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thank you everyone for all the inputs ;)

Hi there, Does anybody know the maximum number of days a new immigrant can stay outside the country within a year? I only saw the obligation to stay in Canada for 2 yrs out of 5 yrs to retain the PR status. thanks!

oh wow, we need to wait that long? then I guess it is better to do it at the border since my mom's medical will be expiring next month. thanks for replying PMM =)

Hi there, I sponsored my mom and now she finally got her PR visa approved while she is in Canada. So we were told 2 options to do the landing procedures, one is to proceed to a Canadian Port of Entry, another would be to arrange an appointment with the nearest Citizenship and Immigration...

My parent sponsorship application time line is as follows: - Application received on Feb. 10/09. - Processing application started on June 25, 2013. - Medical results have been received. - Passport request received July 8/13 - Sent passport to CPP July 11/13 - Visa issued July 19/13 -...

Hi everyone, I'm back :) Got great news to share.....at last, my mom finally got her passport back today attached her immigrant visa! Since i told CPP my mom is presently here in the country on her tourist visa, they then instructed us to send her passport to Ottawa instead of sending it...

Thanks for all you inputs =) Yes, I already sent an urgent email to CPP-Ottawa and still waiting for their reply.

::) ooops, I suddenly realized actually I submitted my sponsorship application to CPC-Mississauga and likewise for my mom's PR application, so I guess we can submit my mom's passport to CPP, hope I am right :)

The application was initially submitted in the Philippines. But while my mom is on a tour here in Canada, it was CPP-Ottawa who notified her to do her medical. And we also received a letter from them stating "further medical info is required before a decision can be reached". My mom did...

Hi there, We finally got a notification that my mom's permanent resident visa is now ready to be issued. The letter was sent to my address here in Canada where my mom is presently staying with me as a visitor, but the passport, as per instruction from the letter, was to be submitted to Canada...

thanks again for all your help!

hi all, sorry, was only able to get back to this forum today, thank you again for all your very informative inputs =) @user828 - to answer your question, my mom's file is at CPP-Ottawa

Thanks for all the input guys =) Just have a follow-up question regarding "flag polling", if we decided to reenter at Niagara Falls border, does my mom still needs a valid US visa to do so? or she can just do her business at the border? Thanks & best regards,

Hi there, This question may sound silly but I am just wondering if ever my mom, who is being sponsored by me came to Canada as a tourist and then got her immigration visa approved from within Canada, is there still a need for her to leave the country and re-enter to be considered as a landed...

hi there, I am not sure re the processing VO if it will be in Canada or Manila 'coz my mom submitted her police clearance and medical certificate (w/c was done in Toronto) to CPC-Ottawa during her visit to the Country......