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oinkario

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Yeah, my visitors visa expired and the lawyer said I most likely won’t be able to get another one, since my mom is a PR there. Which kinda sucks because I’m like a few blocks away from Windsor-Detroit bridge and all the fun things to do around here is in Detroit lol. I’ll still try and waste money attempting another visa.
----NOT TALKING ABOUT CANADA----
(1) PRs can't meet their non-PR family inland because visitor visas are likely denied
(2) PRs can't stay outland for over a year (or 6 months in normal times) because of RO
(3) Bonafide marriage-based PR applications assume that couples shall stay together, otherwise spouse PR gets rejected

It's a perfect paradox for couples. The couple cannot both be inland, or both stay outland, but must stay (mostly) together.
For family it's "get PR or stay apart for basically the rest of your lives".

When I was applying for US version of PRTD, officers told me that they think I do not want to live in the US.
If I ever apply for visitor visa to truly just visit, though, I'm so ready to get told by officers that I have immigration intent.
 
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Appreciate you sharing your experience with me, mate. Could you please elaborate further on the following things:

> The SIN takes 2-3 weeks at least for me, even when I applied in person, the guy I talked to mentioned that most new immigrants have this kind of issue, since the IRCC office and the one issuing the SIN has to sync-up and everything.
Aren't you supposed to walk-out with your SIN when you visit Service Canada in person? I don't understand about this sync-up thing you are talking about.

Anyways, I going to book an appointment first with Service Canada from my home country. It's possible even when you don't have a Canadian number.

https://eservices.canada.ca/en/reservation/

I am going to plan my whole itinerary around the reservation.


> If you managed to get a hold of Service Canada in the airport and get processed within the day, then you're very lucky. They're really slow; I had to line up as early as 7AM, just make sure I get processed within the day; and based from the locals I've talked to: in some parts of Canada particularly in Toronto, people are lining up as early as 3AM.

Unfortunately, Service Canada (at Toronto Pearson airport - the only airport with Service Canada counter) at the airport is currently closed because two years ago covid happened, and now they can't figure out how to put the stall back together. Because, you know, covid.

> If you can open up a bank account prior to landing that would be better, I used Scotiabank Startright since they would be more lenient with opening up an account for you without a SIN.
Yes, I am still researching on it but I might just open bank account from back home. I will still have to "activate" that account when I reach Canada. Although for credit card, I will have to apply in person I think.


> Not sure how well are you going to hold up with waiting for PR, and CC outside Canada. Sounds risky to me, it would be hard to return to Canada if you don't get hold of the PR card.
Yes, this whole plan is risky and will depend on my (distant) relatives coming through. Otherwise, I would be stuck applying for PRTD. The benefit of having a credit history and the ability to apply for jobs without any pressure outweigh the risks, IMO.



One more thing, the immigration line at the airport when you land is going to take about 3-4 hours to finish. A lot of people are coming in, droves of families, this is on top of all the study permits and work permits, my guess is that this what happens if IRCC approved a lot of PR applications simultaneously.
Thanks for the heads up. I won't schedule anything for the day I land.
 
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legalfalcon

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Thank you for taking the time to reply to my question.

If I give a signed letter to the person carrying that PR card in the following format, will it work as authorisation?

I, <my name>, authorize <person carrying the card>, to carry and bring/ship my permanent residence card to my address in <my home country address, country>. He/She has my full permission to carry and bring/ship my PR card to me and I have no objection to it.

Regards,
<my name>,
<contact info>,
<my signature>
Also, does the same condition apply if one is bringing the PR card in a suitcase with them through an airplane?
 
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Peeping tom

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Passport got picked up the next day after booking an appointment from Mumbai, returned on the 5th day.

Anyone here a lawyer that went the NCA route? Could use some help...
 

Windsor37

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Appreciate you sharing your experience with me, mate. Could you please elaborate further on the following things:



Aren't you supposed to walk-out with your SIN when you visit Service Canada in person? I don't understand about this sync-up thing you are talking about.

Anyways, I going to book an appointment first with Service Canada from my home country. It's possible even when you don't have a Canadian number.

https://eservices.canada.ca/en/reservation/

I am going to plan my whole itinerary around the reservation.





Unfortunately, Service Canada (at Toronto Pearson airport - the only airport with Service Canada counter) at the airport is currently closed because two years ago covid happened, and now they can't figure out how to put the stall back together. Because, you know, covid.



Yes, I am still researching on it but I might just open bank account from back home. I will still have to "activate" that account when I reach Canada. Although for credit card, I will have to apply in person I think.




Yes, this whole plan is risky and will depend on my (distant) relatives coming through. Otherwise, I would be stuck applying for PRTD. The benefit of having a credit history and the ability to apply for jobs without any pressure outweigh the risks, IMO.





Thanks for the heads up. I won't schedule anything for the day I land.
During the day I applied for SIN, the processing officer on-site told me that they currently have an issue, they said this normally happens for PRs who immediately apply for a SIN, since the database from IRCC might have not been updated and they cannot issue me a SIN yet. They need to sync up with the office in Ottawa first, hence the 2-3 weeks wait.

Good luck with booking, the locals told me that anything earlier than 6mos. has already been booked (Greater Vancouver Area all the way to Langley). I dunno about GTA, but since people are lining up at 3AM my guess they have it worse of. I got in the line at 7 AM, finished at 11:30 - and this is because they have a new hire who can only process SIN, hence we sort of had a dedicated line; but my guess not all service centers will have this.

If you go with Scotiabank, you can apply for a CC and activate the account on the same day. But you'll have to wait for the CC for about 2 weeks.
 
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During the day I applied for SIN, the processing officer on-site told me that they currently have an issue, they said this normally happens for PRs who immediately apply for a SIN, since the database from IRCC might have not been updated and they cannot issue me a SIN yet. They need to sync up with the office in Ottawa first, hence the 2-3 weeks wait.

Are you sure the officer wasn't making this up? This is the first time I have heard about it. If you don't mind me asking, what province/service Canada office was this? If it's not Ontario or BC, I might just avoid that particular place.

Anyone else who applied for SIN right after landing, did you guys face an issue like this?


Good luck with booking, the locals told me that anything earlier than 6mos. has already been booked (Greater Vancouver Area all the way to Langley). I dunno about GTA, but since people are lining up at 3AM my guess they have it worse of. I got in the line at 7 AM, finished at 11:30 - and this is because they have a new hire who can only process SIN, hence we sort of had a dedicated line; but my guess not all service centers will have this.
If I don't get an appointment in the next 2-3 months, I'll do it your way and stand in line at 7 AM.

If you go with Scotiabank, you can apply for a CC and activate the account on the same day. But you'll have to wait for the CC for about 2 weeks.
This is what I am thinking.
 

Windsor37

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Are you sure the officer wasn't making this up? This is the first time I have heard about it. If you don't mind me asking, what province/service Canada office was this? If it's not Ontario or BC, I might just avoid that particular place.

Anyone else who applied for SIN right after landing, did you guys face an issue like this?




If I don't get an appointment in the next 2-3 months, I'll do it your way and stand in line at 7 AM.



This is what I am thinking.
I'm 100% sure he wasn't making this up, he even made an expedited request and an acknowledgment receipt which should allow me to work in the meantime without a SIN, since I already have a job offer and would have to start soon. This is BC within the Greater Vancouver Area. Plus the issue was escalated to the head officer of the service center, and from his experience this do happens often.

I have a friend who shared a similar experience, waited for 2 weeks before the SIN arrived. Though this happened several years back.
 
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I'm 100% sure he wasn't making this up, he even made an expedited request and an acknowledgment receipt which should allow me to work in the meantime without a SIN, since I already have a job offer and would have to start soon. This is BC within the Greater Vancouver Area. Plus the issue was escalated to the head officer of the service center, and from his experience this do happens often.

I have a friend who shared a similar experience, waited for 2 weeks before the SIN arrived. Though this happened several years back.

So, I guess I should wait 2 weeks for going for my SIN?

I wonder how they were giving out SIN to people in airport before covid.
 
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I'm 100% sure he wasn't making this up, he even made an expedited request and an acknowledgment receipt which should allow me to work in the meantime without a SIN, since I already have a job offer and would have to start soon. This is BC within the Greater Vancouver Area. Plus the issue was escalated to the head officer of the service center, and from his experience this do happens often.

I have a friend who shared a similar experience, waited for 2 weeks before the SIN arrived. Though this happened several years back.

I asked a few people on telegram and it seems like this was an exception, not the norm. All of them could get their SIN within a week or even the next day. But thank you for sharing your experience. I will keep some headroom for this to happen so that I can try again if I get rejected.
 

dankboi

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Yo. Sorry to interrupt your hate filled rant again. But I remember you! I actually used to have good conversations with you and Dankboi a few months back. What happened? Listen buddy! Things will get better. I know it's hard, it's hard for everyone. Eventually you'll find a career in Canada. That's all I want to say. Bye!
 

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I'm 100% sure he wasn't making this up, he even made an expedited request and an acknowledgment receipt which should allow me to work in the meantime without a SIN, since I already have a job offer and would have to start soon. This is BC within the Greater Vancouver Area. Plus the issue was escalated to the head officer of the service center, and from his experience this do happens often.

I have a friend who shared a similar experience, waited for 2 weeks before the SIN arrived. Though this happened several years back.
Did you get an engineering job by any chance? How'd you get a job so quickly? I'm going there working as a remote employee for my current company through its Canadian subsidiary, but will be trying to find a new job soon as well.
 

Windsor37

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I asked a few people on telegram and it seems like this was an exception, not the norm. All of them could get their SIN within a week or even the next day. But thank you for sharing your experience. I will keep some headroom for this to happen so that I can try again if I get rejected.
Yes the officer did tell me that, my guess is that if you're closer to Ottawa geographically the faster it can happen because they have to physically mail the SIN to your address. Since I did it from BC, my guess it's as long as it takes. What I'm trying to say is just don't be too confident that you're going to get it the same day ---> that was me before I walked in to the office, and boom 2-3 week wait.
 

HA1986

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Hi folks. Question regarding schedule A. If I have stayed some place less then 6 months, do I have to mention that in my address history? And if my permanent address is different from my temporary address for x amount of time, do I have to give PCC for both addresses or only 1 ? Problem is police needs proof of residence and I don't have any for my temporary address which means I can't get pcc for temporary residence. So I'm mentioning an address in my address history but the PCC I provide will not cover this address. Both addresses are in the same country though but different provinces.