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Spousal sponsorship

star001

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Jul 5, 2013
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Visa Office......
New Delhi, India
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-07-2013
AOR Received.
27-08-2013
File Transfer...
27-08-2013
Med's Done....
21-06-2013
Passport Req..
12-09-2013
VISA ISSUED...
20-04-2014
LANDED..........
Soon
If i want to knw the status of my application...are GCMS notes really helpful or the updates on E-case is enough ??

I mean what info does GCMS notes give us.. that r not provided on the E-case ?

And the $30 that is to be paid for GCMS notes are for 1-2 months or till I get my passport back ?

::)
 

maronvomra

Star Member
Mar 11, 2013
120
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Passport Req..
SVO received PP 17-Mar-2014, DM on Apr-12, 2014
Hi all,
I sent my application for Spouse Sponsorship application last week Sep16. From Canada post tracking system I can see its delivered but I dont get any confirmation email from them. Am I supposed to get any confirmation email that we got your application?

Thanks.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
93,379
20,744
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
maronvomra said:
Hi all,
I sent my application for Spouse Sponsorship application last week Sep16. From Canada post tracking system I can see its delivered but I dont get any confirmation email from them. Am I supposed to get any confirmation email that we got your application?

Thanks.
They don't issue confirmations. You'll hear from them once the sponsor has been approved.
 

Riri

Full Member
Sep 28, 2013
34
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During the spousal sponsorship the application ask for the education and school for the spouse. what if there is not proof that he attended school, will that cause conflict?
 

cempjwi

Hero Member
Mar 14, 2012
450
30
CANADA
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
App. Filed.......
31-Jul-12
Doc's Request.
09-Feb-13; Sent 13-Mar-13
AOR Received.
15-Oct-12; In-process 26-Mar-13
File Transfer...
15-Oct-12
Med's Request
02-Apr-13 Chest Xray Only
Med's Done....
14-May-12; 04-Apr-13 (Delivered 15-Apr-13)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
19-Apr-2013
VISA ISSUED...
19-Apr-2013 (Rcvd May 15th, 2013)
LANDED..........
1-July-2013
Riri said:
During the spousal sponsorship the application ask for the education and school for the spouse. what if there is not proof that he attended school, will that cause conflict?
You do not need to provide any documentation regarding the sponsored applicant's education with your application package nor a specific level of sponsored applicant's education is required for a successful application. However, I have seen a handful of poster's comments stating that the VO agent has asked the applicant to provide his probable means of support in Canada, which could include proof of a degree, job references... qualifications in general. It is only my guess that indicating a level of education for which proof cannot be provided may constitute misrepresentation, but it would not be the first time I have been wrong.
 

MilesAway

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Jul 26, 2012
1,760
69
Category........
Visa Office......
Warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-09-2014
Doc's Request.
09-04-2015
AOR Received.
12-11-2014
File Transfer...
30-10-2014
Med's Done....
26-08-2014
Passport Req..
23-04-2015
VISA ISSUED...
07-05-2015
LANDED..........
04-06-2015
Some countries do require proof of education, so check your country-specific requirements. The former Soviet countries require applicants to submit their school records. I have seen some African countries with similar requirements.
I don't believe there is a minimum education level required, but some VOs will ask for documents. If there is no proof, you may need to try every possible avenue before sending in an application without those documents, if your country requires them.
 

MilesAway

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Jul 26, 2012
1,760
69
Category........
Visa Office......
Warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-09-2014
Doc's Request.
09-04-2015
AOR Received.
12-11-2014
File Transfer...
30-10-2014
Med's Done....
26-08-2014
Passport Req..
23-04-2015
VISA ISSUED...
07-05-2015
LANDED..........
04-06-2015
Have you looked at the country-specific requirements? Please do that first. You may not even need to submit any documents. If he did not attend school at all, you may have some issues in proving compatibility. The VO does not look at that in determining how likely a relationship is to be genuine. It's not the only thing of course, but a large gap in education levels can raise a red flag, for example a person with a doctorate marries someone who dropped out of high school.
 

moonandtheriver

Full Member
Jul 30, 2012
40
1
Can I photocopy pictures for my application?

I am an American who has recently wed a Canadian. We are in the middle of the application filling out (outland) and am wondering for the photos they want...can I photocopy pages of picture albums (Shutterfly, etc) that I've made of us over the years? I've got a good 7 years worth or so that are all sitting here looking at me and it would be much easier to just photocopy the pages than go through 7 years of digital pictures to find and print out relevant ones. I can literally photocopy the cover of each book that has the months and years listed and then the pages with us together in each book. Will they find this acceptable or do I have to literally get prints made of each and every photo I want to send?
 

Riri

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Sep 28, 2013
34
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Thankyou!
I just looked and Sri-lanka does not ask for the education/school information.
But will the gap cause a delay. It is a love marriage, and im doing nursing in canada.
 

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
star001 said:
If i want to knw the status of my application...are GCMS notes really helpful or the updates on E-case is enough ??

I mean what info does GCMS notes give us.. that r not provided on the E-case ?

And the $30 that is to be paid for GCMS notes are for 1-2 months or till I get my passport back ?
CIC only charges $5 for GCMS notes when requested by a third party. The notes are a detailed response to a database query. They often run on to 30+ pages but are not information dense. If nothing has happened to your application they won't tell you much.

They are normally 30 days old when you get them (30 days after your request)
 

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
Re: Can I photocopy pictures for my application?

moonandtheriver said:
I am an American who has recently wed a Canadian. We are in the middle of the application filling out (outland) and am wondering for the photos they want...can I photocopy pages of picture albums (Shutterfly, etc) that I've made of us over the years? I've got a good 7 years worth or so that are all sitting here looking at me and it would be much easier to just photocopy the pages than go through 7 years of digital pictures to find and print out relevant ones. I can literally photocopy the cover of each book that has the months and years listed and then the pages with us together in each book. Will they find this acceptable or do I have to literally get prints made of each and every photo I want to send?
Copies are fine. We did ours on plain paper and had no issues.
 

cempjwi

Hero Member
Mar 14, 2012
450
30
CANADA
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
App. Filed.......
31-Jul-12
Doc's Request.
09-Feb-13; Sent 13-Mar-13
AOR Received.
15-Oct-12; In-process 26-Mar-13
File Transfer...
15-Oct-12
Med's Request
02-Apr-13 Chest Xray Only
Med's Done....
14-May-12; 04-Apr-13 (Delivered 15-Apr-13)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
19-Apr-2013
VISA ISSUED...
19-Apr-2013 (Rcvd May 15th, 2013)
LANDED..........
1-July-2013
star001 said:
If i want to knw the status of my application...are GCMS notes really helpful or the updates on E-case is enough ??

I mean what info does GCMS notes give us.. that r not provided on the E-case ?

And the $30 that is to be paid for GCMS notes are for 1-2 months or till I get my passport back ?

::)
You case is very recent for all standards (less than 3 months old), why waste money requesting notes? Your notes may not even be worth getting based on the information they might contain. In most desperate scenarios, wait at least half the time of the processing time to request them. It is known that the Delhi VO always asks for passports way ahead in the process and that is no indication of any advanced processing at all.
 

asegai

Newbie
Sep 28, 2013
9
0
Hi guys am fairly new here just wanted to get your expertise and advise on a matter am currently facing come to the country on a student visa and graduated.last moth i applied for a post graduate work permit and was denied because my study permit expired in march stupid of me didn't realize that because i was looking at my work permit which expired last month at this time i have no status and i have overstayed.however i have been married to a Canadian citizen for over 2yrs,can she still sponsor me? PLEASE HELP.
 

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
asegai said:
Hi guys am fairly new here just wanted to get your expertise and advise on a matter am currently facing come to the country on a student visa and graduated.last moth i applied for a post graduate work permit and was denied because my study permit expired in march stupid of me didn't realize that because i was looking at my work permit which expired last month at this time i have no status and i have overstayed.however i have been married to a Canadian citizen for over 2yrs,can she still sponsor me? PLEASE HELP.
Yes, you can still be sponsored. If you wish to remain in Canada, you should apply via the inland process, which does not require that you have status in Canada. Otherwise, you need to leave Canada (at which point your overstay is resolved) and then you can attempt to return.