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Hey everyone just thought I'd post my experience and timeline for all those people stuck in the waiting game! I applied outland through the Buffalo office and sent my application in February 2011. CIC did not start processing my application until early April 2011. I got confirmation of my...

Hey all, my journey is almost over! 8) Today I received my COPR in the mail after a month waiting for it to come back to me! I have a couple of questions for those of you who have already landed as Permanent Residents. 1. I called to set up an appointment with the number provided and the...

First off: I got my passport request email!!!!! :P I am almost at the end of this hellish waiting game and could not be happier. However, I do have a couple of questions: 1. It says in the e-mail that I can send in my passport or scans of all my passport pages. Whats the catch with this...

Hey everyone, Buffalo e-mailed me back saying that they sent a PPR letter in an e-mail on January 6, 2012 to my correct e-mail address. Problem is - I never got an e-mail from them. I e-mailed them back asking them to resend it but was wondering if I can go ahead and submit my passport...

Hey everyone, I checked the CIC website today to see if there was an update on my case. It now says that a decision has been made concerning my Permanent Residence application. While I am extremely excited I am also very nervous that it is a possible rejection of my application. My...

Hello friends, I am just wondering about the passport request process for outland applicants. I am from the US applying through Buffalo. I'm fairly sure the next stage in the process for me is the passport request. I am just wondering how this works? I hear that you have to mail them your...

Last July I got a letter from CIC requesting me to pay my RPRF. I paid the fee in August and I got confirmation(by letter) that my payment of RPRF was received on August 30th, 2011. However, I still haven't heard anything back after I received that letter. Is this normal? I'm driving...

How do they know which account I am paying for if I pay my RPRF online? I see no option to enter my client ID number or anything like that linking it to my case file. So how do they know it is for my file?

Okay, So I just got my IMM 5401 in the mail today (because the feature of being able to pay on the CIC website is down) and I have a few questions. 1. Where can I go to pay the fee with the receipt I just got mailed? 2. Where do I mail the receipt after I have paid? Do I mail it back to...

So I just got this letter today and I am wondering if someone who has been through this already can tell me exactly what it means! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/vercetti123/letter-1.jpg?t=1310606899 Does this mean that all I have left to do is pay my right of permanent residence fee...

Hey all, I am currently living with my wife in our apartment in Canada. Our PR application has been accepted for sponsorship and we are just waiting on their final decision. The stamp in my US Passport has an expiry date of August 6th(end of my 6month stay). What I was wondering is this...

Okay so, my PR application is in the works and I am living in Canada with my wife on my visitor visa while my PR application is being processed. My father-in-law wants to take us all and his girlfriend on a trip to the Dominican Repuplic in May. My visitor visa is good for 6 months(it's up in...

When trying to pay my application fees online(living in Texas), every time I hit submit I get a receipt saying: "Payment Failed. The payment could not be processed: Transaction unsuccessful" I am using my US Visa Debit Card Did anyone else have this problem? Is there a number I can call to...

My wife is sponsoring me for an outland application. I requested Buffalo on my sponsorship form but when I go to pay the fees it says that I can't pay online for Buffalo. I know we have to send our forms to Mississauga first, so do I select that as my location when paying fees? Even though it...

On this form do I need to attach a picture on the "Space reserved for applicant's photo?"

I have all my proof together, all my forms filled out and my medical exam done. Do I wait for my FBI Certificate to arrive? My request for it arrived at the FBI building on September 27, 2010. So should I wait for the certificate or send in my PR application now?

Just to clarify: I am trying to immigrate to Canada to be with my wife who lives in Nova Scotia. We have no children and no one is immigrating with me. So... On the 2nd page of this form where it asks for details of family members - I leave this entire page blank correct? Or do I need to write...

Hello, I got married to the love of my life on October 15, 2010 in Halifax Nova Scotia. The only problem is that she lives in Halifax and I live in Texas, USA. It kills me to have to be away from her and I am trying to get to her as soon as possible. But I want to do it right and not have...