"Decision Made" - What's next?
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Forum Name: Family Class Sponsorship
Forum Description: A review of current sponsorship programs (permanent residence) promoting the reunion in Canada of close relatives from abroad.
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Topic: "Decision Made" - What's next?
Posted By: Oregon2BC
Subject: "Decision Made" - What's next?
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2013 at 12:44am
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Hi everyone, My wife is Canadian and I am an American. We married in March of last year (wedding in Canada) and I have been living with her in BC as a visitor. Our application was accepted on June 8th, 2012. She was approved to sponsor me on August 8th 2012. Medical results were received last summer and have been showing received on the IC website. In September we applied for a visitors extension. This extension was approved early January 2013 and permits me to continue to visit through September of 2014. Today I logged on to the website to check my status and it says a decision has been made: We received [your] application for permanent residence on June 8, 2012. We started processing [your] application on January 15, 2013. Medical results have been received. A decision has been made on [your] application. The office will contact [you] concerning this decision. I have a squeaky clean background check and good medical history so we are hopeful this means approval. If I have been approved for residency does this mean I can expect the correspondence from IC to tell me to come in for a stamp or is there more waiting that usually happens? I realize every case is different but was hoping to get a ballpark estimate or hear how long it had taken other people after seeing this update on the website. Thanks for your assistance! |
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Posted By: BAM123
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2013 at 9:36am
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Hi! Same thing happened to me, we received the "decision had been made" around the begining of November. CIC contacted us on Jan 10th to come to the local office on Jan 16. We went in, they asked if we still wanted to continue with the process (well they asked me that as i am the sponsor) and I said yes then they just said "ok congratulations, you are now a permanent resident of Canada" (to my husband) they went through the rules and that was it. Sounds to me you are getting your residency very soon! Congrats. I am sure if there was an issue, you would have heard by now.
Normally they said they send a letter telling you when to come in, however they were extremely behind so they decided just to call us. I am in Ottawa, so it's prob just that office. Also with it being xmas and all, people were probably on holidays etc...
Good Luck!
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Posted By: Royzxw
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2013 at 1:19pm
Hi, do you mind share your general timeline with us?
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BAM123 wrote:Posted By: BAM123
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2013 at 2:16pm
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Sure!
Sept 2011 - Applied for family class sponsorship within Canada (also submitted the work permit application and medicals/police record checks)
Aug 2 2012 - Received AIP (approved in principle and about two weeks later received the actual work permit)
Aug 2 2012 - Began processing the Permanent Resident application
Nov 2012 - Received an email saying a decision had been made in the Permanent Resident application and that the local CIC office would be in contact with us.
Jan 10 2013 - Received a call from the local CIC to come in on Jan 16 2013.
Jan 16 2013 - Was granted PR status.
Keep in mind, when first applied, the processing times for the first half of the application (AIP) was at 11 months. It's since gone way down. I am not sure, but i have a feeling, that because I submitted medicals and all that in the begining, it took less time for the second half of the application (the actual PR part). Reason being, is because they didn't have to get back to us, us go for medicals, the doctor send out the results etc...cut down some time.
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Posted By: Royzxw
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2013 at 2:08pm
| Oregon2BC， have you heard any updates after decision made? |
Posted By: Oregon2BC
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2013 at 4:58pm
| I just heard on Friday that I am approved! About 7 months after we mailed in our application. I'm going to see our consultant tomorrow to get the paperwork and then I have to go to the border to get my passport stamped. I have a job lined up. Any idea how long it will take for me to get a SSI number? Another random question: Do you think I will be able to get a contract-based cell phone or will I have to find a way to build credit first? |
Posted By: computergeek
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2013 at 5:56pm
Getting a SIN takes about 10-15 minutes at a Service Canada office, plus the time to wait for service. http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/sin/index.shtml You may be asked to make a deposit to get a cell phone. Congratulations! ------------- FSW applied 6/09, denied (med inadmissible) 12/11. JR leave granted 7/12, discontinued 9/12. Spousal app PPR 9/12. Landed 13 October 2012 |
Posted By: Royzxw
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2013 at 9:12pm
| Congras! Wish you the best in Canada~ |
Posted By: isim
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2013 at 2:34pm
| Hi Guys, is somebody able to access "application status check " on the cic site. It was ok before, but since yesterday "unable". Im wondering, if somebody has the same problem or only my file is in trouble? Thanks |
Posted By: computergeek
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2013 at 2:35pm
It seems to be an issue with e-CAS. Not everyone is affected, but it seems to be impacting 10-20% of people. ------------- FSW applied 6/09, denied (med inadmissible) 12/11. JR leave granted 7/12, discontinued 9/12. Spousal app PPR 9/12. Landed 13 October 2012 |
Posted By: pad980
Date Posted: 29 May 2013 at 11:52am
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I checked my husbands application online (in land application) and this is what it said. "We received your application for permanent residence on October 6, 2011. We started processing your application on August 30, 2012. Medical results have been received. A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision. " There was no mention of a letter being sent to us or anything. Is there anyone else in this situation? Does anyone know how long the wait is now and what happends next? Thank you |
Posted By: peter8
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2013 at 9:44am
| hi there have u heard back from CIC as yet? am also waiting... |
Posted By: pad980
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2013 at 12:10pm
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We had our decision made and appoitment on June 21. So we are all done Good luck
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Posted By: peter8
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2013 at 3:07pm
| How long did they got back to you after DM.. |
Posted By: peter8
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2013 at 3:53pm
| How long did you had to wait before you got that call? |