landing at local office???

[minna]

Hi All,

Hopefully this will be my last question regarding immigration procedures on this forum!!! Wow - I never thought this day would come!!!

So, my partner received his visa and CoPR today (woohoo!!). In the instructions for landing it mentions that since he is already in legally in canada (with a visitor record), we have the option of landing at our local CIC office, and to call the CIC hotline (888 242-2100) for information on booking an appointment.

My question is - what option do I select on the CIC hotline to get to this information??? We're only about an hour drive away from the border, but if we were able to get an appointment in the next week or two, by some miracle, it would be much easier for us to go to the local office (I'm almost 36 weeks pregnant, and would honestly prefer to not take such a car trip, if it was at all avoidable). I just can't figure out how to get to the appointment information stage on the hotline. Has anyone done this??? Any tips???

 

[minna]

thanks!! yeah, I figured, but I'd love to call and find out for sure before driving down there.

I mean, we're in Vancouver, it's really not that far, but if it *could* be avoided that would be nice...

and yeah, he can go without me, but I wanna be there to take pictures of my new canadian!!!

I honestly can't figure out the automated menus, though!!

 

[huskyluv]

Hi I was hoping to "land" at my local CIC office but my visitor visa just expired. do i have to leave Canada and re-enter ??

 

[Baloo]

Hi I was hoping to "land" at my local CIC office but my visitor visa just expired. do i have to leave Canada and re-enter ??

You need to provide more information.

Where are you in the application process, outland or inland etc

 

[huskyluv]

Hi its an outland application ( I currently live in Canada)
.. have received my passport back from UK with paperwork to land.

 

[PMM]

Hi

Hi its an outland application ( I currently live in Canada)
.. have received my passport back from UK with paperwork to land.

You have to valid status to "land" at an inland office, with an outland spousal application.

 

[Vincywife]

Just keep pushing number that have to do with family immigration. Then push 0 and speak with an agent