Mixed up ARC and permanent resident (family class).

[Marco2011]

Hi! I have a question what to do or don’t

I was issued a exclusion order on 19 march 2011 till 19 march 2012 for overstaying my visitor’s visa (a ban for 1 year).
No criminality or whatever, just a plain exclusion order (I have the certificate of departure).
I left Canada at 19 march 2011.

I applied for permanent resident under spouse sponsor ship in November 2011, my spouse got approved to sponsor me in November 2011, and my file was transferred to the visa office on December 2011, AOR on 28-12-2011.
On 02-01-2012 I got a letter from visa office requesting my birth certificate (what I send out the day after), and they send me my original photos and certificates back. So far so good!

On 16-01-2012 I got a email:

Dear Mr……..,
This concerns your application for permanent residence.

Please note that you must apply for an Authorization to Return to Canada (ARC) before we can proceed with your permanent residence application.
You also have to pay the Repayment of Deportation Expenses.
Kindly quote (my file number) on your ARC application.
Kind regards,
Immigration section

I filled out the application and paid all fees, and send out all the needs for the ARC on 17-01-2012.

Now my questions:
My exclusion order is over on 19-03-2012
Are they going to drop the ARC application after that date, and proceed with my permanent resident application?
Why didn’t they proceed to finish off my permanent resident application, and then tell me to apply for ARC?
Why only proceed after I request for ARC?
Aren’t they two separate applications who could be worked out near each other?

 

[paquita]

Hi there, how are you?
I am curious how long did you over stay your stay in Canada?

How was applying for your ARC was it ok?