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JUNE 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS

itsasyn17

Hero Member
Jul 5, 2015
244
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-06-2016
AOR Received.
07-07-2016
IELTS Request
Background check started 29-08-2016
File Transfer...
23-08-2016 In Process 25-08-2016
Med's Done....
18-04-2016 Passed
Passport Req..
ECAS Decision Made: 15-09-2016
VISA ISSUED...
23-09-2016, returned to Ottawa, waiting for new COPRs
ImABule said:
Do you have GCMS notes?

There could be a discrepancy between what you entered in your application and what is actually in their system. These issues are common.

For example, one member's spouse is listed as single in their client details portion of their GCMS notes, when they are clearly married and applying outland for PR.

In my wife's notes, they have her email and phone number listed as mine even though we provided hers in our application and did not submit the Use of Representative form. They also have my total years of education listed as 2. Lol..
I haven't ordered notes yet, but I will soon. It has only been 35 days, but I am nervous about his approval.

It's funny what they get wrong. I suppose they are quite rushed there. I can access Ecas, that will do for now.

Thank you for trying to help!! :D
 

ImABule

Champion Member
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
itsasyn17 said:
I haven't ordered notes yet, but I will soon. It has only been 35 days, but I am nervous about his approval.

It's funny what they get wrong. I suppose they are quite rushed there. I can access Ecas, that will do for now.

Thank you for trying to help!! :D
What makes you worried about SA approval?
 

itsasyn17

Hero Member
Jul 5, 2015
244
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-06-2016
AOR Received.
07-07-2016
IELTS Request
Background check started 29-08-2016
File Transfer...
23-08-2016 In Process 25-08-2016
Med's Done....
18-04-2016 Passed
Passport Req..
ECAS Decision Made: 15-09-2016
VISA ISSUED...
23-09-2016, returned to Ottawa, waiting for new COPRs
ImABule said:
What makes you worried about SA approval?
My husband has post-traumatic stress disorder brought on by dealings with the government. 45 days being transferred between 5 different jails for contempt of court for missing a court date as a witness to a crime. When his attorney finally got him a court date and he paid the $150 fee, he was released. But, not before attempts were made on his life in jail and a zealot prosecutor had put him on the no-fly list. He has been avoiding anything to do with the government since...including filing his taxes. I'm trying to get that settled. He has applied for the voluntary disclosure program with the CRA and written a letter of explanation to CIC, but it worries me. I am the reason he is trying to integrate back into society.
 

ImABule

Champion Member
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
itsasyn17 said:
My husband has post-traumatic stress disorder brought on by dealings with the government. 45 days being transferred between 5 different jails for contempt of court for missing a court date as a witness to a crime. When his attorney finally got him a court date and he paid the $150 fee, he was released. But, not before attempts were made on his life in jail and a zealot prosecutor had put him on the no-fly list. He has been avoiding anything to do with the government since...including filing his taxes. I'm trying to get that settled. He has applied for the voluntary disclosure program with the CRA and written a letter of explanation to CIC, but it worries me. I am the reason he is trying to integrate back into society.
As long as taxes are filed and no convictions you should be fine.
 

proudCanadian15

Full Member
Feb 15, 2016
37
0
ImABule said:
Hi.

1) No, it will not impact your sponsorship application.

2) While I suggest waiting until SA, your wife will have a UCI from her previous applications.

3) No, the outcome will be in GCMS. If, in the future you are asked for an updated IMM5669, then you will need to include the refusal. You do not need to update CIC on sponsor visits to PA, however, it would be good additional relationship proof if you did. When I visited my wife I sent pics, receipts, boarding passes, and passport stamps to SVO.
Thanks a lot @ImaBule, you're as always the lifesaver :).
 

Puffball

Star Member
Jun 16, 2016
68
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-06-2016
Tried to link our app ....but no success. We didnt receive AOR1, so no app number...however I do have a UCI number from dealing with CIC before. Tried this as well....doesn't work. I'm just hoping that by now (we are on the 40 days mark) they are not going to send it back for whatever reason.
 

AladdinsGirl

Hero Member
Dec 3, 2014
255
8
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
Puffball said:
Tried to link our app ....but no success. We didnt receive AOR1, so no app number...however I do have a UCI number from dealing with CIC before. Tried this as well....doesn't work. I'm just hoping that by now (we are on the 40 days mark) they are not going to send it back for whatever reason.
I was finally able to link my app, not by UCI or app #, by name & birthdate, don't fill in passport info.....and the # of people at the end screwed me up too (there are 3 of us, but 2 worked)
 

channy1988

Newbie
Jul 19, 2016
9
0
For the processing time, do you go by the date CIC received everything or when it says they started processing on ECAS?
 

CDNPR2014

VIP Member
Mar 1, 2016
3,180
187
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
LANDED..........
2014
channy1988 said:
For the processing time, do you go by the date CIC received everything or when it says they started processing on ECAS?
the date the application was received.
 

RobbieS

Star Member
Jun 11, 2016
116
0
123
Mohali,Punjab
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
NA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-06-2016
Doc's Request.
Na
Nomination.....
NA
AOR Received.
19-07-2016
IELTS Request
Na
File Transfer...
24-08-2016
Med's Request
Upfront and Acknowledged
Med's Done....
04-05-2016
Interview........
Hopefully Not
Passport Req..
waiting
VISA ISSUED...
waiting
LANDED..........
Waiting
Normally how long does it takes to get SA approval once they start working on your file
 

newbee1990

Hero Member
Apr 20, 2016
285
6
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-06-2016
AOR Received.
16-07-2016
File Transfer...
23-08-2016
Med's Request
23-08-2016(SA)
Med's Done....
27-05-2016
Interview........
24-08-2016 (AOR2)
Passport Req..
30-08-2016 (TRV PPR)
I am not able to login to ecas with either Sponser's and PA's.
Did anyone link your application in this situation ?

or it should appear first in ecas, and we should link ?
 

S_and_C

Star Member
Apr 12, 2015
133
1
Ottawa, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila, Philippines
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
June 11, 2016 (recd June 13 by CIC)
AOR Received.
June 30, 2016
File Transfer...
SA: August 11, 2016
Med's Done....
Up Front: May 5, 2016
Passport Req..
not yet
VISA ISSUED...
not yet
LANDED..........
not yet
So, we finally can access our app in ECAS, I've been checking daily for the past few weeks, and now accessible on Tuesday, July 26....

Sent to CIC on Saturday, June 11.
CIC received Monday, June 13
AOR1 received on Saturday, June 30
ECAS states sponsor step in progress since June 29.

So since they received it, it took them 43 days to update ECAS. Assessment of sponsor is currently at 56 days so we should have SA on August 8. Here's to hoping. :)
 

Mrs Six

Full Member
Jun 25, 2016
26
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-06-2016
AOR Received.
14-07-2016
File Transfer...
SA 15-08-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront - 07-06-2016
Passport Req..
DM: 09-09-16
VISA ISSUED...
14-09-16
Ecas now shows medicals received under PR side :) . Not sure if it means anything, but it's good to see an update!
 

just a square

Hero Member
Mar 12, 2016
219
23
Category........
Visa Office......
Warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-06-2016
AOR Received.
08-07-2016
File Transfer...
SA 08-08-2016, AOR2 16-08-2016
Med's Done....
06-05-2016
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
23-01-2017
VISA ISSUED...
15-02-2017
LANDED..........
14-03-2017
S_and_C said:
So, we finally can access our app in ECAS, I've been checking daily for the past few weeks, and now accessible on Tuesday, July 26....
Same with our case, yesterday we could finally log on ecas. Good to see at least a little bit of progress.
I guess Tuesday will be the most exciting day of the week from now on. :)
 
Feb 1, 2015
13
16
I submitted PR application for my Spouse on June 1st 2016, and havent till date received any AOR1. I am now getting anxious, I was wondering if there is any one else having the same problem.