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    Activating PR via appointment

    We have an appointment to activate PR, rather than going to the border. The email I received says I must bring the letter in the email, in addition to my passport and two passport photos. Is that actually necessary in my circumstance or is it a general request? I ask because we literally...
  2. J

    Your application was approved. Check your messages below for details.

    Is there supposed to be a message below? Our application changed to this yesterday but the most recent correspondence is back on Sept 12 (asking for scans of passport)
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    Received 'Ready for Visa' email. What an odd process

    So I received this email which I guess is basically confirmation I have PR. Nice. Of course it has prompted some more questions about the process though... 1. I have to mail them a photocopy of my passport and 2 photos. Despite the entire application being online I now have to physically post...
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    Requested to pay my Right of Permanent Residence Fee, where do I upload proof?

    I'm applying online, the message said "Once the payment process is complete, the web site will display your official receipt in PDF format. You must upload a copy of your receipt to your MyCIC account" Seems a bit ridiculous that they aren't able to tell if you've paid them or not.
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    Has anyone ever been able to speak to IRCC over the phone

    I've been on hold for 56 minutes now, I was told my wait time would be 40 mins and it's just changed to 26 (so 82 mins total) even though it's now 4pm and they are closed. Lazy fucking snakes. This is the fourth time I've spend over an hour on hold to these arseholes, on top of the 20+ times I...
  6. J

    Will I be let back in to Canada like this?

    I had my BOWP approved but have not yet received the document in the mail. This morning I got an email saying If I were to travel to the US, would I be allowed back into Canada? Thank you
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    BOWP changed to 'updated'

    Submitted my BOWP application 78 days ago. Today it has changed to 'Updated' in the Details column, however nothing appears to have actually updated? Has this happened to anyone else, is this yet another part of the online application that is broken?
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    What is the wait time for a BOWP?

    Can't find anything for BOWP on here http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/my_application/status.asp I submitted mine on June 8th, for some reason it took until June 10th for that to be confirmed. It's been 67 days now and given the complete ambiguity surrounding 'implied status' I'm anxious for this to...
  9. J

    What is the stage after AOR and how long does it take?

    Submitted both PR and BOWP applications online on June 8th Both say 'Application status: We received your application' - is this AOR? How long before this updates usually? I'm obviously a bit apprehensive as to whether it's actually being processed or not. Almost every step of the application...
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    When was the last time anyone was able to use into the CIC website?

    I've been trying all day, also tried yesterday and intermittently over the 3-4 days before that on a range of different computers and browsers. Every single time I get past the login and security question, click Continue application and get a 502 error. Every time. One of the worst websites I've...
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    Won't let me upload document for my BOWP

    As with pretty much every single step of this process I have encountered a problem I get this error Even though the document is validated
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    What answers do you give to start a BOWP application?

    I started one previously and do not recall the specific answers I had to give here: All I remember is they were very unintuitive. I'm currently nearing the end (< 4 months) of a CEC 2 year visa and have applied for PR (EE)
  13. J

    What does the medical examination consist of?

    I've never done anything like this. What examinations do they perform and what do they test for?
  14. J

    Forgot middle name on ITA, is it an issue?

    Not mine obviously, but my spouse's... It asked for First name(s) and Last name(s) so I put their first name and last name (first to me means first...) but on their passport there is a middle name (although not on several other documents). I have received an ITA and as part of the next stage...
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    I have submitted my profile 5 times and IT WILL NOT CALCULATE MY POINTS - WHY?

    The first time it actually did, 448 or thereabouts. I even got an ITA. I then had to reject it because of changes I had to make to my job history (even though it wouldnt affect my points...) Second submission of EE profile - calculates 220 points giving me 0 for all my education. I update my...
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    Understanding the Police Certificate requirements

    I lived in the UK for ~18 years then moved to Ireland for 7 or 8, before coming to Canada on a 2 year visa. As part of my visa application I provided police certificates from Ireland and the UK. I am now applying for PR and want to know if I need a new UK certificate. I take it this refers to...
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    Changing my work history between ITA and PR application?

    I have essentially worked 2 jobs relevant to my NOC - one in Canada and one in my country of origin. I entered these on my Express Entry profile and received an ITA. The issue is that the 1st job I was employed through an agency (it was not a temp job however), and the Canadian one I was...