Former Lancastrian

Yes.

Jim Humphries

Former Lancastrian, a border agent has suggested just that - enter Canad as a visitor, then travel to the USA and land as a PR on return.

prairiechicken

Thank you thank you. Should he explain this to the IO when he arrives as a visitor?

Former Lancastrian

It wouldn't do him any harm mentioning that he will be doing a landing shortly after arriving as a visitor. Examining officer will have less doubts if any if knowing a landing will be taking place in the near future.

prairiechicken

Brilliant, thank you. I can stop worrying again. Phew.

megarhandi

It seems like everyone is getting Decision Made but us Even people who applied in 2014 are through and we're not. I don't get it. We've emailed CIC and they don't ever respond. Very frustrating

Mary louise

I know-it's like a bunch of us have all fallen down the back of a desk or something. Then again, we are still within the processing time and , if it wasn't for this site, we wouldn't even know the 2014 ones have gone through, so would just be going on merrily with our lives until the 12 month.

SchnookoLoly

Ahhhh congrats! Awesome news. Very pleased for you! Whereabouts are you in Canada? Usually it takes up to about 3 weeks for COPR to arrive. Don't forget it's a document that requires a signature so keep an eye out for a delivery notice as well. Hopefully not too long now!

It's a slim chance you'll have sponsor approval in time to apply for your visitor extension, so don't hold out too much hope waiting for that to come. I think the published time right now is 55 days (ish) which puts you to about the beginning of August, give or take. You can show other proof though, namely the receipt showing you've paid your fees and a copy of your delivery receipt of your package arriving at CPC-M. That should be plenty for now, in absence of having anything else! Don't worry about the medical part of it, just say that his IEC is expiring, you've applied for PR, your husband has funds to support himself, you will also be helping to support him as you have an income, he knows he can't work while he's a visitor, etc. That should be plenty, up to you if you want to include any notes on the illness as well. (My only hesitation is that it may make CIC believe that he won't actually leave if he's refused, which you don't want to go down that road.) Curious to get others' opinions on this... but I think with the other stuff you have it should be plenty.

You are both November applicants; there are two from August and September who still haven't heard, plus quite a few from October and before you in November who haven't heard. Right now, London is advertising 11 months for 80% of applications. Some will be faster, some will be slower. The average of 2013 applications is about 6.5 months. If you look at just the people who have had DM in 2014 (from people who applied in both 2013 and 2014), the average time is 6.54 months. However, the average for people who have had DM from 1 May until now is 7 months total.

Remember this is the AVERAGE - some people are more, some people are less. You guys are in the "more" bucket. There are a number of reasons that might be. Perhaps you share a name with someone who has a criminal past, so there are more checks required. Perhaps there are more red flags or issues of concern in your file as opposed to other files. Perhaps medical results or background checks are taking slightly longer than average for your file. There are quite a few reasons - until you pass that 11 month mark, you're still within the normal processing time, which was published when you applied, and you knew it was a possibility. I know it's not helpful, but it's not like they are singling you out to be mean or anything, though it is still frustrating. I'd imagine BritImmigrant and TooCareless1 are even more frustrated, they are both not far off of one year total... or how about qtazngal, who applied February 2012 and still doesn't have his COPR through yet!

All you can really do is sit tight... hopefully it's not too long now... megarhandi, you've also had new passport photos requested, which means two things - one, at least your application has been opened, and two, the request for additional stuff does mean you'll have a bit of a delay - presumably you've sent those photos off now. Mary Louise I know you haven't heard anything at all - not much you can do about that, particularly if you've sent chasers.

Hopefully you both hear soon, as well as everyone else who is still outstanding who applied before you.

aknuge85

Well, it's been 6 months since our application arrived in Mississauga and besides the sponsorship approval we've had no word.

Really I was just looking on the spreadsheet and figured I could let you know our location is Calgary, also my wife gave birth to our first child on April 26th so we sent them a new IMM 5406 and a copy of his birth certificate on June 18th (had to wait for the certificate.)

A huge congratulations to everyone getting the news they've been waiting for and I wish you all the best with your landings, it helps on those worrisome days seeing others getting through all of this.

SchnookoLoly

Congrats on the birth of your son!!!

As I said before, averages are around 7ish months right now, so hopefully within the next 1-2 you hear something. Fingers crossed!

Ashpo

Thanks for the input. I thought about the potentially negative aspect of including it as well, so I think maybe I'll just leave it out for now.
You're right, we have enough evidence with the receipts, so I guess we'll just send it in and see what happens. Do you know if case-specific emails with updated information are possible for status switches? Just wondering whether I can send in sponsor approval when we get it?

Krisandbecky

Received CORP in the post today - Banff, AB so just short of two weeks since decision made. :-)

rd1981

I just looked at the spreadsheet and realised my application arrival date at CIC should be the 20th May, I think I wrote the wrong date originally doh! Im getting nervous now as judging by the time line we should be hearing about stage 1 any day now. It's taking a lot longer than I thought.

SchnookoLoly

Include the email as it's just another thing to show that you have an application in process.

Excellent news!

The advertised time is currently 55 days, and that's 55 working days, not calendar days (even though the spreadsheet uses calendar days - it's easier to do statistical calculations that way). CIC's website currently says they are working on applications received 16 May, which is before yours. The three people before you who don't have sponsor approval in yet all had incomplete applications (look at the Notes column), and no one after you has received SA yet... so I'd say you're pretty much right on schedule.

If you want a "schedule" for when to worry or when to get in touch with them, keep an eye on CIC's published timeline website - Processing Times: Family Sponsorship . Once "working on applications received x" changes to AFTER your application date, send them an email. (If it's *on* your date then sit tight until it becomes *after* your date.)

AtlanticMoose

So it appears CIC managed to lose my marriage certificate that was sent with my application!

Recieved a request for documents from CIC and called them and was informed that there was no record anywhere of it which is weird...

Sent another copy just wondering will the CPC inform us of receipt and that all is in order?

Also I noticed that my application changed to In process yay!