May 2025 - Outland Spousal Sponsorship

[237mota]

Thank you for your response. Its been 3 months since submission still the file is lying in Primary VO (only AOR received) without BIL, MIL but tracker says BCG is in progress; Biometric is in progress; Eligbiliy and Medical - Not started.

Does it sound normal

For India's residents it's a little longer than the average.
Have you tried to call IRCC?

 

[redeye36]

For India's residents it's a little longer than the average.
Have you tried to call IRCC?

I did call them, updates aren't helpful. All they are saying is it is in progress

 

[DamnYouDaria]

Just got an update in GC Key saying my file was transferred to the New York Visa Office. Not sure if this is good news or not.

 

[$$harsh$$]

Hi guys

I am just asking for the last time before I make my own decision. Should I put the name of the person I am authorizing to submit and collect my passport on the line in yellow, or on the line in orange?

Thank you

Hi. What did you end up doing? I believe both the lines will have that person’s name whom you are authorizing.

 

[DamnYouDaria]

Because outside VO may work on a different timeline than other applicants who applied outland. Many of the applicants who get bil/mil quickly are at Mississauga. Have you received a sponsor letter yet? Usually the application moves to a new VO after that. Almost all applicants will be at Sydney until after then.

Yeah, my BIL and MIL came while my VO was in Mississauga. Now, my file has been transferred to the VO in New York City.

 

[brittanyatk13]

Yeah, my BIL and MIL came while my VO was in Mississauga. Now, my file has been transferred to the VO in New York City.

Good luck! Hope it moves to final decision soon!

 

[alxms10]

Hi. What did you end up doing? I believe both the lines will have that person’s name whom you are authorizing.

I ended up writing the name on both lines, and it was accepted both when submitting and collecting the passport

 

[alxms10]

Submitted: May 17, 2025
Sponsor: Canadian Citizen
Application Type: Outland Spousal sponsorship
AOR: June 10, 2025
BIL: June 18, 2025
MEL: June 19, 2025
Sponsor Eligibility: June 27, 2025
Biometrics Completed: July 8, 2025
Medical Completed: July 10, 2025
Eligibility Completed: August 13, 2025
Pre-arrival Letter: August 14, 2025
Background Verification Completed: September 12, 2025
Passport request letter: September 24, 2025


Update: I got my PPR today. I have a question please. In the PPR letter, they ask for "The height and eye colour (for both eyes) for the Principal Applicant". How to provide that? In a letter?

Passport submitted: October 6, 2025
Passport collection notice: October 9, 2025
Passport collected: October 16, 2025

 

[$$harsh$$]

I ended up writing the name on both lines, and it was accepted both when submitting and collecting the passport

Great, you already got the passport stamped? Thats really quick, which VFS office you submitted the passport?

 

[DamnYouDaria]

Apparently, GC Key has been updated yesterday and it now reads "October 17, 2025 Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made."

Also, no COPR details in the tracker. But the tracker's latest update is from the 16th, where it reads:

Activity status updated: Background verification
Background verification

Background verification status has been updated to Completed

 

[alxms10]

Great, you already got the passport stamped? Thats really quick, which VFS office you submitted the passport?

VFS in Tunis, Tunisia

 

[$$harsh$$]

Apparently, GC Key has been updated yesterday and it now reads "October 17, 2025 Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made."

Also, no COPR details in the tracker. But the tracker's latest update is from the 16th, where it reads:

Good news, PPR coming soon.

 

[DamnYouDaria]

Good news, PPR coming soon.

I hope so.

 

[SRHM]

VFS in Tunis, Tunisia

Hi , Do you have an idea if his duration concerns all visa types for VFS Tunisia ? I got passport request (Express Entry)

 

[alxms10]

Hi , Do you have an idea if his duration concerns all visa types for VFS Tunisia ? I got passport request (Express Entry)

I honestly don't know the exact answer, but I assume yes because I was told by VFS themselves that passports are returned every Thursday. Did they not tell you anything?