July 2025 Outland Spousal Sponsorship

[saksham36]

My local MP office informed me that IRCC is treating our application as non-routine.

hey did you get any update about your application

 

[saksham36]

My local MP office informed me that IRCC is treating our application as non-routine.

do you have any update on your application?

 

[Chyrle]

My local MP office informed me that IRCC is treating our application as non-routine.

I thought non routine can mean that you lives in other countries and not just one. That is my husband's case Algerian living in Qatar for work so they have to run background check in both countries and that is non-routine.

 

[saksham36]

I thought non routine can mean that you lives in other countries and not just one. That is my husband's case Algerian living in Qatar for work so they have to run background check in both countries and that is non-routine.

what is your timeline

 

[Vespers_foxed]

Quick update for anyone interested in the july timeline:
Sponsor: Citizen
PA: USA (non-citizen)
Application Submitted: Jul 23, 2025
AOR: Sep 3, 2025
BIL: Sep 16, 2025
MEI: Sep 17, 2025
Sponsor eligibility: Sep 24, 2025
Medical Submitted: Sep 24, 2025
Biometrics Submitted: Sep 29, 2025
Pre-arrival Invitation Letter: Dec 21, 2025

My application tracker currently says
Biometrics: Completed
Medical Exam: Completed
PA Eligibility: Completed on Dec 20, 2025 (have not received PA Eligibility letter yet, not sure if that's normal)
Background Verification: In Progress

Anyone else have a similar timeline? I guess my background check is taking a little longer than other applicants.

Got a pre-arrival reminder letter today. No update in tracker since Dec 22, 2025.

Anyone in a similar timeline so far?

 

[Chyrle]

Application Type	Outland Spousal Sponsorship
Sponsor	Canadian Citizen
Principal Applicant (PA)	Algeria
Application Submitted	July 4, 2025
Acknowledgement of Receipt (AOR)	August 9, 2025

Sponsor's Eligibility Letter September 17, 2025
Biometrics July 21, 2024 - visitor visa was refused last year

Medical request December 3, 2025
Medical passed December 12, 2025

Now just complete silence...
Trying to stay positive

 

[Chyrle]

Hi All - just wondering if anyone else is taking a while getting through. We are almost at the 8 month mark. I know my case will take a little longer as my husband is from Algeria and working in Qatar so that is an extra background check. Checked the tracker and background is showing not applicable and eligibility is we are reviewing. Those 2 statuses have not changed since AOR lol I am trying to stay positive but hard when it looks like it is going nowhere. I am sure we are just waiting in line like most people.

 

[Vespers_foxed]

Hi All - just wondering if anyone else is taking a while getting through. We are almost at the 8 month mark. I know my case will take a little longer as my husband is from Algeria and working in Qatar so that is an extra background check. Checked the tracker and background is showing not applicable and eligibility is we are reviewing. Those 2 statuses have not changed since AOR lol I am trying to stay positive but hard when it looks like it is going nowhere. I am sure we are just waiting in line like most people.

I understand how you feel. After thinking about it, the time it takes for background check is probably just waiting for the country's government to process IRCC's request for documentation. So, it really must vary by country and by circumstance greatly and the time it takes has no bearing on your application's approval.

It's just a thought that might help you relieve the anxiety or stress of not knowing. Now it's just about patience, which you can reframe as just finding a way to pass the time.

 

[Chyrle]

thank you

 

[adwani1994]

Hello all,

I’m Oct 8 Outland applicant. Below is my timeline:
Submitted: Oct 8
AOR: Nov 20
BIL & MIE Request: Nov 26
Sponsor Eligibility completed: Nov 27
PA eligibility completed: Nov 28
Biometrics given and updated: Nov 28
Sponsor Approval Letter: Dec 3
Prearrival letter 1: Dec 4
medical passed: Dec 5
ghost update on tracker: Feb 2, 2026
Prearrival 2: Feb 3, 2026
VO: Mississauga
Infosharing, criminality completed
Security not started as of Jan 30, 2026

I understand I’m very close to my PR FD. However, we have booked flight on April 15, 2026 since AOR date assuming the timelines at that period of time.
I want to ask as FD can be any moment from now, if I apply for TRV and my receive my PR FD before flying can I still use my TRV to travel without stamping PR from home country and apply for virtual landing once inside the Canada?

Your thoughts are appreciated! Thank you.

 

[sisaacwork]

Hi all, posting my timeline here in case it helps anyone else. My common-law partner applied under Family Class in Canada (so outland, but within Canada). Just got eCOPR today.

Applicant - Currently PR, citizenship by descent grant pending
PA - US citizen

21 July 2025 - Application submitted
28 August 2025 - Sponsor received AOR
28 August 2025 - Sponsor and PA set up online accounts
4 September 2025 - Upfront medical completed for SOWP
4 September 2025 - SOWP application submitted with PR application AOR
11 September 2025 - Biometrics Instruction Letter received
11 September 2025 - Background Check in progress in tracker
12 September 2025 - Biometrics appointment with Service Canada
16 September 2025 - Medical completed in tracker
17 September 2025 - Sponsor eligibility completed
18 September 2025 - Biometrics completed in tracker
5 November 2025 - Eligibility in progress in tracker
6 November 2025 - Additional document request: US state police certificates, additional relationship photos, additional message logs
17 November 2025 - Responded to ADR and received an acknowledgment of receipt
19 November 2025 - Eligibility completed in tracker
20 November 2025 - Pre-arrival services letter sent through GCKey
26 January 2026 - Ghost update on tracker
27 January 2026 - SOWP approved (no interim updates on GCKey)
28 January 2026 - GCMS notes received (as of 23 Jan), everything complete but Security
5 February 2026 - Final decision shows on GCKey
6 February 2026 - P1 email received. Replied same day.
16 February 2026 - P2 email received. Uploaded photo same day.
25 February 2026 - eCOPR received!