Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

[zumbagirl]

Wow much faster than I thought, just received our AOR in my email yesterday, Canada Post delivered our application in Mississauga March 22nd.

wow! that is really fast. They might be getting their act together! this whole process should not take more than a few months!
I hope that your open work permit (if you applied one??) will come shortly also!

zumbagirl

 

[mdecac]

Hi!

For the excel timeline sake, AOR date should be the date I got the email or the date I received the document in the mailbox? Thanks.

 

[browning911]

Have not received an AOR yet. Hopefully it comes soon.

 

[mjtr55]

if you're referencing the response above from the person from Alberta, it's important to know that the healthcare system in Ontario is different and more than likely has different requirements than the one in alberta. a driver's license is easy to get in ontario, not so much healthcare.

so, to know for sure if you're eligible for ohip(Assuming you're living in Toronto), you will want to visit the service ontario website. i know for a fact that they will not approve ohip based on a marriage certificate. there are 3 types of documentation needed, and they will ONLY accept what is on the list. There are many people who have to go back 2 or 3 times because the documentation was not correct. they are very very strict about it. if you're here on a visitor's visa, then you are not eligible for OHIP. Once you get the OWP, you'll be able to apply, though you have to be working fulltime for 6 months first before they will approve you. you can also be eligible if you have approval in principle.

From Service ontario's website:
You may be eligible for the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) if you are included under one of the following categories:

you are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, landed immigrant or are registered as an Indian under the Indian Act;

you have submitted an application for permanent residence in Canada, and Citizenship and Immigration Canada has confirmed that you meet the eligibility requirements to apply for permanent residence in Canada;

you are a foreign worker who holds a work permit valid for at least 6-months which permits you to work in Canada, and you are working under a formal agreement in place to work full-time for an employer situated in Ontario which sets out the employer’s name, your occupation, and states that you will be working for no less than six consecutive months;

From what I've read, as you've stated, AIP is sufficient to confirm that you meet the eligibility requirements to apply for permanent residence in Canada. This means that you have "approval-in-principle."
- receive a confirmation letter from the CIC confirming they are eligible for PR.

What's not clear to me is how long it takes to receive the AIP (or Stage One Approval / First Stage Approval). I was told about 6 months, but the spreadsheet someone posted on here says it's more like 18 months. Which is a long time to go without health care. Even with OWP, you have to be employed full-time for an employer in Ontario for a minimum of six months, which is a challenge in itself for some.

Certainly hope an AIP doesn't take 18 months from AOR. I had read it was after the sponsor had approval, and applicant had met the eligibility requirements, which the CIC would provide in writing.

 

[browning911]

We received our AOR by e-mail today. So happy!!!

Now we have a UCI and application number.

Since we submitted the work permit application with the sponsorhip and PR I guess this is the next step.

Does that mean we can link this application to our GC account?

 

[CDNPR2014]

Certainly hope an AIP doesn't take 18 months from AOR. I had read it was after the sponsor had approval, and applicant had met the eligibility requirements, which the CIC would provide in writing.

Inland and Outland have different processes for approval. While outland applicants receive sponsor approval first, then is reviewed separately for applicant approval, the inland application process is different. from what i understand, for inland applications "sponsor approval" is part of the AIP process. I believ AIP confirms that the sponsor has been approved and the applicant is "eligible" to become a permanent residence. this is what can be used to get ohip. unfortunately AIP does take 16ish months or so to get, so OHIP eligibility is going to take a while no matter what. There certainly is no quick or easy way to get OHIP as a PR applicant.

This thread will be able to confirm the latest timeline for receiving AIP.

 

[zumbagirl]

We received our AOR by e-mail today. So happy!!!

Now we have a UCI and application number.

Since we submitted the work permit application with the sponsorhip and PR I guess this is the next step.

Does that mean we can link this application to our GC account?

whoa! that is very fast, less than a month!!!
congrats!
could you do the linking?

 

[browning911]

Thankas Zumbagirl.

The e-mail I received indicated that we can link our paper application to account.

I tried to link it but I cannot.

I tried to link the work permit but not sure if this is my mistake. I submitted the sposorship/PR and OWP all together so I assumed I could link the work permit since I have a UCI.

Please help.
____________________

From CIC:

Based on the information you entered, we found: no applications.
What do I do next?
You can:
• go back and try again, as you may have made a mistake entering your information
• wait 24 hours, as sometimes it can take time for applications to be entered into our system

You can only try to link an application 5 times in 24 hours.
If you're still having trouble, you can contact us.
Go to main account page.

 

[zumbagirl]

Thankas Zumbagirl.

The e-mail I received indicated that we can link our paper application to account.

I tried to link it but I cannot.

I tried to link the work permit but not sure if this is my mistake. I submitted the sposorship/PR and OWP all together so I assumed I could link the work permit since I have a UCI.

Please help.
____________________

From CIC:

Based on the information you entered, we found: no applications.
What do I do next?
You can:
• go back and try again, as you may have made a mistake entering your information
• wait 24 hours, as sometimes it can take time for applications to be entered into our system

You can only try to link an application 5 times in 24 hours.
If you're still having trouble, you can contact us.
Go to main account page.

I have tried the linking but I had no success either

 

[browning911]

I have tried the linking but I had no success either

Thank you.

Well then I know it is not just me. :-X I will wait a couple days and try again.

 

[german97]

wow! that is really fast. They might be getting their act together! this whole process should not take more than a few months!
I hope that your open work permit (if you applied one??) will come shortly also!

zumbagirl

Thanks Zumbagirl! I'm thinking that they must be getting their act together, and I agree the process taking over 2 years is unbelievable! We are hoping the work permit comes soon, we applied at the same time as the PR application and my partner is getting tired of staying at the house all day!

 

[erable_rouge]

The following link pertains to outland applications. Hoping that even the inland applications get processed faster too!

http://www.cicnews.com/2016/05/ircc-update-spousalcommonlaw-sponsorship-processing-times-12-months-applicants-057930.html

 

[zumbagirl]

The following link pertains to outland applications. Hoping that even the inland applications get processed faster too!

http://www.cicnews.com/2016/05/ircc-update-spousalcommonlaw-sponsorship-processing-times-12-months-applicants-057930.html

will see 8)

 

[sipfarms]

Hi there,
I'm in the same boat as you two, our application arrived Feb 20th and I haven't heard anything so far. Judging from the Inland application document (they won't let me post links so patch this up yourself: https : / / docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Yn3BFzI4q4xAy4EW3pG4CgQz9o3EzF5b18_tcSJwBhA/edit#gid=1992004750) something should come in these days... But we also might have made a mistake by forgetting "N/A" in one form, so I'm just hoping to hear back at all at this moment. :-\

Good luck to you!!

Vaya, my daughter lodged her application 16th Dec & it was returned to her on 5th Feb because she had left something out. So, hopefully that means that your application has been accepted.

 

[sipfarms]

Can anyone tell me how you get notified of approval of extension of OWP that was lodged with application? I'm hoping it's by email & then posted.

Anyone know of anyone that has left Canada before OWP granted and what happened when they returned to Canada?

To make a long story short, darling daughter lodged application in Dec, booked flights home (Australia) for May 7 for a wedding expecting to have OWP extension approved by then BUT left a document out & had the application returned. Grrrrrr. Re-lodged in Feb. Has a job & had two weeks holiday approved. Current work permit expires May 20. 4 months from application is June 17 & due to arrive back in Canada May 25.

So many things to consider but got to make a decision about whether to come home for the wedding or not. Bridesmaid mind you.