Update : my sponsorship application timeline

Application mailed on Oct 16, 2006
CPC M received the application on Oct 18, 2006.
Sponsor application approved & file transferred to NewDelhi on Nov 17, 2006
ND started processing on Nov 28, 2006
Passport request letter r'cvd on 05 Jan, 2007

Hope to get the visa by end of this month

My wife submitted passport on 25 Nov 06 . No updates from the CHC as of now . Its been more than 40 days .Wonder whats keeping them .

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Fido.

Hey Fido
How are you, same story here too. No updates................
In my case it has been 52 days since Delhi recd PPT. God knows whats the reason behind the delay.
Have ur wife been to canada or other countries before.
In my case Im in India since begining, so it shld not take time for Backgroud checks.

Lets keep hoping

All the Best

My wife had emailed CHC New Delhi and they have replied that due to background checks it may take one month and we need not contact them before that period gets over .

Further they do not need anything further from us . I feel thats a standard reply .... Waiting .

Yes we have lived in another country besides India . But I feel that background checks from other countries should not take long .

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Fido.

Hey Fido

When did ur wife receive this e mail.
Yes it takes extra time for backgroud checks if you have been to other countries too.
But i have through outstayed in India itself, then why this delay????????I dont understand.
They replied my email simply asking to refer to the normal processing time,
Its really very difficult situation

Regards

Hi guys!

I am also a CD in Vancouver, going to India to get married, which is on the first week of Feb. I will be really greatful and appreciate your help in few questions that I have in sponsoring my wife:

1. I didn't talk to her on phone, although I have got all her emails saved. We only talked though online voice chat. Is sending phone bills for contact mandatory, or is optional. Can I instead send email printouts with my sponsorship application to show we were in contact before wedding?

2. Does she need to appear for IELTS test, even though I am sponsoring her on a spouse visa? If she does, would it help nevertheless?

3. Since, it's just a second week of January, I haven't even got my T4s for tax. If I want to submit the papers right after wedding, I don't think I will be able to file the taxes right away in Feb, and get my 'Options C Printout' from Revenue Canada. I have all my Paystubs for year 2006 carefully gotten with me. Would that serve the purpose if accompany with the papers?

I would really appreciate from you guys, since you have all experienced the process.

Thanks a lot in advance.

Preet...

Hi Preet

I applied for my wife's sponsorship in April-2006 and everything was finished by July-2006. The below is the list of all the documents I enclosed along with my application. I did not had any problem(s) with my application.

I think its OK if you do not have phone bills but make sure all the e-mails and other proof of contact. Also, make sure you have all the important photos ( showing important parts of ceremony).



Sponsorship application
Supporting documents:


Employment documents and Bank statements

T4, T4A and T5 forms for the year 2005

Photocopy of Permanent Resident Card (Front and Back)

Confirmation of Permanent residence

Photocopy old and new passports

Copy of marriage invitation and marriage certificate

Copy of Social Insurance card (Front and Back)



Immigrant' application:
Supporting Documents
Part - One

• Photocopies of marks lists and degree certificates of Secondary School, Intermediate, other degrees).

• Photocopies of Work Experience

• Original of IMM1017 (Medical Report (Section-A)) and Receipt of medical examination bill.

• Original police clearance certificates

• Photocopies of all pages of passport

• Photocopies of residence and nativity certificate and household card issued by the Government
• Copy of marriage certificate

• Copy of marriage invitation in English

• Copy of marriage invitation in my native language, Telugu (Translation copy signed by notary is attached)

• Copy of the rent receipt of Marriage hall (where marriage was held) (This receipt is in Telugu, my native language. So a true translation copy signed by notary is attached)


Supporting Documents
Part - Two

• Photos (Engagement, Marriage, Reception and Honeymoon trip)

• Phone bills form my spouse to me and phone bills showing contact between my spouse’s and my family.

• E-mail contacts between me and my spouse

• Hand written letters from me to my spouse

• Congratulatory greeting cards and telegrams from friends and relatives of my spouse’s family to me and my spouse

• Indian railways tickets of our honeymoon trip and corresponding hotel-stay bills

• Air ticket, boarding passes and travel itineraries of my spouse’s travel to India form Canada

• Cash receipts and credit-card bills of gifts given by my spouse


I hope this is of some help
Kakanik