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eCAS is horribly behind for a lot of us, even those of us who have (or whose partners have) already landed. It seems like giving a call might be in order; it's even possible they think they've requested additional documents from you, though you may have not gotten the request, given that kind...

My partner landed at the start of June, and we got a request for new photos mailed the first week of August, ugh. Sent new ones in two days later, and feeling pretty frustrated. Do new photos restart the clock entirely, or is there some processing that has been done, or should we otherwise be...

You have to land. Do not confuse landing with moving.

If you're in the Lower Mainland, it might be worth your going through the Seattle passport agency office, which can do same-week turnaround if you have proof of upcoming travel (which, given your residing in Canada, should be trivial), and you can pick it up as soon as it's ready. But of...

So, my partner landed this past weekend and we were quite clear that we were not intending to settle in Canada at this time, but needed to land so we could start setting up bank accounts, etc., etc., in preparation for moving up in the future (not the distant future, but not immediately.) We...

Canadian Permanent Residents accompanying a Canadian Citizen abroad may count that time towards their residency requirement for the purpose of maintaining PR status (but actual physical presence is required for the citizenship requirements.)

eCas is not updated as reliably as you might think; it's safe to assume that you have Sponsor Approval.

Does anyone have a recent sense of how long it takes CoPR to make its way from Ottawa to the West Coast? I've confirmed with the Call Centre (notoriously-unhelpful though they may be) that my partner's was sent on April 28th, which as of today is two weeks ago, which is longer than I expect for...

Vienna, I think, also had a quick one. Such a quick result out of NDVO is really, really amazing; I almost wonder if the processing was done at Ottawa, like one São Paulo VO application was.

That's a tough one. It sounds like a really hard situation to be in, and I'm sure all of us are sympathetic. So, we can tell you functionally how to do things, but not what to do morally, ethically, or for your own mental and emotional well-being. You do not want to be financially responsible...

Also do remember that there isn't a 100% compliance rate with spreadsheet updates. Not everyone is as obsessive about it as some of us are ;)

If I'm understanding the situation right, COPR is the document she would use, along with her visa-exempt passport, to be allowed to travel to Canada to land, and to enter Canada as a Permanent Resident.

That's great! It's probably not worth seeking advice here on issues you've engaged so much professional legal assistance with. Lawyers are accountable for the advice they give, and people here are not lawyers, and are not accountable. If you're really concerned about it, you could have the...

Rather than starting your own thread, I would suggest you join in on the May thread, and look at results from the January, February, March and April threads. There may even be a London thread, but I'm not sure, as I don't pay attention to threads that are clearly irrelevant to me. Good luck!

That is right. However, IRCC/CIC does not necessarily operate according to my expectations :) Still, I think if you tell yourself 2-4 months from them receiving a complete application, you're unlikely to be disappointed, if you can get that complete application in in the near future. You...

The ones I can speak to: 1. It's not that difficult, but it's nerve-wracking. Mostly a matter of trudging through paperwork, being patient, and being confident that if questions are raised you will be able to address them. 2. A month and a half to two months for Americans in the last couple...

Please don't ask the same question in multiple threads back-to-back :(

Yes, that's AOR2 at this point. A lot of us only got the status change, but no change in the detailed summary/history, or only much later.

I didn't get the message, but that's fine. Look around on some of the other threads in this topic; spend a couple of hours on it, and you'll see long discussions on why. And unlike a lot of long Internet discussions, it's not something where there's a lot of disagreement. In general, the...

Can you say more about why you think that? For most VOs, at present, it is much, much better to apply outland.