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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:
It's faster if there's a moose chasing him.
Is Elmer Fudd behind the moose?
 

brightredscream

Hero Member
Sep 1, 2010
425
7
124
Stoney Creek, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-12-2012
AOR Received.
17-01-2013
File Transfer...
17-01-2013
Med's Done....
29-11-2012
Interview........
Not required
Passport Req..
21-06-2013
VISA ISSUED...
17-07-2013
Yosemite Sam?
 

Canuck20

Hero Member
Nov 5, 2012
312
3
Beaverton, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16/08/2012
AOR Received.
NA
File Transfer...
24/09/2012
Med's Done....
24/07/2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
19/02/2013
VISA ISSUED...
9/05/2013
LANDED..........
24/05/2013
You need Sgt. Preston of the Yukon ;D
 

uskyoot

Star Member
Feb 28, 2012
181
7
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-05-2014
AOR Received.
25-06-2014
File Transfer...
07-07-2014
Med's Done....
03-03-2014
Interview........
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
01-08-2014
LANDED..........
CORP received 5/8/2014 Landed 30/08/2014
How about Dudley Do-Right
 

Yellowrose

Star Member
Feb 1, 2013
76
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-12-2012
AOR Received.
n/a
Med's Done....
07-12-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
07-06-2013
VISA ISSUED...
01-07-2013
LANDED..........
02-08-2013
Omigosh, you guys are a mess! :p Thanks for the grats on my COPR. Amikety, that was an awesome analogy about the fireworks and sparkling, something to remember through the emotions of separating.

CIC has had a week to recover from the Canada Day holiday, so here's hoping that some of you will see movement next week!
 

IvanP

Champion Member
Jul 24, 2012
1,057
31
CA-Montréal
Visa Office......
Montreal-citizenship
App. Filed.......
25-09-2017
Yellowrose said:
Omigosh, you guys are a mess! :p Thanks for the grats on my COPR. Amikety, that was an awesome analogy about the fireworks and sparkling, something to remember through the emotions of separating.

CIC has had a week to recover from the Canada Day holiday, so here's hoping that some of you will see movement next week!
Why wait until next week? We're all ready today!
 

Yellowrose

Star Member
Feb 1, 2013
76
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-12-2012
AOR Received.
n/a
Med's Done....
07-12-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
07-06-2013
VISA ISSUED...
01-07-2013
LANDED..........
02-08-2013
For you, Ivan, today! :D
 

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
Yellowrose said:
Omigosh, you guys are a mess! :p Thanks for the grats on my COPR. Amikety, that was an awesome analogy about the fireworks and sparkling, something to remember through the emotions of separating.

CIC has had a week to recover from the Canada Day holiday, so here's hoping that some of you will see movement next week!
I like to pretend I'm a famous author from time to time........... :p
 

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
amikety said:
I like to pretend I'm a famous author from time to time........... :p
Pretend my behind! :p
 

computergeek

VIP Member
Jan 31, 2012
5,143
277
124
Vancouver BC
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O/LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
AOR Received.
21-06-2012
File Transfer...
21-6-2012
Med's Done....
11-02-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-09-2012
VISA ISSUED...
10-10-2012
LANDED..........
13-10-2012
amikety said:
Yes, you'll need the landing documents. Temporary SIN will make no difference.

I think Toronto is around 2-3 months wait, but I'm not 100% sure. Hopefully someone else can comment.

You can also go to the USA border to "Flagpole" for your landing. You don't have to enter the USA. Is this why you're asking about the US visa? You don't need one - just tell border patrol you want to land as a Canadian PR and they will give you an administrative refusal and walk you through back "into" Canada.
That administrative refusal is key here. In order to land at the border you have to prove to CBSA that you LEFT Canada.

I had to get my (US) passport stamped because CBP cannot refuse a US Citizen or Permanent Resident entry into the US - so no administrative refusals. But anyone else can get an administrative refusal. It DOES count as a refusal, but it is one refusal that has no impact in the future.

The administrative refusal has a date stamp on it - and that date stamp is how CBSA knows you left the country.
 

arindam

Full Member
Oct 20, 2012
22
0
Got the COPR today.

Called CIC .Waiting time for "landing" in Etobicoke is 2-4 weeks
And for Scarborough it is 2-3 months.

The agent instead suggested me to do the "flagpole".
He told me:
1) Just get passed Canada and come back. No need to go to the US border patrol.
2) All documents like COPR, Passport, ID's Proof of Residence and most importantly ALL ORIGINALS of the DOCUMENTS submitted with the application.
3) No proof of Funds either as I am being sponsored.

Planning to do this on this Sunday i.e 7th July, 2013.

Thanks
Arindam
 

adeolu

Full Member
Jun 28, 2013
28
0
Category........
Visa Office......
ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-12-2012
File Transfer...
23-01-2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
28-06-2013
VISA ISSUED...
02-07-2013
LANDED..........
19/07/2013
Decision made this morning on ecas..does this mean copr??
 

ALLY06

Star Member
Oct 8, 2010
88
0
Vancouver, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-01-2013
AOR Received.
30-01-2013
File Transfer...
02-21-2013
Med's Done....
08-01-2013
Passport Req..
24-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
03-09-2013
LANDED..........
04-09-2013
Hi Everyone!

Can anyone elaborate or break down the timeline for me once COPR is received? I wasn't aware that I had to apply for a SIN # and there is another wait time on this? I am (as I am sure all of you) want to be able to have an idea when I will be able to (FINALLY) start work in Canada so I have a time frame to tell potential employers, as even the job hunt itself is a full time job! :eek:

I am currently in Vancouver, but headed back to the states for a little while (maybe a month or so). When I receive my COPR (I assume it is mailed to my permanent address in the states? Or will it be sent to my hubby/sponsors in Canada?) I will come back into Canada to land. Is it in my best interest to enter Canada first, then flagpole? I understand i will need all documents: Passport, IDs, marriage certificate...

Will I then apply for a SIN after this is done?

Thank you so much!
 

shortymac

Full Member
Feb 22, 2012
37
0
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa - CPP
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan 7th, 2013
Nomination.....
Stephanie McNamara
AOR Received.
Feb 13th, 2013
Med's Done....
Nov 20th, 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
July 5th, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
Aug 28th, 2013
LANDED..........
August 29th, 2013
adeolu said:
Decision made this morning on ecas..does this mean copr??
Hopefully! :) When did you apply? I'm hoping that I finally get my COPR soon as well.
 

adeolu

Full Member
Jun 28, 2013
28
0
Category........
Visa Office......
ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-12-2012
File Transfer...
23-01-2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
28-06-2013
VISA ISSUED...
02-07-2013
LANDED..........
19/07/2013
shortymac said:
Hopefully! :) When did you apply? I'm hoping that I finally get my COPR soon as well.
App received Dec 31st. U.S to Canada and I got passport request June 28, so I hope the decision made is good news.