Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2017 timeline and updates
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There is no problem applying for both. We certainly didn't have any trouble (not even a question) even though we made a note when applying for the PGWP that there was a spousal sponsorship in progress, and that we'd applied for an OWP as well.
Apply online for PGWP (that way it's quicker) and regular snail mail for OWP. When the OWP comes through, it supersedes the PGWP. Easy peezy.
I think the estimates right now are 60 days for PGWP (though he has temp worker status the minute he submits his application), and 4 months for OWP, so there will be a delay between the two.
The PGWP will arrive in snail mail without any email or status notification; that's how it was for us.
Since my husband has extend his visitor visa. We submitted the permanent resident application a month before his visitor extension expires. Now, the extension is expiring on the 31st of this month. Do we need to extend his visitor visa again? Or it's going to be implied status?
For the other country it would only be a consent to disclosure of information form and CIC communicate directly with the authorities over there, so I'm not really stressed about it... But after reading carefully CIC's guide I think they won't ask for it because they say they will ask one forOk sounds great. We should follow each other.
That is exactly what I'm thinking too , that they will request for medicals in August. You never know. It might come earlier than that.
I will suggest if it won't cost you too much. You might want to start the process of getting the police clearance for the other place your husband lived more than 6 months. You wouldn't want them to notice that later on and use that to delay your timeline
the country where you currently live, if you have lived there for six months or more; which is Canada, and the country where you’ve spent most of your adult life since the age of 18, which is the one we sent already...
Oh boy, got an update today. We messed up the fee part of OWP and only paid $100. Now they sent us that they have deducted the amount from Right to permanent residency. They say not to pay the different for OWP and that they will refund RTPR remainder, and will ask us to pay it later.
At least we got to hear from them and the application is really being reviewed. So from July 6th (AOR) till now they were still at checking the documents.
Anyone know about this situation where RTPR fee if not paid upfront causes a delay.
At least we got to hear from them
and the application is really being reviewed. So from July 6th (AOR) till now they were still at checking the documents.Anyone know about this situation where RTPR fee if not paid upfront causes a delay.
I cannot thank you enough Nina! You have really helped us out big time. We are now applying PGWP online and sending in OWP with PR application on Monday.
On the PGWP it says the potential working start date cannot be earlier than the current date. However he has been working since his graduation. Should we put an explanation letter stating that and include offer letter? This means the OWP will also have to have his current employer's name. Thoughts?
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I messed up too, I paid $100 too. But my AOR was July 13th, I will be glad if they deduct the $155 dollar from my RTPR fee, and refund the balance. And I will repay that immediately. It's better than returning my OWP application.
Oh boy, got an update today. We messed up the fee part of OWP and only paid $100. Now they sent us that they have deducted the amount from Right to permanent residency. They say not to pay the different for OWP and that they will refund RTPR remainder, and will ask us to pay it later.
At least we got to hear from them
Anyone know about this situation where RTPR fee if not paid upfront causes a delay.
Same thing happened to me. They said they will refund me back. I also made a mistake paying the difference. But I already got my open work permit.
HELLO, how did you link ur account? I'm also nervous cuz the first time I sent the application it got resent back to me since I was missing the receipt silly me. atm I don't hear anything from them yet it will be 4weeks on the 26. I'm nervous!!! hopefully I didn't miss anything this time!!!! and also I wish you luck on ur papers.
btw in terms of restoring ur status how did you do it?? is it the extension? or they are two different things? thanks!!
Hopefully they deduct the amount from your RTPR. That was what they did with mine