Processing time for a Canadian spouse visa from Pakistan

Processing time for a Canadian spouse visa from Pakistan

by Sajid
(Pakistan)

Hi Sharon

I am 26 years old. I just got married with my cousin who is Canadian national.

After our marriage she went to Canada. Now she is sponsoring me from there.

My question is how long will it take to process the Canadian immigration application.I heard that for Pakistanis it takes 21 months and for Indians it is only 6 months. Why?

It is really difficult to live apart.

Thanks, Sajid

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Processing time for a Canadian spouse visa from Pakistan
by: Sharon - Expats Guide

Hi Sajid

Thanks for your inquiry (please note that I am not an immigration officer)

Congratulations on your marriage.

There are two steps in processing family sponsorship applications. The first is assessment of the sponsor and the second is assessment of the person being sponsored.

According to Canada Citizenship and Immigration the processing time for family sponsorship visa from Pakistan (updated to 03 August 2011) is - 24 months to process your application + 49 days to process your spouse's application. So in total it is around 26 months.

According to Canada Citizenship and Immigration the service and processing of applications depends on the volume of applications received at their office.

Best of Luck
Sharon

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