Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2017 timeline and updates

[Mutato_KT]

Congrats!!! Such great news! Not sure whether you have to notify CIC, though I personally would as it won't hurt.

Hi, @walasadi,

Congrats! But, I agree with @HomeAgain17. It won't hurt to notify CIC on this. Just to make sure you're transparent and not bump into possible problems in the future.

 

[gellyvezina]

happy to share the good news, CIC received my application on 15th December 2017. I just got email with my AOR

i applied same date 15th December 2017. I just received an email asking to link my account online but no AOR yet. weird

 

[cecilia.medico]

Will this thread be updated for 2017 applicants? or should be use the 2016 thread?

wow....3 months processing of open work permit? is that right?

 

[cecilia.medico]

i applied same date 15th December 2017. I just received an email asking to link my account online but no AOR yet. weird

Hey, we are on the same boat. Mine was submitted Dec 11. I was hoping to get my OWP soon. :-(

 

[abcdmud]

wow....3 months processing of open work permit? is that right?

Yes, 3 months, 90 days. I sent my app in Feb, and at that time they were processing OWP's faster.

 

[cecilia.medico]

Yes, 3 months, 90 days. I sent my app in Feb, and at that time they were processing OWP's faster.

hopefully mine will be released soon too. #patience :-(

 

[cecilia.medico]

Hi everyone! I submitted our spousal sponsorship with OWP application on February 10th, 2017. I'm currently on a study permit expiring next month and also pregnant! So yeah, no pressure right? ;D Just waiting for now.

2 months before you receive open work permit?

 

[abcdmud]

hopefully mine will be released soon too. #patience :-(

What's your timeline?

 

[cecilia.medico]

App Received by CIC: Dec 11
AOR: Jan 25
Application Linked: Jan 30 (request for police certificate)
I have a question btw, family members police certificate. If I am married, do I need siblings and parent's police certificate?

 

[spacemonkey1o1]

wow....3 months processing of open work permit? is that right?

Ya 3 months is a generous wait period too, some people have been waiting 4 months.
I submitted mine October 26th and am still waiting, hoping to get it this week or next.

 

[aham1991]

App Received by CIC: Dec 11
AOR: Jan 25
Application Linked: Jan 30 (request for police certificate)
I have a question btw, family members police certificate. If I am married, do I need siblings and parent's police certificate?

No, family members for cic means you, your spouse and child.
But your spouse don’t need to provide Police cert if he is the sponsor.

 

[Incroyable]

hey everyone, I noticed that people are receiving their AOR's before being asked to link the GCKEY.

We got asked to link GCKEY yesterday but didn't get an AOR. Is the AOR implied or do you get a separate email for it? It doeesn't say anything about AOR or 'acceptance of receipt' anywhere in the email.

 

[marvz21]

hey everyone, I noticed that people are receiving their AOR's before being asked to link the GCKEY.

We got asked to link GCKEY yesterday but didn't get an AOR. Is the AOR implied or do you get a separate email for it? It doeesn't say anything about AOR or 'acceptance of receipt' anywhere in the email.

the email you received that says you need to link the application to your online account is the AOR. it does not mention AOR, but it means they acknowledged that they received your application.

 

[marvz21]

i applied same date 15th December 2017. I just received an email asking to link my account online but no AOR yet. weird

that is already the AOR.

 

[Catzzz]

wow....3 months processing of open work permit? is that right?

The last time I spoke with CIC, which was last week, I was advised that it takes 4 months to process the OWP application now.