Completed timeline for Canadian PR

[lexi]

It would be nice to have a thread going for everyone who has already completed their sponsorship and can provide details on their timelines.

This way we can see how things have been changing over the past couple of years. This information right now is in so many different places, it would be nice to see it all in one spot.

If you have gone through the Sponsorship process and would like to help others with providing your timeline, please share.

[isabelle13]

Married October 06
Sent papers to Mississauga Jan 30, 2007
Approved as sponsor March 3 2007
Started processing in Haiti April 2007
Interview June 12, 2007
Visa received June 25, 2007
Arrived in Montreal July 1st, 2007

[AnnaC]

I'm going to make this a sticky so as people finalize their visa process they can post the details here.

[mona]

Hi Lexi, here is my completed timedline as requested. Good luck to anyone who is going through this right now!

May 9,07 Sent application to C.R.C.
June 13,07 Accepted as Sponsor
July 25,07 Haiti wrote to say it was in process
Nov 28,07 Interview in Santo Domingo, requested more info surrounding his birth cert.
Dec 5,07 Sent new info and passport
Dec 14,07 Said they couldn't find kids medicals
Dec 17,07 Found kids medicals
Dec 24,07 Status changed....medicals recieved...Decision made
Jan 10,08 Arrived here in Canada.

[Milagro02]

Hi, here is my timeline
Aug 19/06 got married
Jan 1st/07 Send application to CRC
Feb /07 Recieve application back.. Wants the kids medical as well
March /07 Send application to CRC again
April /07 Accepted as Sponsor
May 5th/07 Status changed to "In process"
July /07 Recieve letter (want more documents and more proof, more more more)
Aug /07 Sent originals (not translated but fully legalized of everything, kept copies)
Nov 26/07 Interview in Santo Domingo (needs to get another police cert.)
Nov 30/07 Delivers certificate directly at Sto Domingo's embassy.
Dec /07 Status changed to recieved medical (even if was 2nd already)
Jan 09/08 Gets call to pick up papers. (recieves visa)
Feb 10/08 Arrives here in Canada.

[COROLLA24]

Nov 22 05 - Married
July 15 06 - Did his medical examination in Santo Doming
August 1 06 - Sent FED EX to Case Processing in Toronto
August 4 06 - They recieved it
Sept 18 06 - They approved me to sponsor
Nov 17 06 - They started processing in Haiti
April 17 07 - Website stated Medical exam has been reviewed
April 30 07- Email sent to Silvestre stating to drop off his passport in SD
May 3 07 - He dropped it off and they said they will call in 3 to 4 weeks
May 14 07 - Website stated DISICION MADE they will call him with disicion
May 24 07 - He was called to get his Passport/visa in Santo Domingo
May 26 07 - He flew to Canada and became Permanent Residence.

I started sponsoring my husband Aug 2006 I was living in the Dominican Republic when I sponsored him.
He has now been in Canada for 1 full year and we have a 3month old baby..IT Took EXACTLY 9months and I never called to bother the embassy I just waited to hear from them....

[marxsis]

Final Time Line:

October 2006 – Application submitted

November 2006 – Approved as sponsor

May 2007 – In process (Online Status Updated)

August 2007 – Received letter requesting additional documents. Relationship proof, original copies of birth and marriage certificates, photocopy of my passport showing additional entry/exit stamps, explanation letter for my daughters late birth registration, and hospital records, and new police certificate.

December 2007 – Received letter requesting we undergo DNA testing.

April 2008 – Received a call from the embassy requesting my wife, and daughter bring in their passports. The next day they did that, the embassy told them they didn’t want their passports, but instead they gave her a letter dated March 2008, requesting they redo their medical exam, and obtain a new police certificate.

July 2008 – My wife received a call asking why she hasn’t dropped off her passport. She explained the situation back in April when she tried too, and how they wouldn’t take it. Never-the-less she went and dropped off the passports.

August 2008 – My wife and daughter both picked up their passports with their visas issued, process complete.

[Johana]

I'm happy to finally be able to post our completed timeline:

Oct 10/07 - married
Nov 20/07 - application mailed
Nov 22/07 - application rec'd at CPC Mississauga
Dec 12/07 - approved as sponsor
Dec 18/07 - rec'd letter stating I was approved as sponsor
Jan 31/08 - application In Process (although we didn't know until April)
April 4/08 - meeting with my MP - they sent an email requesting status update
April 21/08 - MP's office sends second request and receives an email stating that the application was rec'd and it is in the queue and currently being paper screened
April 22/08 - Haiti sends a letter requesting original marriage cert and copy of his birth cert
May 5/08 - my husband rec'd the letter from Haiti
May 7/08 - new documents sent to Haiti
May 9/08 - new documents rec'd in Haiti and my husband sent an email via their website requesting a confirmation of receipt of documents
May 16/08 - rec'd email from Haiti confirming receipt of new documents
July 25/08 - called MP's office to request a status update
July 29/08 - Haiti emailed MP stating they are ready to issue the visa. They also call my husband's home to tell him the same thing.
July 31/08 - my husband will go to Santo Domingo to drop off passport
Aug 18/08 - rec'd call to pick up passport
Aug 20/08 - picked up passport
Sept 13/08 - landed in Canada

Throughout the whole process the CAS website never once was updated under my client id. If anyone has any questions feel free to PM me.

Best of luck to everyone going through the process.

[scotia]

Jan 25/05 - married
Mar 2005 - application mailed
April 2005 - application returned, missing one signature, returned immediately to Mississauga
May 2005 - approved as sponsor
Sept 2005 - husband received call for interview
Nov 2005 - 8 weeks to the day after interview, husband called to pick up passport in Sano Domingo
Dec 12/2005 - husband & step-son landed at Dorval -22 C

[lexi]

March 3rd/08 - Application received by Immigration (Mississauga)
March 25th/08 - Approved to Sponsor - papers sent to Haiti
April 24th/08 - Status changed to "In Process" in Haiti on CIC website
August 4th/08 - E-mail to my husband asking for Original Birth Certificate & Marriage Certificate & Passport
August 8th/08 - My husband dropped of the papers & Passport at the Embassy
October 6th/08 - CIC website changed to Decision made
October 7th/08 - The Embassy in Santo Domingo called to say come in at 1pm on Wednesday to pick up your Visa/Passport
October 8th/08 - Picked up Passport/Visa - No problems
October 11th - Arrived in Canada!!