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AUGUST 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS

danawhitaker

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Aug 4, 2016
702
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United States
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-09-2016
AOR Received.
21-10-2016
File Transfer...
28-10-2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
22-07-2016
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
14-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
02-03-2017
LANDED..........
05-03-2017
sjs124 said:
I sent mine through Canadapost from Victoria BC and it was delivered before 10am the next day.
Hmm. Not to be nosy, but can I ask the cost on that? We were looking at $10 for Purolator next day from near Toronto.
 

knowledge101

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Aug 23, 2016
215
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Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-08-2016
AOR Received.
11-08-2016
File Transfer...
22-08-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront, 04-08-2016
Interview........
N/A, Background check In-Process: 23-11-2016
Passport Req..
DM on ECAS: 12-01-2017; PPR Email: 23-01-2017; DM on MyCIC: 06-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
COPR sent: 06-02-2017
LANDED..........
11-02-2017
danawhitaker said:
Hmm. Not to be nosy, but can I ask the cost on that? We were looking at $10 for Purolator next day from near Toronto.
It specifically says "Please note that we will not return documents to a Canadian address via any other courier." I assume this is because of federal obligations/contracts with them being required to only send mail via CanadaPost. Don't think you can use anything else for a Canadian address.

You can check prices online if you try to create a shipment it will give you an estimate.
 

danawhitaker

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Aug 4, 2016
702
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United States
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Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-09-2016
AOR Received.
21-10-2016
File Transfer...
28-10-2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
22-07-2016
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
14-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
02-03-2017
LANDED..........
05-03-2017
knowledge101 said:
It specifically says "Please note that we will not return documents to a Canadian address via any other courier." I assume this is because of federal obligations/contracts with them being required to only send mail via CanadaPost. Don't think you can use anything else for a Canadian address.

You can check prices online if you try to create a shipment it will give you an estimate.
Yeah, we know we have to use Canada Post for the return part, we were already planning on that. I was wondering about for actually sending it to CPC Ottawa though. If we have to use Canada Post for that part as well that's not a huge problem or anything, but it would slow us down by possibly a day, which could shift our entire moving plan by a weekend. I prefer to pay as little in prorated rent as I possibly can. ;)
 

knowledge101

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Aug 23, 2016
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Ottawa
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App. Filed.......
09-08-2016
AOR Received.
11-08-2016
File Transfer...
22-08-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront, 04-08-2016
Interview........
N/A, Background check In-Process: 23-11-2016
Passport Req..
DM on ECAS: 12-01-2017; PPR Email: 23-01-2017; DM on MyCIC: 06-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
COPR sent: 06-02-2017
LANDED..........
11-02-2017
danawhitaker said:
Yeah, we know we have to use Canada Post for the return part, we were already planning on that. I was wondering about for actually sending it to CPC Ottawa though. If we have to use Canada Post for that part as well that's not a huge problem or anything, but it would slow us down by possibly a day, which could shift our entire moving plan by a weekend. I prefer to pay as little in prorated rent as I possibly can. ;)
Oh ok I misunderstood! Yeah there should be no problem how you send it they can't dictate to you what carrier to use!
 

sjs124

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Jul 28, 2016
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Ottawa
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App. Filed.......
04-08-2016
AOR Received.
25-08-2016
File Transfer...
06-09-2016
Passport Req..
23-01-2017
danawhitaker said:
Hmm. Not to be nosy, but can I ask the cost on that? We were looking at $10 for Purolator next day from near Toronto.
I think it was around $15? But that was from all the way in Victoria!
 

Joyce_tosf

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Aug 12, 2015
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Ottawa
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-08-2016
Doc's Request.
09-12-2016 (Provided 17-12-2016)
AOR Received.
08-09-2016
File Transfer...
15-09-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront (PASSED)
Passport Req..
21-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
08-03-2017
danawhitaker said:
Yeah, we know we have to use Canada Post for the return part, we were already planning on that. I was wondering about for actually sending it to CPC Ottawa though. If we have to use Canada Post for that part as well that's not a huge problem or anything, but it would slow us down by possibly a day, which could shift our entire moving plan by a weekend. I prefer to pay as little in prorated rent as I possibly can. ;)
I didn't even think of that. I was just going to use Xpresspost for both but you're right, sending with purolator TO Ottawa would be much faster!
 

Omegabyte

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Aug 8, 2016
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Edmonton
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Edmonton
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02-03-2017
danawhitaker said:
If you have a mailing address in Canada:
- The pre-paid Xpresspost envelope must be from Canada Post. Please note that we will not return documents to a Canadian address via any other courier.
- Submit all documents by mail in a single package and send to the following address:
CPC – Ottawa – PR
PO Box 9780
Ottawa ON K1G 4B9
The instructions in the email clearly say if you have a mailing address in Canada, send the documents by mail.

If you use Purolator and send to the courier street address, its very possible to have confusion. That street address is for US return mailing addresses, not Canadian.

I'm having mine returned to our Canadian address, and I'm using Canada Post XpressPost BOTH ways. I'd hate to save a day in shipping, but lose that day (or more) due to being received at the incorrect address.
 

knowledge101

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Aug 23, 2016
215
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Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-08-2016
AOR Received.
11-08-2016
File Transfer...
22-08-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront, 04-08-2016
Interview........
N/A, Background check In-Process: 23-11-2016
Passport Req..
DM on ECAS: 12-01-2017; PPR Email: 23-01-2017; DM on MyCIC: 06-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
COPR sent: 06-02-2017
LANDED..........
11-02-2017
Omegabyte said:
The instructions in the email clearly say if you have a mailing address in Canada, send the documents by mail.

If you use Purolator and send to the courier street address, its very possible to have confusion. That street address is for US return mailing addresses, not Canadian.

I'm having mine sent to our Canadian address, and I'm using Canada Post XpressPost BOTH ways. I'd hate to save a day in shipping, but lose that day (or more) due to being received at the incorrect address.
I'm 99% sure that both addresses end up in the same office/hands. The courier if anything might get them opened a day earlier as I am sure they don't check their PO box multiple times a day. It's the same thing for mailing the original applications, one courier address and one PO Box but they end up in the same place. The non-Canadian address also says "submit all materials by mail in a single package and send to The Following address" so not sure what you're trying to point out. I get the worry but honestly I would bet a 99% chance it would be fine. Heck I mailed my Annex A accidentally without the barcode (something meant to expedite the data entry) and there was no delay in getting my COPR. I feel like we are over thinking this lol. The ONLY reason they have a separate "non-Canada" address is because they can't accept courier mail at their PO box and non-Canadian mail is by default courier. They don't expect people within Canada to use a courier, but there's nothing saying they can't. It's a non-issue in my opinion.
 

Mrs.Chan

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Oct 5, 2016
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Vancouver
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Visa Office......
Ottawa
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-08-2016
Doc's Request.
30-12-2016
File Transfer...
15-09-2016
Med's Request
None
Med's Done....
04-07-2016
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
14-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
28-02-2017
LANDED..........
05-03-2017
I received passport copy request just in time on Valentine's day!
I mailed back just now via Xpesspost, will be there by friday!
Hopefully I get mail from cic next week :)

Good luck everyone!
 

crazy D

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Aug 16, 2016
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MANILA
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App. Filed.......
31-Aug-2016
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None
AOR Received.
AOR1-28-Sept-2016,AOR2-20-oct-2016
File Transfer...
SA 7-Oct-2016 (ECAS in process oct 15,'16)/BC in Progress-dec 2 '16, pre-arrival received-dec 16'16
Med's Done....
22th July 2016-upfront(passed)-nov 28
Interview........
Waived :)
Passport Req..
And DM - 12-jan-'17- mycic -closed/approved-18-jan-'17
VISA ISSUED...
19-Jan-17
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28-jan-17 :)
ImABule said:
Congrats!!!!

My wife landed Dec 19. We received her PR card yesterday. So you should have it in a few weeks.

Oh thanks. ;D
 

Omegabyte

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Aug 8, 2016
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Edmonton
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02-03-2017
I just now got my PPR email!!

WHEWWWWWW! What a relief!!

They're coming folks. That took 8 days from DM to email sent.
 

eaforster

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May 16, 2016
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Ottawa
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07-09-2016
AOR Received.
01-10-2016
File Transfer...
15-10-2016 (SA)
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
12-07-2016
Passport Req..
ECAS DM: 02/07/2017 PPR: 02/15/2017
VISA ISSUED...
02/27/2017
LANDED..........
03/04/2017
Omegabyte said:
I just now got my PPR email!!

WHEWWWWWW! What a relief!!

They're coming folks. That took 8 days from DM to email sent.
YAY!!!! I got mine too at 11pm last night!!!!!!!! AHHHH SHOPPERS NEEDS TO OPEN ALREADY!!!!
 

knowledge101

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Aug 23, 2016
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09-08-2016
AOR Received.
11-08-2016
File Transfer...
22-08-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront, 04-08-2016
Interview........
N/A, Background check In-Process: 23-11-2016
Passport Req..
DM on ECAS: 12-01-2017; PPR Email: 23-01-2017; DM on MyCIC: 06-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
COPR sent: 06-02-2017
LANDED..........
11-02-2017
eaforster said:
YAY!!!! I got mine too at 11pm last night!!!!!!!! AHHHH SHOPPERS NEEDS TO OPEN ALREADY!!!!
Congrats!!
 

knowledge101

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Aug 23, 2016
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App. Filed.......
09-08-2016
AOR Received.
11-08-2016
File Transfer...
22-08-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront, 04-08-2016
Interview........
N/A, Background check In-Process: 23-11-2016
Passport Req..
DM on ECAS: 12-01-2017; PPR Email: 23-01-2017; DM on MyCIC: 06-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
COPR sent: 06-02-2017
LANDED..........
11-02-2017
Omegabyte said:
I just now got my PPR email!!

WHEWWWWWW! What a relief!!

They're coming folks. That took 8 days from DM to email sent.
Awesome congrats! Yeah about 8 days seems average for Ottawa lately
 

Mrs.Chan

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Oct 5, 2016
32
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Vancouver
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Visa Office......
Ottawa
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-08-2016
Doc's Request.
30-12-2016
File Transfer...
15-09-2016
Med's Request
None
Med's Done....
04-07-2016
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
14-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
28-02-2017
LANDED..........
05-03-2017
Omegabyte said:
I just now got my PPR email!!

WHEWWWWWW! What a relief!!

They're coming folks. That took 8 days from DM to email sent.
Congrats :) We are almost there!!