Wait Time for Sponsorship Approval - Immigration Canada

Jess1 · Jul 23, 2009

Married June 19th 2009
Application sent to Mississauga July 10th 2009
Application received by Immigration on July 13th (confirmed by Xpresspost tracking number)

How long should it take before I receive a letter from Immigration to let me know if I am approved as a sponsor... I was reading other people's timelines but I don't see anyone who has sent in an application recently.

Thank you for your responses.

sangria · Jul 23, 2009

Hi Jess,

Here is a link to the CIC website that shows how long the sponsorship portion should take.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/process-in.asp#perm_res

It currently says it is taking 44 days to be approved as a sponsor.

There are a few people that have applied in the last few months that can probably answer how long it is actually taking.

Sangria

Barbie38 · Jul 23, 2009

Mine took exactely 30 days from the date I mailed it until I was approved as a sponsor. One new thing in 2009 I've noticed is you get an 'in process' in Haiti a lot faster...doesn't seem to mean they are processing them any faster but just acknowledging receipt faster.

twillis · Jul 23, 2009

Mine took 39 days from the date I mailed it, but I had to sent in another form that was missing, so it probably would have taken the 30 days as Barbie38's did. From looking at recent timelines, that is the average time. That's the easy part. The quick part. Then its the waiting game.

welcome.

twillis · Jul 23, 2009

http://www.dr1.com/forums/visas/92949-uncompleted-timeline-canadian-page-ranking-updated-list.html

have you seen this link?

jojocdn · Jul 24, 2009

I received the approval letter approx 25-30 days after I sent it in. The status changed to in process within 8 days from the date of the approval letter. The process here took very little time but the processing in Haiti is the difficult part. That is where the waiting begins...it could be a long wait (looking at the completed timelines). You'll get lots of support and answers to any questions here...good luck!

sandra65 · Jul 24, 2009

Hi, we sent application mid-March and we received sponsorship approval dated April 14, so 1 month. 6 days later PR application was in process in Haiti. And as everyone else wrote, then the waiting game starts

Since April I have visited my husband twice not to go insane

Good luck but mostly be patient and get support from your friends and family!

Barbie38 · Jul 27, 2009

FYI - CIC website is now showing 9-18 months for processing effective July 22 2009...not much of a change but heh it's a month less!

Jess1 · Jul 27, 2009

Thank you Barbie38 for the info. Hopefully it will be closer to the 9 months than 18! lol

Thank you to everyone else for their replies also.

Jess1 · Aug 7, 2009

So Monday the 10th of August it will be 1 month since I sent in application and still no letter from CIC. Should I be worried? I am starting to get nervous.
Any responses would be appreciated.

Thanks.

twillis · Aug 7, 2009

don't worry Jess. Give it another two weeks before you even think of worrying. Easy said eh?

Jess1 · Aug 7, 2009

Thank you very much Twillis. As you mentioned, easier said than done.

Johana · Aug 7, 2009

Jess,

when Sangria checked after your original post the website said 44 days - so I wouldn't worry. Based on that it could be another 2 weeks.

Try not to stress too much - this is the easier part. You need the patience of Job to get through this process. Hang in there

sangria · Aug 8, 2009

It now says 42 days and they are current processing applications received upto and including July 3.

You can check the link each day to see when they are processing for the day your application has been received and then expect the letter to arrive in about 1-2 weeks after that.

Here is the link!

Application Processing Times: Applications Processed in Canada

Jess1 · Aug 9, 2009

Thanks for the info Sangria.

I guess I will have to be patient because they haven't even gotten to the 13th of July yet which is the date they received my application.

Hopefully I will get some good news soon

lexi · Aug 9, 2009

Johana is right...this is the easy part! And believe it or not the next 5-6 months will also be easy compared to when you do finally hear something from Haiti!

I hope you have a speedy process! Best of luck!

kacy · Aug 12, 2009

you should already be able to log in and check your application status on the CIC website - I did this using my receipt number - enter your name and information - it told me there a decision was made a letter was sent - then I stalked the mailman until the letter came! good luck!

sangria · Aug 13, 2009

they are upto July 9th now, 43 days processing.

shouldn't be much longer now Jess!

XXKWISIT · Aug 30, 2009

Hey! Have you heard anything yet? I sent my the 27th of July. On August 26, the website said that I should be receiving a letter in 1-2 weeks. I will let you know

Good Luck!

Jess1 · Aug 30, 2009

I received my letter and it says approved as a sponsor and it was dated August 13th, so exactly 1 month from the time they received my application. We are praying that everything will go smoothly and my hubby will be here soon.

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