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Tips for 2016 (Future) PGP Applicants

YULIA-2016

Champion Member
Mar 4, 2015
2,939
760
Visa Office......
Warsaw
App. Filed.......
Jan.2016
AOR Received.
June 2016
File Transfer...
Jan.2017
Med's Request
First June 06-2017 from Warsaw ; Second 26 July 2018 from London
Med's Done....
Sep 27 2018
Passport Req..
DM Sep 29 2018, PPR Oct 01 2018
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 10 2018
Finally I received yesterday the Passport Request for my mother application.

But she is currently in India (New Delhi). Just need some advise that can I go ahead send the passport Canada Embassy in New delhi or send an email to CPC Ottawa asking for the instruction how to send to New Delhi office.

Thanks in advance.

PS : hoping people who are still wait sho
give me please IME date request and DM date
 

Rock1973

Full Member
May 20, 2016
24
6
Finally I received yesterday the Passport Request for my mother application.

But she is currently in India (New Delhi). Just need some advise that can I go ahead send the passport Canada Embassy in New delhi or send an email to CPC Ottawa asking for the instruction how to send to New Delhi office.

Thanks in advance.

PS : hoping people who are still wait sho
Congratulations.
Donot send the passport out of country, its illegal, it might get stuck .
send email to CPC Ottawa for instructions,
 

dadaum

Hero Member
Dec 16, 2012
430
41
INDIA
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
New Delhi
App. Filed.......
04-01-2016
AOR Received.
16-05-2016
File Transfer...
07-07-2016
Med's Request
13-02-2017
Med's Done....
17-02-2017,18-05-2017
Quota for PGP increased from 17000 in 2018 and now 20000 in 2019.But what about us? Every day checking mails and twice a week Client Application Status.
 
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rg1234

Full Member
Jan 24, 2014
48
5
my parents passport request have this options
"
STEP 4: SUBMIT YOUR DOCUMENTS
All required documents must be submitted in one single package.
How and Where to Submit your Passport(s)/Photocopy(ies) of Passport(s) and required documents
1. If you are residing outside Canada – thru a Visa Application Centre (VAC)
Please note that you are required to pay a VAC service charge when submitting your passport and/or required documents.
Find more information on VAC service fees and locating a VAC near your area at http://www.vfsglobal.ca/canada/.
WARNING: WE DO NOT ACCEPT PASSPORTS AND DOCUMENTS COURIERED TO OUR OFFICE NOR DO WE SEND VISA PACKAGES BY COURIER.
2. If you are residing in Canada – thru the Case Processing Center in Ottawa (CPC-O)
Submitting your document(s) in Canada
If you have a mailing address in Canada and if you and all the accompanying dependents on
your application are currently in Canada and plan to be in Canada for at least three months, you
may submit your passport(s) or if applicable, photocopy(ies) of passport(s) to the Case
Processing Centre – Ottawa.
You are required to send your document(s) together along with a copy of this letter by mail or
courier to the following address with the additional following document:
· A self-addressed, pre-paid Xpresspost envelope from Canada Post.
Purchase your prepaid letter-sized (32 x 24 cm) Canada Post Xpresspost envelope (Regional if
you live in Ontario or Quebec; National for other provinces and territories), at any Canada Post
retail outlet.
Complete the mailing label showing your full mailing address in the “Deliver To” field.
Make a note of tracking numbers for each envelope.
Enclose this envelope along with your documents and a copy of this letter.
You can purchase a Canada Post shipping label on line at:
http://www.canadapost.ca/personal/tools/cst/intro-e.asp
Please note that the Case Processing Centre in Ottawa will not return documents to a Canadian
address via any other courier than a pre-paid self-addressed Expresspost envelope.
Submit all documents in a single package and send it to the following address:
CPC – Ottawa – PR
365 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa ON K1A 1L1"

If the above options was not included in the mail you received then I suggest email CPC ottawa and if they reply "yes" then attached that reply along with other requirement and arrange submit passport to https://www.vfsglobal.ca/canada/india/
my parents passport request have this options
"
STEP 4: SUBMIT YOUR DOCUMENTS
All required documents must be submitted in one single package.
How and Where to Submit your Passport(s)/Photocopy(ies) of Passport(s) and required documents
1. If you are residing outside Canada – thru a Visa Application Centre (VAC)
Please note that you are required to pay a VAC service charge when submitting your passport and/or required documents.
Find more information on VAC service fees and locating a VAC near your area at http://www.vfsglobal.ca/canada/.
WARNING: WE DO NOT ACCEPT PASSPORTS AND DOCUMENTS COURIERED TO OUR OFFICE NOR DO WE SEND VISA PACKAGES BY COURIER.
2. If you are residing in Canada – thru the Case Processing Center in Ottawa (CPC-O)
Submitting your document(s) in Canada
If you have a mailing address in Canada and if you and all the accompanying dependents on
your application are currently in Canada and plan to be in Canada for at least three months, you
may submit your passport(s) or if applicable, photocopy(ies) of passport(s) to the Case
Processing Centre – Ottawa.
You are required to send your document(s) together along with a copy of this letter by mail or
courier to the following address with the additional following document:
· A self-addressed, pre-paid Xpresspost envelope from Canada Post.
Purchase your prepaid letter-sized (32 x 24 cm) Canada Post Xpresspost envelope (Regional if
you live in Ontario or Quebec; National for other provinces and territories), at any Canada Post
retail outlet.
Complete the mailing label showing your full mailing address in the “Deliver To” field.
Make a note of tracking numbers for each envelope.
Enclose this envelope along with your documents and a copy of this letter.
You can purchase a Canada Post shipping label on line at:
http://www.canadapost.ca/personal/tools/cst/intro-e.asp
Please note that the Case Processing Centre in Ottawa will not return documents to a Canadian
address via any other courier than a pre-paid self-addressed Expresspost envelope.
Submit all documents in a single package and send it to the following address:
CPC – Ottawa – PR
365 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa ON K1A 1L1"

If the above options was not included in the mail you received then I suggest email CPC ottawa and if they reply "yes" then attached that reply along with other requirement and arrange submit passport to https://www.vfsglobal.ca/canada/india/

Thank you for the detail Information. In my Ready for Visa email it does not have the instruction 1 Residing outside canada. Rather it has if you are unable to send passport then please send us email to CPC-Ottawa and we will send you the instruction. So I replied to them requesting for the instruction to send. I appreciate again for sharing the detail information. This helps a lot.
 

YULIA-2016

Champion Member
Mar 4, 2015
2,939
760
Visa Office......
Warsaw
App. Filed.......
Jan.2016
AOR Received.
June 2016
File Transfer...
Jan.2017
Med's Request
First June 06-2017 from Warsaw ; Second 26 July 2018 from London
Med's Done....
Sep 27 2018
Passport Req..
DM Sep 29 2018, PPR Oct 01 2018
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 10 2018
Quota for PGP increased from 17000 in 2018 and now 20000 in 2019.But what about us? Every day checking mails and twice a week Client Application Status.
bullshit, they are giving PPR to 2018 already but we are not in the boat, plus force us to redo medical :(
 
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YULIA-2016

Champion Member
Mar 4, 2015
2,939
760
Visa Office......
Warsaw
App. Filed.......
Jan.2016
AOR Received.
June 2016
File Transfer...
Jan.2017
Med's Request
First June 06-2017 from Warsaw ; Second 26 July 2018 from London
Med's Done....
Sep 27 2018
Passport Req..
DM Sep 29 2018, PPR Oct 01 2018
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 10 2018
Quota for PGP increased from 17000 in 2018 and now 20000 in 2019.But what about us? Every day checking mails and twice a week Client Application Status.
don't know what the fun, 20000 applications and 20000 visas only, backlog starts to increase again
 

YULIA-2016

Champion Member
Mar 4, 2015
2,939
760
Visa Office......
Warsaw
App. Filed.......
Jan.2016
AOR Received.
June 2016
File Transfer...
Jan.2017
Med's Request
First June 06-2017 from Warsaw ; Second 26 July 2018 from London
Med's Done....
Sep 27 2018
Passport Req..
DM Sep 29 2018, PPR Oct 01 2018
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 10 2018
Medical Request was May 12, 2018
Medical done in June 6th, 2018
Medical was passed after a month
In June we got PCC, FBI and few additional form request along with RPRF fee.
Decision Made on Aug 21, 2018
thanks, let me know date get ur visas :)
 

smoorthy

Newbie
May 17, 2018
6
1
I got the letter for sending across the passport in 2 months from the date of receiving the pre-arrival letter. So definitely before the end of August you should get such letter. All the best.
Thanks for your kind words. I received the email requesting for passports last week. As my parents are in India, the instructions clearly asked them to use the VFS services in India.

Also, very big thanks to the community for all the feedback and relevant information I received during the process.
 

ArrowS

Full Member
Mar 18, 2016
24
8
Parents did landing at Carway border today..This group has been very helpful! Thanks guys and best wishes to every1 in the queue.
2.8 years it took...since Jan 5, 2016
 
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canuck78

VIP Member
Jun 18, 2017
52,959
12,758
don't know what the fun, 20000 applications and 20000 visas only, backlog starts to increase again
Only due to the election and I voted liberal before people criticize me. Seems irresponsible because in areas where there is a high rate of immigrant resettling, like Brampton, the hospitals are always over capacity and people are constantly in hallways. The healthcare system is overcapacity everywhere but worse in some of these areas. Can't demand increasing the PGP numbers but also complain that there is not enough capacity in the hospital, longterm care and home care. There is also not enough staff to get through 50,000 asylum applications so not sure where the staff to process PGP came from. There will be asylum seekers that will be allowed to stay because the process took too long.
 
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juadjee

Newbie
Jan 24, 2016
1
0
Hello Everyone,

I recently received an email from IRCC instructing me to submit the PGP Sponsorship application for which I had sent an expression of interest earlier in the year (Feb). I did not receive a response in the first round so I imagine subsequent draw was held once some of those selected in the first round were unable to submit the applications.

I have come to this forum and thread looking for some advice as I reviewed some of the earlier posts here and found everyone to be very helpful - thanks in advance!

So the concern I have is that I'm still relatively new in Canada - been here since May 2016 so I currently have 2 tax returns - not 3 which is mentioned in the eligibility for the sponsor. I wanted to know if anyone has dealt with a similar situation and what were the next steps and rationale? I do meet the minimum income requirements.

My thoughts so far on how to go about this:
- I plan to submit a supporting letter explaining why I only have 2 tax returns instead of 3 and I will offer in the letter to follow-up with my third tax return which is coming up (for 2018). The application deadline is early October so I would say that I will send the remaining tax as soon as possible.

In the application, I did not find this as a disqualifying criteria for example the Sponsorship Eligibility Assessment section in form IMM1344e which says flat out if you answer no to any of the following 4 questions, you won't be eligible. These 4 questions are: 1. Being of Age 18 and above 2. Sponsor being a Canadian citizen or PR 3. Sponsorship Class being correct (PGP/Spouse) 4. Residing in Canada.

Also in the rest of the application, checklist etc. there doesn't appear to be a hard say on the preceding 3 year tax returns so I feel (and hope) there will be some wiggle room and if I submit the supporting letter, the application may be considered.

Please let me know your thoughts on this - do you think the application would be rejected just because of not having 3 years of tax history or does my above plan make sense - if anyone has already dealt with a similar situation, your experience would be very insightful and helpful for me.

Thanks!
 

Pamma97

Hero Member
Aug 19, 2014
663
27
Edmonton
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
Jan 5th 2016 - 8.52am Purolator
Doc's Request.
Email on July 6th, 2016- submitted July 12, 2016 via case specific enquiry, Sep 2018 documents requested, PR fees requested Jan 2019
Nomination.....
CC charged March 22, 2016 (Ecase activated April 26, 2016)
AOR Received.
May 16th, 2016 in Mail
File Transfer...
SA Approval on Feb 3, 2017 - transferred to OTTAWA - reassessment requested again March 2018, refused June 4 2018, again requested reassessment on June 20, 2018, SA approved again in Aug 2018
Med's Request
14-05-2018
Med's Done....
26-05-2018
Interview........
No
Passport Req..
05-02-2019
VISA ISSUED...
06-02-2019 rcvd pp back on 20/02/2019
LANDED..........
14/03/2019 appointment date for landing
Hello Everyone,

I recently received an email from IRCC instructing me to submit the PGP Sponsorship application for which I had sent an expression of interest earlier in the year (Feb). I did not receive a response in the first round so I imagine subsequent draw was held once some of those selected in the first round were unable to submit the applications.

I have come to this forum and thread looking for some advice as I reviewed some of the earlier posts here and found everyone to be very helpful - thanks in advance!

So the concern I have is that I'm still relatively new in Canada - been here since May 2016 so I currently have 2 tax returns - not 3 which is mentioned in the eligibility for the sponsor. I wanted to know if anyone has dealt with a similar situation and what were the next steps and rationale? I do meet the minimum income requirements.

My thoughts so far on how to go about this:
- I plan to submit a supporting letter explaining why I only have 2 tax returns instead of 3 and I will offer in the letter to follow-up with my third tax return which is coming up (for 2018). The application deadline is early October so I would say that I will send the remaining tax as soon as possible.

In the application, I did not find this as a disqualifying criteria for example the Sponsorship Eligibility Assessment section in form IMM1344e which says flat out if you answer no to any of the following 4 questions, you won't be eligible. These 4 questions are: 1. Being of Age 18 and above 2. Sponsor being a Canadian citizen or PR 3. Sponsorship Class being correct (PGP/Spouse) 4. Residing in Canada.

Also in the rest of the application, checklist etc. there doesn't appear to be a hard say on the preceding 3 year tax returns so I feel (and hope) there will be some wiggle room and if I submit the supporting letter, the application may be considered.

Please let me know your thoughts on this - do you think the application would be rejected just because of not having 3 years of tax history or does my above plan make sense - if anyone has already dealt with a similar situation, your experience would be very insightful and helpful for me.

Thanks!
Bro sorry but you do not qualify under PGP sponsorship for parents and grandparents. It is strictly 3 years and if you do not have that you are not qualified and your application will be returned. You should apply when you have last 3 years tax returns and you meet the income requirement for all of them. Supporting letter is not considered and will not be considered for sure.
 

Pamma97

Hero Member
Aug 19, 2014
663
27
Edmonton
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
Jan 5th 2016 - 8.52am Purolator
Doc's Request.
Email on July 6th, 2016- submitted July 12, 2016 via case specific enquiry, Sep 2018 documents requested, PR fees requested Jan 2019
Nomination.....
CC charged March 22, 2016 (Ecase activated April 26, 2016)
AOR Received.
May 16th, 2016 in Mail
File Transfer...
SA Approval on Feb 3, 2017 - transferred to OTTAWA - reassessment requested again March 2018, refused June 4 2018, again requested reassessment on June 20, 2018, SA approved again in Aug 2018
Med's Request
14-05-2018
Med's Done....
26-05-2018
Interview........
No
Passport Req..
05-02-2019
VISA ISSUED...
06-02-2019 rcvd pp back on 20/02/2019
LANDED..........
14/03/2019 appointment date for landing
My mom did medical exam in May 2018 and then sponsorship was again reviewed and approved in July. They do not have medical results on her file and i emailed them requesting them to check medical exam and update and they replied saying they do not see any medical results received (what the hell). So i again sent inquiry with E - medical exam copy received from physician when we did medical and expecting they update that but to my surprise today again i got an email from ircc requesting for medical for my mom. What should i do now? wait until i get their response on my inquiry or i have to do medical if they asked again. It's just 3 months my mom did medical so it is for sure not expired.