Security Check Question

[JHWife2011]

My husband and I filed inland spousal application back in March 2013. Fast forward to October 2013 and my husband was arrested for an outstanding warrant with CBSA. He was released due to the application being submitted, he just had bond check in monthly with CBSA. AIP was received in November 2013. February 2014 my husband received a removal order from CBSA. We hired a lawyer, and went to the interview ordered by CBSA. The halted the removal order pending the outcome of the application.

All our fees are paid up to date, husband has a OWP till 2017, everything is done out our end for CIC. We are now in the 29th month since the paper work has been filed. Our lawyer called CIC in June and July and was told the application is in Etobicoke and in the security clearance stage. My husband and I called CIC again last week for an update and again they said they are still working on security clearance.

My question is, with the fact that there was a removal order against my husband interfere at all with the application?

 

[Ponga]

I was wondering what ever happened with your husband's application. Too bad this is the update that you had to post.

It boggles my mind how CBSA and CIC don't seem to be on the same page when it comes to someone trying to `do the right thing'.

Either remove him from Canada, or process the application and leave him alone!

 

[scylla]

My question is, with the fact that there was a removal order against my husband interfere at all with the application?

It's not the removal order that has likely interfered with the application - it's the fact he was out of status in Canada for a couple of years before you applied to sponsor him. I would guess this is why your file has ended up in the Etobicoke office (applications sent to the Etobicoke office pretty much always exceed normal processing times).

When an applicant is without status, CIC may look at the application more closely than usual to ensure they are satisfied the relationship is genuine and the sponsor isn't being used to gain permanent status in Canada. I think this is what you're experiencing.

Hopefully you are close to the end now.

 

[JHWife2011]

Ponga - I haven't updated in so long because its really been slow moving at this point. But we've been doing bond check in for the last 21 months every month, its insanely annoying, and only in July did the CBSA officer say we dont have to bother coming back till January 2016 because he poses zero chance of being a "flight risk". But the limbo is the annoying part, either make a decision or at least tell us what the heck the real hold up is!

scylla - from what I've read, the Etobicoke office does deal with the applications that require further "work" so I had a feeling this was going to take a while, and I had a feeling that him being out of status was going to cause them to investigate further, which by all means they can its just been a whirlwind the last 29 months and I just really hope the end is in sight.

 

[Ponga]

I had a feeling that him being out of status was going to cause them to investigate further, which by all means they can its just been a whirlwind the last 29 months and I just really hope the end is in sight.

There have also been people, without status, that had no delays in their processing...as well as those that were fast-tracked and received their PR in record time.

Having said that...the Etobicoke office really is known as the `Black Hole' CIC office. I hope you have resolution ASAP!