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Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

profiler

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Aug 10, 2016
9,456
2,846
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
13-MAY-2016
IELTS Request
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront; Passed
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
05-MAY-2017
So should I assume that they have looked at the additional proofs now ??
Did you get an email stating it's been attached to your file? If not, it's safe to assume it's still stuck in the mail room. Not to worry about the due date -- the officers are well aware that the mail room is tragically behind.
 

profiler

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Aug 10, 2016
9,456
2,846
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
13-MAY-2016
IELTS Request
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront; Passed
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
05-MAY-2017

Inlandspouse

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Mar 23, 2017
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Did you get an email stating it's been attached to your file? If not, it's safe to assume it's still stuck in the mail room. Not to worry about the due date -- the officers are well aware that the mail room is tragically behind.
No I have not received any email saying it has been attached to the file.
 

profiler

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Aug 10, 2016
9,456
2,846
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
13-MAY-2016
IELTS Request
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront; Passed
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
05-MAY-2017
Yes melatonin is in any pharmacy. I bought our bottle in Walmart.

Yes I heard about Harvey. I remember Katrina.... I was driving on the highway when it hit Quebec province, I was such a long ride. I had to drive slowly because the rain was too intense. And of course, when it reaches Canada, it's already downgraded to a simple tropical storm; it's now category 4! I can't imagine how intense it is there!
When they hit this region, they are generally reasonably diminished. Katrina ripped many old trees down here. Almost stole my satellite dish too!

What I fear is a Katrina response from this government. Obviously, Canada will respond with "hold my beer"; as they did last time; but, they need to fix the guy at the top...
 
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Tin tin

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Aug 12, 2017
58
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Niagara region
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Portage Road
App. Filed.......
19-09-2017
Doc's Request.
20-11-2017
AOR Received.
20-11-2017
Med's Request
18-08-2018
Med's Done....
21-08-2018
I don't think the system works. If you check those who applied on December, 2016 on the spreadsheet, you will see that most of them are already landing.
I agree with you. Some agents have a tiny clue on what's on their own website. I don't trust them because they seem to answer your call and want to finish with you so fast without getting to the nitty gritty of your case. Some are not informed on what the status of your file is even after looking up in the system. The system is failing us, they say one thing and don't keep their word. We will end up with agents having a backlog. Those times are a guide but maybe interviewing spouses should be brought back.
 
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profiler

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Aug 10, 2016
9,456
2,846
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
13-MAY-2016
IELTS Request
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront; Passed
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
05-MAY-2017
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@sylvain1
... I feel a rant coming on ...

BTW -- check the edit on my request for info on melatonin. If you are not able to get this, we will be scheduling a trip for you and your wife to l'Ontario. Maybe you like Blue Jays
 

dominicantiguan

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Apr 24, 2017
748
342
Etobicoke
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
27-04-2016
Doc's Request.
06-06-2017
AOR Received.
31-05-2016
Med's Request
03-06-2017
Med's Done....
05-06-2017 Passed
Interview........
Waived
Dear friends
Today I spoke to cic.They told me your processing time 26 months but they received my application dec 14 2016
Is it correct or not ?
Yours is to finish within 12. Those agents are practically idiots
 
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Les bleus

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May 12, 2017
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Hi Everyone,

I am August 2016 sponsorship applicant. On June 29th, I received an email from CIC requesting me to complete the Schedule A form and I was given a month to do so. I completed this form and sent it back to CIC through the web form. However, I received another email from CIC today requesting me to complete the Schedule A form again. I am very sure that I completed the form as requested the first time without leaving any gaps in-between the months... I made sure that all the months were accounted for (here is the format I used the first time From 2017-09 to 2017 - 10). Does anybody know why CIC asked me to complete this form again? Has this ever happened to anyone on this forum? What would you advise me to do?
 

sylvain1

Champion Member
Nov 2, 2016
2,211
1,162
Quebec
Visa Office......
Montreal
App. Filed.......
12-08-2015
AOR Received.
07-11-2015
Med's Request
07-12-2016
Med's Done....
21-12-2016
LANDED..........
26-05-2017
...
@sylvain1
... I feel a rant coming on ...

BTW -- check the edit on my request for info on melatonin. If you are not able to get this, we will be scheduling a trip for you and your wife to l'Ontario. Maybe you like Blue Jays
Yah... I haven't commented on that, but there is a negative spin now on this thread. Negativity won't help anyone.

Regarding the beer you described, I would need to go to one of these specialised shop, we have "le monde des bières" and the "dep de la rive" that are specialized in imported beers. In Quebec, the beer is mainly sold in groceries and convenient stores, not in SAQ (equivalent to LCBO) and they will sell mainly big commercial brand and some local products.
That reminds me my first trip to New-Brunswick... that was in 2004. With a friend, we went for camping there. On the way, my car broke... it was the clutch... I was stack for two days in a small city still on Quebec side. When I finally got my car back, we drove to NB and got to a camping around 10h45 pm. So we were thirsty.... and went to the first convenient store to buy beer. After looking at all fridges a few times each with some desperation, the cashier told me, you're from Quebec, right? Yes, why? Beer is not sold in convenience store in NB, you'll have to wait until tomorrow to buy from a beer store.... so I learned that it was another "only in Quebec"!!!
 

profiler

VIP Member
Aug 10, 2016
9,456
2,846
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
13-MAY-2016
IELTS Request
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront; Passed
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
05-MAY-2017
Yours is to finish within 12. Those agents are practically idiots
As I said before, I wish they enforced contribution for the call centre agents on this forum.

In any case, our MP clearly stated, this is the official line, until December 15 2017. They have to level set the expectation, in the case where there is a problem with the file.

That said, ours was done within 14 months (13.5 -- and delayed clearly because of a medical that they couldn't extend). Considering the firestorm surrounding the area my wife is from, I am frankly surprised that it was finished as fast as it was. If you follow the five-eyes conspiracy, you'd know that Canada is the listening partner responsible for the Soviet Union -- so I guess it's not impossible -- BUT, many more are being finished under even the 12 months time frame now.

I would say this: For anyone who applied before December 15 2016, you were told clearly (or it was clearly available) that 26 months was the line -- was how long they said it would take. I can say, as of July 2017, they have had the largest turnover for applications to PR since they started recording the statistic. 47,705. If they continue the current pace, that's even more than their "maximum" in terms of the 2017 levels WRT spousal sponsorships.

That's two things: a tremendous achievement in balancing the safety (and that is very, very desirable for EVERYONE), and in the processing of PR's. I can appreciate how it feels to be waiting -- but the likelihood that you will be delayed to 26 months is almost zero.
 

dominicantiguan

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Apr 24, 2017
748
342
Etobicoke
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
27-04-2016
Doc's Request.
06-06-2017
AOR Received.
31-05-2016
Med's Request
03-06-2017
Med's Done....
05-06-2017 Passed
Interview........
Waived
Hi Everyone,

I am August 2016 sponsorship applicant. On June 29th, I received an email from CIC requesting me to complete the Schedule A form and I was given a month to do so. I completed this form and sent it back to CIC through the web form. However, I received another email from CIC today requesting me to complete the Schedule A form again. I am very sure that I completed the form as requested the first time without leaving any gaps in-between the months... I made sure that all the months were accounted for (here is the format I used the first time From 2017-09 to 2017 - 10). Does anybody know why CIC asked me to complete this form again? Has this ever happened to anyone on this forum? What would you advise me to do?
Yes they asked me 3 times.. I thought I wasn't missing any gaps too but I did. I suggest checking it every line. As of this week, CIC has been attaching files in days. Heads up to everyone - that's a good thing!
 

sylvain1

Champion Member
Nov 2, 2016
2,211
1,162
Quebec
Visa Office......
Montreal
App. Filed.......
12-08-2015
AOR Received.
07-11-2015
Med's Request
07-12-2016
Med's Done....
21-12-2016
LANDED..........
26-05-2017
Hi Everyone,

I am August 2016 sponsorship applicant. On June 29th, I received an email from CIC requesting me to complete the Schedule A form and I was given a month to do so. I completed this form and sent it back to CIC through the web form. However, I received another email from CIC today requesting me to complete the Schedule A form again. I am very sure that I completed the form as requested the first time without leaving any gaps in-between the months... I made sure that all the months were accounted for (here is the format I used the first time From 2017-09 to 2017 - 10). Does anybody know why CIC asked me to complete this form again? Has this ever happened to anyone on this forum? What would you advise me to do?
I think @profiler already offered his help, but I may offer my help as well. If you send me a private message, I can give you my email. I won't have time tomorrow, but I could check on Sunday.
 

profiler

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Aug 10, 2016
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2,846
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
13-MAY-2016
IELTS Request
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront; Passed
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
05-MAY-2017
Yah... I haven't commented on that, but there is a negative spin now on this thread. Negativity won't help anyone.

Regarding the beer you described, I would need to go to one of these specialised shop, we have "le monde des bières" and the "dep de la rive" that are specialized in imported beers. In Quebec, the beer is mainly sold in groceries and convenient stores, not in SAQ (equivalent to LCBO) and they will sell mainly big commercial brand and some local products.
That reminds me my first trip to New-Brunswick... that was in 2004. With a friend, we went for camping there. On the way, my car broke... it was the clutch... I was stack for two days in a small city still on Quebec side. When I finally got my car back, we drove to NB and got to a camping around 10h45 pm. So we were thirsty.... and went to the first convenient store to buy beer. After looking at all fridges a few times each with some desperation, the cashier told me, you're from Quebec, right? Yes, why? Beer is not sold in convenience store in NB, you'll have to wait until tomorrow to buy from a beer store.... so I learned that it was another "only in Quebec"!!!
You needed to hit the local gas station! That's the part that shocked me in NB -- Gas Stations!

In Ontario, the "beer store" is an LCBO affiliate. So, local beer stores will have an LCBO close by. That's who sets the closing time.

This beer -- I got at the beer store. Even if you cannot get it there -- I might suggest the trip anyway :). We have room for occupation :).
 
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