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CPP-Ottawa

gooh

Hero Member
Jul 20, 2014
291
8
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-3-2015
AOR Received.
23-4-2015
File Transfer...
29-4-2015
Med's Done....
5-2-2015
Passport Req..
In Process: 14-8-2015 DM: 15-12-2015
LANDED..........
21-12-2015
DM this morning! I noticed that when I log into my portion of the Ecas (applicant) it shows my home address as my house in the states, but my mailing as my address in Canada. When I sent them my docs from the request I updated my address information, should it matter? As long as the COPR gets mailed to the right place?
 

ayrazar

Hero Member
Jul 2, 2015
731
17
gooh said:
DM this morning! I noticed that when I log into my portion of the Ecas (applicant) it shows my home address as my house in the states, but my mailing as my address in Canada. When I sent them my docs from the request I updated my address information, should it matter? As long as the COPR gets mailed to the right place?
I was wondering how this works anyways? I'd like COPR sent to the US address, but the PR needs to come to Canada obvi. How does that work?
 

TJ_TO

Full Member
Sep 25, 2015
22
2
I receive my COPR this morning and will be landing tomorrow.

App filed: Feb 19, 2015
SA: Apr 19
IP: Aug 25
DM: Nov 18
Passport req: Nov 27
Sent Passport: Nov 30, Received in Ottawa: Dec 1
COPR + Visa received: Dec 15
 

extreme001

Star Member
Jan 5, 2015
99
2
White Plains, NY
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 19, 2015
AOR Received.
June 11, 2015
File Transfer...
July 27, 2015, IP: October 9, 2015, DM: November 26, 2015
Med's Done....
April 29, 2015
Passport Req..
November 27, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
December 8, 2015
LANDED..........
January 23, 2016 (YVR Airport)
TJ_TO said:
I receive my COPR this morning and will be landing tomorrow.

App filed: Feb 19, 2015
SA: Apr 19
IP: Aug 25
DM: Nov 18
Passport req: Nov 30
COPR + Visa received: Dec 15
Your address is within Canada or in the USA?

Mine is in the USA, I sent out on Dec. 1 and CPC-Ottawa signed the Fedex package on Dec. 2.

Haven't heard the news yet.
 

TJ_TO

Full Member
Sep 25, 2015
22
2
extreme001 said:
Your address is within Canada or in the USA?

Mine is in the USA, I sent out on Dec. 1 and CPC-Ottawa signed the Fedex package on Dec. 2.

Haven't heard the news yet.
I am based in Toronto. I saw my return envelope tracking activate just before 6pm on the day it was sent. The average waiting period for the passport return from Ottawa is somewhere between 2 to 3 weeks. A few had been lucky enough to get theirs back within a few days.
 

blacknirvana

Star Member
Jul 15, 2011
94
0
Copenhagen
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa (COPR office London)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec 16th 2014
Doc's Request.
July 9th 2015
Nomination.....
-
AOR Received.
March 5th 2015
IELTS Request
-
File Transfer...
March 15th 2015
Med's Request
N/A
Med's Done....
Sep 9th 2014 (up-front)
Interview........
-
Passport Req..
Oct 21st 2015
VISA ISSUED...
COPR Nov 6th 2015
LANDED..........
Planned landing Dec 15th 2015
Yesterday I heard the most amazing words "Congratulations you're now a permanent resident, Welcome to Canada".

The journey have been almost a year and a half, and this forum have helped us so much. Thank you all.

I will of course stick around and help as much as I can.
 

Aquakitty

VIP Member
Mar 21, 2011
3,015
162
BC
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
04-03-2015
AOR Received.
14-04-2015 - SA Received: 20-04-2015
Med's Done....
28-01-2015 Upfront
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
N/A
VISA ISSUED...
25-06-2015
LANDED..........
11-07-2015
Awesome news! And another congratulations!
 

mgrandolini

Star Member
Jan 12, 2015
115
0
Dublin
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa (London)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-04-2015
Doc's Request.
Batch Email 23-10-2015
AOR Received.
29-04-2015
File Transfer...
29-04-2015
Med's Done....
17-03-2015
Passport Req..
In Process: 09-10-2015
VISA ISSUED...
DM: 17-12-2015 COPR: 22-01-2016
LANDED..........
10-03-2016
Just got the ready for visa email! What a nice feeling before Christmas.

Quick question,

For the appendix B - Updated Information Chart - do I put my spouse or partner that sponsored me? (Canadian Citizen) Or is it just those who are receiving the visa?
 

gooh

Hero Member
Jul 20, 2014
291
8
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-3-2015
AOR Received.
23-4-2015
File Transfer...
29-4-2015
Med's Done....
5-2-2015
Passport Req..
In Process: 14-8-2015 DM: 15-12-2015
LANDED..........
21-12-2015
Hey all. When the COPR comes through and you go to land, I already have all of my stuff up here since I was visiting, do I still need a B4 form if I have nothing to claim?
 

spinning_sponsor

Star Member
Jan 19, 2015
145
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-05-2015
Doc's Request.
09-10-2015 and 02-12-2015
AOR Received.
10-06-2015
File Transfer...
06-07-2015
Med's Done....
UPFRONT
VISA ISSUED...
IN PROCESS 09-10-2015 DM 11-02-2015
LANDED..........
11-03-2016
Has anyone been approved for Common-Law recently through CPP-Ottawa? What was your timeline like?

I received an initial request for docs (generic batch) in October, which we replied to, then we got an 'ultimatum' email on Dec 2, basically saying "send us the docs within 7 days that we requested 45 days ago OR ELSE...", which was scary because we had already sent the docs in. I haven't heard anything back from CIC going on 2 weeks now.
 

mgrandolini

Star Member
Jan 12, 2015
115
0
Dublin
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa (London)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-04-2015
Doc's Request.
Batch Email 23-10-2015
AOR Received.
29-04-2015
File Transfer...
29-04-2015
Med's Done....
17-03-2015
Passport Req..
In Process: 09-10-2015
VISA ISSUED...
DM: 17-12-2015 COPR: 22-01-2016
LANDED..........
10-03-2016
spinning_sponsor said:
Has anyone been approved for Common-Law recently through CPP-Ottawa? What was your timeline like?

I received an initial request for docs (generic batch) in October, which we replied to, then we got an 'ultimatum' email on Dec 2, basically saying "send us the docs within 7 days that we requested 45 days ago OR ELSE...", which was scary because we had already sent the docs in. I haven't heard anything back from CIC going on 2 weeks now.
We just got the "ready for visa today" and we are CL through Ottawa. We went IP Oct 9 and got the generic email on Oct 23.
 

mrpotatohead

Star Member
Jan 7, 2015
57
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05MAY2015
AOR Received.
04JUN2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
21APR2015
Interview........
IP 09OCT2015
spinning_sponsor said:
Has anyone been approved for Common-Law recently through CPP-Ottawa? What was your timeline like?

I received an initial request for docs (generic batch) in October, which we replied to, then we got an 'ultimatum' email on Dec 2, basically saying "send us the docs within 7 days that we requested 45 days ago OR ELSE...", which was scary because we had already sent the docs in. I haven't heard anything back from CIC going on 2 weeks now.
Yep, filed May 17 or so, IP on Oct 23, DM Dec 3, landed Dec 10.
 

TJ_TO

Full Member
Sep 25, 2015
22
2
spinning_sponsor said:
Has anyone been approved for Common-Law recently through CPP-Ottawa? What was your timeline like?

I received an initial request for docs (generic batch) in October, which we replied to, then we got an 'ultimatum' email on Dec 2, basically saying "send us the docs within 7 days that we requested 45 days ago OR ELSE...", which was scary because we had already sent the docs in. I haven't heard anything back from CIC going on 2 weeks now.
Filed: Feb 19, Landed: Dec 16
It seems that it takes on average 8 to 10 months for most. There are always the exceptions on both sides of the aforementioned timeline, probably because of unique circumstances.
 

gooh

Hero Member
Jul 20, 2014
291
8
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-3-2015
AOR Received.
23-4-2015
File Transfer...
29-4-2015
Med's Done....
5-2-2015
Passport Req..
In Process: 14-8-2015 DM: 15-12-2015
LANDED..........
21-12-2015
spinning_sponsor said:
Has anyone been approved for Common-Law recently through CPP-Ottawa? What was your timeline like?

I received an initial request for docs (generic batch) in October, which we replied to, then we got an 'ultimatum' email on Dec 2, basically saying "send us the docs within 7 days that we requested 45 days ago OR ELSE...", which was scary because we had already sent the docs in. I haven't heard anything back from CIC going on 2 weeks now.
We have just recently.

Filed March 17th
IP August 14th
Surprise doc request October 30th (like you said, within 45 days)
Sent docs overnight November 25th
DM December 15th
 

cillyx5

Star Member
Oct 13, 2014
127
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-10-2015
AOR Received.
07-15-2015
I love all the walk throughs of the how the landing process went. Thanks for sharing. Keep it up.

Christmas is coming… I hope the CPP-Ottawa people aren't in holiday mode yet. Instead, I hope they are plowing through their current files to get as much done as they can before going on break!!!