April 2013 PNP tracking

[JJ-C]

I went to the Port Roberts border in BC.

I drove up to the US border and told them I'm here to flag pole. I was asked do I have all the paperwork, which of course I did. Went into the US border building and got the paper that said I had left Canada. They didn't ask to see any of the PR stuff, but I took it in just in case. (Side note, had a laugh and a joke with them, which was a nice change.)

Drove round to the Canada side and when I pulled up the window I said I'm here to start my PR. The guy took my passport, looked at it and gave it back then told me to go inside and someone will see me.

Parked up and went inside and stood in line, there was only one person ahead of me. This guy waved me down to the end of the counter and I told him I'm here to start my PR and I handed over all the paperwork for him to see.

He had a quick look over it to check everything was OK (of course I checked it all as soon as I got it in the post box). The guy said, stay here and I'll be back. He went over to his desk and started doing something on the computer. Some of my details were out of date so confirmed my address (so my PR card would get to me) and also phone number. He then stapled the paperwork into my passport as a temp PR card and said if I travel I just show this until I get my PR card. He gave me some paperwork to read about starting life in Canada e.g. getting a new SIM card, needing to spend 2 years out of 5 in Canada etc.

After all that he put his hand out and we shook hands and he said 'Welcome to Canada'.

All in all took about 20 min in the Canadian border office.

Congrats, and also that was a great narrative work you did there.

 

[shandias]

oscar81 when did Ottawa recived your passport?

 

[oscar81]

oscar81 when did Ottawa recived your passport?

I sent my passport off on 28-Jan-2014
Received at Ottawa on 29-Jan-2014
Return tracker activated 4-Feb-2014

 

[shandias]

Cheers mate.

 

[AINP2014]

It's still Medical Received

Same here ..

but i think as you get the request to pay teh fee .. it should change in few days ..

 

[oscar81]

Thanks all. I should have it tonight and I'll go down and land tonight sometime.


I sent my passport off on 23-Jan-2014
Got to Ottawa on 27-Jan-2014
Return tracker activated 29-Jan-2014
Out for delivery 31-Jan-2014

What was the application status after "Decision Made"?

 

[danishali]

Congrats Lezs. Did u have US visa or not. Exactly what documents did u have to show the US officals before they sent you back in canada. Thanks

 

[lez_s]

When you flag pole you dont really enter the US, you are sort in no mans land so you dont need a visa for the US.

All I showed the US border people was my passport, but I had all my PR documents in the envelope next to me in the car in case they wanted to see it. I also took into the border building when I had to go in to get my passport back just in case they asked to see it.

 

[Arora5983]

Same here ..

but i think as you get the request to pay teh fee .. it should change in few days ..

Lets hope for best

 

[AINP2014]

Lets hope for best

yeah .. keep us posted and i will do the same ..

 

[carinamacdonald]

awesome! now you are just waiting for the actual PR card!

I went to the Port Roberts border in BC.

I drove up to the US border and told them I'm here to flag pole. I was asked do I have all the paperwork, which of course I did. Went into the US border building and got the paper that said I had left Canada. They didn't ask to see any of the PR stuff, but I took it in just in case. (Side note, had a laugh and a joke with them, which was a nice change.)

Drove round to the Canada side and when I pulled up the window I said I'm here to start my PR. The guy took my passport, looked at it and gave it back then told me to go inside and someone will see me.

Parked up and went inside and stood in line, there was only one person ahead of me. This guy waved me down to the end of the counter and I told him I'm here to start my PR and I handed over all the paperwork for him to see.

He had a quick look over it to check everything was OK (of course I checked it all as soon as I got it in the post box). The guy said, stay here and I'll be back. He went over to his desk and started doing something on the computer. Some of my details were out of date so confirmed my address (so my PR card would get to me) and also phone number. He then stapled the paperwork into my passport as a temp PR card and said if I travel I just show this until I get my PR card. He gave me some paperwork to read about starting life in Canada e.g. getting a new SIM card, needing to spend 2 years out of 5 in Canada etc.

After all that he put his hand out and we shook hands and he said 'Welcome to Canada'.

All in all took about 20 min in the Canadian border office.

 

[lez_s]

awesome! now you are just waiting for the actual PR card!

Yeah think he said will take 4 to 6 weeks. Need to go and get my new SIM card.

Glad I can now change job. Got interviews this and next week.

 

[SaiSivaRam]

I went to the Port Roberts border in BC.

I drove up to the US border and told them I'm here to flag pole. I was asked do I have all the paperwork, which of course I did. Went into the US border building and got the paper that said I had left Canada. They didn't ask to see any of the PR stuff, but I took it in just in case. (Side note, had a laugh and a joke with them, which was a nice change.)

Drove round to the Canada side and when I pulled up the window I said I'm here to start my PR. The guy took my passport, looked at it and gave it back then told me to go inside and someone will see me.

Parked up and went inside and stood in line, there was only one person ahead of me. This guy waved me down to the end of the counter and I told him I'm here to start my PR and I handed over all the paperwork for him to see.

He had a quick look over it to check everything was OK (of course I checked it all as soon as I got it in the post box). The guy said, stay here and I'll be back. He went over to his desk and started doing something on the computer. Some of my details were out of date so confirmed my address (so my PR card would get to me) and also phone number. He then stapled the paperwork into my passport as a temp PR card and said if I travel I just show this until I get my PR card. He gave me some paperwork to read about starting life in Canada e.g. getting a new SIM card, needing to spend 2 years out of 5 in Canada etc.

After all that he put his hand out and we shook hands and he said 'Welcome to Canada'.

All in all took about 20 min in the Canadian border office.

'lez_s' you mentioned that the officer gave you a document which could be used as 'temporary PR card' whenever required to travel - does that means one need not to wait to travel until he/she gets the PR card ? am i correct ? i heard the opposite - can you clarify !!

 

[lez_s]

'lez_s' you mentioned that the officer gave you a document which could be used as 'temporary PR card' whenever required to travel - does that means one need not to wait to travel until he/she gets the PR card ? am i correct ? i heard the opposite - can you clarify !!

If I remember right, yeah the paperwork he put in my passport lets me travel as its a temp PR card.

I'm 99% sure thats what he meant.

 

[prav8388]

hey guyz, when they ask the passport for stamping, do you need to send in the work permit along with the passport?