SOWP, Spousal Sponsorship, Inland application 2023 LATEST PROGRESS

[murmur_of_raven]

That seems great! So did you receive your Spousal Open Work Permit? Because Eligibility Passed means First Stage Approval.

We did not apply for OWP; we did consider it, but my husband wants to import his car before getting a job & we are fortunate to be comfortable enough financially that he can wait for his PR

 

[aksaelsababu]

Hey,
I submitted my application in Jan 06,2023. Still waiting for my aor. Anyone else?

 

[Rifa<3]

Hi everyone,
We have applied for SOWP on Sep 5,2023 and there is still no update. I have tried to raise a web form and calling the IRCC but there is no response. My husband had recieved a letter allowing him to work until March 4,2024. What if we don’t recieve any update by then? Is anyone in this situation?

 

[vivianroy]

Hi everyone,
We have applied for SOWP on Sep 5,2023 and there is still no update. I have tried to raise a web form and calling the IRCC but there is no response. My husband had recieved a letter allowing him to work until March 4,2024. What if we don’t recieve any update by then? Is anyone in this situation?

Hi Rifa, may I see your timeline please? that way I may be able to tell when you could receive your SOWP.

 

[Rifa<3]

Hi Rifa, may I see your timeline please? that way I may be able to tell when you could receive your SOWP.

Hi Vivian,
There is an update just this morning. Received biometrics validity letter (named as correspondence letter) for both me and my husband and it shows the eligibility review has started for us. The processing office is Edmonton. How long does it take for the final decision after eligibility has started?

My timeline so far:
Application for SPE and SOWP Ext - 5th Sep, 2023
Medicals: submitted upfront
Eligibility review started - 25 Jan, 2024
Processing office - Edmonton

 

[vivianroy]

Hi Vivian,
There is an update just this morning. Received biometrics validity letter (named as correspondence letter) for both me and my husband and it shows the eligibility review has started for us. The processing office is Edmonton. How long does it take for the final decision after eligibility has started?

My timeline so far:
Application for SPE and SOWP Ext - 5th Sep, 2023
Medicals: submitted upfront
Eligibility review started - 25 Jan, 2024
Processing office - Edmonton

Hey, so I received my SOWP (not Ext. but new one) 17 days after I completed my biometrics. They asked for my biometrics on Sept 26 and I completed it on Oct 10 (because that's the earliest appointment date I was getting at a service canada (you can also walk-in but wait time is 2-3 hours). I received my SOWP on 27th Oct along with my Eligibility completion letter.

 

[Rifa<3]

Hey, so I received my SOWP (not Ext. but new one) 17 days after I completed my biometrics. They asked for my biometrics on Sept 26 and I completed it on Oct 10 (because that's the earliest appointment date I was getting at a service canada (you can also walk-in but wait time is 2-3 hours). I received my SOWP on 27th Oct along with my Eligibility completion letter.

Thank you for your quick response. We have already submitted our biometrics and the validity letter recieved states its valid till 2025. but today we got biometrics validity letter named as correspondance letter and eligibility review has started. Any idea as to how long it would take for final decision after this update?

 

[vivianroy]

Thank you for your quick response. We have already submitted our biometrics and the validity letter recieved states its valid till 2025. but today we got biometrics validity letter named as correspondance letter and eligibility review has started. Any idea as to how long it would take for final decision after this update?

You can expect a good news by this new week

 

[Rifa<3]

You can expect a good news by this new week

Thank you Vivian. We received an approval of SPE and SOWP ext on 26th Jan in the evening hours. Valid till 19 July 2024 for the both of us.

Timeline:
- Application for SPE and SOWP Ext - 5th Sep, 2023
- Background check started and completed - 7th Sep, 2023
- Medicals: submitted upfront
- Biometrics: submitted upfront
- Eligibility review started and completed- 25 Jan, 2024
- Correspondence Letter (Biometrics Validity Letter) received = 25 Jan, 2024
- Extension approved for both = 26 Jan, 2024

Processing office - Edmonton

 

[Rifa<3]

I do have another concern, my 2nd course starts in Sep 2024 (current permits expire on july). So i believe naturally we will be applying for extensions of the current permits rather than new permits.

In that case I have 2 questions, considering the recent IRCC announcements:

1- Since we are SP and SOWP cases, if i opt for a course in May 2024 instead of Sep and then apply for SPE and SOWP ext right now then would it still impact my SOWP ext?

2- I have heard from some visa agents that if I'm opting for Sep 2024 course then I can only apply for SPE and SOWP ext within 150 days of the commencement of the course. Is this true? Considering the recent updates, I would like to apply for new extension asap but dont want rejection because i applied before 150 days frame.

 

[vivianroy]

Congratulations!!!
I would just wait to apply within the 150 days window to be safe because application fees are not cheap and extensions don't require as much documents or processing as new applications.

 

[vivianroy]

So today I got my COPR update on my tracker for my Spousal Sponsorship, however I have a question, why does my expiry date say Sept 2024? Please advise

 

[PoojaP17]

The expiry will be one year from when you did the medical.
If you notice, your medical will also have same expiry date.

I applied on August 17th. I got COPR details on March 4th. People who applied in august starting have already got portal 2 invitation as well. Since you applied in the middle of July itself, you should have got your PR card already

So today I got my COPR update on my tracker for my Spousal Sponsorship, however I have a question, why does my expiry date say Sept 2024? Please advise

 

[vivianroy]

The expiry will be one year from when you did the medical.
If you notice, your medical will also have same expiry date.

I applied on August 17th. I got COPR details on March 4th. People who applied in august starting have already got portal 2 invitation as well. Since you applied in the middle of July itself, you should have got your PR card already

Not sure if our applications are the same. I applied for spousal sponsorship. what is portal 2? LOL

 

[PoojaP17]

Not sure if our applications are the same. I applied for spousal sponsorship. what is portal 2? LOL

Yeah, same. I am the applicant. My husband has sponsored me.
After the background completion, we see the copr details in the tracker.
Shortly after that we get a mail to give some information to IRCC which is portal 1 where they ask you if you are in Canada or not.
Once portal 1 mail is sent out, they create a PR case for you, that comes out as another email. This is portal 2 where you give your address and the photo for the PR card.