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I know this question has been asked several times and the general consensus is that you can cross the Canada-US land border in a private vehicle with just your passport and CoPR. But I wanted to find something official I could refer to if I encountered any difficulties when returning to Canada...

Thought I would briefly share my landing experience yesterday. Slightly different from what I expected compared to other landing reports so would be interested to hear any thoughts. I flew into YYC from London Gatwick on 31 December. I wanted to start the new year as a PR! I was in premium...

Hi all I'm finally landing as a new PR next week! :) I have prepared my goods accompanying list but I have no goods to follow. I'm starting my life again and have sold most of my possessions. Is this likely to be an issue? Do I still need to prepare a goods to follow list and just state...

I'm landing in Canada for the first time in January. I have a couple of weeks before I start my job and I'd like to visit a friend in the US for a few days before starting. Am I right in thinking that I can't do this until I actually have a PR card? It will only be for 3 or 4 days.

Hi all I'll be landing in Calgary in January. I will have a rental for a couple of weeks but I want to buy a car as soon as I can. In order to do that I understand I first need to swap my UK licence for an Alberta licence. In order to get an Alberta licence I need the following: - My UK...

I'm moving to Canada in January and I was going to wire transfer funds to a new Scotiabank account prior to arrival as they say that this is a good way to show POF if asked on landing. Has anyone recently done this, and can advise on the process? I have provided them my CoPR number and they...

I'm expecting CoPR sometime next week. I'm also moving house for a few months before I make the move to Canada so my POF statement will have my new address. Do I need to notify IRCC of my new address?

I have just received PPR - but I am confused at what I need to do. The letter says if you don't need a visa to enter Canada and are using an online account, you don't need to submit your passport. Instead, you need to upload a copy of your passport page and the PPR to your account. You also...

I have been informed by Ralph's office that my application was approved yesterday! (see p237 of the Feb 2019 AOR thread for details and a template before the inevitable barrage of questions about how to contact him!). I haven't received a PPR email and I was just wondering if anyone knew the...

I'm AoR 6 February. It has been confirmed that Eligibility and Security are passed. Criminality is in process and biometrics are under review. The reason biometrics are under review is that I have a skin condition so can't give clear fingerprints. This seems to be the only outstanding thing...

Hi all 15 days from my 6-month timeframe, and 46 days after requesting them, I finally received my GCMS notes. One worrying thing is that my country of birth has been changed from Scotland to England (my country of birth is Scotland). This update to my file was made on the day that I gave...

I requested GCMS notes via ApplyGCMS on 5 June. It has now been 44 days since then and I have still not received GCMS notes. After 35 days, ApplyGCMS claimed it was IRCC delay. I have since asked ApplyGCMS to confirm when they submitted my GCMS request on my behalf (as I suspect they lost it...

Has anyone else had experience of ApplyGCMS? I'm now 41 days since submitting my application and providing them with the required details. I have now on 2 occasions asked them when they actually submitted my application to IRCC and all they will say is that they have chased the delay up with...

I provided my biometrics on Friday. My profile has been updated for a biometric number and the date that they were provided but my account is still showing as "We need your fingerprints" etc. A few of my fingerprints were not fully possible due to damage from a permanent skin condition. My...

I have biometrics yesterday at 2pm. How long does it take before my account is likely to be updated? I'm a bit concerned as I wasn't able to give full fingerprints due to a skin condition. It was noted at the time that this was a permanent condition. I have read that updates come in a couple of...

Hi all I have just had MEP and I'm waiting on my biometrics letter. I have a skin condition which means I will always have cuts and scars on my hands. It also means the ridges of my fingerprints are hard to detect Is this likely to be a major issue? It is not something that is going to...

I've had my medical today and, as expected my blood pressure was high. Several readings were taken: 151/90, 140/102, 150/106. I thought I might have gotten away with my first reading as 90 is the lowest I've seen recently! The doctor suggested I have my blood pressure taken again at my GP and...

Hi all I have a couple of final questions. I'm hoping to finalise my application today. My work experience letters all show that there is a small gap between employment, usually 3 or 4 days and I have one gap of 10 days. I used changes of employment as an opportunity to have some vacation time...

For my own sanity, can we please clear this up... WES evaluates my LLB degree as a 4 year degree. The following link classifies a Bachelor of Laws as a professional degree...

Can someone please help me with finding where to upload my letter of explanation. I'm sure I have seen this in my application before but I cannot find it now. I was sure it was on my supporting documents page but it is not there. My documents list is: - Passport - Police certificate - Proof of...