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    Soft PR Landing - drove from US

    Hi, We are planning to do our soft landing soon and return to the US. What shall we answer if , upon return, the US immigration officer asks us about the purpose of our visit to Canada? Is it okay to tell that we went there for PR?
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    Post PPR Information and Discussions

    The visa is not valid after one year from the date of medicals. In our PPR letter, they had stated that the passport must be valid for 6 months from the date of PPR letter. I have read that in some cases they allow extension for medicals , but you will need to verify this with CIC.
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    Post PPR Information and Discussions

    You will get a request letter either by email or in your CIC account to submit the passports. After they receive your passports, they will update the CIC page with Visa numbers and the status will change to 'your application has been approved". We had submitted a return envelope with our...
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    Post PPR Information and Discussions

    Hello, I guess it depends on where do you have to submit the documents. If it is Ottawa center, then yes . Some people send the return envelope as well. In our case , we had to send the docs to VFS new york. They need couple of other docs as well. We even had to submit a 19.90 USD money order...
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    Post PPR Information and Discussions

    Hello, We sent two photographs to VFS - one with Name/photo studio details was affixed to the COPR. The other was returned to us.So, which photo do they use for PR card and how would they know if it is was taken in the last 6 months? According to the photo specs, we need to write the details...
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    Social Insurance Number - which service center?

    Hello, Do you know the timings of this service center at the airport ? We live in the US and would like to book the flight accordingly .
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    GCMS - Documents set for Review- Client Information

    in IP2 , it says 'we are processing your background check' . We just received our ppr request!
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    PPR to COPR Journey - PPR in JAN/FEB-19

    Hello Guys , We received the PPR request after 6.5 months !!! We're so excited. Just wanted to confirm if we have to send our passports , 2 photos and one signed page from request letter to VFS? Also, any idea how much time on average is taken by VF, New York to return passports? Thanks
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    GCMS - Documents set for Review- Client Information

    Hello guys, We just moved to IP2 stage after a long wait of 5 months. But we didn't get any email from CIC about the status change from IP1 to IP2- do they send email for this change? We received an email when we passed medicals. Does anybody know how long does the IP2 stage take?
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    GCMS - Documents set for Review- Client Information

    Hi, I see the same info in my gcms notes -"Documents set for review:client information". Is it something to worry about?
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    GCMS notes-client information meaning

    Hi, is it something to worry about? i see the same status in my gcms notes - documents set for review : client information.
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    GCMS - Documents set for Review- Client Information

    Hi, I am also seeing the same status in my GCMS notes-"Documents set for review:client information". Please let me know if you have any update on what this might be. Thanks.
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    October 2018 AOR - join here

    Hi, I tried the number +1-613-944-4000 but got an automated response that we can't call from a non-Canadian number . Is there any other way to call them ?
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    October 2018 AOR - join here

    yes, we are under FSW outland living in the US. Is there a agent number that we can call from the US? What level of GCM notes should we order - CAD 18 or CAD 50? Thanks for your reply!!!
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    October 2018 AOR - join here

    Hello, Our AOR is Oct 15 , 2018. And we are still in IP1 - should we order GCM notes? And we live in the US- what cic number should we dial for visa related queries? Need your help guys- it has been four months and the status is not moving...getting a little worried now