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Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Feb 7th 2012, 5:49 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

My partner is now officially a Permanent Resident of Canada!

We took the train down to Niagara Falls yesterday and he landed at Rainbow Bridge. It took a bit longer than expected because our...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 17th 2012, 1:06 am
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Question about COPR:

We just reviewed my partner's COPR document and it says his country of birth is England. In reality, his country of birth is Scotland.

All of the other details are...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 16th 2012, 6:28 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Congratulations! May you be subject to a speedy process through the London VO.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 16th 2012, 6:17 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

victorfoxtrot, thank you! We won't be back from our international journey until after my partner's medicals expire, so we have to land before. We plan to flagpole at Niagara Falls (we've never...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 16th 2012, 5:22 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

COPR = Confirmation of Permanent Residency

Traditionally (for outland applications via London, at least), the order of actions went like this:

Application submitted to CPC-M
Sponsor approved...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 16th 2012, 4:57 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

WE GOT COPR!!!!!!! It arrived in the post today (we live in Canada, but did an outland application).

This is very, very strange as we never got a PPR. Our application arrived at CPC-M on 25 July...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 9th 2012, 1:27 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Thanks! The wait has certainly been stressful--so nice to know we're in the home stretch. (And, yeah, it does seem like the London VO all but completely shut down in December.)

I do hope we'll...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 9th 2012, 12:15 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

PROOOOGREEEEESSSSS! Or so I hope. Just checked eCAS this morning and it says:

We received PARTNER'S application for permanent residence on July 25, 2011.

We started processing PARTNER'S...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 3rd 2012, 10:26 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Frighteningly, it actually IS being updated on a regular basis. It's just that the London VO has been silent in December.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 20th 2011, 10:34 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

This is probably the wrong thread for you, but the right website! Are you under 31? If so, you can go live for a year in Canada under a working holiday visa. It's a good start:
...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 15th 2011, 10:45 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Wow, that's fast! Congratulations! Have a wonderful Christmas with your shiny new visa. :thumbsup:
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 11th 2011, 8:29 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

We applied as a common-law couple via the outland route (though we live in Canada). We didn't get anything certified (except for bank statements, which were printed and stamped by the bank for...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 10th 2011, 3:25 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

You need to join this forum:
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/family-class-sponsorship-b5.0/

Then, as lozzyblue mentioned, you need to send a message to pinklady (you...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 8th 2011, 6:56 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

I thought the 3-month rule referred to the police check, not the medical.

Can anyone else advise on my earlier question (here:...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 7th 2011, 4:54 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

We're still waiting for PPR. (Has anyone even heard from the London VO since mid-November? Are they still alive? I swear I haven't seen any PPR posts since then!)

We are travelling...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 17th 2011, 10:36 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Your husband needs to land before his medical expires (one year after did it) or he will unfortunately have to do yet another one.

Have you already sent your application to CPC-M? Applying...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 11th 2011, 7:33 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Congratulations!!! Enjoy it!

(Eeek, you're a day ahead of me. Makes me nervous/excited!)
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 9th 2011, 3:04 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

For those who want to add their name to the spreadsheet, you can find the thread on CanadaVisa.com here:
...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 6th 2011, 6:47 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Tracking, tracking, tracking. Pay the extra money to send it with a tracking number. This will save your sanity in the early days.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 4th 2011, 11:45 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Someone called "pinklady" at CanadaVisa.com (another Internet watering hole for immigrating/emigrating folks like us).
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 4th 2011, 11:37 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Frustratingly, my eCAS status is the same as its been since I've been able to sign in:

Sponsorship Application Status: Decision Made
Permanent Residence Application Status: Application Received...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 4th 2011, 4:34 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Short answer: Yep!

Longer answer: IMMEDIATELY after your first year cohabiting (be sure to gather plenty of proof during this time, included co-signed leases, joint bank accounts, photos, etc.),...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 28th 2011, 2:44 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Congratulations! Enjoy landing!
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 23rd 2011, 3:47 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Wow, that must have been a very anxious wait! I'm glad you're safe and landed now. Thanks for the heads-up!
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 21st 2011, 4:04 pm
Replies: 16,349
Views: 1,696,628
Posted By Aperture

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Thanks. :) My partner and I currently live in Canada together (he's waiting around on a visitor visa). He will be visiting Edinburgh in December for only a week, so it's unfortunately too far and...
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