Client Portal
+1(514) 937-9445 or Toll-free (Canada & US) +1 (888) 947-9445
  • Forums
  • Immigration to Canada
  • Family Class Sponsorship

Authorization to return to Canada.

A

Arbz

Star Member
Nov 1, 2018
144
19
C&E/Mex said:
Sharing our timeline if it can help anyone here :

Spousal sponsorship- Common-law- Outland-with ARC - Québec
PA from Mexico; VO: Mexico / Sponsor : Canadian citizen
(no interview was requested)

  • Application received : Oct. 30, 2019
  • AOR: Dec. 20, 2019
  • Biometrics request : Dec. 20, 2019 ; Submitted: Jan. 7, 2020
  • Police Certificate request (RCMP): Dec. 20, 2019;
    Submitted: Jan. 16, 2020 (done through accredited fingerprinting company)
  • Sponsor approval and Correspondence letter for CSQ request: Dec 23, 2019;
    CSQ submitted: Jan. 16, 2020; Payment passed: Feb. 25, 2020;
    CSQ approved & received: July 15, 2020
  • Application sent to VO Mexico : Jan 6, 2020
  • Sent additional support for application (without request)- to support common-law relationship being maintained: Oct. 26 2020
  • Medical Request letter: March 19, 2021; Submitted: April 6,2021;
    Passed (update on GCKey): April 8, 2021
  • Schedule A ; Police Certificate (FGR Mexico*); IRB notes request: March 19, 2021; Submitted all: April 14, 2021;
    FGR (done in Veracruz): Requested : March 26; Received: April 8 2021
  • Pre-arrival services Letter – Eligibility passed (as per GCMS notes): July 9, 2021
  • ARC request (letter and fees): Oct. 25, 2021; Submitted: Oct. 26, 2021
  • GCKey Updated: February 25, 2022;
    Decision Made: February 26, 2022;
    New Tracker showing COPR document # : February 28, 2022; Background check went from “not started” to Completed.
  • Passport request and photos letter: March 1st, 2022;
    Submitted to VFS/VAC: March 3rd, 2022;
    Received: March 4th;
    Forwarded by VFS and in process at IRCC: March 17th
  • New tracker and GCKEY Updated : March 23rd /24th:
    Medical was extended till 2023 (expiry date was coming up, and we’d requested it);
    Final review of Eligibility - Approved;
    Letter of accompanying visa deposited : March 28th
  • COPR- included the IMM 1203b for ARC: Received March 31st
  • Landed on – Officially a permanent resident : April 3rd
  • *Airline requested that we present an eTA ; we requested and received it on April 1st.
By God's grace, we finally made it after almost 2 years and a half.
Congratulations to those who have reunited and I hope that all who are still waiting be reunited with your loved ones soon!
Having to go through any immigration process is stressful as it is, and with an ARC even more, but don't lose hope.
Click to expand...
Congrats
 
  • Like
Reactions: C&E/Mex
Marianasilva

Marianasilva

Full Member
Sep 30, 2019
36
4
C&E/Mex said:
Sharing our timeline if it can help anyone here :

Spousal sponsorship- Common-law- Outland-with ARC - Québec
PA from Mexico; VO: Mexico / Sponsor : Canadian citizen
(no interview was requested)

  • Application received : Oct. 30, 2019
  • AOR: Dec. 20, 2019
  • Biometrics request : Dec. 20, 2019 ; Submitted: Jan. 7, 2020
  • Police Certificate request (RCMP): Dec. 20, 2019;
    Submitted: Jan. 16, 2020 (done through accredited fingerprinting company)
  • Sponsor approval and Correspondence letter for CSQ request: Dec 23, 2019;
    CSQ submitted: Jan. 16, 2020; Payment passed: Feb. 25, 2020;
    CSQ approved & received: July 15, 2020
  • Application sent to VO Mexico : Jan 6, 2020
  • Sent additional support for application (without request)- to support common-law relationship being maintained: Oct. 26 2020
  • Medical Request letter: March 19, 2021; Submitted: April 6,2021;
    Passed (update on GCKey): April 8, 2021
  • Schedule A ; Police Certificate (FGR Mexico*); IRB notes request: March 19, 2021; Submitted all: April 14, 2021;
    FGR (done in Veracruz): Requested : March 26; Received: April 8 2021
  • Pre-arrival services Letter – Eligibility passed (as per GCMS notes): July 9, 2021
  • ARC request (letter and fees): Oct. 25, 2021; Submitted: Oct. 26, 2021
  • GCKey Updated: February 25, 2022;
    Decision Made: February 26, 2022;
    New Tracker showing COPR document # : February 28, 2022; Background check went from “not started” to Completed.
  • Passport request and photos letter: March 1st, 2022;
    Submitted to VFS/VAC: March 3rd, 2022;
    Received: March 4th;
    Forwarded by VFS and in process at IRCC: March 17th
  • New tracker and GCKEY Updated : March 23rd /24th:
    Medical was extended till 2023 (expiry date was coming up, and we’d requested it);
    Final review of Eligibility - Approved;
    Letter of accompanying visa deposited : March 28th
  • COPR- included the IMM 1203b for ARC: Received March 31st
  • Landed on – Officially a permanent resident : April 3rd
  • *Airline requested that we present an eTA ; we requested and received it on April 1st.
By God's grace, we finally made it after almost 2 years and a half.
Congratulations to those who have reunited and I hope that all who are still waiting be reunited with your loved ones soon!
Having to go through any immigration process is stressful as it is, and with an ARC even more, but don't lose hope.
Click to expand...
Can you tell me how haved you ask for medical extension???
 
M

Marij

Full Member
Jan 17, 2022
33
12
C&E/Mex said:
Sharing our timeline if it can help anyone here :

Spousal sponsorship- Common-law- Outland-with ARC - Québec
PA from Mexico; VO: Mexico / Sponsor : Canadian citizen
(no interview was requested)

  • Application received : Oct. 30, 2019
  • AOR: Dec. 20, 2019
  • Biometrics request : Dec. 20, 2019 ; Submitted: Jan. 7, 2020
  • Police Certificate request (RCMP): Dec. 20, 2019;
    Submitted: Jan. 16, 2020 (done through accredited fingerprinting company)
  • Sponsor approval and Correspondence letter for CSQ request: Dec 23, 2019;
    CSQ submitted: Jan. 16, 2020; Payment passed: Feb. 25, 2020;
    CSQ approved & received: July 15, 2020
  • Application sent to VO Mexico : Jan 6, 2020
  • Sent additional support for application (without request)- to support common-law relationship being maintained: Oct. 26 2020
  • Medical Request letter: March 19, 2021; Submitted: April 6,2021;
    Passed (update on GCKey): April 8, 2021
  • Schedule A ; Police Certificate (FGR Mexico*); IRB notes request: March 19, 2021; Submitted all: April 14, 2021;
    FGR (done in Veracruz): Requested : March 26; Received: April 8 2021
  • Pre-arrival services Letter – Eligibility passed (as per GCMS notes): July 9, 2021
  • ARC request (letter and fees): Oct. 25, 2021; Submitted: Oct. 26, 2021
  • GCKey Updated: February 25, 2022;
    Decision Made: February 26, 2022;
    New Tracker showing COPR document # : February 28, 2022; Background check went from “not started” to Completed.
  • Passport request and photos letter: March 1st, 2022;
    Submitted to VFS/VAC: March 3rd, 2022;
    Received: March 4th;
    Forwarded by VFS and in process at IRCC: March 17th
  • New tracker and GCKEY Updated : March 23rd /24th:
    Medical was extended till 2023 (expiry date was coming up, and we’d requested it);
    Final review of Eligibility - Approved;
    Letter of accompanying visa deposited : March 28th
  • COPR- included the IMM 1203b for ARC: Received March 31st
  • Landed on – Officially a permanent resident : April 3rd
  • *Airline requested that we present an eTA ; we requested and received it on April 1st.
By God's grace, we finally made it after almost 2 years and a half.
Congratulations to those who have reunited and I hope that all who are still waiting be reunited with your loved ones soon!
Having to go through any immigration process is stressful as it is, and with an ARC even more, but don't lose hope.
Click to expand...
Congrats! So ARC took 4 months?
Im also waiting from VO Mexico. Since July 2021.
 
TimBit

TimBit

Star Member
May 10, 2011
111
11
Mexico
Visa Office......
Mexico
C&E/Mex said:
It's hard to say because every situation is different but I've heard of successful stories with ARC. It obviously depends on many factors but if one is able to support well their application and convince an officer of their honest reasons to return to Canada and that they won't repeat their past mistake, then I think there are good chances for an approval.
Are you going through spousal sponsorship along with your ARC?
Click to expand...
Thanks for your response. No, I am doing work permit along with the ARC. Hopefully it will go well

:)
 
  • Like
Reactions: C&E/Mex and Marij
B

Bintoulaye

Member
Oct 29, 2020
16
4
Bonjour la famille. Quelqu'un par ici a déjà passé ou passe par VO de Dakar avec ARC. Svp donnez moi de nouvelles. J'ai déposé mon ARC en décembre 2021 et j'attends toujours. Merci
 
  • Like
Reactions: Arbz
M

Marij

Full Member
Jan 17, 2022
33
12
Me too, still waiting. I sent webform and they said they are still processing my application. Only we need is patience.
 
  • Sad
Reactions: TimBit
R

RodrigoMX

Newbie
Apr 6, 2020
4
3
Hello everyone!

I am applying for express entry. I got my PPR on may 6, and my ARC today. This is my timeline, in case someone is interested.

OCT 2019 - AOR
....Loong wait....

FEB 2022 - ADR, such as new PCC and Schedule A
APR 05 2022 - ARC fee request, with a letter explaining why I want to return to Canada
APR 24 2022 - ARC fee and letter sent
MAY 06 2022 - PPR letter
MAY 19 2022 - Letter of accompanying visa
MAY 19 2022 - ARC received by mail

Good luck to everyone!
 
  • Like
Reactions: Juku77, TimBit and Marij
You must log in or register to reply here.