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Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2017 timeline and updates

sevensmallwoods

Star Member
Feb 25, 2016
67
5
Canada
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
06-09-2017
Doc's Request.
01-11-2017
AOR Received.
31-10-2017
How long is your OWP valid for? Mine is til March 2019. I've read here that some got theirs valid for 2 years.
Until March 2020. Not sure why yours is until 2019 and mine is until 2020. I've applied as a Japanese national. Maybe that's it?
 

CdnwifeUSwife

Star Member
Feb 5, 2018
195
91
Peterborough
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Etobicoke
App. Filed.......
21-12-2017
Doc's Request.
08-02-2018
AOR Received.
07-02-2018
Med's Request
15-06-2018
Med's Done....
29-06-2018
LANDED..........
25-10-2018
Until March 2020. Not sure why yours is until 2019 and mine is until 2020. I've applied as a Japanese national. Maybe that's it?
As to why it's valid until 2019, it follows the expiration of your passport. It's what I read in the forums.
 

Trinh

Hero Member
Sep 12, 2017
361
131
Hey guys, I’m filling the CSQ forms and I’m confused about 2 options (English/french barriers ).


My girlfriend and I are doing the process as common law partners! Our lawyer (who’s is American and not french speaker) put on our forms that we are “Partenaire conjugale ou partenaire conjugal”, but we believe that the correct marital status would be “Conjoint de fait, conjointe de fait”. We have been googling the differences between those and it seems like a partenaire conjugale would be a couple that don’t actually live together which we do!


I just would like to double check with you guys since you all are so kind and have been helping us so much.


Would be very sad to have the forms returned so close to the end of our process.


Thanks in advance!
Which form are you filling in?
 

amodmallya

Star Member
May 3, 2016
74
11
Hamilton, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
24-04-2016
AOR Received.
26-04-2016
Passport Req..
18-10-2016
VISA ISSUED...
28-10-2016
LANDED..........
26-11-2016
You have to wait until you get your AIP .
I am sponsoring my spouse. We got our AOR of November 22nd on January 4th. We applied for Visitor permit extension on December 4th since it was expiring on January 10. We got her OWP file back due to insufficient fees on January 14th. We resubmitted with correct fees on Jan 22nd. Her visitor record extension got approved on Feb 16.
Do you think she would still have to wait till AIP to get work permit? Or she should get it in 4 months from OWP AOR (Jan 22) Or should i send out another application now that she has valid status in the country?
 

mverhoef

Newbie
Mar 9, 2018
1
0
Hello all,
I’m an American living in Alberta. I submitted my spouse sponsorship application at the end of June last year (2017) and have done everything up to the panel physician appointment (in early December of 2017). I was told the panel physician sent off my results to the CIC in December and am still waiting for next steps. I’m assuming I’ll be getting my PR soon, since many have told me the panel physician is the last step?
 

Doomitch

Star Member
Jun 19, 2015
72
30
38
Toronto
Category........
FAM
App. Filed.......
29-11-2017
Hey guys, I’m filling the CSQ forms and I’m confused about 2 options (English/french barriers ).


My girlfriend and I are doing the process as common law partners! Our lawyer (who’s is American and not french speaker) put on our forms that we are “Partenaire conjugale ou partenaire conjugal”, but we believe that the correct marital status would be “Conjoint de fait, conjointe de fait”. We have been googling the differences between those and it seems like a partenaire conjugale would be a couple that don’t actually live together which we do!


I just would like to double check with you guys since you all are so kind and have been helping us so much.


Would be very sad to have the forms returned so close to the end of our process.


Thanks in advance!
I guess you are true ... your lawyer has to fill the form as common law partner ... and not conjugal partner !

I think there are no differences in US, but in Canada it’s not the same status regarding the laws and imigration
 

Doomitch

Star Member
Jun 19, 2015
72
30
38
Toronto
Category........
FAM
App. Filed.......
29-11-2017
I guess you are true ... your lawyer has to fill the form as common law partner ... and not conjugal partner !

I think there are no differences in US, but in Canada it’s not the same status reging the laws and imigration
You should reprint your forms with « conjoint de fait », the french canadian translation for « common law partner »
 
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Tin tin

Star Member
Aug 12, 2017
58
41
Niagara region
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Portage Road
App. Filed.......
19-09-2017
Doc's Request.
20-11-2017
AOR Received.
20-11-2017
Med's Request
18-08-2018
Med's Done....
21-08-2018
I am sponsoring my spouse. We got our AOR of November 22nd on January 4th. We applied for Visitor permit extension on December 4th since it was expiring on January 10. We got her OWP file back due to insufficient fees on January 14th. We resubmitted with correct fees on Jan 22nd. Her visitor record extension got approved on Feb 16.
Do you think she would still have to wait till AIP to get work permit? Or she should get it in 4 months from OWP AOR (Jan 22) Or should i send out another application now that she has valid status in the country?
No you don't have to wait for AIP. She's kept legal status throughout the application process so she will get her OWP within 4 months
 
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amodmallya

Star Member
May 3, 2016
74
11
Hamilton, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
24-04-2016
AOR Received.
26-04-2016
Passport Req..
18-10-2016
VISA ISSUED...
28-10-2016
LANDED..........
26-11-2016
No you don't have to wait for AIP. She's kept legal status throughout the application process so she will get her OWP within 4 months
Thank you so much. That really puts my heart at ease.
 

polar25

Star Member
Jun 3, 2014
155
67
What does your ECAS state? (you can google ecas cic, open the first link, and use the sponsor's details to find the application)
Did you receive any letter in your mycic requesting additional documents?
Nope i didnt received any letter from my CIC account and on my ECAS it says that medical received
 

futurepr

Star Member
Feb 22, 2018
107
94
I guess you are true ... your lawyer has to fill the form as common law partner ... and not conjugal partner !

I think there are no differences in US, but in Canada it’s not the same status regarding the laws and imigration
Thanks a lot!!