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    Spousal sponsorship

    Yes, your wife can bring $30,000 CAD in cash to Canada as a new PR, but she must declare it to Canadian Border Services (CBSA) upon arrival because it's over the C$10,000 limit, and it's generally non-taxable in Canada if it's personal funds (not business income), but she must prove it's legally...
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    Spousal sponsorship

    To view the message in your GCKey account, you must navigate to the application status details, not the main "messages" tab. The tracker update indicates an action is required, which usually means a new message is available in your account. How to Access the Message Sign in to your IRCC secure...
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    Spousal sponsorship

    It is normal to experience a wait with both applications. The timelines you are seeing on the IRCC website are typical, and delays can occur due to various factors. Status Update: No update since biometrics is normal; updates only appear after the initial processing and review phase. The next...
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    Spousal sponsorship

    First of all, congrats on the passport request. Secondly, you must immediately update your new passport details with IRCC using the IRCC web form before submitting your passport for stamping. While this situation is a minor issue that can be corrected, not updating it can lead to delays as the...
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    Spousal sponsorship

    Yes, your partner can apply for a visitor visa to Canada while his Outland Permanent Resident (PR) application is being processed, and this is explicitly allowed by IRCC. However, obtaining an Open Work Permit (OWP) while he is outside of Canada is not generally possible under the standard...
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    Spousal sponsorship

    The time it takes to receive a passport request after a final decision varies, but it typically happens within a few days to two weeks, though some applicants may wait longer. Seeing your COPR number and expiration date in the tracker is a strong sign that the final approval has been made and...
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    July 2024 outland spousal sponsorship application

    I'm sorry that things are going so slow for you. Don't lose hope. Eligibility and background will most likely say in progress till the actual end when they change to complete. As for the medical, they might ask you to do that again just before ppr. They had requested my husband re-do medical and...
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    Spousal sponsorship

    Yes, there has been cases where it took longer. My advice to you is to wait. When you receive passport request, you have to send your passport for stamping and then that can take another 2 to 3 weeks or longer depending on the visa office.
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    Spousal sponsorship

    It can take anywhere from a few days to a month once everything shows complete.
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    July 2024 outland spousal sponsorship application

    Final update: My husband collected his passport today. This process is finally over. I feel such joy and a sense of relief, like a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. To everyone still in the middle of their spousal sponsorship journey — I see you, and I know exactly how heavy this...
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    Spousal sponsorship

    That's a long time. Which Visa Office is processing your application?
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    July 2024 outland spousal sponsorship application

    late December, he has some work he has to finish before leaving Guyana
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    July 2024 outland spousal sponsorship application

    Got this message from vfs today: The decision envelope for your application, tracking ID No.... has been received from the IRCC Office on Mon Oct 27 2025 at the Canada Visa Application Centre, Canada Visa Application Centre, Georgetown and is ready for collection My husband's passport is ready...
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    July 2024 outland spousal sponsorship application

    Yes, ours went blank and then changed to in process when they requested us to do the medical again. Look out for a medical request letter soon. The expiry date of the medical will be the same expiry date of the copr. Check both GCkey tracker and pr tracker. I've noticed that sometimes one...
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    July 2024 outland spousal sponsorship application

    Today the Copr number appeared in the pr tracker and the application status was updated to closed. My husband is still waiting to get back his passport.
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