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AUGUST 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS

AladdinsGirl

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Dec 3, 2014
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Cairo, Egypt
Category........
Visa Office......
CAIRO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-06-2016
AOR Received.
05-07-2016
File Transfer...
12-08-2016
Med's Done....
10-05-2016
Passport Req..
12-10-2016
Fatima786 said:
Hi Everyone.

I am applying for family class sponsorship in august last week.
please help me abt how to organise photos as proof. how many photos should i select for application and how to send so many photos as i have seen others they are sending upto 300 or 400 photos. i am shocked how to send so many pics. please guide me.
thank you in advance.
I also answered you in the July 2016 post (I had assumed it was already the August 2016 post)

Hi, I guess it depends on how long you have been together. Some people like to have their pictures taken, and others (like me) don't have many because I hate my picture being taken. Most people put them in order, explaining where it was taken and what was happening during the picture. Some people put 4 pictures to a page. My husband works out of the country a lot (I am living in his home country) so I had even fewer pictures of us together, so I have pictures of my daughter and his family (since I don't like getting my picture taken). I wish 5 years ago, I would have known we were going to apply for PR then I might have made an effort to take more pictures. Definitely have pictures of your wedding (if you had one, once again, I didn't have a formal wedding or pictures to prove it, lol....yah I know NOW), honeymoon, vacations together. Pictures with each others families with you (he has never met my family because he is not allowed a visitors visa). I hope that helps. Good Luck!!! The actual waiting is the worst part.
 

Joyce_tosf

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Aug 12, 2015
240
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Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-08-2016
Doc's Request.
09-12-2016 (Provided 17-12-2016)
AOR Received.
08-09-2016
File Transfer...
15-09-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront (PASSED)
Passport Req..
21-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
08-03-2017
Hey everyone! I just sent in my application and it should arrive in Mississauga by tomorrow!

I'm from Canada (living here currently) and I'm sponsoring my spouse...He is American (living in the States currently). We've been long-distance our entire relationship - 6 years total, married for 3 years.

I'm nervous and anxious, naturally. But now I'm even more nervous. I can't do anything about the application now so I keep reading the forum and it's making me feel worse!

My husband was in a common-law relationship before he met me and they have a son (a dependent that we declared as non-accompanying since he will remain in the States with his mom). We did declare my husband as previously being in a common-law relationship but did not include any sort of declaration of severance of common-law relationship type form. I wasn't aware that this had to be included. My husband and I were married here in Canada and obviously did include our marriage certificate.

Anyone know if we may run into issues? Best case scenario is that they just request it later on in the process as they're going through our application...

Any thoughts?

Thanks! And I look forward to connecting with you all as we sit and wait!
 

ImABule

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Mar 4, 2016
2,406
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Ottawa, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
February 25, 2016
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
March 24, 2016 AOR2 April 15, 2016
File Transfer...
SA April 5, 2016
Med's Done....
February 02, 2016
Interview........
Queue- August 29, 2016 Waived- November 15, 2016
Passport Req..
November 17, 2016 DM- November 18, 2016
VISA ISSUED...
November 29, 2016
LANDED..........
December 19, 2016
Joyce_tosf said:
Hey everyone! I just sent in my application and it should arrive in Mississauga by tomorrow!

I'm from Canada (living here currently) and I'm sponsoring my spouse...He is American (living in the States currently). We've been long-distance our entire relationship - 6 years total, married for 3 years.

I'm nervous and anxious, naturally. But now I'm even more nervous. I can't do anything about the application now so I keep reading the forum and it's making me feel worse!

My husband was in a common-law relationship before he met me and they have a son (a dependent that we declared as non-accompanying since he will remain in the States with his mom). We did declare my husband as previously being in a common-law relationship but did not include any sort of declaration of severance of common-law relationship type form. I wasn't aware that this had to be included. My husband and I were married here in Canada and obviously did include our marriage certificate.

Anyone know if we may run into issues? Best case scenario is that they just request it later on in the process as they're going through our application...

Any thoughts?

Thanks! And I look forward to connecting with you all as we sit and wait!
Yes, the declaration is required.

Did the child undergo the medical?
 

Joyce_tosf

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Aug 12, 2015
240
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Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-08-2016
Doc's Request.
09-12-2016 (Provided 17-12-2016)
AOR Received.
08-09-2016
File Transfer...
15-09-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront (PASSED)
Passport Req..
21-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
08-03-2017
ImABule said:
Yes, the declaration is required.

Did the child undergo the medical?
Great :( So should I wait till they request it? Or send one as soon as I get my SA?

The child did undergo the medical. So we're ok there.
 

ImABule

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Mar 4, 2016
2,406
95
Ottawa, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
February 25, 2016
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
March 24, 2016 AOR2 April 15, 2016
File Transfer...
SA April 5, 2016
Med's Done....
February 02, 2016
Interview........
Queue- August 29, 2016 Waived- November 15, 2016
Passport Req..
November 17, 2016 DM- November 18, 2016
VISA ISSUED...
November 29, 2016
LANDED..........
December 19, 2016
Joyce_tosf said:
Great :( So should I wait till they request it? Or send one as soon as I get my SA?

The child did undergo the medical. So we're ok there.
As soon as you have the file number I would send it.

Sending it now they will never be able to match it to your app.
 

Joyce_tosf

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Aug 12, 2015
240
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-08-2016
Doc's Request.
09-12-2016 (Provided 17-12-2016)
AOR Received.
08-09-2016
File Transfer...
15-09-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront (PASSED)
Passport Req..
21-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
08-03-2017
ImABule said:
As soon as you have the file number I would send it.

Sending it now they will never be able to match it to your app.
Thanks so much for your help! I'll draft it up and send it as soon as I get the number! Appreciate it!!
 

skrm

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Jul 23, 2013
121
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-08-2016
AOR Received.
14-09-2016, AOR2: 27-09-2016
File Transfer...
19-09-2016 Decision made.....: 31march2017
Med's Request
Pass
Med's Done....
16-07-2016
Passport Req..
10 April 2017 Passport Sent...: 11April 2017
VISA ISSUED...
18 April 2017
LANDED..........
28th April 2017
I have sent my package today in the morning ;D
 

Chawais

Hero Member
Jul 28, 2016
202
25
Category........
Visa Office......
LVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-08-2016
AOR Received.
29-08-2016
File Transfer...
05-09-2016

lirabells

Star Member
Jul 28, 2016
145
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-08-2016
AOR Received.
[AOR2] 20-09-2016
File Transfer...
[SA] 13-09-2016
Med's Done....
26-07-2016
Passport Req..
13-11-2016 (not received) / 13-12-2016 (resent)
VISA ISSUED...
18-11-2016
I belong to this thread! 8) CPC Mississauga just received our application this morning. :)

I just realized today though that I made a mistake on one of the forms.

#8 IMM5669
Personal History

There wasn't any gap, but it's too late for me to realize that I have to start from the most recent information. I started the order from the day my husband turned 18 years old. (I filled it out for him)

:(
 

crazy D

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Aug 16, 2016
509
11
Category........
Visa Office......
MANILA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-Aug-2016
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
AOR1-28-Sept-2016,AOR2-20-oct-2016
File Transfer...
SA 7-Oct-2016 (ECAS in process oct 15,'16)/BC in Progress-dec 2 '16, pre-arrival received-dec 16'16
Med's Done....
22th July 2016-upfront(passed)-nov 28
Interview........
Waived :)
Passport Req..
And DM - 12-jan-'17- mycic -closed/approved-18-jan-'17
VISA ISSUED...
19-Jan-17
LANDED..........
28-jan-17 :)
Best of Good luck to us , soon we will submit our application.
 

bassix

Star Member
May 30, 2016
136
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-08-2016
Doc's Request.
17-11-2016; 7-12-2016
AOR Received.
AOR 10-09-2016: SA 14-09-2016: AOR2 20-09-2016
File Transfer...
19-09-2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
12-07-2016 (Passed)
Interview........
Not Required
Passport Req..
16-01-2017
VISA ISSUED...
27-01-2017
LANDED..........
24-03-2017
Just sent package out this morning via FedEx. Package should arrive tomorrow.

Totally feeling nervous about the whole thing wondering how this will all go.

Anyway, keeping my fingers crossed and that I dotted all my i's and crossed all my t's correctly even though I checked it 100 times Lol!

Good luck to all August applicants.
 

crazy D

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Aug 16, 2016
509
11
Category........
Visa Office......
MANILA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-Aug-2016
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
AOR1-28-Sept-2016,AOR2-20-oct-2016
File Transfer...
SA 7-Oct-2016 (ECAS in process oct 15,'16)/BC in Progress-dec 2 '16, pre-arrival received-dec 16'16
Med's Done....
22th July 2016-upfront(passed)-nov 28
Interview........
Waived :)
Passport Req..
And DM - 12-jan-'17- mycic -closed/approved-18-jan-'17
VISA ISSUED...
19-Jan-17
LANDED..........
28-jan-17 :)
bassix said:
Just sent package out this morning via FedEx. Package should arrive tomorrow.

Totally feeling nervous about the whole thing wondering how this will all go.

Anyway, keeping my fingers crossed and that I dotted all my i's and crossed all my t's correctly even though I checked it 100 times Lol!

Good luck to all August applicants.
I sent package via FedEx too from here (Manila) to my husband there.
He is still working on his personal letter and letter from family and notarized declaration.
Trust me even I checked it many times wasted many paper to reprint again and again but still see little mistake ,till get it done right, it's been 6months + of preparation tho :D
 

bassix

Star Member
May 30, 2016
136
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-08-2016
Doc's Request.
17-11-2016; 7-12-2016
AOR Received.
AOR 10-09-2016: SA 14-09-2016: AOR2 20-09-2016
File Transfer...
19-09-2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
12-07-2016 (Passed)
Interview........
Not Required
Passport Req..
16-01-2017
VISA ISSUED...
27-01-2017
LANDED..........
24-03-2017
crazy D said:
I sent package via FedEx too from here (Manila) to my husband there.
He is still working on his personal letter and letter from family and notarized declaration.
Trust me even I checked it many times wasted many paper to reprint again and again but still see little mistake ,till get it done right, it's been 6months + of preparation tho :D
Wow that's a lot of preparation work. Good for you :)

Just when I was signing the sponsorship forms I realized I forgot to have my wife sign IMM1344 and had to send it back to Cebu two weeks ago and just got it back yesterday.

There's so much to include with the forms that it is easy to forget something but eventually you have to trust yourself. That's what I am telling myself :D

Good luck with your application crazy D
 

Thy

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Aug 16, 2016
20
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Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Singapore
App. Filed.......
17-08-2016
Nomination.....
CSQ 15-12-2016
AOR Received.
07-09-2016
File Transfer...
SA: 21-09-2016 AOR2: 27-09-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
13-06-2017 (Queued 18-11-2016)
Passport Req..
19-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
05-07-2017
LANDED..........
14-07-2017
I just sent my application today with Purolator and CIC is supposed to receive it tomorrow. Good luck to all on this journey!
 

Joyce_tosf

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Aug 12, 2015
240
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-08-2016
Doc's Request.
09-12-2016 (Provided 17-12-2016)
AOR Received.
08-09-2016
File Transfer...
15-09-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront (PASSED)
Passport Req..
21-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
08-03-2017
Thy said:
I just sent my application today with Purolator and CIC is supposed to receive it tomorrow. Good luck to all on this journey!
Welcome to the waiting game! :)