jcallahan said:
Hello everyone,
I am having some issues and I hope someone can help me out.
I have now been waiting 70 days for my sponsorship approval.(website days 55 days) My application was received July 22nd and I got my AOR on August 20.
I've tried calling 3 times to call the call centre so far. The first time I was before the date on the website so the agent wouldn't do anything for me. Second time she said she was sending it for 'escalation' and I should hear back relatively soon. Last time I tried to call for an update, they told me there was nothing they could do for me and I may be waiting for up to 90 days.
I am extremely surprised that my application is taking so long for SA, given that they have not requested any documents, and our case is not so complex (no children, no divorces, no previous sponsorships, no criminal history)
Is there anything I can do at this point?? I just really want the file to be sent to Warsaw to move on to the next stage... My life is literally on hold because of this..
Dear jcallahan,
You're doing the outland process, yes? We are all anxious to get answers about our applications, so I understand your impatience. Especially those of us who put their life on hold and need this thing to come through in order to continue with life, work, studying, etc.
1. According to CIC's website
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm-fc.asp they're working on applications received on July 28th. Yours was received on July 22nd. That is a difference of 6 working days. Look at our Warsaw VO spreadsheet, regardless of what CIC's website says I believe those timelines to be more realistic. You are not the only person that had to wait for SA longer than the official time posted on the CIC's website.
2. I tried calling CIC few times and never got answers I was looking for. They only referred me to their website. Depending on the agent I spoke to, some did it in a kind, compassionate manner and others were plain rude. None of them helped me in the ways I needed them to. So, I stopped calling and I suggest you do the same
3. They might have already approved your sponsor, but for unknown reasons suck at communicating this fact to you. Sometimes it takes them weeks to send e-mails/ update eCAS. Oh, and SA e-mail is going to be sent to your sponsor, not you. Check junk mail, just in case. This is where I found mine (+add this e-mail to your contacts)
Your sponsor has a separate eCAS account from yours, so if you want to see SA you need to use his UCI #. You can find his identification number on AOR that you received on August 20th.
4. I was freaking out for the past few months, because I have heard nothing from CIC since my SA on July 10th. Apparently my application arrived in Warsaw on June 26th... But I got this info only a week ago (that is 100+ days without any communication whatsoever)
5. I send you virtual hugs and wish you patience and peace of mind.
Because all you can do now is wait, and waiting
sucks.
