brummi

Hi everyone.

My Canadian Common law partner is sponsoring me for PR. I will be sending my PR application to London for processing even though I have lived in Canada for the past 22 months. Has anyone else done this? I would appreciate hearing your experience and how long processing took.

Thanks

geo4

yes I have.

Here's mine:

Sponsorship:

We received your application to sponsor xxxx on November 3, 2008.

We started processing your application on December 1, 2008.

We sent you a letter on December 1, 2008 about the decision on your application. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

Immigration:

We started processing xxxx application on December 10, 2008.

Medical results have been received.

PPR (Friday) 13th February

xxxx entered Canada at Niagara Falls Rainbow Bridge on March 14, 2009 and became a Permanent Resident

brummi

Wow that's quicker than I thought! So you had no complications arising from the fact you live in Canada... that's what worries me. Ii feel a bit less nervous now. Thanks!

oakefam

Wow that was quick....
We have been living in Canada since 2006 and we sent our PR application to London (on the advise of our immigration Lawyer),they got it in August 2008. We had the 90 day letter thatrequested further information in January 2009, and sent them the required information, and as of today we have not heard anything else from them....hopefully any day

brummi

What class is you PR under? Mine is Common Law Partner sponsorship. There are different processing times between classes.

Hopefully you will get your PR very soon

brummi

I forgot to ask you geo4... did you have to provide police check from Canada as well as UK?

TomHoney

do you give them a correspondence in england becasue you are applying to london even though you are living in Canada or are they happy to mail you in canada.

brummi

My lawyer advised they are ok corresponding to Canada but to avoud any confusion I have to stress in my application that I am living here.

TomHoney

So they dont mind knowing that you are living in canada even though you are applying outland?

i thaught they frowned apon that. as they expect you to appy inland if you are inland.

brummi

Apparently there is no legal obligation to apply inland. I guess I'll have to wait and see if they have a problem with it.

brummi

have just discovered i don't need to get canadian police check

TomHoney

useful to know. good luck.

oakefam

Hi, I am applying from Canada and it was sent to London...... I had to provide a Police Check....they only cost $25 for 2 of us, so I would suggest just to send one just in case....then the process wont be delayed

brummi

Even though the Application Guide says one from Canada is not needed?

Well I think I'll get one then just in case, really don't need a delay! Thanks oakefam

oakefam

No problems Brummi, we all know how frustrating this whole process can be, so for the sake of a quick trip to the local RCMP station and them doing a quick check on you for $25, its well worth it...

Good luck