Passport to CPC Ottawa - December 2016

[gatorengineer]

I got my COPR and Passports yesterday 16-Jan. My time line is below.

Permanent Resident - Application Submitted October 28, 2016
AOR - Application Of Receipt October 28, 2016
Medicals - Passed - 1st time November 14, 2016
BG. Check - In Progress 1st Time November 14, 2016
BG. Check - Not Needed at this Time November 16, 2016
Medicals - Review In Process - Again November 22, 2016
Medicals - Passed - 2nd time December 1, 2016
BG. Check - In Progress - 2nd time December 20, 2016
Passport Request December 28, 2016
Passport Sent December 29, 2016
Passport Reached - Ottawa December 30, 2016
Application Status - Approved and Closed January 12, 2017
Return Tracking enabled January 13, 2017
COPR and Passports received January 16, 2017

WOW!!

That was fast.

 

[mokachino]

The CIC website is pretty specific that you can only cross border with CoPR (if you don't have your PR card yet) if you cross in a private vehicle.

Guys who landed, was your TRV stamped as “invalid” after you’ve completed the landing process?

The reason I’m asking is that I do want to land as soon as possible but I have tickets booked to US for February 17-20.. I am considering doing landing now and then using my worker TRV to get back because as far as I understand it’s only necessary to show it to the airline reps, Canadian customs I can clear with my CoPR.

 

[elenama]

The CIC website is pretty specific that you can only cross border with CoPR (if you don't have your PR card yet) if you cross in a private vehicle.

Yes, I know that. And the reason they say that is because CoPR is not a valid travel document and I won’t be able to board the plane without the card, the airline reps won’t let me. So, as long as my TRV is not stamped invalid, I can board the plane with my TRV but go through Canadian customs with CoPR. Once you’re a PR, they can’t refuse you entry, whether you have the card or not.

 

[umar441]

Application closed and approved today... Tracker has not yet activated...

 

[Ananta13]

Keep us posted so we will know when it came back...

Passport request 15dec
Passport received 19dec
Still waiting for tracker to be updated
Outland applicant already in Canada on work permit.
So it looks like it is taking more time for Outland applicants to get there copr

 

[Andy0047]

Hi there
I send my passport on 6 Jan 2017
Received on 10 Jan 2017
Stamped 13 Jan 2017
Tracker activated 17 Jan 2017 16:32
Received 18 Jan 2017.
I leave in Alberta.
I am planning to go coutts border to do my entry to Canada.
I have to work till 1 and it's 4:30 minutes drive from where I leave.
I have a question
So till what time do the officers do the processing ?
What time do they officially stop taking the application.
And one of my friend got his copr too. So he wants to come with me.
Can we go together? Does officer has issues in those case ?
Is it worth me going tomorrow or I should try some other day.

 

[Unsung]

Hi there
I send my passport on 6 Jan 2017
Received on 10 Jan 2017
Stamped 13 Jan 2017
Tracker activated 17 Jan 2017 16:32
Received 18 Jan 2017.
I leave in Alberta.
I am planning to go coutts border to do my entry to Canada.
I have to work till 1 and it's 4:30 minutes drive from where I leave.
I have a question
So till what time do the officers do the processing ?

You can go anytime you want, not sure about midnight there but here in BC it is 24 hours open, my friend went there around 1 am. I did mine around 9 pm and two friends were with me and we drove there. No issues though. Good luck.
What time do they officially stop taking the application.
And one of my friend got his copr too. So he wants to come with me.
Can we go together? Does officer has issues in those case ?
Is it worth me going tomorrow or I should try some other day.

 

[logoaka]

Flagpolled yesterday at Peace Arch.
US officer was good. Simple questions. Gave me the flagpole paper.

Walked over to the Canadian side. First stop(Borderside where the cars are stopped and checked etc)- Canadian officer checked my passport and flagpole paper asked me if I did duty free shopping or carrying any weapons etc.

Then told me to head over to the Canadian office where I met with another officer(pretty chill guy too) asked me a few questions, told me to sign the COPR etc. Gave me an information document of becoming a PR and how to hold on that status etc. Told me to wait till he checked all the paperwork(wait time was approx 10-15 mins. Could have been less. I wasnt checking.) He then called out- congratulated me on becoming a PR. Told me about waiting for the card and if I had to travel what I had to do etc. Pretty nice guy. He gave me another paper that I had to show to another lady officer outside who let me through(there were no physical barriers). Just an officer checking.

Overall experience- 10/10. (Both US and Canada).

The distance between US and Canadian border check in PEACE ARCH was a bit of a walk. It was chilly- good thing I was dressed warm.

Now I am a PR. Waiting for my PR Card.

I wish you all the very best. Ask me any questions if you guys got. I will try to answer them. Cheers.

Hello, sir. Did you get to take a photo of the "flagpole letter"? Is it an "admission refusal letter" or does it mention "flagploing" in the letter at all? I think I have been many different version of the letters. Different letters may result in different record in the US system.

Thank you.

 

[logoaka]

Hey guys,

I received my passport & COPR yesterday (January 12, 2017). Please see below my timeline:

PPR: December 15th, 2016
Passport Sent: December 19th, 2016
Passport Received & Signed by IRCC: December 22nd, 2016
eAPR Approved & Closed: January 9th, 2017
Tracker activated: January 10th, 2017
Received: January 12th, 2017

However, I noticed that the Orig. Entry Date on my COPR is wrong tho ... and also, IRCC returned both of my photos (one is on my COPR and the other one with my name and DOB written on the back is in the return envelope), I thought IRCC will keep one of the photo, very strange. I am wondering if anybody here received all your photos back along with your COPR and/or passport, thanks.

Hope everyone has a good weekend

Hello Sir, I think I have not see the Orig. Entry Date error before. I do have seen the Last Entry Date error. Did you have the same last entry date as the original entry date?

Thank you.

 

[PNPQueensuni]

Hi everyone, need your help. My passport tracker got activated last night and it is on its way from Ottawa. But there is no update on mycic check application status. Still showing decision made. I had got my ppr on dec 20th and had sent passports on January 6th.

Is this normal?? Read quiet a few places that once passport stamped the status changes to application approved and closed.. very stressed. plz advice

 

[mokachino]

I got my COPR today and both Last Entry Date and Original Entry Dates seem to be incorrect. Should I send a request for amendment right away? Does anyone have any experience with this? The CIC website says the processing time for amendments is 6 months

 

[Saltita]

Hi everyone, my timeline:

PPR email received: December 28th
Passport sent: December 28th
Passport received @Ottawa: December 29th

Still no updates...

Update:
CIC account updated "Approved": January 14th
Tracker Activated: January 16th
COPR Received: January 17th
Flagpole at Lewiston-Queenston Bridge: January 19th

Good luck everyone

 

[Ananta13]

After a long wait I decided to call cpc ottawa today morning to know what's happening with my Copr. And I got a good news my copr got printed today. I will b expecting to get my tracker activated soon.
I had ppr on Dec 14 and my passport was received on Ottawa on Dec 19th. It was long wait.

 

[codeguru]

Hello, sir. Did you get to take a photo of the "flagpole letter"? Is it an "admission refusal letter" or does it mention "flagploing" in the letter at all? I think I have been many different version of the letters. Different letters may result in different record in the US system.

Thank you.

Hey.

Unfortunately, I did not take a picture of it. However, I clearly remember the document having a note- "Flagpole". The officer even asked me if I intend to visit US. I told him yes. He told to apply for the USA visa as well.

Hope this helps. Cheers.

 

[yuki15]

After a long wait I decided to call cpc ottawa today morning to know what's happening with my Copr. And I got a good news my copr got printed today. I will b expecting to get my tracker activated soon.
I had ppr on Dec 14 and my passport was received on Ottawa on Dec 19th. It was long wait.

Hi Ananta, I am also an outland applicant and meet the same situation as you. May I ask which number did you call? Cuz I also called CPC-Ottawa but they transfer me to the Web form of the outland VISA office at which my application was processed, and I need to wait for their reply. I was wondering did you get your information directly through CPC-Ottawa? Thanks!