goneforgood

Yes thanks. I know we don't have to move, but there is expense involved in taking a day-trip to Toronto. Bexley Buttler was given a year's extension on his COPR, I was just asking if Tommy 85 had the same.

klogd

Sent an email to Mississauga yesterday, so going to give it a few days and see if they reply. I guess we could try calling them, but from what I've read that doesn't seem like a particularly fruitful strategy

The MP to get involved would be the one from where we're moving to? I.E. any MP from Calgary?

tommy85

Thanks!

I have until 12/08/2017 to land. It states in my COPR that this is the maximum and cannot be extended.

My mate at work recently got his COPR and they gave him a year too.

goneforgood

Brilliant tommy85. That's good news, we really weren't looking forward to getting to an airport (at least 4 hours away) and then the brief trip to Canada just to land and fly back again. Let's hope our houses sell in time!

HighCeiling

Update.

ECAS is now showing both Sponsor and Applicant as 'In Process', I haven't checked ECAS for a few days so not sure exactly when this changed.

I managed to link the application (took a couple of days)...it just says Medical passed and Eligibility Review in Progress

SchnookoLoly

Awesome. I just used today's date.

Hurlabrick

Not sure of the significance of 'in process on ECAS' on spreadsheet, but it says on ECAS 'we started processing XXXX application of August 19, 2016' (i.e. my wife as PA).

Oddly, as sponsor I am still showing as 'in process' despite receiving an email and PDF attachment saying I am approved (not concerned, just amused!).

goneforgood

Most people show 'in process' in the sponsor section right to the end. So don't sweat it.

SchnookoLoly

The column is for when the PA goes to In Process on ECAS, not the sponsor. I've just updated the column header to reflect that. (ECAS only recently started showing in process for the sponsor portion.)

adfletch83

The staff at LVO must have been having a night out or something on Tuesday and were working extra-hard, as I also finally received my CoPR. I received the PDF and then the CoPR was received in the post yesterday.

I've also been given 6 weeks to land!

smojphace

Hi,

An update for your spreadsheet:

Spousal sponsorship (common-law)
Sponsor: Canadian citizen by descent
Sponsored person: British citizen
Country of residence: Hong Kong
Date application arrived in Mississauga: 13/07/2016
Date they started processing the application: 29/07/2016
Date of sponsorship approval: 24/08/2016

Despite the fact we live in Hong Kong and sent in a country-specific form for China/Hong Kong, our application has been sent to London.

CReg91

Hi guys,

I'm flying out to Toronto on Tuesday whether or not the CoPR comes through in time. So, I'll likely be going under dual intent. I've already changed my address with CIC to one of a family member in Toronto. If the CoPR does come through to her before Tuesday, am I allowed to print a scanned copy and use that?

I'm mainly asking because I'm delaying buying a return ticket to London until the very last minute!

Thanks for any advice!

Former Lancastrian

You will need the original COPR forms to do the landing. One copy has your photo on it the other doesn't.

CReg91

Ah, shame. Thanks though!

SchnookoLoly

Eek 6 weeks is tight! Hopefully you can get out quickly to do your landing! They obviously lined it up with your medicals that you did in October. Don't forget to read the wiki articles on landing and goods to follow! Congrats again!


CIC can send applications to the appropriate office based on residency OR on citizenship, so in your case they've opted to do it based on your partner's citizenship. Added to the spreadsheet, thanks for adding your info!

You might get to the airport to find they are able to land you anyway, so go prepared with your goods to follow docs just in case. It just happened a month ago, can't remember the user now, but he had DM on ECAS a day or two before flying out. He figured he'd enter under dual intent. He got to the border and explained that he could see online a decision had been made but he hadn't received the official decision yet. They were able to print the docs for him and land him. So go prepared with your GtF just in case, but also plan to enter on dual intent as a worst case.