December 2023 Inland Spousal Sponsorship

[Tarikla]

Hello!

I submitted the application on Dec.7th, 2023. Until today (Dec. 21st), I have not received the AOR yet which is normal.

My open work permit will expire on Jan.05th, 2024. This Saturday (Dec. 23rd, 2023), I am planning to go to the border (Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle). I hope that I could apply for sponsored OWP without AOR at the border. I know the chance is almost zero...But I still want to try it. If impossible, I will apply for a visitor record at the border. Then I will apply OWP online without AOR which is allowed. I will keep you updated...

OWP for Spousal sponsorship cannot be delivered at the border, because one of the conditions is that you have a status IN Canada. When at the border, technically you're not in Canada and thus don't have a status. Several people tried to get it at the border and they almost all failed.

What you can do is wait until your current work permit is expiring in less than 2 weeks then apply for the OWP with your email receipt stating you submitted your application. There's a new public policy that enable you to do so without the AOR if your current document expire in less than 2 weeks (it is detailed at the bottom of the guide for the spousal sponsorship open work pemit: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...mmon-law-partner-canada-open-work-permit.html )

This way you'll have maintained status and can continue working as your current work permit will be maintained until a decision is made on your new request.

 

[123applicant]

Did you use the PA UCI? On the AOR they give the sponsor's UCI, you need to use the PA one to link it.

Yes, I used mine to link.

 

[sidhuripudaman]

Common law sponsorship here applied Dec 3rd

Update:
APPLIED: DEC 3
AOR: DEC 22

will update when I receive further updates. Best of luck to others.

 

[M32]

Update:
APPLIED: DEC 3
AOR: DEC 22

will update when I receive further updates. Best of luck to others.

congrats! what time exactly did you receive the AOR?

 

[sidhuripudaman]

congrats! what time exactly did you receive the AOR?

Around 9 am ET

 

[AmalJ]

Around 9 am ET

congrats!!!

 

[sidhuripudaman]

congrats!!!

Thanks!!

 

[jbjnikesh]

Applied common law Sponsorship on December 21. Have a question, I did not get any email confirmation however showing submitted status in the portal. Anything to be worried about? Thank you!

 

[jbjnikesh]

https://chat.whatsapp.com/GJPyeRBSdItIv4qh6utKaQ
WhatsApp Group for December applicants

 

[sidhuripudaman]

Applied common law Sponsorship on December 21. Have a question, I did not get any email confirmation however showing submitted status in the portal. Anything to be worried about? Thank you!

I don't think anything to worry about, but you can check in your spam folder, check your sponsor's email too.

 

[AmalJ]

https://chat.whatsapp.com/GJPyeRBSdItIv4qh6utKaQ
WhatsApp Group for December applicants

Yay!

 

[jbjnikesh]

I don't think anything to worry about, but you can check in your spam folder, check your sponsor's email too.

Thank you for your reply. Appreciate it

 

[October applicant]

Hello!

I submitted the application on Dec.7th, 2023. Until today (Dec. 21st), I have not received the AOR yet which is normal.

My open work permit will expire on Jan.05th, 2024. This Saturday (Dec. 23rd, 2023), I am planning to go to the border (Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle). I hope that I could apply for sponsored OWP without AOR at the border. I know the chance is almost zero...But I still want to try it. If impossible, I will apply for a visitor record at the border. Then I will apply OWP online without AOR which is allowed. I will keep you updated...

You have to apply online through gc key. Even though you haven’t received AOR, and your current work permit expires within 2 weeks, you would be able to apply without AOR, you need to submit application submission confirmation email along with other documents. You would be on an implied status.

 

[October applicant]

Update:
APPLIED: DEC 3
AOR: DEC 22

will update when I receive further updates. Best of luck to others.

You applied as ‘In Canada class’ (inland) or family class(outland)??

 

[M32]

Inland spousal sponsorship
submitted: December 4 2023

best of luck for everyone!

AOR received 23 December 2023