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CEC October 2018 Applicants

tzarnick

Full Member
Jul 9, 2018
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Thanks!

No I wasn't asked for any biometrics or additional documents.

I am from India and do not have any dependents. I have been living here since 2013. Came here as a student when I was 17, finished my engineering degree, got my PGWP, completed one year of work and applied for my PR under CEC.
Thank you for taking the time to reply.
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asd1985

Hero Member
Nov 27, 2015
221
29
No actually I send everything including medical and fingerprinted police check from canada on Oct 4 when u submitted my file
Nice. I want to do that too but there is no place where i can upload my finger prints. Probably as they have not asked me to do so yet. Did you have the option to upload that report upfront?
 
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prt22

Star Member
Nov 7, 2017
118
84
Can someone tell me what the post-PPR timeline might look like? :)
You send in your passport, they stamp a onetime PR visa and send back the passport and CoPR to you in your prepaid envelope.
This process takes approximately one to two weeks from what I have been reading. The Canada Post strike that created backlogs is delaying delivery of mails including xpresspost. Your location might play an important role in the mailing time. Also, holiday season is coming up so it might add extra time aswell.
But once you get your passport back, I think you have two options: (1) Flagpole or (2) complete landing at your nearest visa office. Flagpole can happen the same day you get you passport back as some entry points are 24hrs but I have no idea how long does it take to schedule an appointment at a visa office for landing.
At the time of your landing, they will apply for a PR card for you which you will receive in mail after approximately 50 days. Sometimes people get request to send in new pics for PR card so that can add additional delays.
 

asd1985

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Nov 27, 2015
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You send in your passport, they stamp a onetime PR visa and send back the passport and CoPR to you in your prepaid envelope.
This process takes approximately one to two weeks from what I have been reading.
Thanks, thank was very helpful!
I have to go outside of Canada for a few weddings in February so i was concerned about sending in the passport. I hope this is not a very time sensitive thing.
 

prt22

Star Member
Nov 7, 2017
118
84
Thanks, thank was very helpful!
I have to go outside of Canada for a few weddings in February so i was concerned about sending in the passport. I hope this is not a very time sensitive thing.
If you just got your PPR, there is a possibility that you might not have your PR card by Feb. Without a PR card you can't enter Canada via a commercial vehicle. You will have to apply for a PRTD from the country you are visiting. Or your other option is to drive to states and fly out from there and comeback to Canada by road from states in a private vehicle.
 

Linhcan

Member
Nov 2, 2017
15
2
Hi everyone, I have a question. My immigration consultant asked me to do the Canadian police check but it's not required. Can anyone tell me if we really need to upload it when we submit the application? In which case cic will ask for that? Thanks!
 

priscabowman

Star Member
Sep 25, 2015
88
34
Canada
Category........
CEC
App. Filed.......
03-10-2018
AOR Received.
20-10-2018
Med's Done....
13-09-18
Did anyone get this “application/profile updated” on their account recently and didn’t notice any change. Oh dear, I’m worried it might be something negative cos this is my first experience of the “ghost update”
 

myra20sharma

Champion Member
Oct 5, 2018
1,952
633
Category........
CEC
Visa Office......
Nova Scotia
AOR Received.
30-05-2018
Did anyone get this “application/profile updated” on their account recently and didn’t notice any change. Oh dear, I’m worried it might be something negative cos this is my first experience of the “ghost update”
That’s a definite Ghost update! Those of us who have got it, sooner or later, has received some good news. Keep looking :)
 

aleurre

Full Member
Apr 10, 2010
31
1
Category........
CEC
Visa Office......
Canada
App. Filed.......
01-09-2018
Doc's Request.
05-09-2018
AOR Received.
11-10-2018
IELTS Request
05-09-2018
File Transfer...
11-10-2018
Med's Request
05-09-2018
Med's Done....
21-09-2018
ITA: Oct 03
AOR: Oct 04
Stream: CEC Inland
Medicals Passed: Nov 02
PPR Date: Dec 03
Congrats. Did your CIC profile update? Or did you just receive an email re: PPR?
 

priscabowman

Star Member
Sep 25, 2015
88
34
Canada
Category........
CEC
App. Filed.......
03-10-2018
AOR Received.
20-10-2018
Med's Done....
13-09-18
That’s a definite Ghost update! Those of us who have got it, sooner or later, has received some good news. Keep looking :)
I’ll try to be more positive. I guess it’s because my AOR is just oct 20 which is still less than 2 months hence my worry
 

myra20sharma

Champion Member
Oct 5, 2018
1,952
633
Category........
CEC
Visa Office......
Nova Scotia
AOR Received.
30-05-2018
I’ll try to be more positive. I guess it’s because my AOR is just oct 20 which is still less than 2 months hence my worry
LOL! That's not the case my friend. Someone from AOR in Oct, has already got their PPR in November. You can too :D :D
Anything can happen here!!! ;)
 

asd1985

Hero Member
Nov 27, 2015
221
29
If you just got your PPR, there is a possibility that you might not have your PR card by Feb. Without a PR card you can't enter Canada via a commercial vehicle. You will have to apply for a PRTD from the country you are visiting. Or your other option is to drive to states and fly out from there and comeback to Canada by road from states in a private vehicle.
Thank you!

So i am on a work permit extension, and i dont have a PPR yet. my question was hypothetical. So now that i have explained that, i shouldn't have the issues that you're talking about, right?
 

priscabowman

Star Member
Sep 25, 2015
88
34
Canada
Category........
CEC
App. Filed.......
03-10-2018
AOR Received.
20-10-2018
Med's Done....
13-09-18
You send in your passport, they stamp a onetime PR visa and send back the passport and CoPR to you in your prepaid envelope.
This process takes approximately one to two weeks from what I have been reading. The Canada Post strike that created backlogs is delaying delivery of mails including xpresspost. Your location might play an important role in the mailing time. Also, holiday season is coming up so it might add extra time aswell.
But once you get your passport back, I think you have two options: (1) Flagpole or (2) complete landing at your nearest visa office. Flagpole can happen the same day you get you passport back as some entry points are 24hrs but I have no idea how long does it take to schedule an appointment at a visa office for landing.
At the time of your landing, they will apply for a PR card for you which you will receive in mail after approximately 50 days. Sometimes people get request to send in new pics for PR card so that can add additional delays.
Sorry, I have a question regarding sending of passports. Can I send it through any mail service like Canada post etc or are there specific visa application centres where we are required to send it? I live in Saskatchewan and I can’t seem to find a VAC close to me.