Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London
Feb 23rd 2015, 3:16 pm
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re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
The email repeated the links they'd already sent but then said that so long as they received one blank photo, the other three could have the photographers/my information on the back 
I was quite impressed at the speed of the reaponse and the friendly manner of it- I was expecting nothing or an automated generic response.
I was quite impressed at the speed of the reaponse and the friendly manner of it- I was expecting nothing or an automated generic response.
Feb 23rd 2015, 4:42 pm
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re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
In the vast majority of cases on here with family class, "Decision Made" will be positive. As I have posted before, generally speaking - emphasis on GENERALLY - if there is a rejection, it comes after oodles of requests for extra info - additional proof of relationship, of residency, of whatever CIC wants. Alternatively, a DM that is a rejection may come exceptionally quickly if it's determined that either the sponsor is ineligible to be a sponsor (on welfare, not yet completed a previous undertaking, is a PR living abroad, etc), or if the applicant is inadmissible to Canada (not a member of family class, criminal background, not legally divorced from first wife before marrying a Canadian, etc). If none of these "questionable" circumstances apply to you,a nd you have not had oodles of requests for info from CIC, then in the MAJORITY of cases, DM will be positive. However, no one on here can say 100% until either COPR or a rejection letter arrives in the post, but playing on odds and what you know about your own case file, you can probably make an educated guess.
One example I remember from maybe a year or so ago was a poster who applied to sponsor her common-law partner. We'll call her Kate (not her real name, just for simplicity of posting). Kate was a PR who landed a few years ago with her family through one of the working visa streams. At the time that Kate's family applied, Kate had only been living with Darren (fake name again) for a few months. However, when Kate landed, she had been living with Darren for over a year, meaning that Darren was her common-law partner. When Kate landed, she'd been asked if she had had any change in her personal circumstances. She answered "no", and ticked in the box that she was still single. She completed her landing then. She then applied to sponsor Darren as her common-law partner, and found her application refused. It was refused because she had failed to declare Darren has her common-law partner when she landed as a PR. The consequence of failing to declare him when she landed made him ineligible for future sponsorship at any time in the future. The rejection came shortly after they filed their application, as it was determined quite quickly that Darren was NOT considered a member of the family class, as he had not been declared on Kate's original landing as a PR herself.
Hope that helps!
One example I remember from maybe a year or so ago was a poster who applied to sponsor her common-law partner. We'll call her Kate (not her real name, just for simplicity of posting). Kate was a PR who landed a few years ago with her family through one of the working visa streams. At the time that Kate's family applied, Kate had only been living with Darren (fake name again) for a few months. However, when Kate landed, she had been living with Darren for over a year, meaning that Darren was her common-law partner. When Kate landed, she'd been asked if she had had any change in her personal circumstances. She answered "no", and ticked in the box that she was still single. She completed her landing then. She then applied to sponsor Darren as her common-law partner, and found her application refused. It was refused because she had failed to declare Darren has her common-law partner when she landed as a PR. The consequence of failing to declare him when she landed made him ineligible for future sponsorship at any time in the future. The rejection came shortly after they filed their application, as it was determined quite quickly that Darren was NOT considered a member of the family class, as he had not been declared on Kate's original landing as a PR herself.
Hope that helps!
Feb 23rd 2015, 4:44 pm
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re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
Updated, thanks!
Feb 23rd 2015, 5:05 pm
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re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
Just realised - I've sent the "Disclosure Scotland" Police cert that I had as my emplyer had very recently requested it. It does the same job as the ones that CIC specifically request as it's an official doc but it's gonna cause me a problem or delay isn't it? Anyone else dropped a clanger like this??
Grrrr feel likea right numpty...
Grrrr feel likea right numpty...
Feb 23rd 2015, 5:23 pm
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re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
Just realised - I've sent the "Disclosure Scotland" Police cert that I had as my emplyer had very recently requested it. It does the same job as the ones that CIC specifically request as it's an official doc but it's gonna cause me a problem or delay isn't it? Anyone else dropped a clanger like this??
Grrrr feel likea right numpty...
Grrrr feel likea right numpty...
Not sure if it's advisable to order it now in anticipation of them requesting it... when you send it, it can't be more than 3 months old, so it depends how long it takes CIC to request it from you, if they even request it - they may return your application entirely for it being incomplete. So you could request it and see what happens, but you may need to request a new one if 3 months passes.
Feb 23rd 2015, 5:51 pm
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re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
Unless you got the certificate outlined by CIC on their website - How to Get a Police Certificate - United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Guernsey - you did not get the right one.
Not sure if it's advisable to order it now in anticipation of them requesting it... when you send it, it can't be more than 3 months old, so it depends how long it takes CIC to request it from you, if they even request it - they may return your application entirely for it being incomplete. So you could request it and see what happens, but you may need to request a new one if 3 months passes.
Not sure if it's advisable to order it now in anticipation of them requesting it... when you send it, it can't be more than 3 months old, so it depends how long it takes CIC to request it from you, if they even request it - they may return your application entirely for it being incomplete. So you could request it and see what happens, but you may need to request a new one if 3 months passes.
Feb 23rd 2015, 6:39 pm
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re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
Unless you got the certificate outlined by CIC on their website - How to Get a Police Certificate - United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Guernsey - you did not get the right one.
Not sure if it's advisable to order it now in anticipation of them requesting it... when you send it, it can't be more than 3 months old, so it depends how long it takes CIC to request it from you, if they even request it - they may return your application entirely for it being incomplete. So you could request it and see what happens, but you may need to request a new one if 3 months passes.
Not sure if it's advisable to order it now in anticipation of them requesting it... when you send it, it can't be more than 3 months old, so it depends how long it takes CIC to request it from you, if they even request it - they may return your application entirely for it being incomplete. So you could request it and see what happens, but you may need to request a new one if 3 months passes.
Feb 23rd 2015, 6:43 pm
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re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
Feb 23rd 2015, 7:09 pm
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Fingers are mega crossed cos the missus will murder me otherwise!! Thanks S.
Feb 24th 2015, 7:44 pm
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re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
My application was returned because I missed one signature that was required half-way down a form. That's despite checking the application over and over before I sent it off. I wasn't happy, and it cost me a couple of months, but these things sometimes happen.
Feb 26th 2015, 9:21 am
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re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
Hello,
Any idea how or why the waiting times via London office (for spouse outside Canada) have suddenly jumped from 15 months to 29 months?? This is crazy...with two kids we're supposed to be separated for more than two years now? Is this accurate and why did it suddenly jump so high? Any way to expedite if children are involved?
TIA!
Any idea how or why the waiting times via London office (for spouse outside Canada) have suddenly jumped from 15 months to 29 months?? This is crazy...with two kids we're supposed to be separated for more than two years now? Is this accurate and why did it suddenly jump so high? Any way to expedite if children are involved?
TIA!
Feb 26th 2015, 9:26 am
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re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
Hello,
Any idea how or why the waiting times via London office (for spouse outside Canada) have suddenly jumped from 15 months to 29 months?? This is crazy...with two kids we're supposed to be separated for more than two years now? Is this accurate and why did it suddenly jump so high? Any way to expedite if children are involved?
TIA!
Any idea how or why the waiting times via London office (for spouse outside Canada) have suddenly jumped from 15 months to 29 months?? This is crazy...with two kids we're supposed to be separated for more than two years now? Is this accurate and why did it suddenly jump so high? Any way to expedite if children are involved?
TIA!
A quick search of the forum will bring up several posts on the subject, but basically it shouldn't affect you if you're a straightforward UK applicant - the increased processing times are because it's an average, and applications from Pakistan (a high fraud country) are pushing that average up.
No, there's no way of expediting it, you just have to wait your turn in the queue, but you don't have to be apart either - the UKC can move to Canada anytime after the PR app is submitted as it's dual intent.
HTH.
Feb 26th 2015, 9:34 am
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re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
Hi, and welcome to BE.
A quick search of the forum will bring up several posts on the subject, but basically it shouldn't affect you if you're a straightforward UK applicant - the increased processing times are because it's an average, and applications from Pakistan (a high fraud country) are pushing that average up.
No, there's no way of expediting it, you just have to wait your turn in the queue, but you don't have to be apart either - the UKC can move to Canada anytime after the PR app is submitted as it's dual intent.
HTH.
A quick search of the forum will bring up several posts on the subject, but basically it shouldn't affect you if you're a straightforward UK applicant - the increased processing times are because it's an average, and applications from Pakistan (a high fraud country) are pushing that average up.
No, there's no way of expediting it, you just have to wait your turn in the queue, but you don't have to be apart either - the UKC can move to Canada anytime after the PR app is submitted as it's dual intent.
HTH.
Feb 26th 2015, 9:38 am
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re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
But he's living in the UK and that's why he's applying via London I take it?What a shame he can't come over there and apply inland, then at least he could work whilst he is waiting for PR and be with you.
Is a work permit an option for him maybe?
Best of luck, hope his application is processed quickly, although do be aware that as a Kenyan his background checks are likely to take longer than a UKC's, as it's another high fraud country, so it may not be as quick as others on the forum.
for you.
Feb 26th 2015, 4:04 pm
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re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland
Hi, can I please be added to the spousal sponsor timeline too.
Spousal sponsor form completed.
Date application received in Missussaga 20th October 2014.
Date sponsor approved 12 January 2015. (states medicals also received but cannot see a date for that).
Processing office for part 2, London, UK.
No other requests made.
My location (person being sponsored) London, UK.
Principal applicant non visa exempt (?) not too sure my husband is a Canadian citizen by birth.
When I log onto the CIC website, it says
sponsorship application status 'decision made' and
PR application status 'application recieved'.
Spousal sponsor form completed.
Date application received in Missussaga 20th October 2014.
Date sponsor approved 12 January 2015. (states medicals also received but cannot see a date for that).
Processing office for part 2, London, UK.
No other requests made.
My location (person being sponsored) London, UK.
Principal applicant non visa exempt (?) not too sure my husband is a Canadian citizen by birth.
When I log onto the CIC website, it says
sponsorship application status 'decision made' and
PR application status 'application recieved'.