May 2024 - Inland Spousal Sponsorship

[Ponga]

We haven't yet received an AOR for her PR application, but we did get a confirmation of receipt for my "Application to Sponsor and Sponsorship Undertaking" mentioning it has been received and under process.

AOR simply means `Acknowledgment of Receipt', so if IRCC sent a `confirmation of receipt', that is the AOR.

 

[sonusweetie]

did anyone from May list get their request for Medical (or any updates after AOR & Biometrics)? There are people from June and July who are moving forward and it looks like May is stuck

 

[aashikha]

did anyone from May list get their request for Medical (or any updates after AOR & Biometrics)? There are people from June and July who are moving forward and it looks like May is stuck

I applied in May and haven't got even the biometrics request, let alone medical request. Complete radio silence after the AOR for many May applicants. I haven't heard anything on the SOWP either, so I am going to try and put those questions out on a call to IRCC. I am going to give it a shot tomorrow and day after to see if I get some answers.

 

[alex00]

I applied in May and haven't got even the biometrics request, let alone medical request. Complete radio silence after the AOR for many May applicants. I haven't heard anything on the SOWP either which now has surpassed the service standard (which I believe is 60 days), so I am going to try and put those questions out on a call to IRCC. I am going to give it a shot tomorrow and day after to see if I get some answers.

Currently, the average for work permits from inside Canada is 113 days. How do you find out what the service standard is?

 

[aashikha]

Currently, the average for work permits from inside Canada is 113 days. How do you find out what the service standard is?

It was some website, but your post and question actually made me do another search which is when I landed on an official site and I stand corrected, it is not 60 days but 120 days (at least that was for 2022-2023) so I am not going to like it but I am going to have to wait patiently.

 

[Calvy]

Spousal sponsorship submitted: May 13 2024
AOR Received: Saturday June 1 2024
Linked to PA GCkey account: June 1 2024
SOWP application submitted: June 1 2024

SOWP APPROVED: July 5 2024 (granted 2yrs)

Request for Biometrics received today: Aug 20 2024 (although weird that Biometrics done in 2022 for study permit which expires 2031 shows on the PR profile but I guess koz its PR app, they need new biometrics

 

[alex00]

Request for Biometrics received today: Aug 20 2024 (although weird that Biometrics done in 2022 for study permit which expires 2031 shows on the PR profile but I guess koz its PR app, they need new biometrics

Yes, it is their policy to collect new biometrics for PR applicants.

 

[alex00]

It was some website, but your post and question actually made me do another search which is when I landed on an official site and I stand corrected, it is not 60 days but 120 days (at least that was for 2022-2023) so I am not going to like it but I am going to have to wait patiently.

"processed 30% of applications within the standard" is really awful performance, it would be funny if it wasn't so frustrating (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...te/service-declaration/service-standards.html)

 

[aashikha]

Request for Biometrics received today: Aug 20 2024 (although weird that Biometrics done in 2022 for study permit which expires 2031 shows on the PR profile but I guess koz its PR app, they need new biometrics

Congrats on the movement on your file. Your SOWP getting approved within a month was great too. I just hope I get some luck hit my applications too. More than 2 months have gone by on SOWP and more than 3 months PR application been submitted.

 

[Calvy]

Congrats on the movement on your file. Your SOWP getting approved within a month was great too. I just hope I get some luck hit my applications too. More than 2 months have gone by on SOWP and more than 3 months PR application been submitted.

Thank you.. I really pray everyone's app begins to see progress

 

[Gin12]

I got the biometric request yesterday. Application Date: 14-May, AOR 01-Jun

 

[aashikha]

I got the biometric request yesterday. Application Date: 14-May, AOR 01-Jun

So they are probably processing May second week now. May 13 and May 14 applicants have seen updates so far.

Thanks for the info!

 

[Ralphbund]

Hi all!

PR application submitted: May 17, 2024
Biometrics: August 21, 2024

So after waiting for months and without an AOR, today I got the biometric instruction letter.

Any Tipps for getting an appointment quickly near Ottawa?

Finally I know my UCI and application number, but the tracker on my IRCC account doesn't say much.

Any idea what all of this means where I stand in the application process?

 

[Gin12]

Hi all!

PR application submitted: May 17, 2024
Biometrics: August 21, 2024

So after waiting for months and without an AOR, today I got the biometric instruction letter.

Any Tipps for getting an appointment quickly near Ottawa?

Finally I know my UCI and application number, but the tracker on my IRCC account doesn't say much.

Any idea what all of this means where I stand in the application process?

In Ottawa East you get next day appointment, I just did my biometrics this morning. Book it at any Service Canada

 

[YVR123]

Hi all!

PR application submitted: May 17, 2024
Biometrics: August 21, 2024

So after waiting for months and without an AOR, today I got the biometric instruction letter.

Any Tipps for getting an appointment quickly near Ottawa?

Finally I know my UCI and application number, but the tracker on my IRCC account doesn't say much.

Any idea what all of this means where I stand in the application process?

I you get Biometrics and you know your UCI and application number, then you have passed/reached AOR. Try to check sponsor's email address and/or junk mail folder.