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    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    Know its hard but patience is key - you've come a long way and the end is in sight! My hubby was impatient towards the end but at least he was able to work the entire time thanks to his OWP.and kept him occupied. He is also still in his job and got promoted recently too!
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    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    Hi All - My hubby was finalized at the Ottawa office yesterday marking the end of the 2 year journey to Permanent Residency.:) We arrived at the office for 6:00am - we wanted to beat the Ottawa traffic and ensure we had parking which was a smart call on our part - we walked to a nearby coffee...
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    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    Congrats!! Were taking the lease, insurance, gas bill bank statements lol as much as we can. Also spoke with the call ctr and they advised our son did not need to go. Will update later. Congrats again..and remember patience is key to all waiting.
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    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    Hello All:) Took DariaZ's advice and sent an email to CPC-CTD-Ottawa@cic.gc.ca as we hadn't gotten any response even after the call center agent sent an email off to the Ottawa office and within five minutes of sending the email we received the landing appointment for hubby for Monday Nov...
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    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    My husband and I called the CIC call center yesterday as its been 7 weeks since my husband received his letter (Aug 31st) saying his processing was completed and that Ottawa would contact him re his landing appointment. The agent we spoke with said she was going to send a message on to the...
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    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    Congrats - that's great news!. How long after you received notification your application had completed processing did you get the landing appointment date? We are waiting for an appointment date for Ottawa since Aug 31. Thanks!
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    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    We've been waiting since Aug 31 for Ottawa landing appt.. Just sent a query though webform on timing...
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    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    Oh wow that's great... that was quick! We're still waiting for Ottawa to let us know our date.
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    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    We are still waiting on our landing invitation/appointment date from Ottawa as was advised in the email we received Aug 31. Hoping it will be soon as we delayed renewing my husbands SIN as he got the new OWP 2 days after the last email indicating processing was complete - now the banks asking...
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    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    CiC is on a roll with emails to us ... at 6pm this evening we got our last email indicating they were pleased to advise processing was complete and that the Ottawa office would contact us re landing. Great start to the long weekend.:) Wishing all a fab weekend and hoping emails have been...
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    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    Just updating to show CIC activity.. email received at 10:30pm last night - AIP letter. All fees, medical etc were done upfront so just waiting on either a DM letter and or Appoinment letter now.. Hope others are getting emails too. Best
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    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    Thanks Profiler and Sylvain - hopefully it will be Ottawa - not that we mind the drive down - but were a lot closer to Ottawa.
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    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    Thank you Sylvain....thought so but its good to hear it from someone who knows! We're in the Kingston/Ottawa Region and close to the thousand islands border..will see if we have to go down to TO or if there are options this side when we get notification.
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    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    Just received an approval to sponsor letter.. Hoping the other for my husbands PR approval is next as both sides now say Decision made
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    Spousal sponsorship

    One very basic fact applies to your situation and is the reason they are asking you to prove your plans to return to Canada - when you sponsor someone you should be living in Canada - unless you are working for a Canadian company overseas - and unless you can prove one of the two .... you have a...
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    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    It changed to in process in May - both sides have said in process since May and we were asked to submit RCMP prints and updated pp at that time-no movement since that time - but now both...
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    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    Hello all... timeline and wait similar to those still waiting from Nov/Dec 2016 ...just logged on to my Ecas and see both sides saying decision made but havent had word from CIC. Check your Ecas for updates Will keep you posted ..Excited and nervous:)
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    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    Sharing for what its worth... I have always been one for patience when dealing with Immigration matters but there is a time when you have to evaluate patience vs complacency with the current state of things and see if more action is required. I spent an hour on hold with the call center today...
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    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    We are Nov 2016 applicants with a Dec 12th processing start date.... CIC says its delays in hearing back from background agencies - my husband and I were talking last night and I believe they are really checking to make sure there is nothing anywhere with him as when I first moved to Canada...
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    Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

    It appears it's the same process as landing at the airport..you need to have presented your list of goods to follow at the time of landing so you could bring them in duty free. Not sure if there is recourse for the oversight. Even though you asked CBSS already I suggest you phone them again and...