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July 20, 2012
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Dear Applicant,
We are pleased to inform you that the processing of your application for permanent residence in Canada has been completed.
You are required to submit your passport(s), photographs and Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) within the next sixty (60) days from the date of this letter. As the validity of your visa(s) has been already established and is limited to a fixed date, it CANNOT be extended under any circumstances. We therefore urge you to read and follow carefully the instructions below without delay:
PLEASE NOTE: Failure to provide the required travel document(s) within 60 days from the date of this letter will lead us to conclude that you are no longer interested in immigrating to Canada and your application will be refused based the information that is available in your file. Once the application is refused, you would be able to reapply, but you would be required to submit a new application and pay a new processing fee. The new application would be assessed according to the Canadian Immigration legislations in force at the time that the new application was filed.
Passport
requirements
We require an original VALID passport for yourself and every accompanying family member.
Passports for all accompanying family members must be submitted together.
There must be at least one blank page in your passport. If there are children included in your passport, there must be blank pages for their visas as well.
The immigrant visa that is to be placed in your passport will show an expiry date. You may enter Canada anytime before the expiry date shown on the visa. Please note this date cannot be extended. If you fail to enter Canada before this date, you will be required to reapply and submit a new application and processing fee.
Please note: Immigrant visas cannot be placed in Diplomatic, Official or Military passports.
Photographs
We require the following.
Two (2) recent photographs of yourself and each accompanying family member. For instructions, see Photograph Specifications at the end of this letter.
Please complete the height and eye colour chart found at the end of this letter.
Right of
Permanent
Residence Fee
Every principal applicant and his/her accompanying spouse/common law partner is required to pay a Right of Permanent Resident Fee (RPRF) in the amount of $490.00 CAD (or $490.00 USD).
The RPRF must be submitted to this office in the form of a money order, certified cheque or bank draft payable to the “Consulate General of Canada” in USD OR to the “Receiver General of Canada” in CAD. NOTE: Fee paid at a financial institution in Canada or fee paid online is not acceptable.
The RPRF will be refunded if for any reason you do not immigrate to Canada.
More information is available at
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/los_angeles/visas/fees-frais.aspx You have TWO OPTIONS to choose from regarding the submission of your passports. In both cases, please ensure you submit a copy of this letter with your documents:
OPTION A: Submit your passport(s) in person
Bring
Passport(s) in person
Passport(s) can be brought to our office at:
550 South Hope Street, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071
Passports may be brought in between the hours of 8:30 am and 11:00 am, Monday - Thursday. Bring this letter when you come.
Every effort will be made to have your passport(s) ready to be picked up between 2:30 and 3:00 pm the same day.
You or your representative may bring your passport(s) in person. Your representative must have your written authorization and will be required to show photo identification.
You must bring the passport(s) for yourself and each accompanying family member. All visas will be issued at the same time. Your dependent(s) is/are not required to accompany you to our office for passport submission.
For Persons residing in Canada
You can submit your passport(s) in person at our office and effect your landing upon your re-entry to Canada.
Your accompanying family member(s) can effect their landing by later appearing at a Canadian Port-of-Entry, or local C.I.C. office, before their visas expire.
If your dependent(s) accompany you to our office, you and your dependent(s) can effect landing at the same time upon re-entry to Canada.
OPTION B: Submit your passport(s) by mail
Return of your passport(s)
Our mailing address: 550 South Hope Street, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Using US Postal Service:
Please purchase two prepaid, 9" x 12" USPS Express Mail or USPS Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation envelopes.
Enclose one envelope in the other envelope. Add the passport(s) and documents you wish to send to us. This second envelope will be used to return your passport and any original documents.
Complete the mailing label on the return envelope showing your full mailing address in the "Deliver To" field and the address of the Consulate General of Canada in the “Return Address” field.
Make a note of the tracking number for each envelope.
Enter a daytime telephone number on the mailing label above the recipient address.
If you chose to not provide us with such a return envelope, we will mail your passport(s) and documents via regular mail (US Postal Service First Class Mail).
Please note that the visa office in Los Angeles will not return your documents using any courier services.
If your mailing address is in Canada:
Persons currently residing in Canada with applications in our office must not submit a return mail envelope.
We are only able to return passport(s) and documents to Canadian addresses by regular mail (US Postal Service First Class Mail).
Please note that the visa office in Los Angeles will not return your documents using any courier services.
*** IMPORTANT ***
Change of marital status or family composition
DO NOT send your passport(s) at this time if your marital status or family composition changed, or your Canadian sponsor withdrawn the Family Class sponsorship application. Instead, you should immediately send to this office the following documents according to your circumstances:
a copy of the marriage, divorce, birth or adoption certificate; or
a letter advising when and where the marriage, divorce, birth or adoption is expected to take place; or
a letter from your Canadian sponsor confirming his/her intention on withdrawal of the FC sponsorship application.
NOTE: If you are expecting a child and are able to land in Canada before the child is born, you should do so. Failure to land before additional dependants are born will result in the need for a new application and new fees for all family members.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Photograph Specifications
The two photos must:
have a 35 mm x 45 mm (1 3/8 x 1 3/4″) finished size;
measure between 25 mm and 30 mm (1” and 1 1/5”) from chin to crown (top of head);
have been taken within the last 12 months to ensure an up-to-date likeness;
have the date the photo was taken written directly on the back of one of the photo;
be clear and well defined;
be taken against a plain light background without shadows; and
present a front view of the person's head, showing the full face in the middle of the photo
Note that photos may be either black and white or colour. Religious head coverings may be worn, as long as the full facial features are visible. Non-tinted or tinted prescription glasses may be worn as long as the eyes are clearly visible and not hidden by glare on the lens. Sunglasses are not acceptable. The face must be square to the camera with a neutral expression and with the mouth closed.
Height and Eye Colour Chart
Please list height and eye colour for yourself and all accompanying family members below.
Eye colour choices: Blue, Green, Gray, Black, Brown, Hazel or Other.
Principal Applicant
Name: ________________________________________________ Date of Birth: __________________
HEIGHT: ___________CM or ________ FEET ________INCHES EYE COLOUR: ________________
Spouse/ Common-Law Partner
Name:_________________________________________________ Date of Birth:__________________
HEIGHT: ___________CM or ________ FEET ________INCHES EYE COLOUR: ________________
Dependent
Name:_________________________________________________ Date of Birth:__________________
HEIGHT: ___________CM or ________ FEET ________INCHES EYE COLOUR: ________________
Dependent
Name:_________________________________________________ Date of Birth:__________________
HEIGHT: ___________CM or ________ FEET ________INCHES EYE COLOUR: ________________
Dependent
Name:_________________________________________________ Date of Birth:__________________
HEIGHT: ___________CM or ________ FEET ________INCHES EYE COLOUR: _________________
Dependent
Name:_________________________________________________ Date of Birth:__________________
HEIGHT: ___________CM or ________ FEET ________INCHES EYE COLOUR: _________________
Immigration Section / Département d'immigration
550 S. Hope Street, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071 • FAX: (213) 625-7154
Email: los-angeles-im-enquiry @ international.gc.ca • Website:
www.losangeles.gc.ca 
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