June/July/August applicants

No idea on London, but I got mine back from Buffalo in two weeks! If you look in BritianCanada's timeline she got her passport back from London in what looks like 3 weeks.

Edited by Megen - 09 Dec 2010 at 11:55pm

Spousal Outland (Buffalo)
App Rcvd: 7/19/10
Sponsor Approved: 8/20/10
Buffalo Processing: 9/7/10
Decision Made: 9/28/10
PPR: 9/30/10
COPR and PP in hand 10/12/10
Landed 10/29/10
PR Card Rcd 12/6/2010

It took 2 weeks for mine, not including the 2 days for Canada Post express service!

I was also thinking that if we sent it right away then we could just try and change our flights and go in February or march instead. How long does it usually take to get your passport back? I would guess around 4 weeks?

Married April 30 2010
Outland Application sent July 26
Application Received 5 Aug.
Sponsor Approved 03 Sept.
App In process London Sept 21.
Passport Request Dec 09
Pass sent Feb 14
Pass Rec'd March 14

Wow! Congrats!

I almost hate to use your case as a benchmark for ours because yours seemed to have happened unusually fast. We're still (not so) patiently waiting... and waiting. It will have been opened in Buffalo four months on December 19th. Here's hoping there's movement early in the new year.

App received by CPC-M April 22/10
Sponsorship approved June 23/10
Processing in Buffalo Aug. 19/10
RPRF requested Sept. 24/10
RPRF received Oct. 5/10

Hey shorttalk,

The average processing times are truly a guessing game, and you'll drive yourself crazy trying to guess when you might get approval. The Buffalo part of our application was started on August 19, 2010 and we're still waiting, despite early on a request from Mississauga for the RPR Fee. We thought we were almost done, but our immigration lawyer thinks it might take to spring 2011, even though Buffalo has had everything for a few months.

We, too, thought the average processing times seemed ridiculously long considering how straightforward and well-documented our application was, but there are so many external factors happening that are beyond your control, it seems impossible to guess when you might get the go-ahead.

My advice (which I admit is even hard for me to follow) is try not to think about it, or check too often - it will just make the time feel even longer. The snail's pace of bureaucracy is maddening, but there's nothing you can really do.

Hang in there and enjoy the moment when it happens. As people who've sponsored a spouse and been approved tell me, once you're finally together this entire process soon feels like a distant memory. (I pep talk myself with this all of the time.)

Hang in there!

App received by CPC-M April 22/10
Sponsorship approved June 23/10
Processing in Buffalo Aug. 19/10
RPRF requested Sept. 24/10
RPRF received Oct. 5/10

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ladybrytt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 16 Dec 2010 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote ladybrytt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Dec 2010 at 2:16am
	I'm new to this forum. Here's my stats: Married: July 2, 2010 Appr Rec'd in Mississauga: August 4, 2010 Approved for Sponsorship: September 2, 2010 Havana processing: September 15, 2010 As of December 16, 2010 it has been in process for a total of 4 months and 12 days. No more news
	Hurry up already....

Megen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Average Member Joined: 29 Apr 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 198	Post Options Post Reply Quote Megen Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 2010 at 11:52pm
	No idea on London, but I got mine back from Buffalo in two weeks! If you look in BritianCanada's timeline she got her passport back from London in what looks like 3 weeks. Edited by Megen - 09 Dec 2010 at 11:55pm
	Spousal Outland (Buffalo) App Rcvd: 7/19/10 Sponsor Approved: 8/20/10 Buffalo Processing: 9/7/10 Decision Made: 9/28/10 PPR: 9/30/10 COPR and PP in hand 10/12/10 Landed 10/29/10 PR Card Rcd 12/6/2010

Christorey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Junior Member Joined: 18 May 2010 Status: Offline Points: 33	Post Options Post Reply Quote Christorey Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 2010 at 8:07pm
	ok, thats not long at all. i wonder if its the same in london. it doesn't seem like many people are still reading this thread eh? they got their residence and left us! haha. ill start a new one and see if i can get any information... thanks so much. C
	Married April 30 2010 Outland Application sent July 26 Application Received 5 Aug. Sponsor Approved 03 Sept. App In process London Sept 21. Passport Request Dec 09 Pass sent Feb 14 Pass Rec'd March 14

dpausuri Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Junior Member Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Location: Calgary Status: Offline Points: 73	Post Options Post Reply Quote dpausuri Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 2010 at 4:23pm
	It took 2 weeks for mine, not including the 2 days for Canada Post express service!

Christorey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Junior Member Joined: 18 May 2010 Status: Offline Points: 33	Post Options Post Reply Quote Christorey Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 2010 at 12:19pm
	for some reason i couldn't put up my original post. here it is Well we finally got some news today, a passport request! We had been "in process" since september, so it took a little longer than I thought but its still welcome news. I have one problem though, in the email it states that we have to send the passport within 45 days. We are heading down to spend Christmas in Spain on Dec 20th and then to Mexico to visit my family and wont be back until 2 weeks after the 45 day deadline. IS there a way to postpone this? Will our application go back to the bottom of the pile? Or since we already have the ppr will it jsut pick up where we left off? And how would i do this if its possible. otherwise we will look at changing his flight, which could be pretty expensive. I Sent an email enquiry to canada immigration and they will get back to me within 28 days. great...
	Married April 30 2010 Outland Application sent July 26 Application Received 5 Aug. Sponsor Approved 03 Sept. App In process London Sept 21. Passport Request Dec 09 Pass sent Feb 14 Pass Rec'd March 14

Christorey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Junior Member Joined: 18 May 2010 Status: Offline Points: 33	Post Options Post Reply Quote Christorey Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 2010 at 12:18pm
	I was also thinking that if we sent it right away then we could just try and change our flights and go in February or march instead. How long does it usually take to get your passport back? I would guess around 4 weeks?
	Married April 30 2010 Outland Application sent July 26 Application Received 5 Aug. Sponsor Approved 03 Sept. App In process London Sept 21. Passport Request Dec 09 Pass sent Feb 14 Pass Rec'd March 14

dpausuri Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Junior Member Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Location: Calgary Status: Offline Points: 73	Post Options Post Reply Quote dpausuri Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Dec 2010 at 5:29pm
	Finally I see my return tracking number in Canada Post system!!! Wow..This was awesome fast, especially with all the scare I had.

DJ_TO Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Junior Member Joined: 27 Oct 2010 Location: Toronto Status: Offline Points: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote DJ_TO Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 8:56pm
	Wow! Congrats! I almost hate to use your case as a benchmark for ours because yours seemed to have happened unusually fast. We're still (not so) patiently waiting... and waiting. It will have been opened in Buffalo four months on December 19th. Here's hoping there's movement early in the new year.
	App received by CPC-M April 22/10 Sponsorship approved June 23/10 Processing in Buffalo Aug. 19/10 RPRF requested Sept. 24/10 RPRF received Oct. 5/10

Megen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Average Member Joined: 29 Apr 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 198	Post Options Post Reply Quote Megen Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 8:47pm
	Hey everyone! Thought I would share that I got my PR card in the mail today. The officer at the border told me it would be almost 3 months, but I got it 5 weeks after landing.
	Spousal Outland (Buffalo) App Rcvd: 7/19/10 Sponsor Approved: 8/20/10 Buffalo Processing: 9/7/10 Decision Made: 9/28/10 PPR: 9/30/10 COPR and PP in hand 10/12/10 Landed 10/29/10 PR Card Rcd 12/6/2010

DJ_TO Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Junior Member Joined: 27 Oct 2010 Location: Toronto Status: Offline Points: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote DJ_TO Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Nov 2010 at 5:44pm
	Hey shorttalk, The average processing times are truly a guessing game, and you'll drive yourself crazy trying to guess when you might get approval. The Buffalo part of our application was started on August 19, 2010 and we're still waiting, despite early on a request from Mississauga for the RPR Fee. We thought we were almost done, but our immigration lawyer thinks it might take to spring 2011, even though Buffalo has had everything for a few months. We, too, thought the average processing times seemed ridiculously long considering how straightforward and well-documented our application was, but there are so many external factors happening that are beyond your control, it seems impossible to guess when you might get the go-ahead. My advice (which I admit is even hard for me to follow) is try not to think about it, or check too often - it will just make the time feel even longer. The snail's pace of bureaucracy is maddening, but there's nothing you can really do. Hang in there and enjoy the moment when it happens. As people who've sponsored a spouse and been approved tell me, once you're finally together this entire process soon feels like a distant memory. (I pep talk myself with this all of the time.) Hang in there!
	App received by CPC-M April 22/10 Sponsorship approved June 23/10 Processing in Buffalo Aug. 19/10 RPRF requested Sept. 24/10 RPRF received Oct. 5/10