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ANANJAY

VIP Member
May 12, 2014
3,644
279
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
NOC Code......
3142
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-05-2014
Doc's Request.
Feb,15
Nomination.....
(PER)AUG,2014
AOR Received.
Second line updated : Oct,14
Med's Request
5 june,2015
Med's Done....
june,2015(third line update 18 june,15)
Passport Req..
Aug,15
VISA ISSUED...
Aug,15
AlertJack said:
Landed. Please update Global and NDVO spreadsheets.

Hi Guys,

This is my landing experience so far. Landed 20 May 2015 local time 4.30 PM ET.

I did an online check-in on Emirates and reached airport 2 hrs before my flight.

I only had jewellery list with photos printed and No B4 or B4A. I just had a handwritten list of items per bag.

By the Time I was done with baggage weighing, Immigration line and security check line we had only 40 min for the take off at Chennai.

Our 4 piece luggage was overweight by 2.5kg overall. But they didn't mind. I did not pad-lock bags but had the lock ready. I did this just in case if I had to open the luggage to remove items due to limit exceed or in case if they wanted to check.

Don't do as I did. I wasted their time. Have all the luggage pad locked and keys with you ready.

I wanted to take customs certificate for the personal jewellery but they said I should have done it before I crossed security check. They also said that the process takes an hour or more and anyway I was too late for that.

We arrived at Dubai and during layover time had some food and relaxed. Connected to free Wi-Fi with 1hr limit no data limit. The shops in Dubai airport don't accept CAD. Luckily I had 40 USD. So I suggest you have at least a few USD as sometimes credit card might embarrass us. And also mind the forex rates on credit card swipes outside home country.

Security check at Dubai was very strict compared to Chennai. Probably it is same in any airports if we are boarding any North America bound Airplanes.

Take off from Dubai to Toronto was delayed by an hour due to some passengers arriving late due to baggage check.

It was fun all way from Dubai. We watched movies, TV shows, slept several hours. Mobile charging was easy as they had both power terminals and USB ports. I charged through USB as my power adapter will not fit in their socket.

We filled the declaration form and prepared a rough draft for B4 1 hr before we landed.

There are external cameras on the Airbus A380 and I was enjoying the view outside through the display as well as through window.

The sun was shining bright and hot through airplane 20 min before landing. I thought for a second that we had a Chennai Summer. But we felt the actual weather only after stepping out of airport. Sun shines bright but the wind was chill.

After getting of airplane we went to immigration department where they examined COPR, stamped both copies and kept the copy with photo with them. The officer provided us the form to update our address later as per our request.

Then the same room exit had a desk for welcome Canada who gave us some booklets and shared basic info. We asked about temporary insurance, the sweet old lady suggested us blue cross insurance (Not the animal blue cross we have in India).

We got our SIN numbers at next room. Be cautious that you verify your personal info that officer takes for SIN. Check the SIN printout. My wife had a typo on postal code that we noticed while at the bank. This was no big deal. But same can happen to your name or other critical info.

After this we walked out to baggage collection and customs. Customs was only interested in cash or any form of money. This is normal for any flyer crossing in to Canada's international airport. This is nothing to do with POF. No one asked for it. I advice you keep it though to play safe.I asked customs officer if they want to look at my jewellery photos or need B4. They said they don't want any of those forms if the items are all accompanying with us.

So with no B4 and no jewellery snaps we exited airport with our luggage.

My pickup was waiting and we reached our temporary accommodation that we booked for 2 wks. at safehomestay.com.
Luckily our accommodation was close to a big Mall linked to a Subway. The mall had all mobile service providers, RBC and TD bank.

So next day after landing we got our SIM card for our mobiles with our Indian Passports and COPR.

The next day we created Bank Chequing ac, Savings ac with 6 month free banking and 100 cheque leaves and unlimited transactions. Applied for credit card with 1000CAD limit. All of the above was done separately for me and my wife. They instantly gave temporary debit card. And no money was needed to be deposited for this. Just take your Passports and COPR.
*Get both Savings and Chequing ac!

I already received my Credit card and bank/debit card. It took less than a week.

Debit card will not have visa/master logo. So can't be used online. If you need online capability on debit card you need to request for Visa debit card separately.

We explored the local Mall, a local Chinese store and the local park on our first weekend in Canada. A;so we made few calls to Kijiji and Craigs list ads for Basement rent and arranged appointment to visit the homes on next day and day that follows.

Monday and Tuesday we visited 2 homes each and we finalized one of them which is a basement. We paid 2 month advance and signed 6 months contract.

Did CN tower tour on 2nd day of home hunting as we had lot of time between visiting 2 homes.

We made 10 calls, Sent few SMS with a standard response to house owners who has the Ad online and got 4 house visit appointments. Other calls went to Voice mail, some said house was already taken, one of the houses we visited wanted credit check.

So don't lose hope. Few calls and Few house visits you will find a home.

We updated new address to all services we signed up for Mobile and Banking. We waited till we got our debit and credit card delivered before changing address.

Home hunting was a learning experience in many ways as we learnt how to use bus/Subway/street car. Follow the signs ask for help and you just need a day or two to get a hang. Mobile with data absolutely necessary as google maps tells you what bus/train to board, where to get off and which way to walk.

We are moving in to the permanent accommodation next Wednesday after we finish our 2 wk. stay here at safehomestay. Safe home stay can be slightly expensive, but gets you a good start. Don't book for more than 2wk stay. Check their website for rates. www.safehomestay.com

As we have bank documents we would apply for OHIP card coming week, do our G1 written which would give us our much required Canadian photo ID. Also we will visit service Canada for back to reality (job hunting).

Hope this helps future landing immigrants. Research your best before landing, but you learn 95% of “Canadian life” only after landing.

Wishes for everyone waiting here to get the good news you are expecting.

Mine was a long and painful wait, but not long as many others.
If your application is clean and error free you can always have hope. It comes late sometimes but definitely comes.

Thank you!

All set --_ God speed!
+1 for sharing your experience
 

Jaxon911

Champion Member
Jun 18, 2014
1,217
206
London, UK
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
PR App 2014-06-23 & Citizenship App Filed in Aug 2022
rallabandi said:
Hi
any body got Visa extension on their if their visa if they cannot travel due to Family Health Reasons??
PR Visa Extensions are not available under any circumstances, as far as I know. Even worst, if CIC gets concerned about health of anyone in your app, they may cancel your visa or reorder your medical exam. Because you would need to meet visa requirements at the time of landing, that includes health requirements too. Your visa duration is limited mostly because Med exam results are valid for 12 months only.
 

rawdah

Champion Member
May 8, 2013
2,947
198
Category........
Visa Office......
LONDON
NOC Code......
2132
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-05-2013 PER Rec'd...: 07-08-2013
Doc's Request.
04-03-2014
Med's Request
23-09-2014
Med's Done....
24-09-2014
Passport Req..
PPR1:23-09-2014, PPR2: 20-10-2014
VISA ISSUED...
22-10-2014
LANDED..........
04-12-2014
Visiting this thread after a long time.

Happy to see most of the FSW 2013 applicants already landed and settled / getting settled in Canada.

My best wishes for all my remaining friends of FSWP 2013 to get their application processed faster.
 

rajvir0707

Hero Member
Jun 15, 2012
235
9
124
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
3211
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
nov 5th 2013
IELTS Request
sent along
Wash an said:
How many 2013 apps are still pending? Anyone?
me still waiting for MR
 

ICJ

Star Member
Feb 15, 2011
124
4
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
NOC Code......
2243
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-04-2014
Nomination.....
May 13, 2014 (PER)
AOR Received.
June 03, 2014
File Transfer...
June 03, 2014, Processing from July 03, 2014
Med's Request
April 18, 2015
Med's Done....
April 23, 2015- 3rd Line Updated April 28, 2015-medicals received
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
June 03, 2015-Passports submitted June 04, 2015-4th Line Decision Made-June 05, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
June 12, 2015
LANDED..........
June 30, 2015-Ottawa
Guess what? PPR it is!! PPR it is!! PPR it is!!

Thank you all for your support! I think I finally see light at the end of the long and winding tunnel!!

God bless us all and good luck to those waiting for the next the steps in their applications! I am sure good news is heading your way too!!
 

Kalaideng

Star Member
Jun 28, 2013
160
11
Delhi
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
3142
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03/07/2013
AOR Received.
01/10/2013
File Transfer...
01/11/2013
Med's Request
26/09/2015
Med's Done....
03/10/2015
Interview........
Ohh u got to be kidding me!!!
rajvir0707 said:
me still waiting for MR
Me too!! still waiting for MR... i think i will be the last one to get MR from 2013 batch... sucks big time!!
 

ANANJAY

VIP Member
May 12, 2014
3,644
279
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
NOC Code......
3142
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-05-2014
Doc's Request.
Feb,15
Nomination.....
(PER)AUG,2014
AOR Received.
Second line updated : Oct,14
Med's Request
5 june,2015
Med's Done....
june,2015(third line update 18 june,15)
Passport Req..
Aug,15
VISA ISSUED...
Aug,15
Kalaideng said:
Me too!! still waiting for MR... i think i will be the last one to get MR from 2013 batch... sucks big time!!
Opt for gcms
 

ANANJAY

VIP Member
May 12, 2014
3,644
279
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
NOC Code......
3142
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-05-2014
Doc's Request.
Feb,15
Nomination.....
(PER)AUG,2014
AOR Received.
Second line updated : Oct,14
Med's Request
5 june,2015
Med's Done....
june,2015(third line update 18 june,15)
Passport Req..
Aug,15
VISA ISSUED...
Aug,15
ICJ said:
Guess what? PPR it is!! PPR it is!! PPR it is!!

Thank you all for your support! I think I finally see light at the end of the long and winding tunnel!!

God bless us all and good luck to those waiting for the next the steps in their applications! I am sure good news is heading your way too!!
Congrats nd +1
 

Md.Azad

Star Member
Jan 16, 2013
126
8
Australia
Visa Office......
Australia
NOC Code......
0211
App. Filed.......
16-05-2013
Nomination.....
17-09-2013
AOR Received.
02-10-2013
IELTS Request
Submitted with Application
Hello Forum Members ,

I need your expert opinion and suggestion.I applied on 16/05/2013 and received MR on 03/06/2015 (more than 2 yrs !) . During application ,I provided police clearance . For last 1 yr 3 months,I am living in Australia .

Do I need to provide police clearance of both country now ?

Please advise me .

Thanks
Azad
 

joe07

Hero Member
Jan 17, 2013
469
18
INDIA
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Wash an said:
How many 2013 apps are still pending? Anyone?
Still waiting for MR , applied for GCMS twice which doesn't state any reason why its been delayed .. there are notes wiped out ( obviously they wana do a physical verification or telephonic verification ) both hasn't happened yet.
 

sam472

Star Member
Jan 25, 2013
133
3
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
0211
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-05-2013
Doc's Request.
13-05-2013
AOR Received.
05-08-2013
IELTS Request
SEND
File Transfer...
05-09-2013
ICJ said:
Guess what? PPR it is!! PPR it is!! PPR it is!!

Thank you all for your support! I think I finally see light at the end of the long and winding tunnel!!

God bless us all and good luck to those waiting for the next the steps in their applications! I am sure good news is heading your way too!!
ICJ...HELLO...

CONGRATES....FOR PP REQUEST.

FRIENDS....ONE QUESTION.

FILE APPLIED................MAY 2013
AOR...........................JULY 2013
BACKGROUND CHECK..... FEB 2014
QUERY RAISED BY NDVO...AUG 2014
QUERY REPLIED .............AUG 2014

THEN DIRECT PP REQUEST MAIL........31 MARCH 2015 ....(DUE TO THIS "MAIL" I HAVE SEND PASSPORT TO NDVO)

THEN AGAIN NDVO MAILED THAT PP REQUEST MAIL WAS AN ERROR ......14TH APRIL 2015

ON 15 APRIL 2015.........THEY SEND MEDICAL REQUEST.

MEDICAL DONE 23RD APRIL 2015

"MEDICAL RESULTS HAS BEEN RECEIVED " 01ST MAY 2015.


NOW QUESTION IS WILL THEY AGAIN SEND ME PP REQUEST OR THEY WILL ACT ACCORDINGLY.??


PLZ REPLY...



REGARDS....
THANKS IN ADVANCE.
 

rajvir0707

Hero Member
Jun 15, 2012
235
9
124
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
3211
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
nov 5th 2013
IELTS Request
sent along
sam472 said:
ICJ...HELLO...

CONGRATES....FOR PP REQUEST.

FRIENDS....ONE QUESTION.

FILE APPLIED................MAY 2013
AOR...........................JULY 2013
BACKGROUND CHECK..... FEB 2014
QUERY RAISED BY NDVO...AUG 2014
QUERY REPLIED .............AUG 2014

THEN DIRECT PP REQUEST MAIL........31 MARCH 2015 ....(DUE TO THIS "MAIL" I HAVE SEND PASSPORT TO NDVO)

THEN AGAIN NDVO MAILED THAT PP REQUEST MAIL WAS AN ERROR ......14TH APRIL 2015

ON 15 APRIL 2015.........THEY SEND MEDICAL REQUEST.

MEDICAL DONE 23RD APRIL 2015

"MEDICAL RESULTS HAS BEEN RECEIVED " 01ST MAY 2015.


NOW QUESTION IS WILL THEY AGAIN SEND ME PP REQUEST OR THEY WILL ACT ACCORDINGLY.??


PLZ REPLY...



REGARDS....
THANKS IN ADVANCE.
As NDVO already have your PP u vl directly get ur sealed PP without any PPR...hope this helps

sent u PM plz chck and kindly revert

Regards
Rajvir
 

Preferred

Hero Member
Jun 25, 2013
897
24
Md.Azad said:
Hello Forum Members ,

I need your expert opinion and suggestion.I applied on 16/05/2013 and received MR on 03/06/2015 (more than 2 yrs !) . During application ,I provided police clearance . For last 1 yr 3 months,I am living in Australia .

Do I need to provide police clearance of both country now ?

Please advise me .

Thanks
Azad
eif requested, yes. If not, then no. To be on the safe side, yo may start processing it so if they ask you wont waste much time. and if they don't fine ;D
 

ICJ

Star Member
Feb 15, 2011
124
4
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
NOC Code......
2243
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-04-2014
Nomination.....
May 13, 2014 (PER)
AOR Received.
June 03, 2014
File Transfer...
June 03, 2014, Processing from July 03, 2014
Med's Request
April 18, 2015
Med's Done....
April 23, 2015- 3rd Line Updated April 28, 2015-medicals received
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
June 03, 2015-Passports submitted June 04, 2015-4th Line Decision Made-June 05, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
June 12, 2015
LANDED..........
June 30, 2015-Ottawa
Thanks for your wishes!
I guess PPR is computer generated so you never know they may ask you for PP again. To be on the safe side you may send an email to NDVO reminding them that they already have your passport. So you may ask them if there is anything else pending from your side.
Wish you good luck!

sam472 said:
ICJ...HELLO...

CONGRATES....FOR PP REQUEST.

FRIENDS....ONE QUESTION.

FILE APPLIED................MAY 2013
AOR...........................JULY 2013
BACKGROUND CHECK..... FEB 2014
QUERY RAISED BY NDVO...AUG 2014
QUERY REPLIED .............AUG 2014

THEN DIRECT PP REQUEST MAIL........31 MARCH 2015 ....(DUE TO THIS "MAIL" I HAVE SEND PASSPORT TO NDVO)

THEN AGAIN NDVO MAILED THAT PP REQUEST MAIL WAS AN ERROR ......14TH APRIL 2015

ON 15 APRIL 2015.........THEY SEND MEDICAL REQUEST.

MEDICAL DONE 23RD APRIL 2015

"MEDICAL RESULTS HAS BEEN RECEIVED " 01ST MAY 2015.


NOW QUESTION IS WILL THEY AGAIN SEND ME PP REQUEST OR THEY WILL ACT ACCORDINGLY.??


PLZ REPLY...



REGARDS....
THANKS IN ADVANCE.