Ryathe said:
Congratulations!!! You're the same day as me so now I'm going to be double worried.
What was the title of the mail and what address did it come from? - just want to make my partner extra cautious about that as he gets a lot of email everyday.
Also, does only sponsor get the email or the applicant as well?
I'm the sponsor and the AOR email came to me, but not to my wife (or kids, obviously).
I've copied the email for you below (bold bracketed text is where I redacted personal info). For those who haven't received the AOR (or any other) email yet, the most important info for you is the penultimate paragraph where it explains which CIC domains you should add to your safe senders in your email account so CIC emails don't go to your junk mail folder - I added highlighting to make that part really jump out at you! As an aside, my Gmail account did not identify this email as spam, so hooray for Gmail.
Subject: Citizenship & Immigration Canada: Information about
[FILE NUMBER]
From: Do Not Reply - Ne Pas Repondre <Client-update-mise-a-jour@cic.gc.ca>
[DATE] at
[TIME]
Reply-To: donotreply@cic.gc.ca
To: [SPONSOR'S EMAIL ADDRESS]
UCI:
[UNIVERSAL CLIENT IDENTIFIER]
Application No.:
[IMMIGRATION FILE NUMBER]
Quote these numbers when corresponding with our office.
This is an automated message. Please DO NOT RESPOND to this message.
Dear
[FULL NAME OF SPONSOR],
This confirms that your application to Sponsor a Member of the Family Class has been received by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) on
[DATE] on behalf of the following member(s):
[full name of spouse]
[full name of child]
[full name of child]
When should I contact CIC?
You must notify CIC of any changes to your application. Examples of changes include:
• Changes in your personal circumstances, such as birth or adoption of a child, a marriage or a divorce
• Change of contact information (e-mail, mailing address, telephone number)
• Appointment or change of immigration representative or designated individual
• Decision to withdraw your application
To notify CIC of changes to your application you may contact this office at the address identified below. You may also contact the Call Centre, toll-free, at 1-888-242-2100. Changes to your address may be made through our online service at
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/change-address.asp.
What happens next?
For further information about the sponsorship process, please refer to CIC’s website at
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/index.asp. You have the option to withdraw your application at any point in the process. You may be eligible for a refund of the sponsorship fee or the permanent resident application fee if processing of your file has not yet begun.
How do I check the status of my application?
You may use the UCI number above to check the status of your application on the CIC website. Please visit
www.cic.gc.ca/english and in the “I Need To ...” section on the right-hand side of the page, select “Check application status.”
How long will it take to process my application?
Processing times vary. You can consult the processing times for reference at
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm-fc.asp.
Please be advised that CIC will contact you as soon as your application is reviewed. We trust that this information concerning your Application to Sponsor a Member of the Family Class is helpful.
CPC Mississauga
P.O. Box 6100, Station A
Mississauga, ON
L5A 4H4
www.cic.gc.ca
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This is an automated message. Please DO NOT RESPOND to this message.
By providing your e-mail address on your application form, you authorized CIC to transmit your file and personal information to this specific e-mail address. Please ensure that this e-mail address is checked regularly.
Any emails sent to you by CIC will end in “@cic.gc.ca” or “@international.gc.ca.” Please add these to your “safe senders” list in your email program and check the junk mail folder in case important emails get filtered. If CIC is advised that the e-mail address you provided is not functional or no longer exists, we will communicate with you by mail.
Like other forms of communication, e-mail communications may be vulnerable to interception by unauthorized parties. If you do not wish us to communicate with you by e-mail, please notify us at your earliest convenience. In the absence of such notification, your consent is assumed. Should you choose to allow us to communicate by e-mail, we will not take any additional security measures (such as encryption). The contents of this message may contain confidential and/or privileged subject matter. Any use of this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If this message has been received in error, please contact the sender and delete all copies.
