Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

[happylaw]

I can hardly believe it.. I really didn't expect this so soon. I am still stunned...My husband got the e-mail today!!! The request for PPR e-mail!!!!!!   

So in process August 2nd, and PPR on August 8th!! We have 20 days to get his passport to them in LA.

by the way, the e-mail only offers instructions for mailing the passport from within the States or Canada, but we are in Taiwan. Does that mean that instructions for Canada basically apply to us? As in, we don't send the return envelop like the instructions for within the States said?

Congratulations!!!! That is great news!

[scottandlisag]

Just in case anyone is wondering, a few things that I've discovered in the final stages of immigration.

If you open an account with RBC in the USA, you can link a Canadian RBC account to it, and transfer funds through your online banking instantly to pay American credit cards and or bills/loans. Also, RBC Canada will consider your American credit rating, so you're not starting at the bottom again. And, my husband was able to export his truck from the USA even though he still has an outstanding balance on his loan (through Chase), apparently this is normal procedure if you've never missed a payment in the past six months and are able to list two American citizens as references.

We did the same thing with my husband's Harley, no issues with bringing it here.  Another good bank for transferring money without fees is Scotiabank/ Bank of America.

[h82w8]

I can hardly believe it.. I really didn't expect this so soon. I am still stunned...My husband got the e-mail today!!! The request for PPR e-mail!!!!!!   

So in process August 2nd, and PPR on August 8th!! We have 20 days to get his passport to them in LA.

by the way, the e-mail only offers instructions for mailing the passport from within the States or Canada, but we are in Taiwan. Does that mean that instructions for Canada basically apply to us? As in, we don't send the return envelop like the instructions for within the States said?

wow great news!!!!! congratulations Amoss!!!!!!!!!! OMG I'm so happy for you and the rest of us who are at LA's mercy glad to hear they're moving things along

[moochops]

Many congrats amoss! I still have heard nothing and my file has been with Buffalo (and now ?) for exactly 1 year today.

P****d off doesn't even come into it right now 

[danzob]

They now issue COPR for everyone.

"Note: As of December 1, 2011, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will no longer issue a Permanent Resident counterfoil to applicants from visa exempt countries. All applicants approved for permanent residence, whether they hold a passport from a visa exempt country or from a country requiring a visa for Canada, will continue to be issued a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) document."

Congratulations again, bloodyguitars!

Hi GOGOGO,

Does this mean that the passport will not bear any stamp or visa?
The COPR will suffice as a "visa" to travel to Canada for landing purposes?

Please advise.

Thanks,
Dan

[Isometry]

Hi GOGOGO,

Does this mean that the passport will not bear any stamp or visa?
The COPR will suffice as a "visa" to travel to Canada for landing purposes?

Please advise.

Thanks,
Dan

Assuming that you're visa-exempt, then yes. (You'll need your passport too, of course) The COPR is a really boring looking normal sheet of paper, and that gets stapled to your passport when you land. The stapled COPR can act as proof that you're a permanent resident until your actual PR card comes in.

[danzob]

Assuming that you're visa-exempt, then yes. (You'll need your passport too, of course) The COPR is a really boring looking normal sheet of paper, and that gets stapled to your passport when you land. The stapled COPR can act as proof that you're a permanent resident until your actual PR card comes in.

Thanks Isometry! But what do you mean by visa-exempt? I am a citizen of a country that requires tourist visa to enter Canada, what is the implication of this on my end? Please enlighten as the visa office did not provide any letter of instructions when I received my COPR and submitted docs. Appreciate your inputs.

Thanks in advanced!

[Amoss]

Many congrats amoss! I still have heard nothing and my file has been with Buffalo (and now ?) for exactly 1 year today.

P****d off doesn't even come into it right now 

Oh man, I feel for you. And you have contacted your MP? I would for sure if you haven't yet. It's not fair that they don't tell you anything and are taking wayyyy too long

[OhCanadiana]

Thanks Isometry! But what do you mean by visa-exempt? I am a citizen of a country that requires tourist visa to enter Canada, what is the implication of this on my end? Please enlighten as the visa office did not provide any letter of instructions when I received my COPR and submitted docs. Appreciate your inputs.

Thanks in advanced!

Visa exempt means you don't need a tourist visa.   Since you do, that means you will get both a CoPR and a very pretty visa in your passport.   To do that, the VO will request your passport when they are done approving your file to place the visa and will mail it back to you along with the CoPR.

[simb]

Visa exempt means you don't need a tourist visa.   Since you do, that means you will get both a CoPR and a very pretty visa in your passport.   To do that, the VO will request your passport when they are done approving your file to place the visa and will mail it back to you along with the CoPR.

i know the applicants from visa exempt countries (whether having the passport of that country or not) does not need a visa just copr will be done.
but does that mean when requested for pp, we need to send the pp ?

[computergeek]

i know the applicants from visa exempt countries (whether having the passport of that country or not) does not need a visa just copr will be done.
but does that mean when requested for pp, we need to send the pp ?

If they ask for your passport, you must send them your passport.  Otherwise they will send you a letter advising you of your error and ask you to send it again.

[Isometry]

i know the applicants from visa exempt countries (whether having the passport of that country or not) does not need a visa just copr will be done.
but does that mean when requested for pp, we need to send the pp ?

Yes. However, if you're visa-exempt, the PPR will often allow you to send photocopies of the passport rather than the actual passport.

[danzob]

Visa exempt means you don't need a tourist visa.   Since you do, that means you will get both a CoPR and a very pretty visa in your passport.   To do that, the VO will request your passport when they are done approving your file to place the visa and will mail it back to you along with the CoPR.

They did ask for my passport (with two expired Canadian tourist visa on it) and still they did not provide the visa or any stamp at all.
What I received is just the COPR.

Can someone who has the same case as I am advise and share? if you were able to travel to Canada with just the COPR?

[computergeek]

They did ask for my passport (with two expired Canadian tourist visa on it) and still they did not provide the visa or any stamp at all.
What I received is just the COPR.

Can someone who has the same case as I am advise and share? if you were able to travel to Canada with just the COPR?

You are posting this in the Buffalo thread.  Are you inside the US? If so, you can cross at a land border with just a COPR.  If you plan on flying, then you would require the one-use TRV (or a "counterfoil" as it is referred to in various documents).

This OB discusses the fact that the visa office no longer needs to issue the TRV/counterfoil for visa-exempt countries: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2011/ob348a.asp but a quick look didn't turn up further information in my search (I looked at OP 1 "Procedures" and OP 2 "Family Class", although there is a reference in OP 2 indicating that a TRV is needed for someone not-visa exempt, but the section is also discussing ARCs).

If you are not visa-exempt, then the visa office screwed up by not issuing one.  Since you are in the Buffalo thread, it is distinctly possible that they just didn't even think about the fact you would need one.  If you can get to a land border crossing between the US and Canada, it won't matter, as you can land at the border with just the COPR. Otherwise, you need to contact the visa office and advise them that you also need a TRV.

[hsquared]

Hey guys!

Anyone with updates? My case processing date has passed and still no update from their end. I feel like cic is on summer holidays?