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Spousal sponsorship

KJG

Champion Member
Jun 4, 2012
2,795
29
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
June 14, 2012
File Transfer...
June 20, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan 3, 2012
Interview........
Oct 4, 2012 9:00am
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 4, 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 9, 2012
sumitd said:
Hey Guyz,

i called CIC on Wednesday when they said my file was approved and forwarded to NEW DELHI on June 12th, i have the UCI and the file number as well. I am not able to see any update on ECAS.

can you guys advice how long does it take for me to check the status on ECAS.

my application was received by CPC-M on march the 9th.

please advice.

And what is the process once the file is forwarded to VO..
takes a few days or sometimes more for them to update the ecas site for the new approvals, etc.
 

kishu

Star Member
May 14, 2012
78
2
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-May-2012
AOR Received.
11-Jul-2012
File Transfer...
16-Jul-2012
Med's Done....
01-May-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
13-Aug-2012
VISA ISSUED...
24-Sep-2012
LANDED..........
03-Oct-2012
VPS said:
1) While applying for spousal sponsorship, can the spouse visit Canada? which visa is safe if spouse is not employed in Canada? would the visa be multiple entry or single entry?

- very few people had luck getting visitor visas after you applied for spousal sponsorship. It's tricky to convince the immigration officer that your spouse is travelling to canada as a visitor (which basically means she'll travel back). So, you might want to check your case. It's a different case if your spouse belongs to a visa exempt country

2) I understand that the medicals for spousal sponsorship is done and submitted along with the application package. The medical practitioner told me that the medicals would be submitted directly to the embassy and is not given in hand. What happens if the medical reports reach much before; a month or more before the application is submitted? pl. advice..

- medicals will go sit at a centralized location. your respective VO will request for the medicals from that location when they start processing the application. so, you don't have to worry about that
Thanks
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VPS

Star Member
May 9, 2012
141
0
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-08-2012
AOR Received.
20-09-2012
File Transfer...
20th sept 2012
Med's Done....
July 2012
Interview........
Nopes
Passport Req..
01-10-2012, PP sent n recvd 19-10-2012
VISA ISSUED...
4 th Feb 2012, received on 11th Feb 2012
LANDED..........
March first week
What happens if the tourist visa can be submitted and approved much before the spousal sponsorship application is submitted? Would there be any issues if applicant stays in Canada (for an outland application), during the initial days of spousal evaluation??
 

bagelbagel81

Hero Member
Jun 13, 2012
621
20
Sydney
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11th Jul 2012
AOR Received.
25th Sep 2012
File Transfer...
25th Sep 2012
Med's Done....
2nd Jul 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
17th Jan 2013
VISA ISSUED...
22nd Jan 2013
LANDED..........
6th June 2013!
Than you Parker! Really appreciate you taking the time to respond :D was on the phone at 1am my time last night for what seemed like an eternity, only to have the same info I already had emailed back to me- so your advice has been really helpful! :D
 

sheyda

Star Member
Apr 26, 2012
150
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Ankara
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20 June 2012
AOR Received.
27 Aug 2012
File Transfer...
27 Aug 2012
Med's Done....
March 2012
Passport Req..
15 Jan 2013
Hi

I got confused in 1 question
In sponsorship evaluation, second page : Details of family members and persons included in undertakings in effect or not yet in effect
should i write my spouse name which i sponsored him Huh? because for each table it is written persons included in previous undertaking ...

And one more : in checklist, what is identity and civil status documents???

thanks
 

lenn13

Newbie
Jun 16, 2012
2
0
Thanks for a very informative input, I'm a Filipina planning to apply for spousal visa to canada, just confused about the medical exam, should i go for it and mail them the result together with the other requirements? or i will mail the other requirements first and wait for the notice coming from embassy manila.. looking forward for ur reply thanks so much
 

lenn13

Newbie
Jun 16, 2012
2
0
hi thanks for this post , this is exactly what i am looking for, do u know of a hospital where i can go for a medical exam?thanks a lot
 

computergeek

VIP Member
Jan 31, 2012
5,143
277
124
Vancouver BC
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O/LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
AOR Received.
21-06-2012
File Transfer...
21-6-2012
Med's Done....
11-02-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-09-2012
VISA ISSUED...
10-10-2012
LANDED..........
13-10-2012
lenn13 said:
hi thanks for this post , this is exactly what i am looking for, do u know of a hospital where i can go for a medical exam?thanks a lot
There is a list of approved Designated Medical Practitioners (DMPs) on the CIC website: http://www.cic.gc.ca/dmp-md/medical.aspx

You may use anyone from this list, but the person you use must come from this list.
 

maggie465

Star Member
Apr 1, 2012
69
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24/08/2012
AOR Received.
04/10/2012
Med's Done....
completed 03/04/13
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
n/a
VISA ISSUED...
22/05/13 (received 05/06/13, ECAS 29/05/13)
LANDED..........
08/06/13
When there is not enough space to answer a question, do you put the complete answer on a seperate sheet? Or a part of the answer on the question form and the rest on a seperate sheet?

What is better?
 

parker24

VIP Member
Nov 26, 2011
3,324
72
123
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY --> Los Angeles, CA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
File Transfer...
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
16-11-2011
Passport Req..
16-11-2012
LANDED..........
04-01-2013
maggie465 said:
When there is not enough space to answer a question, do you put the complete answer on a seperate sheet? Or a part of the answer on the question form and the rest on a seperate sheet?

What is better?
Complete answer on another page in my opinion.
 

Cangaceiro

Star Member
Aug 22, 2011
80
1
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10/01/2011
File Transfer...
09/12/2011
Interview........
11/06/2012
Cangaceiro said:
Hi guys, i went to the interview at Etobicoke Office yesterday, and I like to share with you guys, the interview was "OK", we stay together all the time, she asked couple questions, easy questions, and looked the documents i provided (joint bank accounts, Mortgage, Utility bills, extra photos), to make the long story short, my wife (the sponsor) she had a 2 years previous marriage, and divorced 5 months after she got the PR, because his ex-husband committed adultery, she caught him with another woman and she didnt accepted that! The officer asked direct to my wife's face! Do you married to get status in Canada? My wife said NOT! and she asked to my wife to explain why she divorced so fast! My wife explained to her all the issues of the adultery, everything!! she said ok, i dont have more questions, you guys can go and wait for the letter with my decision! I don't know what is gonna happen, the only thing I know is my file was transfered because of my wife's previous marriage! Have you guys know similar situation and what was the decision from them?!
Hey Guys, my wife's ECAS got some update today!!

We received your application to sponsor Xxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx on January 10, 2011.

We started processing your application on December 9, 2011.

We transferred your application to the CIC Etobicoke office on December 9, 2011. The CIC Etobicoke office may contact you.

We sent you a letter on June 14, 2012 about the decision on your application. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.


What you guys think? Just AIP or both? :eek:
 

denisany

Newbie
Jun 16, 2012
1
0
Please help. I am being sponsored by my wife who is a nurse working already in Canada. We applied for permanent residency, and September 2011 we were asked to do the medicals. We did and the results were posted by the authorised medical practitioners in October. Since then (8 Months now)we have not heard from CIC. worst of all i cant seem to check the progress online. (it just keeps saying based on the info i have provided, no information could be given). we wrote an email to Buffalo where it was being processed an they replied that it had been sent to Seattle. We have written to Seattle, but no response for a month now. Is this Usual, please advice.
 

mobeyk

Hero Member
Oct 10, 2011
337
4
Picton, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-04-2012
Doc's Request.
additional docs 29-08-2012
AOR Received.
none
File Transfer...
10-07-2012
Med's Done....
15-11-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
29-08-2012
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 8 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 10 2012
maggie465 said:
When there is not enough space to answer a question, do you put the complete answer on a seperate sheet? Or a part of the answer on the question form and the rest on a seperate sheet?

What is better?
write where the question is asked: See attached page for complete answer.
Attach the page with the applicants name and date of birth, answer to question number x...z behind the form.
 

computergeek

VIP Member
Jan 31, 2012
5,143
277
124
Vancouver BC
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O/LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
AOR Received.
21-06-2012
File Transfer...
21-6-2012
Med's Done....
11-02-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-09-2012
VISA ISSUED...
10-10-2012
LANDED..........
13-10-2012
mobeyk said:
write where the question is asked: See attached page for complete answer.
Attach the page with the applicants name and date of birth, answer to question number x...z behind the form.
The risk of putting part of the answer in the space is that the visa officer will not read your supplemental answer. Thus, by putting it on a separate page in its entirety, and saying "see attached" in the application body, you maximize the chance that the visa officer will read your entire answer.
 

sheyda

Star Member
Apr 26, 2012
150
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Ankara
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20 June 2012
AOR Received.
27 Aug 2012
File Transfer...
27 Aug 2012
Med's Done....
March 2012
Passport Req..
15 Jan 2013
Hi
For sponsoring my husband i should pay :
Right of Permanent Residence Fee 490 (which is me )
Sponsorship application (per application) 75
Principal applicant 475 ( my husband)
= 1040


Am i right??