Many apps are processed faster. There is no guarantee that yours will be and you cannot compare to other people when you are still well within the posted processing time.
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The cases on this forum where people are processing faster are typically with American spouses.
Anticipate the process to take a year. If yours is faster, be grateful.
How would they do a BGC for me? I've already submitted my PCC along with the rest of my other documents. Is there anything else i should have given?
Do you think it would be appropriate to apply for a visitor visa in the mean while? My husband is been going through some health issues and is alone there. I want to go and see him.
The Canadian embassy does this, with RCMP, CSIS, and with cooperation from other countries.
This is a very basic step in a spousal sponsorship application. Everyone goes through it.
You can try to apply, but you will most likely be refused a visa as you would not be a genuine visitor.
Many have been going pretty fast, 6 months or less, while many take longer. There is a master spreadsheet floating around the forum with up-to-date timelines. Have a search for it.
same. when I look at the timelines in the spreadsheet, most are less than 12 months
When you look at the spreadsheet and see people getting COPR in 3-6 months, also look at the column that says "Number of applicants waiting for stage (%)". For example, while June's numbers show an average to COPR of approximately three months, that's applicable for only about 26% of the applicants. That means that 74% of applicants from June have not received COPR. 63% are still waiting for DM.