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Jim Humphries, former visa officer
"Sukhwinder Singh" <> wrote in message
news:8NOnb.2518$...
    > Hi Andrew,
    > Thanks for educating that parents are on third priority. I thought It was
    > second so this means if somebody wants to sponser parents from India it
will
    > take atleast 3-4 yrs because of work load.
    > And one thing more I heard from somebody in India that Canada has opened
one
    > more High Commision in Chandigarh, Punjab but I never heard any news on
CIC
    > web site regarding this ?
    > Sukhwinder Singh
    > "Andrew Miller" <> wrote in message
    > news:bUFnb.69857$EO3.36826@clgrps13...
    > Please check current processing times in Canada here:
    > http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/departm...rocess-in.html
    > As you can see Mississauga needs at least 193 days to approve your
    > application as a sponsor - currently they assess applications received
prior
    > to April 28th. So, another 3 months and you should get approval, unless
    > backlog will grow in Mississauga. Then parents' PR applications will have
to
    > be processed in visa post abroad - check with that visa post for
processing
    > standards for parents, but keep in mind that parents are the third
priority
    > after spouses (1st priority) and economic class applicants (2nd priority).
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    > ../..
    > Andrew Miller
    > Immigration Consultant
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email:
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    > "google1234_5" <> wrote in message
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    > > Hi experts,
    > > I have already submitted sponsorship application for my parents (at
    > > Mississagua), but havn't heard anything from immigration office since
last
    > > 3.5 months (since I sent the application).
    > > I am Canadian Citizen and do qualify for sponsoring both parents.
    > > Any one having the same experience? Any thoughts? How long just to get
the
    > > file no? Why the delay? How can I know the current state of my
    > application..
    > > any contact no?
    > > Thanks a lot in adance.
    > > --
    > > Regards.
    > >
    > > =San
    > > mailto:
    > >
    > >