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    New PR Card Waiting Time

    Thanks Tina! Do you recall what was the processing time for new PR card, when you did the landing? Its 49 days and CIC updates it every two weeks. It was exactly 8 weeks from the day we landed, November 20. At that time, CIC was averaging 53 days. It came in 56 days. We landed at Blaine...
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    New PR Card Waiting Time

    I landed on November 22 and got my PR card in the mail exactly 8 weeks later. I think the holidays slowed things a bit.
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    Landing - Not Having to Pay Duty on Household Goods - Goods Accompanying

    I brought in a Uhaul truck of furniture and household possessions at the Blaine crossing near Vancouver. They didn't even open the Uhaul to look. The officer asked me one question - "do you have any firearms?" When I said no, he stamped my form and sent me on my way. We had done a thorough...
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    PR Card Waiting Time

    I landed on November 20th and just got my PR card last week, January 24th. It was just over 8 weeks, but I expected that with the holidays.
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    Flag-Polling

    True. I just did it on November 20. I crossed back to the US at Blaine, Pacific Hwy border crossing. I told the US officer I was flag polling. They sent me inside for a bit and looked at my paperwork. They turned me around to the Canadian side and I presented my paperwork to the officer. She...
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    Canceling medical exam and doing it in Canada?

    I'm an American and I got my medical exam in Vancouver in July. It was $300 CAD. I got it from https://immigrationmedical.ca/Canadian-Immigration-medical-examination.html - Dr. Ciszak. They need a week to schedule it but put me on a waiting list. Someone cancelled and they got me right in...
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    US outland applicants' thread :)

    I kept a US account. I have a Canadian account. When I need to move money from my US account, it is wired to my Canadian bank for a $17 fee. I watch the currency exchange and try to pick the most optimal times when the USD is higher. The morning of the transfer the US bank quotes you their...
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    Sponsoring My American Fiance

    This is correct. As an American citizen, I got my permanent residency in 4 months. This is much quicker than applying inland and if she needs to leave the country for any reason, she can return. If she applies inland, she is technically not supposed to leave the country.
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    Bringing a car from the US

    Thank you. I feel like I've read a ton on how to do this, but had somehow missed this 72 hour vehicle in US stipulation. Sigh...I suppose we will have to drive a second car down and get a hotel. This process and it's many steps is so disjointed between US, Canada, RIV, ICBC etc. But after the...
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    ***JULY 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS***

    It's done! Landed! Over, finished. Such a relief. We did it today to beat the American Thanksgiving border traffic. Crossed at the Pacific Hwy Crossing. I was a little worried because after telling the US officer we were flag poling and showing her the documents, she waived us over to the...
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    Bringing a car from the US

    I'm planning to do the export in Blaine as well. I understand I need to notify them 72 hours in advance that I'll be bringing the car for export. Why did you have to leave it there 72 hours? Did you fail to notify them? Curious, and hoping to avoid waiting there for 72 hours. Any input is...
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    ***JULY 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS***

    I'm from a Visa exempt country (US) and they did not ask for passport photos. Those were sent in with the application. Yesterday I picked up my COPR paperwork which was delivered via Canada Post to my immigration consultant a mere 4 days after the email of acceptance. She told me we just take...
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    Importing car from US

    I saw a great thread on importing a car from the US and now I can't find it! Could anyone direct me to that post please? Thank you
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    ***JULY 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS***

    Monday (November 14th) my application status changed to Decision Made. Yesterday, on November 15th, I got the official email that I was approved and it said the magic brown envelope (my description, not theirs!) should be received via post within 14 days. It said if I do not receive it within 14...
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    ***JULY 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS***

    Not so much. My daughter was already here on a student Visa and we made the cut off date for her (prior to being 19) by only 3 weeks. The stress of making no mistakes, which would have made us miss the 19th birthday deadline was intense. The professional immigration consultant ensured I had not...
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    ***JULY 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS***

    I just wanted to share the amazing news. I submitted my application on July 26th and it was approved as of November 3rd! Received the visa in the mail yesterday - now have to go to a CIC office or border agent to get it signed! Yay!!! Super happy for you. Congratulations.
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    ***JULY 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS***

    My VO was Ottawa. I'm from the US. I used an immigration consultant but she wasn't an attorney. I did 90% of the work myself, she primarily polished it and checked for errors. I have a dependent so that made it a little bit more complicated.
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    ***JULY 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS***

    OMG!!! I just checked the status of my application and it says DECISION MADE!! I filed on July 04, 2016. Sponsor approved on August 23. I am elated.
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    ***JULY 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS***

    I'm slightly confused. Do all US applicants have to send their passport in to Ottawa after approval? I've read a lot of posts and looked at people's different dates. It appears some get the COPR and immediately land or flagpole. Others look like there's a time lapse for sending in the passport...
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    ***JULY 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS***

    New to the forum. Great source for information. I'm an American who married a Canadian and am applying for PR with 18 year old daughter as dependent on the application as well. Dependent is in Canada on a student VISA at UBC Vancouver. Submitted medical and criminal reports and paid all fees at...