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CPP-Ottawa

Hnhkrk

Hero Member
May 4, 2012
368
11
Illinois, USA
Category........
Visa Office......
LA --> Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-09-2012
AOR Received.
17-10-2012
Med's Done....
09-08-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08-03-2013
VISA ISSUED...
16-04-2013
LANDED..........
25-04-2013
I received my CPR today! The Ottawa office has been nothing but pleasant, helpful, and informative since my application was transferred.

We are planning to 'flagpole' at the border this weeend! :D.
 

IvanP

Champion Member
Jul 24, 2012
1,057
31
CA-Montréal
Visa Office......
Montreal-citizenship
App. Filed.......
25-09-2017
Hnhkrk said:
I received my CPR today! The Ottawa office has been nothing but pleasant, helpful, and informative since my application was transferred.

We are planning to 'flagpole' at the border this weeend! :D.
Congrats! I put you in the spreadsheet. Great to see a little COPR movement happening in Ottawa!
 

amikety

VIP Member
Dec 4, 2011
4,905
143
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-01-2013
AOR Received.
2-2-2013
Med's Done....
12-10-2012
Passport Req..
9-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
7-08-2013
LANDED..........
7-08-2013
IvanP said:
Congrats! I put you in the spreadsheet. Great to see a little COPR movement happening in Ottawa!
Thanks Ivan...... for the life of me, I couldn't find her (I think it's a her.... :p ) on the SS..... NOT ENOUGH COFFEE YET!!!

Okay, it's just going to be a crap day. My shoulder has flared up again and I can't move my head. Joy!

 

IvanP

Champion Member
Jul 24, 2012
1,057
31
CA-Montréal
Visa Office......
Montreal-citizenship
App. Filed.......
25-09-2017
amikety said:
Thanks Ivan...... for the life of me, I couldn't find her (I think it's a her.... :p ) on the SS..... NOT ENOUGH COFFEE YET!!!

Okay, it's just going to be a crap day. My shoulder has flared up again and I can't move my head. Joy!

There isn't enough coffee in the world for this week, but Hnhkrk's receipt of COPR has brightened my morning. I thought Ottawa was going to hibernate until June.
 

kfair001

Star Member
Jan 16, 2013
78
2
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 30, 2012
AOR Received.
October 12, 2012
File Transfer...
October 12, 2012
Med's Done....
June 25, 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
January 29, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
March 25, 2013
LANDED..........
May 27, 2013
Hi everyone, so my husband and I have finally made plans for him to land on May 27th. My question refers to what he's bringing with him. He doesn't have a lot of stuff just clothes TV golf clubs. Nothing worth a ton of money. We will be landing at the peace bridge near buffalo and we were just wondering what lists we need to prepare. We heard something about a B4 document? This forum has been so helpful in the Past so I'm hoping someone will be kind enough to chime in and help us out here. Little confused.

Thanks in advance.
 

moidyn

Full Member
Apr 19, 2013
23
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-11-2012
AOR Received.
09-11-2012
Med's Done....
10-07-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
19-04-2013
VISA ISSUED...
23-04-2013
LANDED..........
04-05-2013
Question for you all:

I applied through Ottawa in November, and on Friday (April 19) I got a request for a scanned copy of my passport. Was that the official request of passport? My husband mentioned this to a friend who sponsored her husband last year and this was her reply:
"I think Ottawa is probably gathering everything they need from you and then is going to send it abroad. The office that finalizes everything needs more pictures...immigration specific pictures not the same as passport pictures. the immigration photo is the one that will go on the PR card"

Is this the case? Help!!
 

Line

Star Member
Oct 23, 2012
110
0
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-07-2012
AOR Received.
sponsorship approved november 8, 2012
Med's Done....
15-05-2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
never requested
VISA ISSUED...
March 28,2013
LANDED..........
April 14, 2013
moidyn said:
Question for you all:

I applied through Ottawa in November, and on Friday (April 19) I got a request for a scanned copy of my passport. Was that the official request of passport? My husband mentioned this to a friend who sponsored her husband last year and this was her reply:
"I think Ottawa is probably gathering everything they need from you and then is going to send it abroad. The office that finalizes everything needs more pictures...immigration specific pictures not the same as passport pictures. the immigration photo is the one that will go on the PR card"

Is this the case? Help!!
Hi moidyn, My husband just landed from the U.S on April 14th. We were not even asked for a scanned copy of the passport. The next thing we knew E-CAS changed to Decision Made and a month later we received COPR in the mail. We were not asked for any extra pictures. They used one of the pictures we sent with the package. So, hey.... I would think that this is your official PPR request. Congrats!
 

IvanP

Champion Member
Jul 24, 2012
1,057
31
CA-Montréal
Visa Office......
Montreal-citizenship
App. Filed.......
25-09-2017
moidyn said:
Question for you all:

I applied through Ottawa in November, and on Friday (April 19) I got a request for a scanned copy of my passport. Was that the official request of passport? My husband mentioned this to a friend who sponsored her husband last year and this was her reply:
"I think Ottawa is probably gathering everything they need from you and then is going to send it abroad. The office that finalizes everything needs more pictures...immigration specific pictures not the same as passport pictures. the immigration photo is the one that will go on the PR card"

Is this the case? Help!!
That's your official PPR - next step is COPR! Ottawa issues the COPR using photocopies of passports if you are from a visa-exempt country (and will sometimes (rarely) use copies that you have included in your application). Congratulations!
 

parker24

VIP Member
Nov 26, 2011
3,324
72
123
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY --> Los Angeles, CA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
File Transfer...
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
16-11-2011
Passport Req..
16-11-2012
LANDED..........
04-01-2013
IvanP said:
Is this really true? This seems like a strange regulation that would make it difficult to get rental cars or borrow a family or friend's car. Or does it only apply to cars you own?
Americans can drive Canadian cars. Canadians cannot drive American cars in Canada UNLESS it is a rental that is in their name. I can't remember exactly where it was posted, but I will search for it for you :)
 

Line

Star Member
Oct 23, 2012
110
0
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-07-2012
AOR Received.
sponsorship approved november 8, 2012
Med's Done....
15-05-2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
never requested
VISA ISSUED...
March 28,2013
LANDED..........
April 14, 2013
parker24 said:
Americans can drive Canadian cars. Canadians cannot drive American cars in Canada UNLESS it is a rental that is in their name. I can't remember exactly where it was posted, but I will search for it for you :)
Ok. thanks. that would be nice to know. Also, do you know if they take your U.S. driver's licence away when you get your Ontario driver's licence? The reason I am asking is because my husband has an enhanced US licence and it has other things on it (ex. hunting licence info, etc.) Can he ask for the actual licence back or does he have to give it up? tks again.
 

parker24

VIP Member
Nov 26, 2011
3,324
72
123
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY --> Los Angeles, CA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
File Transfer...
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
16-11-2011
Passport Req..
16-11-2012
LANDED..........
04-01-2013
Line said:
Ok. thanks. that would be nice to know. Also, do you know if they take your U.S. driver's licence away when you get your Ontario driver's licence? The reason I am asking is because my husband has an enhanced US licence and it has other things on it (ex. hunting licence info, etc.) Can he ask for the actual licence back or does he have to give it up? tks again.
See here: http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t136260.0.html;msg2106847#msg2106847


And yes, you have to give up your US DL for an Ontario one. His US hunting licence cannot be used in Ontario anyway so he would have to get an entirely new one for here.
 

libellula

Full Member
Jan 18, 2013
47
0
HI Everyone!

I received my ppr today!!!!
Yeah!!! The cic's Easter break is finally over!!!
And so is the winter of our discontent,spring is finally here and so is my passport request!!!
 

Shylox

Hero Member
May 22, 2012
531
8
Vancouver, BC/Pittsburgh, PA
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
August 13th 2012
AOR Received.
N/A
File Transfer...
October 22nd 2012
Med's Done....
June 7th 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Never got one
VISA ISSUED...
February 21st, 2013
LANDED..........
February 28th, 2013
libellula said:
HI Everyone!

I received my ppr today!!!!
Yeah!!! The cic's Easter break is finally over!!!
And so is the winter of our discontent,spring is finally here and so is my passport request!!!
Congrats! You are now green on the spreadsheet =)