Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London
Apr 28th 2014, 5:15 pm
#8626
Finding my Canadian Feet
Joined: Jul 2013
Location: Kanata, Ottawa, ON
Posts: 249
re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
Hang in there - bet yours will come pretty quick since you're right around our date. Waiting is by FAR the most frustrating thing!
Apr 28th 2014, 5:17 pm
#8627
Finding my Canadian Feet
Joined: Jul 2013
Location: Kanata, Ottawa, ON
Posts: 249
re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
It's official!
I accompanied my husband to the border yesterday, was easy peasy! Went inside while going into America, they were all incredibly nice/joking around with us, etc..
They gave us the slip they filled out for us flagpolling, re-entered into Canada, went inside (the guy was nice, but dare I say I always find the American's to be way nicer/more easy going!!) He signed his forms, and that was that, no questions asked!
So I am happy to say he is now a permanent resident! (with that said, we do have the conditional permanent residency, based on us living together for 2 years, which I am sure wont be a problem!) Just have to await the card in the mail now!
Thank you again everyone for all the help, I feel like we would have been A LOT more lost if it wasn't for this forum!
I accompanied my husband to the border yesterday, was easy peasy! Went inside while going into America, they were all incredibly nice/joking around with us, etc..
They gave us the slip they filled out for us flagpolling, re-entered into Canada, went inside (the guy was nice, but dare I say I always find the American's to be way nicer/more easy going!!) He signed his forms, and that was that, no questions asked!
So I am happy to say he is now a permanent resident! (with that said, we do have the conditional permanent residency, based on us living together for 2 years, which I am sure wont be a problem!) Just have to await the card in the mail now!
Thank you again everyone for all the help, I feel like we would have been A LOT more lost if it wasn't for this forum!
Apr 28th 2014, 5:23 pm
#8628
Forum Regular
Joined: Jan 2014
Location: Calgary, AB
Posts: 44
re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
Apr 28th 2014, 6:07 pm
#8629
Concierge
Joined: Jun 2011
Location: Oakville, ON, CA
Posts: 8,320
re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
If you're going down to the border anyway it can make for a good excuse to go somewhere for a weekend away! OHHHHHHHH I need advice!!! Originally, I was going to apply Inland so I knew that I had to wait for the approval to go ahead and get my medical done. I decided to apply Outland via London instead because it is way faster, I thought that I would have to wait for a medical request again. Just did lots of research and realised that I am totally wrong and that I should've sent a medical at the time of sending my application!! I emailed CIC and also literally just made an appointment to have my medical done here in Winnipeg on 9th May. Is this going to ruin my application?? Has anyone else ever made this mistake???? 
It won't ruin your application, so calm down. It will, however, delay it. You are supposed to have the medical done before you apply, and you are supposed to provide a copy of the receipt with your application.
I'm curious as to what you put on the checklist then - Note item 12 on the Western Europe application found here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/3901e.pdf:
"PROOF OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION
Include for yourself and each of your family members, proof of completion of the upfront medical examination from the Panel Physician."
Anyways, get yours done anyway, email them to let them know you've done it and scan the receipt. Include for yourself and each of your family members, proof of completion of the upfront medical examination from the Panel Physician."
If you look through the spreadsheet you'll find some people who didn't do the medical up front (2013: George1987, canuck22, OttawaBound) but you will also notice that they have longer than average wait times. Adjust your expectations to probably be more like 7-8 months.
Apr 28th 2014, 6:17 pm
#8631
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Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 29
re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
Apr 28th 2014, 8:05 pm
#8632
Just Joined
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Posts: 14
re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
Logistically you can do either - up to you. If you're going down to the border anyway it can make for a good excuse to go somewhere for a weekend away!
It won't ruin your application, so calm down. It will, however, delay it. You are supposed to have the medical done before you apply, and you are supposed to provide a copy of the receipt with your application.
I'm curious as to what you put on the checklist then - Note item 12 on the Western Europe application found here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/3901e.pdf:
If you look through the spreadsheet you'll find some people who didn't do the medical up front (2013: George1987, canuck22, OttawaBound) but you will also notice that they have longer than average wait times. Adjust your expectations to probably be more like 7-8 months.
If you're going down to the border anyway it can make for a good excuse to go somewhere for a weekend away! It won't ruin your application, so calm down. It will, however, delay it. You are supposed to have the medical done before you apply, and you are supposed to provide a copy of the receipt with your application.
I'm curious as to what you put on the checklist then - Note item 12 on the Western Europe application found here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/3901e.pdf:
"PROOF OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION
Include for yourself and each of your family members, proof of completion of the upfront medical examination from the Panel Physician."
Anyways, get yours done anyway, email them to let them know you've done it and scan the receipt. Include for yourself and each of your family members, proof of completion of the upfront medical examination from the Panel Physician."
If you look through the spreadsheet you'll find some people who didn't do the medical up front (2013: George1987, canuck22, OttawaBound) but you will also notice that they have longer than average wait times. Adjust your expectations to probably be more like 7-8 months.
URRRRGH!!! I will take your advice and email them all the receipt as soon as I have completed the medical.
Thanks so much for your help - I feel better knowing I haven't complete wrecked everything!!!!
Apr 28th 2014, 11:12 pm
#8634
Banned
Joined: Apr 2009
Location: SW Ontario
Posts: 19,879
re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
The link is in SchnookoLoly's signature.
https://docs.google.com/a/emoderatio...eVZxYVE#gid=20
Apr 29th 2014, 12:56 am
#8635
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re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
Welcome to BE
The link is in SchnookoLoly's signature.
https://docs.google.com/a/emoderatio...eVZxYVE#gid=20
The link is in SchnookoLoly's signature.
https://docs.google.com/a/emoderatio...eVZxYVE#gid=20
Application for PR under common law outside canada via London office but moving to Quebec
Application received by CIC 10/23/13
Sponsor approval 11/12/13
CSQ for quebec approved 11/27/13
CSQ received by London 12/4/13
No further information as yet however we did send off full medical. Police check etc all up front.
Thank you this is very useful...
Apr 29th 2014, 2:41 am
#8636
Concierge
Joined: Jun 2011
Location: Oakville, ON, CA
Posts: 8,320
re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
Thank you, heres my details if you want to add them -
Application for PR under common law outside canada via London office but moving to Quebec
Application received by CIC 10/23/13
Sponsor approval 11/12/13
CSQ for quebec approved 11/27/13
CSQ received by London 12/4/13
No further information as yet however we did send off full medical. Police check etc all up front.
Thank you this is very useful...
Application for PR under common law outside canada via London office but moving to Quebec
Application received by CIC 10/23/13
Sponsor approval 11/12/13
CSQ for quebec approved 11/27/13
CSQ received by London 12/4/13
No further information as yet however we did send off full medical. Police check etc all up front.
Thank you this is very useful...
Keep us updated and good luck!
Apr 29th 2014, 9:18 am
#8637
Forum Regular
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 115
re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
could that fact you have several other family members already living in Canada delay your application ? On question 8 (do you have other family members living in Canada ?) I put down 10 (aunt and cousins - all of whom were either born there or have been there most of their lives - at least 30 years)
I am starting to see quite a few 'green' lines above and below my name on the spread sheet but I thought ours was a pretty straight forward application (lived together 14 years, married for 6, 2 Canadian citizen children, business already established in Canada that comes with a house..)
sigh...wish I was a fly on the wall in their office
I am starting to see quite a few 'green' lines above and below my name on the spread sheet but I thought ours was a pretty straight forward application (lived together 14 years, married for 6, 2 Canadian citizen children, business already established in Canada that comes with a house..)
sigh...wish I was a fly on the wall in their office
Apr 29th 2014, 12:17 pm
#8638
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Joined: Jun 2011
Location: Oakville, ON, CA
Posts: 8,320
re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
could that fact you have several other family members already living in Canada delay your application ? On question 8 (do you have other family members living in Canada ?) I put down 10 (aunt and cousins - all of whom were either born there or have been there most of their lives - at least 30 years)
I am starting to see quite a few 'green' lines above and below my name on the spread sheet but I thought ours was a pretty straight forward application (lived together 14 years, married for 6, 2 Canadian citizen children, business already established in Canada that comes with a house..)
sigh...wish I was a fly on the wall in their office
I am starting to see quite a few 'green' lines above and below my name on the spread sheet but I thought ours was a pretty straight forward application (lived together 14 years, married for 6, 2 Canadian citizen children, business already established in Canada that comes with a house..)
sigh...wish I was a fly on the wall in their office
Apr 29th 2014, 3:35 pm
#8639
Banned
Joined: Apr 2009
Location: SW Ontario
Posts: 19,879
re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
could that fact you have several other family members already living in Canada delay your application ? On question 8 (do you have other family members living in Canada ?) I put down 10 (aunt and cousins - all of whom were either born there or have been there most of their lives - at least 30 years)
I am starting to see quite a few 'green' lines above and below my name on the spread sheet but I thought ours was a pretty straight forward application (lived together 14 years, married for 6, 2 Canadian citizen children, business already established in Canada that comes with a house..)
sigh...wish I was a fly on the wall in their office
I am starting to see quite a few 'green' lines above and below my name on the spread sheet but I thought ours was a pretty straight forward application (lived together 14 years, married for 6, 2 Canadian citizen children, business already established in Canada that comes with a house..)
sigh...wish I was a fly on the wall in their office
Last edited by Siouxie; Apr 29th 2014 at 3:37 pm.
Apr 29th 2014, 5:45 pm
#8640
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Sep 2009
Location: The 'Wack
Posts: 815
re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
It's official!
I accompanied my husband to the border yesterday, was easy peasy! Went inside while going into America, they were all incredibly nice/joking around with us, etc..
They gave us the slip they filled out for us flagpolling, re-entered into Canada, went inside (the guy was nice, but dare I say I always find the American's to be way nicer/more easy going!!) He signed his forms, and that was that, no questions asked!
So I am happy to say he is now a permanent resident! (with that said, we do have the conditional permanent residency, based on us living together for 2 years, which I am sure wont be a problem!) Just have to await the card in the mail now!
Thank you again everyone for all the help, I feel like we would have been A LOT more lost if it wasn't for this forum!
I accompanied my husband to the border yesterday, was easy peasy! Went inside while going into America, they were all incredibly nice/joking around with us, etc..
They gave us the slip they filled out for us flagpolling, re-entered into Canada, went inside (the guy was nice, but dare I say I always find the American's to be way nicer/more easy going!!) He signed his forms, and that was that, no questions asked!
So I am happy to say he is now a permanent resident! (with that said, we do have the conditional permanent residency, based on us living together for 2 years, which I am sure wont be a problem!) Just have to await the card in the mail now!
Thank you again everyone for all the help, I feel like we would have been A LOT more lost if it wasn't for this forum!