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Landed on February 8, 2016. Received PR card in the mail on April 6, 2016. No additional correspondence from CIC regarding photo requirements (photos taken in May 2015). Feeling very relieved to be done with this process!

We don't have our PR Card as yet.... they have been taking about 3 months I heard.... We have flown and drove to the US and the Caribbean as well with just the stapled COPR inside the US passport and we haven't had any issues whatsoever. We just mention that the card has been taking a few...

Hey all, I'm back! :) It's great to see so many of you further along or done with this process! I am finally landing in Kelowna next Monday - on BC's Family Day! I am traveling back to the US in March for a short weekend visit and coming back to Canada by commercial plane, but I will not have...

It's about time!!! Congratulations, Sunset!

Congratulations to everyone who has recently received DM/COPR! I'm hoping someone can answer this: some people do a quick landing and return to the US to settle unifinished matters. How risky is it for someone with condition 51 to do a quick landing and return to Canada 1-2 months later? I'm...

My COPR arrived in the mail today in California! It is dated 11/25/15, which is the same day last week that my ECAS updated (technically the 26th at 12:30AM PST). It took 6 months and 3 weeks from Application Received to COPR issuance (May 12, 2015 - December 2, 2015). I am hoping that all...

Hi all! I will be landing a couple months before we have a formal wedding ceremony in the U.S. We expect to drive right back up to Canada with any wedding gifts that we receive. The CIC website says the following: "If you get married within three months of coming to Canada or if you plan to...

Hey Ineffable! Congratulations on landing!!! I am curious if having a PR card on hand matters when you have a U.S. passport. If you are visa-exempt, then I would assume showing your passport to the airlines would suffice, and then it's up to you to present proof of your status (signed COPR and...

Thank you! ECAS changed to IP on August 6!

I just checked ECAS and I have Decision Made!!!! Application Received 5/12/15 AOR: 6/11/2015 File Transfer: 7/14/15 IP on ECAS: 8/6/15 SA: 8/12/15 Document Request Batch Email: 10/23/15 DM: 11/26/15

I just checked ECAS and I have Decision Made!!!!!! ;D

There is a modified OB regarding processing PR photos. Apparently there is a new design for the PR cards. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2015/ob540B.asp

Hi all, Can anyone tell by looking at their GCMS notes how soon after the application assignment due date passed that there was a decision on the application? My most recent notes show that my paper file has been in FCP PreCA since 11/3/15 and there is also a due date for the application...

They probably are just disorganized. Your email, along with some investigative calling should solve this. Normally the call center wouldn't tell you if they received something, but in this case, you received another email asking for this specific document, even though you have proof that you...

I had to send in my FBI certificate separately and it took a few days after it was delivered for someone at CPC Ottawa to make an entry in the "Incoming Correspondence" section, as well as the "Notes" section of my GCMS notes. My thought is that if you are lucky, someone at the call center will...