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    Soft landing during COVID-19 situation

    Apparently you are not allowed to stay at a hotel. (And while not explicitly mentioned, I suppose they also mean airbnbs): https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/diseases-conditions/2019-novel-coronavirus-information-sheet.html How are new residents supposed to...
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    COPR and coronavirus

    @whyCorona Reading your posts and the exchange with @pkhare23 has me convinced that closing and re-opening case is some sort of an infinite CoPR extension hack! (Well, not really infinite, but 6 months to a year?) Is that the consensus view? I sit here stuck in US with an expired H1b as well...
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    Soft landing during COVID-19 situation

    Looks like there is a new guidance, but it is unclear how long the case can be closed and reopened...
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    >>>>JANUARY 2019 AoR<<<< Join here

    I got my "ready for passport" email last week. Status in the portal hasn't changed, but I'm assuming that case was approved (since they wouldn't ask for passport otherwise) Thanks to everyone in the forum who helped! I was stuck in eligibility for over 10 months, an agent on the call told me...
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    >>>>JANUARY 2019 AoR<<<< Join here

    Quick update on my application: Jan 20 AOR; I was told on the phone that my eligibility was not met, and I ordered GCMS notes shortly thereafter. Today I received a message titled "Procedural fairness" asking for a job reference letter. So there's some hope after all. They however didn't say...
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    >>>>JANUARY 2019 AoR<<<< Join here

    Yes and Yes. This is the only area where there can be some disagreement, there's no cookie-cutter equivalence. Hoping to confirm through GCMS notes that this is the issue. Of course, immigration records with other countries are irrelevant. I'm just remarking how it is interesting that the...
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    >>>>JANUARY 2019 AoR<<<< Join here

    Let's see - I was 29 years old at the time of applying. My IELTS converts to CLB 9. WES educational report says "Master's degree". And I have worked for over 6 years (continuously since 2011 graduations minus one year for master's degree). This alone translates to 24+23+15+12 = 74 FSW points...
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    >>>>JANUARY 2019 AoR<<<< Join here

    Good to know, thank you. GCMS buddy says it will take 35 days, I'll find out then.
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    >>>>JANUARY 2019 AoR<<<< Join here

    Thanks. What is their appeals process like? Hire your own legal representation or DIY? I think I’ll wait for an official rejection before any such step (and GCMS notes to diagnose the refusal). But if the appeals process helps with the diagnostics, and isn’t as expensive as reapplying, I might...
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    >>>>JANUARY 2019 AoR<<<< Join here

    webforms have never worked for me. nothing happens when I click that link
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    >>>>JANUARY 2019 AoR<<<< Join here

    So I just called. The IVR system couldn't find my application. After waiting 29 mins on the line got Danielle. She checked my application and said I didn't meet the eligibility requirement - but couldn't see why. Looks like I'm not going to Canada by PR route at least. What a waste of money and...
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    >>>>JANUARY 2019 AoR<<<< Join here

    Ordered GCMS notes today. Y'all convinced me Any success getting an agent on the call recently? Which number/app to use and when did you call?
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    >>>>JANUARY 2019 AoR<<<< Join here

    Okay but what is the action to be taken if, let's say, the GCMS says background check is pending? Or eligibility in progress. Or anything else really. There's no way to get in touch with those guys.
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    >>>>JANUARY 2019 AoR<<<< Join here

    Jan 20 AOR. I haven't even ordered GCMC notes yet because (1) don't want to hand over all my personal information to this private company I know very little about (2) there's no action to be taken based on the results, is there? They'll process the file at their own pace and will get back to...
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    >>>>JANUARY 2019 AoR<<<< Join here

    Don't fret over the language, just provide the right documents and see what happens! This could just be "official talk". Also some of these agents are non-native English speakers. One of the emails I received from IRCC started with "Good day Mr X" - which an English speaker would never open...
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    >>>>JANUARY 2019 AoR<<<< Join here

    can't possibly suck more than Europe (except Zurich) right?
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    >>>>JANUARY 2019 AoR<<<< Join here

    Fellow future Canadians (and specially my Indian brothers/sisters), Sorry for the long post. I realize everyone is stressed out and on edge because of these processing delays. I hope you all get the golden email soon. Like most of you, I am waiting as well. There are a lot of posts from people...
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    >>>>JANUARY 2019 AoR<<<< Join here

    How are y'all calling CIC? I tried +1-613-944-4000 several times from the US, it does say upfront that they do't receive IRCC calls or redirect them. Never got through to the agent. Jan 20 AOR, medical passed, biometrics complete. Eligibility/background check pending. I'm not in a rush to...
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    PPR Extension

    Has anyone received PPR extension beyond 60 days? Sorry to invoke an old thread, but I'm in a tricky spot - My AOR was Jan 20, so estimated completion was July 20. I made international travel plans accordingly. But now the status has changed to "Your application is taking more than usual to...
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    >>>>JANUARY 2019 AoR<<<< Join here

    Beautiful people of the forum, Looks like I’m in a tight situation between various immigration deadlines, and might have to choose between (a) abandoning my Canada application or (b) abandoning the remaining duration of my US h1-b visa. PPR might coincide with the dates of my international...