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sunojthomas

Newbie
Sep 3, 2020
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Hi I have applied for SOWP for my wife on August 9, 2020. Gave the biometrics on August 21, 2020. Currently, portal shows as background check in progress.

Has anyone else who is an international student and applied for SOWP during the month of August 2020, if so we can share our updates here.

Thanks in advance.
 
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Shahbaz042

Star Member
Jun 30, 2017
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sunojthomas said:
Hi I have applied for SOWP for my wife on August 9, 2020. Gave the biometrics on August 21, 2020. Currently, portal shows as background check in progress.

Has anyone else who is an international student and applied for SOWP during the month of August 2020, if so we can share our updates here.

Thanks in advance.
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Its too early to ask from August people I think. I have applied in May since there is no single update. Anyways, hope for the best.
 
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kool30

Star Member
Jan 30, 2020
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sunojthomas said:
Hi I have applied for SOWP for my wife on August 9, 2020. Gave the biometrics on August 21, 2020. Currently, portal shows as background check in progress.

Has anyone else who is an international student and applied for SOWP during the month of August 2020, if so we can share our updates here.

Thanks in advance.
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Did you apply from inside Canada or outside ??
 
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sunojthomas

Newbie
Sep 3, 2020
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Hi, By God's grace, my wife has got approval for the spousal work permit. She'll be sending passport for stamping in few days.

Our time-line was,
The application was done from USA,

August 9, 2020 - Completed online application
August 10, 2020 - She got biometrics request
August 21, 2020 - Completed her biometrics and was updated in portal

Around October 1 - Status changed from application in progress to 'we are reviewing your eligibility'

(During my student visa application time, I remember getting approval message in 2-3 day of this status change) So, I was confident a result will come in few days. Just as expected,

October 7, 2020 - Original passport request

Timetaken from application to PPR - 59 days

Timetaken from biometrics to PPR - 47 days

In IRCC site, the average time shown for people applying from US was 19 weeks.

Thank you to all ppl who helped in this forum, I wish all of you the best too.
 
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jeeneet

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Sep 2, 2020
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sunojthomas said:
Hi, By God's grace, my wife has got approval for the spousal work permit. She'll be sending passport for stamping in few days.

Our time-line was,
The application was done from USA,

August 9, 2020 - Completed online application
August 10, 2020 - She got biometrics request
August 21, 2020 - Completed her biometrics and was updated in portal

Around October 1 - Status changed from application in progress to 'we are reviewing your eligibility'

(During my student visa application time, I remember getting approval message in 2-3 day of this status change) So, I was confident a result will come in few days. Just as expected,

October 7, 2020 - Original passport request

Timetaken from application to PPR - 59 days

Timetaken from biometrics to PPR - 47 days

In IRCC site, the average time shown for people applying from US was 19 weeks.

Thank you to all ppl who helped in this forum, I wish all of you the best too.
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Biometric completed January 30, 2020
WP rejected: Feb 13, 2020
Reason missing documents
Applied again with all doc's: July 18, 2020
No update yet. Application not reviewed until today October 8, 2020 IST
GCMS Applied September 22, 2020 IST
FRUSTRATED - FRUSTRATED- FRUSTRATED
CANNOT BEAR IT MORE
 
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Mara71

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Sep 6, 2018
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jeeneet said:
Biometric completed January 30, 2020
WP rejected: Feb 13, 2020
Reason missing documents
Applied again with all doc's: July 18, 2020
No update yet. Application not reviewed until today October 8, 2020 IST
GCMS Applied September 22, 2020 IST
FRUSTRATED - FRUSTRATED- FRUSTRATED
CANNOT BEAR IT MORE
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Is this for post graduate work permit ?
 
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jeeneet

Star Member
Sep 2, 2020
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Mara71 said:
They will reply you 5 to10 working days
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I also thought so. But now 27 days from web form and 16 days passed after GCMS.
I understand that 30 days is the time for GCMS notes and mostly it is received within 5 to 14 days. Indeed 2020 is the worst year until today
 
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Sukhpreet5

Star Member
Jan 31, 2021
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sunojthomas said:
Hi I have applied for SOWP for my wife on August 9, 2020. Gave the biometrics on August 21, 2020. Currently, portal shows as background check in progress.

Has anyone else who is an international student and applied for SOWP during the month of August 2020, if so we can share our updates here.

Thanks in advance.
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Is anything else got updated in your profile?
What is your case’s situation ?
 
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