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April 2013 Applications

celle17

Star Member
May 7, 2013
54
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-04-2013
Doc's Request.
RPRF 27-01-2014
AOR Received.
24-05-2013
IELTS Request
sent with application
Med's Request
16-01-2014
Med's Done....
04-02-2014
Interview........
n/a
Passport Req..
visa exempt
VISA ISSUED...
26-02-2014
LANDED..........
27-02-2014 Peace Arch, BC
wdnsdy said:
Hello everyone!

I'm happy to announce that I just received my CoPR in the mail today!

5 days since the "Decision Made" update on ecas.

Thank you, thank you, everyone for your valuable input and most of all, the support through this!!!
Congratulations!!! Did you receive the COPR in the mail as in the post? Also wondering did you receive any email too? like the "ready for visa" email I have heard people talk about? I am also from a visa exempt country so I know we shouldn't get a passport request but I'm not sure if we get the ready for visa email too?

Congratulations again! and let us know about your landing experience when you do it! :)
 

wdnsdy

Full Member
Jan 25, 2014
48
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
08-04-2013
Med's Request
17-01-2014
Med's Done....
24-01-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Visa Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
21-02-2014
LANDED..........
06-05-2014
celle17 said:
Congratulations!!! Did you receive the COPR in the mail as in the post? Also wondering did you receive any email too? like the "ready for visa" email I have heard people talk about? I am also from a visa exempt country so I know we shouldn't get a passport request but I'm not sure if we get the ready for visa email too?

Congratulations again! and let us know about your landing experience when you do it! :)
Thank you, celle17.

To answer your question, no. I haven't received any emails from them. So basically, what happened was, I saw that my ecas was updated on Sunday, 2/16 to "Decision Made" saying that they have sent me the result in the mail.

I received their letter on Friday, 2/21 which was the CoPR.

For my landing, I'm not going to do it until the end of April. I think it said that it was valid until 2/16/2015.

I'm going to the states and will be doing the landing on my way back.

Do you think this is ok? If anyone else has any thoughts on my landing plan, please tell me what you think. Any suggestions or advice is greatly appreciated.
 

anni_in

Hero Member
Sep 4, 2012
202
12
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-May-2013
AOR Received.
16-Jul-2013
Med's Request
31-Jan-2014
Med's Done....
7-Feb-2014 Medical received.: 17-Feb-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
18-Feb-2014
VISA ISSUED...
17-Feb-2014
LANDED..........
1-Mar-2014
I have a query for the guys who already completed the landing.

I want to go to Buffalo for shopping.
1. Should I go there first and stay more than 24 hours to qualify for duty free shopping and then landing?

or

2. I should cross border come back immediately for landing and after landing go back to USA and stay there for more than 24 hours

In second case can USA official ask question why am I entering in USA second time in a couple of hours

Suggestions please.
 

wdnsdy

Full Member
Jan 25, 2014
48
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
08-04-2013
Med's Request
17-01-2014
Med's Done....
24-01-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Visa Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
21-02-2014
LANDED..........
06-05-2014
anni_in said:
I have a query for the guys who already completed the landing.

I want to go to Buffalo for shopping.
1. Should I go there first and stay more than 24 hours to qualify for duty free shopping and then landing?

or

2. I should cross border come back immediately for landing and after landing go back to USA and stay there for more than 24 hours

In second case can USA official ask question why am I entering in USA second time in a couple of hours

Suggestions please.
I believe that 2 is impossible unless you wait for the PR card to arrive.

I’m actually going on vacation in April to the states and I just received CoPR. So I haven't done my landing yet.

So you should go with 1 and go do your shopping and do the landing on your way back.
 

iam_toby

VIP Member
Feb 4, 2013
7,506
353
wdnsdy said:
I believe that 2 is impossible unless you wait for the PR card to arrive.

I'm actually going on vacation in April to the states and I just received CoPR. So I haven't done my landing yet.

So you should go with 1 and go do your shopping and do the landing on your way back.
No, options #2 is not impossible. You can use the CoPR after completing the landing to re-enter Canada
at land crossings. Only land crossings tho, you can't fly back into Canada, but you can drive your car.
 

celle17

Star Member
May 7, 2013
54
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-04-2013
Doc's Request.
RPRF 27-01-2014
AOR Received.
24-05-2013
IELTS Request
sent with application
Med's Request
16-01-2014
Med's Done....
04-02-2014
Interview........
n/a
Passport Req..
visa exempt
VISA ISSUED...
26-02-2014
LANDED..........
27-02-2014 Peace Arch, BC
wdnsdy said:
Thank you, celle17.

To answer your question, no. I haven't received any emails from them. So basically, what happened was, I saw that my ecas was updated on Sunday, 2/16 to "Decision Made" saying that they have sent me the result in the mail.

I received their letter on Friday, 2/21 which was the CoPR.

For my landing, I'm not going to do it until the end of April. I think it said that it was valid until 2/16/2015.

I'm going to the states and will be doing the landing on my way back.

Do you think this is ok? If anyone else has any thoughts on my landing plan, please tell me what you think. Any suggestions or advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much for the info. My status changed to decision made late last week so I should get getting my COPR too soon. :)
I think your landing plan sounds fine but maybe someone who has done it before can comment? That's good to know it lasts for a whole year!

yaman23 said:
yipee got my landing done yesterday...
congratulations yaman23! could you tell us where you landed? and what your experience was like?
 

yaman23

Star Member
Jun 2, 2013
55
0
celle17 said:
Thanks so much for the info. My status changed to decision made late last week so I should get getting my COPR too soon. :)
I think your landing plan sounds fine but maybe someone who has done it before can comment? That's good to know it lasts for a whole year!

congratulations yaman23! could you tell us where you landed? and what your experience was like?
For some work I was in Winnipeg so had to get my landing done over here.
My experience was so good. This border is not so busy so didn't took much time. Since all the things were into place so I was not worried. When the lady said that inform your employer that you dont need work permit anymore I was so excited and happy. Dont for get to take your workpermit with you as they ask for it and also when they would be cancelling the stamp on passport they would ask your work permit to shredd it off.
 

wdnsdy

Full Member
Jan 25, 2014
48
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
08-04-2013
Med's Request
17-01-2014
Med's Done....
24-01-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Visa Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
21-02-2014
LANDED..........
06-05-2014
iam_toby said:
No, options #2 is not impossible. You can use the CoPR after completing the landing to re-enter Canada
at land crossings. Only land crossings tho, you can't fly back into Canada, but you can drive your car.
Ohh! You're right. I was only thinking about flying in via planes, as that was what I'm planning to do. Thanks for letting me know, iam_toby! Glad to have you guys :)
 

Ronan

Star Member
Nov 2, 2013
112
0
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
NOC 6311
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-04-13
AOR Received.
10-04-13
Med's Request
11-10-13
Med's Done....
21-10-13 MR Received 25-11-13 RPRF paid 15-01-13
Passport Req..
14-03-2014
VISA ISSUED...
18-03-2014
LANDED..........
24-03-2014
Congrats to all succesful April applicants.

I'm still waiting for PPR.
I have received MR very early in October 10, 2013 that I thougt the processing of my application was very fast but the decision seemed to be very slow. I can't hardly wait. Wait is frustrating.

Here's my timeline
AOR: April 10, 2013
In process : May 30, 2013
MR: October 10, 2013
Medical Recieived : Nov. 25, 2013
RPRF/Biodata: January 15, 2014
Ecas status : medical recieved
PPR : waiting
 

crama123

Hero Member
Feb 22, 2012
281
3
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-O
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-Apr-2013
Doc's Request.
Hong Kong PCC
AOR Received.
31-May-2013
IELTS Request
Submitted with application
Med's Request
09-Feb-2014
Med's Done....
05-Mar-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02-May-2014
VISA ISSUED...
29-May-2014
LANDED..........
20-July-2014
Hello,

I sent a reply to "RPRF Payment Request" email with my changed family conditions, changed mailing address & updated BIODATA form. Usually I get an automated email everytime I send email or reply to CPC. But this time I didnt receive the automated email when I replied to CPC-CTD-Ottawa@cic.gc.ca with all the information I mentioned above. Please advise what can be done.

Thx,
 

CEC_NLD

Hero Member
Sep 13, 2013
376
4
Category........
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-07-2013
Doc's Request.
28-02-2014 Schedue A form
AOR Received.
16-09-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with Application
Med's Request
18-03-2014
Med's Done....
Upfront 07-03-2013
crama123 said:
Hello,

I sent a reply to "RPRF Payment Request" email with my changed family conditions, changed mailing address & updated BIODATA form. Usually I get an automated email everytime I send email or reply to CPC. But this time I didnt receive the automated email when I replied to CPC-CTD-Ottawa @ cic.gc.ca with all the information I mentioned above. Please advise what can be done.

Thx,
I think google mail is down today. hence you didn't receive the automated email.
 

CEC_NLD

Hero Member
Sep 13, 2013
376
4
Category........
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-07-2013
Doc's Request.
28-02-2014 Schedue A form
AOR Received.
16-09-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with Application
Med's Request
18-03-2014
Med's Done....
Upfront 07-03-2013
http://www.google.com/appsstatus#hl=en&v=issue&ts=1393390799000&sid=1&iid=1aa709fb1e4519ee27a2bee8def8ddbd
 

crama123

Hero Member
Feb 22, 2012
281
3
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-O
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-Apr-2013
Doc's Request.
Hong Kong PCC
AOR Received.
31-May-2013
IELTS Request
Submitted with application
Med's Request
09-Feb-2014
Med's Done....
05-Mar-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02-May-2014
VISA ISSUED...
29-May-2014
LANDED..........
20-July-2014
CEC_NLD said:
I think google mail is down today. hence you didn't receive the automated email.
So do I have to resend the email if I do not get the automated email until tomorrow ? Just worried if it is not delivered.