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    BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing down

    Landed in Canada Jan 28th Took a flight to USA and returned to Saskatoon Airport afew Days later. (I am visa exempt so I could do this) Made sure the return was during normal office hours (Mon-Fri 08:30-16:30) Requested to "land" at airport. And was promptly precessed. All very easy and...
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    BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing down

    Hi Sharuu Any progress on getting a landing appointment yet. I phoned the number on the COPR and they (the man on the other end of the phone) told me he would have to e-mail Saskatoon asking for an appointment, who would then get back to me in about a month with an appointment 3 weeks after...
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    BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing down

    Yeah ! COPR arrived in post today - back from detroit. Calling the help line number included just gets "we are unable to connect you to an agent...we are experiencing a hgh level of calls..." which I suppose is to be expected. It is the first working day of the year after all. So the...
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    BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing down

    Unfortunately there is little you can conclude for definite with CIC. That's what is so frustrating. However 2 points - neither guaranteed. a) They are automatically considering extending your medicals (if they are simple and there are no problems) - that implies few months - something of...
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    BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing down

    Sent for gcms notes 27th Nov. Got the reply today. That is within the 30 day limit so they are meeting the promised targets. Between applying and receiving the notes I got PPR. Now I am "decision made". I think it says According to gcms updated 2012-11-30 Status in progress. Although...
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    BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing down

    In my case (and I know of no other exactly the same) it changed from "we received your application" to "in process" on the day they sent the passport request. Make of that what you will. But it should be soon. Hope so anyway. MM_Sask
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    BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing down

    ECAS changed to "decision made" Also have two addresses. Tracking activated. Should arrive in 1-3 business days MM_Sask
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    BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing down

    For Detroit (my case) the situation is clearly explained in a link in the passport request e-mail Thus although Canada Xpresspost can only be used from within Canada the Detroit VO will take the return envelopes to Windsor and dispatch from there. I assume there are similar arrangements for...
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    BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing down

    Hi Sharuu Good to see you got your passport back and that ECAS is "decision made"
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    BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing down

    Copy of passport arrived at Detroit today. Sent Canadapost Expresspost Friday 2012-12-14 Saskatoon -> Edmonton -> Calgary -> New York -> Detroit. It is better travelled than I am. Now tracking turnaround time.
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    BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing down

    Pleasure. Oh and congrats to USK, CEC5, Arora17, perserverantguy and the anonymous folk newbie1982 has reported from face book. Progress and best wishes to all MM_Sask
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    BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing down

    Operational Bulletin 423 - May 24, 2012 Summary Effective June 1st, 2012, officers can request that an applicant’s medical file be reassessed by a Medical Officer (MOF) or a Health Branch (HB) delegated staff for the issuance of a new medical certificate. The process applies to cases where a...
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    BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing down

    Sorry - in short don't know. But the instructions are to include an envelope with return address. Ordinary or pre-paid courier. So if you included such an envelope then that is where the reply will go. If you did not, well I don't know. Anyone with more ideas. Best of luck. I guess the...
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    BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing down

    From thread "Passport Request" rg2012 posted Hope will be of use to others here planning their landing From Sharuu Good luck with it ! Don't think I'll get in Dec as the office is closed between Christmas and new year - so there will be nobody there to receive it. Happy festivities MM_Sask
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    BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing down

    Ouch ! I was hoping for the following mid Jan receive COPR (passport stuff sent 2012-12-14) mid Feb land at Saskatoon & send for PR card (allowing 4 weeks for appointment) Sometime in May get PR card work travel will be required over the summer - so it seems a workable timeline. But if it is...
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    BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing down

    To help people understand ecas notes Received passport request 11 Dec. Now ecas has been updated. Yesterday or today. "In Process" We received your application for permanent residence on June 3, 2011. We started processing your application on December 11, 2012. Medical results have been...
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    BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing down

    Yes. The face feels about 5 degrees colder now. MM_Sask
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    BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing down

    Some Friday afternoon humour to relieve the stress. Got photos taken for passport request yesterday. In order to match the passport photos decided to shave of the winter beard. Did not beleive in windchill till then ! Now I know it is real. The things we do for CIC. :-)
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    Detroit Timeline for Stamping visa after PPR

    So you folks can track progress Sent my passport stuff to Detroit today. Will update when reply comes. MM_Sask (DOB ****-**-**) UCI: ******** Application: *********** Height: *.**m Eye colour: ***** 1. Did your family composition change since our last correspondence? No 2. Right of Permanent...