Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London
May 15th 2018, 1:46 pm
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Re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London
Hello! I'm Canadian, living in Nottingham UK and sponsoring my British husband. We really benefitted from this wiki (thank you!) and apologies but only just getting around to posting our timeline here to contribute to the spreadsheet. We had an overall positive experience with a 6 month turnaround. It was a straight forward application processed in Mississauga.
30 October 2017 - Application received in Mississauga
18 December 2017 - Request for Police Certificate and additional information (we responded straight away as we had the Police Certificate ready to go)
20 December 2017 - received a request for a medical exam
22 December 2017 - CIC confirmed I was approved as Sponsor
2 January 2018 - CIC confirmed the application would be processed in Mississauga
12 January 2018 - Medical sent electronically by the medical office directly to CIC (actual appointment was attended on 3 January)
19 March 2018 - Request for appendix and passport photos
24 March 2018 - sent photos and appendix by mail (tried to send the appendix through myCIC as specified but it hadn't been updated yet so attached an accompanying letter to explain this with the photos and I believe we sent an email as well as they only give you 30 days and wanted to cover our bases)
29 March 2018 - email confirmation that the CoPR was on its way in the mail and we had been approved
6 April 2018 - received the physical copy of the CoPR
As you can see, for a couple months we heard nothing and then it all came together in 10 days! Good luck everyone! We are looking forward to moving to Canada this autumn and I'm back on this website checking out the landing tips (thanks again!) x
30 October 2017 - Application received in Mississauga
18 December 2017 - Request for Police Certificate and additional information (we responded straight away as we had the Police Certificate ready to go)
20 December 2017 - received a request for a medical exam
22 December 2017 - CIC confirmed I was approved as Sponsor
2 January 2018 - CIC confirmed the application would be processed in Mississauga
12 January 2018 - Medical sent electronically by the medical office directly to CIC (actual appointment was attended on 3 January)
19 March 2018 - Request for appendix and passport photos
24 March 2018 - sent photos and appendix by mail (tried to send the appendix through myCIC as specified but it hadn't been updated yet so attached an accompanying letter to explain this with the photos and I believe we sent an email as well as they only give you 30 days and wanted to cover our bases)
29 March 2018 - email confirmation that the CoPR was on its way in the mail and we had been approved
6 April 2018 - received the physical copy of the CoPR
As you can see, for a couple months we heard nothing and then it all came together in 10 days! Good luck everyone! We are looking forward to moving to Canada this autumn and I'm back on this website checking out the landing tips (thanks again!) x
May 15th 2018, 1:50 pm
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Re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London
Hi All, some interesting timelines on here. Just read Notts2KW post on 12th May 2018, the timeline is very similar to our application but from what i see the processing time in Mississauga is quicker than London (UK).
Notts sent application 30th Oct 2017, ours 10th Oct 2017 -
Notts medical Dec 20th 2017, ours 6th Dec 2017
Notts sponsor accepted Dec 22nd 2017, ours Dec 6th 2017 -
Notts CIC confirm/start, process in Mississauga 2nd Jan 2018, ours CIC send application to London Jan 19th, start process Jan 22nd 2018.
Notts have process done and dusted CoPR April 6th 2018....and that's where the similarities end.
We have checked the process of the application and it says "In Process" 1. Received Oct 10th 2017, 2. Start Process Jan 22nd 2018 3. Medical Received (no date).
After checking the Tables for Application for PR outside Canada "In Process" doesn't show Medical Received, but "Decision Made" does ???....maybe Hurlabrick can help/enlighten us. It would appear that Mississauga process applications quicker than London or maybe there is an issue with our application and we will be contacted.
Any thoughts or feedback would be appreciated, many thanks.
Will update thread when we hear any news
2fifers
Notts sent application 30th Oct 2017, ours 10th Oct 2017 -
Notts medical Dec 20th 2017, ours 6th Dec 2017
Notts sponsor accepted Dec 22nd 2017, ours Dec 6th 2017 -
Notts CIC confirm/start, process in Mississauga 2nd Jan 2018, ours CIC send application to London Jan 19th, start process Jan 22nd 2018.
Notts have process done and dusted CoPR April 6th 2018....and that's where the similarities end.
We have checked the process of the application and it says "In Process" 1. Received Oct 10th 2017, 2. Start Process Jan 22nd 2018 3. Medical Received (no date).
After checking the Tables for Application for PR outside Canada "In Process" doesn't show Medical Received, but "Decision Made" does ???....maybe Hurlabrick can help/enlighten us. It would appear that Mississauga process applications quicker than London or maybe there is an issue with our application and we will be contacted.
Any thoughts or feedback would be appreciated, many thanks.
Will update thread when we hear any news
2fifers
I would be happy to add your details to the tracking spreadsheet if you can tell us:
Your approximate location?
Married or Common Law?
Nationality of PA?
May 15th 2018, 9:33 pm
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Re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London
Thanks for that. Added to spreadsheet. Best of luck but yes, London is typically slower than Mississauga I'm afraid!
May 15th 2018, 9:45 pm
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Re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London
Hi Hurlabrick, hopefully this will give us/anyone an idea roughly regarding timelines between processing times in Mississauga and London, as ours and Notts are pretty close with our start times, Notts in Mississauga and ours in London.
Do you have any feedback, 3, 6, 9 months difference processing time, or is it too early yet ?
Do you have any feedback, 3, 6, 9 months difference processing time, or is it too early yet ?
May 16th 2018, 1:20 am
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Re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London
Hi Hurlabrick, hopefully this will give us/anyone an idea roughly regarding timelines between processing times in Mississauga and London, as ours and Notts are pretty close with our start times, Notts in Mississauga and ours in London.
Do you have any feedback, 3, 6, 9 months difference processing time, or is it too early yet ?
Do you have any feedback, 3, 6, 9 months difference processing time, or is it too early yet ?
Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London
In particular 'visa exempt'. OK, it does not differentiate between London / Ottawa / Mississauga, but I would say a London application averages between 6 - 9 months from receipt in Mississauga to Decision Made.
May 16th 2018, 1:52 pm
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Re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London
Canadian VO's send stuff out by regular mail. As you are British, anything sent out should be via the London (UK) office, so it will be sent by 'normal' Royal Mail. They will send out your CoPR that way, so it is important that you advise them of your correct postal address.
On another note, sponsor status on ecas changed yesterday to “decision made” - do I urgently need to update the address - does this info come by mail?
May 16th 2018, 3:56 pm
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Re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London
thanks again for your response. I guess Ill give them my forwarding address in the uk - will be much more reliable and faster than a po box here in Dubai.
On another note, sponsor status on ecas changed yesterday to “decision made” - do I urgently need to update the address - does this info come by mail?
Spreadsheet updated.
May 16th 2018, 4:43 pm
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Re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London
Thanks - I was aware that it was sponsor approved (or NOT!) - just wasnt sure if it came by snailmail (given their propensity for faxes, etc over there!). Have updated address anyway, just in case they feel like jumping a few steps.
Am anxiously awaiting notification of the processing office ( 🤞Ottawa?). Unrealistic, I know but I can hope!
Am anxiously awaiting notification of the processing office ( 🤞Ottawa?). Unrealistic, I know but I can hope!
May 16th 2018, 8:02 pm
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Re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London
(although it felt redundant since any finding of ineligibility would have been a major shock, my partner and I had a bizarre conversation when he blithely checked 'B' to that one!
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May 17th 2018, 11:36 am
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Re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London
Thanks for the update - you don't happen to live next door to the surgery do you - coz that was FAST?! Spreadsheet updated.