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    Canada express entry for asylum applicant in the U.S.A.

    1. A valid passport is a must , there is no other way around, your US driver license/EAD has no value when it comes to Canadian PR. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/application-approved.html < This source of information is the best...
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    Canada express entry for asylum applicant in the U.S.A.

    Hello, do you mean the FBI clearance from the US ? It’s very easy, the first step is to have your fingerprints taken , everyone does it differently, some people use agencies to have those, I personally went to the closest police department and they took them for me (I called them before coming...
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    Canada express entry for asylum applicant in the U.S.A.

    As for the first question I am not really sure about how your chances gonna increase/decrease due to the family application , but I don’t think that it has any impact actually. I mean in terms of that both of you have an asylum pending . I don’t think it matters. The 3/5/10 years ban to the...
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    Canada express entry for asylum applicant in the U.S.A.

    I’m not an Indian , but also an asylum applicant , my country consulate issued me a PCC with no issues. My Indian friend (asylum applicant as well) from NY also had trouble obtaining a PCC through his consulate , but he was able to workaround by getting a power of attorney given to his parents...
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    Canada express entry for asylum applicant in the U.S.A.

    Yeah, I don’t think you can request your volunteer departure from the DHS now since your master hearing is scheduled, but I’m not 100% positive . But definitely 1 months isn’t that much time left . And don’t worry - 5 years will go fast , Canada is nice , Toronto for example is like a small...
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    Canada express entry for asylum applicant in the U.S.A.

    When do you have to land ? Well, In the worst case scenario if you miss your court , you’ll be banned from the US entrance for 5 years. But you won’t be able to visit US for 5 years anyways until you become a Canadian citizen . So I wouldn’t worry too much about it . Have you received your...
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    Canada express entry for asylum applicant in the U.S.A.

    I’m not exactly sure what was in my application form since I’ve used a lawyer to help me with it , but I think the reason was to just travel and see my family and I provided a cover letter describing how much I need it , plus i think that it was mentioned in a form as well that I need to travel...
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    Canada express entry for asylum applicant in the U.S.A.

    I didn’t cancel my asylum application , it’s still pending with the USCIS , because the interview was not scheduled yet. As an asylum applicant you can travel outside of US and come back with no issues as long as you have you advance parole . The problem usually is to get your advance parole...
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    Canada express entry for asylum applicant in the U.S.A.

    Well, there is no other way . An alternative option is to return to your country of origin and apply from there with a new passport. But you should try to renew your passport first at your consulate, depending on its regulations, they might ask you to provide your visa/legal status in the US, I...
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    Canada express entry for asylum applicant in the U.S.A.

    You must have a valid passport in order to apply for Canadian PR from the US, you also have to be lawfully present in the US (pending asylum is acceptable for that). You have to obtain a passport from your country consulate in the US.
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    Canada express entry for asylum applicant in the U.S.A.

    Hello . Well, the express entry process isn’t gonna be any different for you than for anyone else who doesn’t have an asylum pending in the US, besides the fact you’ll have to disclose it in your PPR application. So for a step by step EE process I think you should better follow an express entry...
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    Canada express entry for asylum applicant in the U.S.A.

    Yes , they will . If you have asylum pending and don’t have advance parole , you won’t be able to return to the US. Permanent residents of Canada need visa to visit US. Only Canadian citizens can visit without any visa
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    Canada express entry for asylum applicant in the U.S.A.

    Status update : I’ve successfully landed in Canada 2 days ago ! Today I also returned to US using advance parole , so I’ll wrap up things here prior moving permanently to Canada .
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    Canada express entry for asylum applicant in the U.S.A.

    Hello , I’ve used UPS service, I put my passport inside envelope , added prepaid return envelop as well (has to be export one) and did everything myself
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    Canada express entry for asylum applicant in the U.S.A.

    I think your question should be in a different branch , since you are trying to get needed points first . If you also have asylum case pending in the US, it’s not a problem and not gonna affect your chance for PNP program
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    Landing in a different Port of Entry than what is stated on COPR?

    Were you able to land in a different location ? Any issues ?
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    Landing in a different Port of Entry than what is stated on COPR?

    Why no one shares their experiences after they received suggestions/help in their question ? Did anyone who planned to land in the location different from is stated in CORP , landed ? Any issues ?
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    Canada express entry for asylum applicant in the U.S.A.

    Watch my answers highlighted after your questions
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    Canada express entry for asylum applicant in the U.S.A.

    I think it took something around 4 weeks for Biometrics Request
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    Canada express entry for asylum applicant in the U.S.A.

    Yep, person doesn’t need to be in the US to receive the FBI check , I assume the issue here is that one of the spouses is in the US with pending asylum case and not able to travel ,more of a problem is to receive police clearance from your native country through the consulate (my friend is from...