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[sunny_day]

Hi All,

I finally received the PPR email today and yes I am exhausted. I just came back from Iran a week ago and now I have to back again. Don't get me wrong I am happy but I feel all the bit of pain you guys are going through here. Hopefully you will all receive the PPR email shortly and can rejoin your families. Now the question is which VAC office would you guys suggest? Our friends in Turkey might know the answer to this question better? Should I go to Ankara or Istanbul. I know Ankara takes 4 days and Istanbul 6 days to process the passports but which city is better to go to?

Hi
Congrats on the PPR.
If you're going to get your visa personally, make sure you include a copy of your return ticket when submitting your passport. My husband got his visa in 5 business days from VAC in Istanbul although the guy at the VAC had told him that it could take up to 7 days. He submitted his passport on a Thursday morning and got it back on the following Wednesday.

Good luck!

 

[Mrs.KOR]

Thanks dear. I hope so too!!!

Aguest2014 is in other page; applyabroad and that's true as he's saying he has got them both in the same date... fingures cross, hope this nightmare of longggg processing time got over for all of us sooon

 

[CanHali]

I received the PPR email from my lawyer. I don't think it went to his spam emails but for people checking on their status they should check the spam as well just in case.

 

[CanHali]

Hi again,

Got a question, I know that my wife's file is Turkey. Is there a way I can go to the VAC office in Abudhabi and get my wife's visa there?

Thanks for all your help

 

[Gvantsa]

hi guys i'm new here, hope someone will be able to help me, my husband and i hand an interview in ANKARA on sept 4th, officer said everything was fine and we would get the visa but they didn't ask for the passport, officer said we were goona get the email (for submission of the passport) its sept 25th and still no answer!! is anyone in the same situation? how long it usually takes after interview to get the email? ??? ???

 

[Mrs.KOR]

Has your status change to "in process" on ecas? It's hard to predict when the ppr email will come. It's case by case, some people get it in a month some longer than that. You can check the timelines from the Ankara VO spreadsheet - the link is below

hi guys i'm new here, hope someone will be able to help me, my husband and i hand an interview in ANKARA on sept 4th, officer said everything was fine and we would get the visa but they didn't ask for the passport, officer said we were goona get the email (for submission of the passport) its sept 25th and still no answer!! is anyone in the same situation? how long it usually takes after interview to get the email? ??? ???

 

[She.D]

heeeeeello guys I've got finally my PPR, hope you all get your email sooooooon & join your beloved, soooooo happy after all

wish u all gooood news so soon,

 

[Pooya_NP]

Hi!!! Me toooo! I GOT my PPR email today!

It was unexpecte, 5 months exactly.

I can't tell you how happy and excited I am! Now I gotta plan my trip.

I just have a question though. They ask us to send the passport and all but in the beginning...It's worded like this:

"Your application for permanent residence in Canada has reached the final stage of processing and we
need your passport and the documents listed below in order to make a final decision."

Is it how yours is worded? Like a generic email?
I'm so thrilled!

Hope everyone receive the email soon!

 

[She.D]

CanHil I am going to go to Ankara, do you know which address we have to go?!!

Canada Visa Application Centre for Ankara
Kavaklıdere Mahallesi Atatürk Bulvarı no : 154
Çankaya / Ankara, Turkey


is it the correct address?!!

 

[She.D]

Hi!!! Me toooo! I GOT my PPR email today!

It was unexpecte, 5 months exactly.

I can't tell you how happy and excited I am! Now I gotta plan my trip.

I just have a question though. They ask us to send the passport and all but in the beginning...It's worded like this:

"Your application for permanent residence in Canada has reached the final stage of processing and we
need your passport and the documents listed below in order to make a final decision."

Is it how yours is worded? Like a generic email?
I'm so thrilled!

Hope everyone receive the email soon!

Coooooongratulation yeeeees that's the1


Do you know the address we have to go?!! I guess that's the below one!!

Canada Visa Application Centre for Ankara
Kavaklıdere Mahallesi Atatürk Bulvarı no : 154
Çankaya / Ankara, Turkey

 

[Pooya_NP]

Yeah I believe so..

Kavaklıdere Mahallesi Atatürk Bulvarı no : 154
Çankaya / Ankara, Turkey

How does your spouse can travel to Canada, Does she need a transit visa to Germany or Holland?

Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Pooya

 

[SooMazi]

Yeah I believe so..

Kavaklıdere Mahallesi Atatürk Bulvarı no : 154
Çankaya / Ankara, Turkey

How does your spouse can travel to Canada, Does she need a transit visa to Germany or Holland?

Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Pooya

It depends on the country. Some countries, including Germany and the United Kingdom, have an agreement that as long as the individual is only transferring through the international terminal, is not staying longer than (I think) 9 hours at the airport and is a permanent resident of Canada or has a valid Canadian visa in their passport (and in your case your spouse will have their landing document) then no transit visa is needed. Also, Iranians can travel to Turkey without a visa so there is always the option of making the connection in Istanbul.

 

[Pooya_NP]

Thanks soo Mazi,

You are right, maybe the best is actually is to go to Istanbul. The tickets are cheaper to Istanbul anyways.
I wonder if it makes any difference.

Any thoughts on that?

Thanks,
Pooya

 

[KingC]

You're only allowed to have one connection if your flight is going through the Schengen countries unless you have a Schengen visors visa.
My wife was denied entry on the plane recently when we were going to Miami so we had to change our plane tickets.

It depends on the country. Some countries, including Germany and the United Kingdom, have an agreement that as long as the individual is only transferring through the international terminal, is not staying longer than (I think) 9 hours at the airport and is a permanent resident of Canada or has a valid Canadian visa in their passport (and in your case your spouse will have their landing document) then no transit visa is needed. Also, Iranians can travel to Turkey without a visa so there is always the option of making the connection in Istanbul.

 

[Pooya_NP]

Thanks King!