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mosmo

Star Member
Sep 10, 2020
76
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Hi everyone,
As Swaroop mentioned above "PR card will take 4 months"
In case I currently have a visitor visa which is valid in ~10 years, in the meanwhile waiting for PR card issued I wonder if we are able to go back then come to Canada again by our Visitor Visa or the Visitor Visa will be deleted as soon as the PR card issued?
Looking forwards to your advice
Cheers
Kai
Trv will no longer be valid if you receive a permanent resident visa.if you are outside Canada as a pr holder. and you need to go back to canada, You can only apply for a permanent resident travel document (PRTD).
 
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mosmo

Star Member
Sep 10, 2020
76
60
hi everyone,

Yesterday received a request letter to provide new passport photographs and medicals for all family members.
I hope finally IRCC resumed SUV processing.

my timeline

AOR SEP 2019
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUEST NOV 2019
MEDICAL REPORTS REQUEST NOV 2019
PAL JUL 2020 (ELIGIBILITY PASSED)
RE-MEDICALS REQUEST NOV 2021
You're getting closer.
 
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Kai Nemo

Star Member
Sep 8, 2020
126
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hi everyone,

Yesterday received a request letter to provide new passport photographs and medicals for all family members.
I hope finally IRCC resumed SUV processing.

my timeline

AOR SEP 2019
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUEST NOV 2019
MEDICAL REPORTS REQUEST NOV 2019
PAL JUL 2020 (ELIGIBILITY PASSED)
RE-MEDICALS REQUEST NOV 2021
Hi Melkg,
Your turn is coming, Congratulations!
Cheers
Kai
 
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yasminjll

Full Member
Feb 15, 2021
26
13
hi everyone,

Yesterday received a request letter to provide new passport photographs and medicals for all family members.
I hope finally IRCC resumed SUV processing.

my timeline

AOR SEP 2019
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUEST NOV 2019
MEDICAL REPORTS REQUEST NOV 2019
PAL JUL 2020 (ELIGIBILITY PASSED)
RE-MEDICALS REQUEST NOV 2021
congrats on that! You have come a long way! May I ask from which country you have applied?
 

Amapro

Newbie
Nov 7, 2021
1
0
Hello Everybody,

Recently, how long after the AOR, applicants receive the Biometric letter?
Thanks
 

SUV_Unicorn_Potential

Star Member
Jun 26, 2020
63
88
@SUV_Unicorn_Potential
Hi,
In the form 1295 in the section: DETAILS OF INTENDED WORK IN CANADA there are some options, which one should be use for work permit under SUV
1- Exemption from Labour Market Impact Assessment
2- Start-up Business class

if select "Start-up Business class" offer of employment number will be disabled.
For my application, I selected "1- Exemption from Labour Market Impact Assessment"
But I also remember getting confused about that. Regardless make sure you include an explanation letter, stating that you are SUV applicant, attach your letter of support and indicate and attach documentation that shows you meet the SUV work permit requirements (i.e you paid the employer compliance fee, state your LMIA Exempt No., proof of funds, company registration docs / ownership, etc)

Assume the immigration officers don't know anything about you or even the SUV program. Your job should be to hold their hand and clearly show, explain and direct their attention to the important stuff (how you meet eligibility requirements)

Believe me, through GCMS notes, some IRCC officers are still confused about the SUV program, how to code our work permits, and it is also clear from the SUV work permit application guide, that the instructions haven't been updated in a while.

And the fact that the option "2- Start-up Business class" isn't documented in the SUV work permit guide is sign of how IRCC hasn't maintained the application procedure for the SUV applicants.
 
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Kai Nemo

Star Member
Sep 8, 2020
126
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Hello Everybody,

Recently, how long after the AOR, applicants receive the Biometric letter?
Thanks
Hi Amapro,
As IRCC processing procedure:
1- We received your application for PR on....=> the date your application package arrived at the IRCC office.
2- We sent you correspondence AOR on ....=> the date you got your AOR
3- We started processing your application on....=> the date you got your "Biometrics Instruction Letter". This is because Biometrics review is one of the first steps to be processed by IRCC after your application was complete with AOR issued.
In case you have got the AOR but the Biometrics letter does not come yet => this means that your step No. 3 is not started yet.
My case was in Jan 2020, the step No. 2 & 3 were taken place at the same time.
It should be no problem at all, just be patient. I assume that will come soon in a couple of weeks
Cheers
Kai
 
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Rakap

Star Member
Jul 10, 2019
102
72
Anyone who has filed after Jun 2020 - has your review begun? Can you share your experiences please if it is started?
In this forum, I understand from the recent thread that some evaluations/invitations for applications filed between Jan 2020 to April 2020 are completed or are ongoing. Hoping to hear positive news from the next batch.
 
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ARMAH

Star Member
Aug 28, 2020
67
43
Anyone who has filed after Jun 2020 - has your review begun? Can you share your experiences please if it is started?
In this forum, I understand from the recent thread that some evaluations/invitations for applications filed between Jan 2020 to April 2020 are completed or are ongoing. Hoping to hear positive news from the next batch.
Hi friend.

Our WP application has submitted in Nov 2020 and we are waiting. IRCC replied to our web form that our application in queue of review!!!!!!!
Our permanent application has submitted in Nov 2020 and we received the receipt of Docs only.
 
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vini_SUV

Full Member
Jul 19, 2021
23
21
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Oshawa, ON.
Category........
BUSINESS
Visa Office......
Sidney
Anyone who has filed after Jun 2020 - has your review begun? Can you share your experiences please if it is started?
In this forum, I understand from the recent thread that some evaluations/invitations for applications filed between Jan 2020 to April 2020 are completed or are ongoing. Hoping to hear positive news from the next batch.
I applied for my WP in January and my PR in February 2021.

My WP was approved at the beginning of March and received the Temporary AOR 2 days after that. But nothing on the Permanent number.

Haven't heard from IRCC regarding the PR process since then.
 
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ARMAH

Star Member
Aug 28, 2020
67
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I applied for my WP in January and my PR in February 2021.

My WP was approved at the beginning of March and received the Temporary AOR 2 days after that. But nothing on the Permanent number.

Haven't heard from IRCC regarding the PR process since then.
Hi Friend

From what country have you submitted your WP?
 

Jhitomedia

Full Member
Nov 3, 2020
27
4
For my application, I selected "1- Exemption from Labour Market Impact Assessment"
But I also remember getting confused about that. Regardless make sure you include an explanation letter, stating that you are SUV applicant, attach your letter of support and indicate and attach documentation that shows you meet the SUV work permit requirements (i.e you paid the employer compliance fee, state your LMIA Exempt No., proof of funds, company registration docs / ownership, etc)

Assume the immigration officers don't know anything about you or even the SUV program. Your job should be to hold their hand and clearly show, explain and direct their attention to the important stuff (how you meet eligibility requirements)

Believe me, through GCMS notes, some IRCC officers are still confused about the SUV program, how to code our work permits, and it is also clear from the SUV work permit application guide, that the instructions haven't been updated in a while.

And the fact that the option "2- Start-up Business class" isn't documented in the SUV work permit guide is sign of how IRCC hasn't maintained the application procedure for the SUV applicants.
@SUV_Unicorn_Potential

Hi.
I was wondering if applying online for the PR, do we need to mail all the forms from the checklist after doing the online application?