May 2013 OUTLAND applications!! :)

[abscott]

no - it's rather the contrary. it means that it takes them 27 months to complete 80% of the applications... but maybe 20% of the applications are completed in 4 months, then 30% (the initial 20 % + additional 10%) in 6 months, then 40 % in 7 months etc - until they reach 80%.
Which means that the vast majority are completed under 27 months (80% !). Hope it makes more sense like this!

Hi Sweden, what do you mean when the embassy requests for our passports, does it mean it will be our passports (my passport and my son's passport who is accompanying) or will it include my husband's passport and the passport of my son who isn't accompanying?and when they do that how long before they give it back to us? what's their purpose of requesting that?


Thanks again

abscott

 

[Sweden]

Hi Sweden, what do you mean when the embassy requests for our passports, does it mean it will be our passports (my passport and my son's passport who is accompanying) or will it include my husband's passport and the passport of my son who isn't accompanying?and when they do that how long before they give it back to us? what's their purpose of requesting that?


Thanks again

abscott

Can you tell me where you're from, or which VO you will be going through, as well as who is the sponsor, and how many people are getting sponsored - then I can indicate better the process.
Sweden

 

[rj_uict]

Hey guys,
I am PR of Canada and I am based out of BC. I have applied for Sponsorship/PR application for my wife and my file was received by CIC on May 9, 2013. I received AOR on May 31, 2013 with UCI and File Number. When I decided to check application status today, it said, the decision has been made on May 31 and I should receive mail with the decision (although I specified my email address is primary means of communication). After AOR, I haven't heard back anything from CIC. Does anyone know what should I make of it?

 

[einahpets85]

Hi Sweden,
Here is my timeline and I appreciate if you add me on the May spreadsheet.

VO: Nairobi, Kenya
Medical done on: February/11/2013
App sent on: April/28/2013
CIC Miss received app on: May/01/2013
AOR on: May/17/2013
App approved on: May/28/2013
App transferred on: May/28/2013

Thank you.

i added it already...

 

[Sweden]

Hey guys,
I am PR of Canada and I am based out of BC. I have applied for Sponsorship/PR application for my wife and my file was received by CIC on May 9, 2013. I received AOR on May 31, 2013 with UCI and File Number. When I decided to check application status today, it said, the decision has been made on May 31 and I should receive mail with the decision (although I specified my email address is primary means of communication). After AOR, I haven't heard back anything from CIC. Does anyone know what should I make of it?

sometimes, they send an actual letter even if you indicated an email address. You can call them on Monday and they should be able to tell you over the phone what the decision is.
if you have not been asked for more information/more proofs, it probably means that your sponsorship part has been approved and your file sent to your VO. (unless there is something obvious in your application where they would refuse you).
So if you don't get the letter on Monday, just give them a call.
Good luck,
Sweden

 

[abscott]

Can you tell me where you're from, or which VO you will be going through, as well as who is the sponsor, and how many people are getting sponsored - then I can indicate better the process.
Sweden

I'm from the Manila, Philippines, our VO is Manila, my husband who is a Canadian (lives in Toronto)will be the one to sponsor me and my youngest son only because my eldest son is already 23, he will continue his college education here in Manila. I will send our documents to my husband after our medical including his forms for him to sign, then he will pay online there and send the stuff to Mississauga through a courier, am I right?

Thank you Sweden as always...

abscott

 

[abscott]

Can you tell me where you're from, or which VO you will be going through, as well as who is the sponsor, and how many people are getting sponsored - then I can indicate better the process.
Sweden

Sweden who should to send our documents to Mississauga via courier, is it my husband who is in Toronto or could it be sent from here? Please help me...

Thanks...

abscott

 

[scoobydoo33]

you are such a big help in this forum Sweden !

Keep it up

 

[Bill 110]

Hello everyone i got AOR today by email.

 

[rj_uict]

Thanks for clarifying Sweden!

 

[mrsldr]

Dependents are only your children.
MOther, father and siblings are family members, not dependents.

so i should be filling up the additional family members? not the generic application to canada?

 

[Sweden]

I'm from the Manila, Philippines, our VO is Manila, my husband who is a Canadian (lives in Toronto)will be the one to sponsor me and my youngest son only because my eldest son is already 23, he will continue his college education here in Manila. I will send our documents to my husband after our medical including his forms for him to sign, then he will pay online there and send the stuff to Mississauga through a courier, am I right?

Thank you Sweden as always...

abscott

You should fill out your part of the documents, sign everything, then send everything (with proofs of relationship etc, unless your husband will be taking care of that) to your husband. Then he fills out all the forms from his side, pay for the application, and send everything together to Mississauga... then you wait!

For the first stage, the communication is with the sponsor only. So your husband will get an email or a letter to tell him that he has been approved as a sponsor, and that the file is sent to Manila.

Once the file is in Manila, the communication is with the applicant - you - unless in the contact you put a representative, or your husband for example. If you want all communications to go to your husband then you can put his email address.

Once Manila opens the file, they will ask for your passport ( yours, and your younger son, not the one not included in the application). Manila asks for the passport quite at the beginning of the process, so it's difficult to say how long they will keep it... could be 2 months, or could be more. If you need to travel during that time, it will be difficult, so keep it in mind.
Once they are ready to issue the PR, they will issue a visa (directly in your passport) + a COPR (Confirmation of PR) and send both back to you - then you can go to Canada! the reason why you need a visa is because the airline staff is not trained to recognize a COPR and if you only have that you wouldn't be able to get on a plane. Instead, you will use your passport to get on the plane (with your son, he will have one too of course), and once you arrive in Canada, you can present your COPR to the border officer. There is a small "interview" when you arrive, but it's nothing to be afraid off - and it's usually very quick! it's mostly to check your passport, ask for your address in Canada so they can send the PR card, and make you sign the COPR, then you're done! (it's usually less than 10 min, and there are no tricky question or anything!).

Good luck,
Sweden

 

[Sweden]

so i should be filling up the additional family members? not the generic application to canada?

You should be filling both, as both are needed - see the checklist and make sure that you have every form listed (except for the use of representative if you're not using one).

 

[jarajovi]

Hey,

we sent our application in the end of April and received the confirmation for eligibility as sponsor / file transfer to Vienna on May 17th.
I just tried to look up the application status online, but it still says "We were not able to identify you using the information you provided. There could be three possible reasons:..."

Is it normal that it takes so long and that we're not yet in the system, even though the file has already been transferred?
I definitely entered the correct information (UCI, name, etc. ...)
Just wanted to confirm with you guys

Thanks!

 

[Sweden]

Hey,

we sent our application in the end of April and received the confirmation for eligibility as sponsor / file transfer to Vienna on May 17th.
I just tried to look up the application status online, but it still says "We were not able to identify you using the information you provided. There could be three possible reasons:..."

Is it normal that it takes so long and that we're not yet in the system, even though the file has already been transferred?
I definitely entered the correct information (UCI, name, etc. ...)
Just wanted to confirm with you guys

Thanks!

it should be working by now. Make sure you use the correct combination: File number (starting with F) + applicant info (family name only, no first name, no initial), OR UCI + sponsor info.
If it doesn't work that way, call CIC on Monday - it should start working after 3 to 4 days of being approved.

Good luck,
Sweden