I applied for my mom's sponsorship and online status shows that the application was received on November 19, 2009. CIC's processing times page has been showing the following for the past few months - "working on applications received on September 11, 2007-November 17, 2009".

I only received the acknowledgement letter in December 2009 and nothing after that. Has anyone who applied after November 17, 2009 received any further communication from CPC, Mississauga?

FROM C.I.C.

"Note: As of November 5, 2011, no new applications to sponsor parents or grandparents will be accepted for processing for up to 24 months. This temporary pause will allow us to focus on those applicants already awaiting a decision and reduce the backlog in the parents and grandparents category. This does not affect sponsorship applications for spouses, partners, dependent or adopted children and other eligible relatives. New applications received on or after November 5, 2011, will be returned to the applicant, including fees."

Learn more about the Parent and Grandparent Super Visa.



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