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  1. kevster

    ***OCTOBER 2018 OUTLAND SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP***

    Me and the wife are in the Philippines where it is too hot outside but I am more than happy to take it outside (politically speaking) for the sake of the thread.
  2. kevster

    ***OCTOBER 2018 OUTLAND SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP***

    Absolutely! Canada, like every other western country are a nation full of LEGAL immigrants that went through the legal immigration process (Medical exams, background checks, financial situation, etc...) like all of us on this thread are presently going through with our immigrant spouses. As a...
  3. kevster

    ***OCTOBER 2018 OUTLAND SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP***

    There is a new BIOMETRICS requirement for applicants from Asia and the Americas that just came into effect on December 31st 2018. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html Depending on your nationality, you may already need to give your...
  4. kevster

    ***OCTOBER 2018 OUTLAND SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP***

    The receipts were in english and we just took a picture of it and attached it. I think you are good with both of your ID's having the same address along with your rental agreement. Nothing wrong with adding a letter to explain your situation in detail in regards to cohabitation if you think it...
  5. kevster

    ***OCTOBER 2018 OUTLAND SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP***

    Yes, for "Proof of Intent to return to Canada" I answered that in post#285 and as for "Proof of Cohabitation" I provided (as we only have 1 joint account which is our RENTAL LEASE agreement): 1) Copy of our present JOINT RENTAL LEASE AGREEMENT. (both of our names) 2) Copy of our landlords...
  6. kevster

    ***OCTOBER 2018 OUTLAND SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP***

    For proof of my intention to relocated to Canada once we are approved I gave them: 1) A letter from my IBEW424 union hall stating that I am a 10-year member in good standing and where I take all my jobs from. 2) My "Servus Credit Union" bank statement showing my main branch address in downtown...
  7. kevster

    ***OCTOBER 2018 OUTLAND SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP***

    I would think there is a November applicant spreadsheet out there somewhere as this is the October Applicant thread. I think it is always best to fill out the November spreadsheet with others in your group (Applications received in November) so you can get a better idea of how your application...
  8. kevster

    ***OCTOBER 2018 OUTLAND SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP***

    I spoke too soon. I guess my wife has not been checking her emails or GCKey account lately as the Medical Request was sent to her 3 days ago on December 24th. They are also requesting PROOF of my wife and I living together (joint accounts etc...) and PROOF that we intend to return to Canada even...
  9. kevster

    ***OCTOBER 2018 OUTLAND SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP***

    I wouldn't worry..........yet :). And just because people get their AOR's before other people does not mean their application time will be quicker as I have checked other month applicants to see some get AOR's and Medical requests much quicker than others but in the end they all get their final...
  10. kevster

    ***OCTOBER 2018 OUTLAND SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP***

    CIC received our application on October 1st and we got our AOR on December 6th and then our sponsorship approval on December 18th and now we are waiting for our medical request. Here is a spread sheet of some October Applicants. Looking at the spreadsheet it seems people either have not...
  11. kevster

    ***OCTOBER 2018 OUTLAND SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP***

    Is yours an INLAND application? I am noticing on the spreadsheet that the inland applicants are receiving their medical requests now but none of the outland applications.
  12. kevster

    ***OCTOBER 2018 OUTLAND SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP***

    LOL! No it isn't really a matter of doing your homework sort of thing as that was all done when you read the GUIDE and went through the DOCUMENT CHECKLIST and put your package together with everything CIC requested. The GCKey and ECAS accounts are just EXTRA if you want and that you really don't...
  13. kevster

    ***OCTOBER 2018 OUTLAND SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP***

    Actually I just asked my wife if any of the people on the forum she is on that have already had their applications returned by CIC if any got an AOR beforehand and she said "No" so maybe AOR means all is good.
  14. kevster

    ***OCTOBER 2018 OUTLAND SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP***

    They wouldn't return an application based on a stupid answer as that can easily be fixed online and they know it is going to happen with immigrants from other countries filling in different answers with english as their second language but they really just need all the forms they requested...
  15. kevster

    ***OCTOBER 2018 OUTLAND SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP***

    I believe that AOR just means they received it and are reviewing it but once you get your Sponsorship Approval you know everything is good. On the ECAS site it says for "IN PROCESS": Application Received by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) We have received your application and will...
  16. kevster

    ***OCTOBER 2018 OUTLAND SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP***

    It will only allow you to link ONE account to it. I originally linked my account (The sponsor) and when I was finally successful I had my wife link her GCKey account to it and she was successful and when I went back and logged into my GCKey account it told me that the APPLICATION had been MOVED...
  17. kevster

    ***OCTOBER 2018 OUTLAND SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP***

    OK I just got my email from CIC with my sponsorship approval letter attached to it. I guess there is a bit of a delay from the time they update it on ECAS to the time they send out the email.
  18. kevster

    ***OCTOBER 2018 OUTLAND SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP***

    I just logged into my CLIENT APPLICATION STATUS and see under SPONSORSHIP APPLICATION STATUS it says DECISION MADE but when I click on it it says nothing and I checked my email and nothing from CIC there either. I know they started processing my application on December 6th and sent me my AOR in...
  19. kevster

    ***OCTOBER 2018 OUTLAND SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP***

    Yup, I just did that now and successfully linked my GCKey account to our application.
  20. kevster

    ***OCTOBER 2018 OUTLAND SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP***

    That is great! Have you logged into the CIC site to see underneath your SPONSORSHOP APPLICATION STATUS it says DECISION MADE? I guess I would expect to hear about sponsorship approval in an email to the sponsorer before medical requests are sent to the principal applicant but then again I am new...