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Application awaiting processing. Can applicant find work? and other questions...

foxlove

Full Member
Aug 14, 2009
22
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Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
My fiance and i have been on this immigration journey for over 2 years now. Our application for sponsorship (common-law) should begin processing in April. He's been living here off of extended visitors permits for the past 2 years, and during this time I've been the only one working because he doesn't have any paperwork yet.

I am wondering if there is something he can get in the meantime which will allow him to work, or do we have to wait until all of these applications are approved?

I got a little confused on the CIC website when I checked the processing times chart... since we applied with him living in canada, it says it takes 9 months to begin processing (april will be our 9 months), and now there is a "step 2" column that i never saw before that says "Medical, security, background checks and other verifications for person being sponsored" also takes 9 months. Is this an ADDITIONAL 9 months after the application begins processing, or is this part of the initial 9 month wait time? If it's an additional 9 months, that will be a total surprise to me as we were hoping he could start working in the upcoming next few months if everything is approved.

We also have a wedding to plan, however we did not want to get married until everything was secured with his immigration. i really hate this whole process... it stinks because he is a US citizen, I am canadian, and he only lived a couple hours away right across the border.
 

doctorkb

Hero Member
Feb 6, 2011
470
17
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY, USA
NOC Code......
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Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-JAN-2011
Doc's Request.
12-SEP-2011 / e-mailed 20-SEP-2011
AOR Received.
29-APR-2011
File Transfer...
03-FEB-2011 / In Process 16-AUG-2011
Med's Done....
29-SEP-2010
Interview........
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Passport Req..
24-OCT-2011
VISA ISSUED...
11-NOV-2011
LANDED..........
07-DEC-2011
If you applied for an OWP (Open Work Permit) along with your inland application, that is usually approved at the same time as Step 1 is done and you receive AIP ("Approval in Principle").

Did you apply for an OWP?
 

RobsLuv

Champion Member
Jul 14, 2008
1,838
127
124
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Original:14Mar2007; Reprocess began after appeal:26Apr2010
Doc's Request.
Original:9May'07; Reprocess:7May'10
AOR Received.
Original:28Apr'07; Reprocess:26Apr'10
File Transfer...
n/a
Med's Request
Reprocessing:7May2010
Med's Done....
Jun2010
Interview........
n/a
Passport Req..
30Nov2010!!
VISA ISSUED...
31Dec2010!!
LANDED..........
31Jan2011
He didn't have to apply inland - people visiting in Canada (especially those who are visa-exempt like US citizens) can apply through the embassy in their home country even while they remain legally in Canada with temporary status. He would not have been any worse off and his application would be in process by now. Hopefully you included an extension application WITH the inland PR application - with an initial work permit requested, and the $150 fee paid so that he will be automatically issued an OWP when he gets first stage approval. That will be at the 9-10 months mark. Then it's another 3-8 months or more to finalize the application through second stage before he gets final approval and his landing interview is scheduled. Overall timeline for inland aps is 12-18 months.