techwizard

Hi all,

As some of you may know, my wife recently sponsored me in my application of a Spousal Visa. She is Canadian, and we are both currently staying in the UK. Our application was submitted to Massasauga, Canada, and on to CHC London.

After waiting since mid-March for any news, I got a letter through this morning from the CHC in London.

It is a standard letter with only the following ticked - "Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF). Please advise your sponsor to pay this fee in Canada ($490 Cdn) THIS PAYMENT CANNOT BE ACCEPTED IN THE UK. IT MUST BE PAID IN CANADA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE SPONSORSHIP KIT".

In the Applications Fees section on the CIC web site -

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/index.asp

If says "If you are outside Canada -You can find information on fee payment methods at the website of the visa office responsible for your area. Visa offices cannot accept receipts for fees paid in Canada."

When I originally submitted the application form, I paid through the Canadian site and enclosed the receipt with the application, but I did not pay the RPRF.

I am in a catch 22 situation as my wife is in the UK, and we cannot submit payment in Canada unless we use the web site.

I know I am not the first to encounter this, so can someone please give some advice on where to go from here ?

Thanks

GW

sas-lou

I got exactly the same letter this morning asking the same thing and something else bad. My hubby is in Canada, but he hasnt got a clue, so hopefully you will get a reply soon giving us both the information we require.

Good luck with the application.

techwizard

Hi Sas-Lou,

After much searching, I am going to do what Biiiiink did the following posting -

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=489104

Hopefully, one of the places will take notice of it and continue the processing of my application.

Good luck also in your application.

Best wishes

GW

sas-lou

Brilliant.
I'm going to pay online on Wednesday, and fax a copy to london.
Hopefully that should be fine.
Thank you.

beachbug

Thanks! We got the same letter today so will do what is suggested in the link thread. Fingers crossed.

Regards,
Ali aka Beachbug

Andrew Miller

You need to mail the printed receipt after paying online, fax won't do it.

To everyone else potentially applying in spousal sponsorship class - save yourself frustration and delay in processing (as request for landing fee adds 1 to 2 months to the process) and pay all fees together when submitting applications to Mississauga.