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g126

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Feb 22, 2016
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2171
App. Filed.......
27-01-2016
Doc's Request.
16-12-2016
Nomination.....
09-12-2016
AOR Received.
07-01-2017
File Transfer...
18-02-2017
Med's Request
UPFRONT
Med's Done....
15-12-2016
Passport Req..
16-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
22-06-2017
LANDED..........
09-10-2017
lpera said:
Sorry for taking so long to update on my landing process, but let me share with all of you.

My wife and I did our landing on February 28th. As most of us, we were very anxious about it and had lots of expectation.

The process for us was so simple that at the end, before taking the train to downtown we both stopped for a while not believing it was done already.

Process was like this:

1- We landed at the Toronto airport and proceed to the regular counter to show passports
2- We got to the counter and mentioned we were there for our short landing, the lady told us to proceed to the immigration room right next door
3- We were the only ones at this room, an officer greeted us and asked for our paperwork. he gave a quick look and asked how much money we were bringing: I said only a small amount at this time but had my proof of funds letter..he said OK but did not look at it at all. he told us to sit and wait until our names were called
4- 10 minutes later he called us to the counter, gave us the paperwork and said: welcome do Canada
5- We went for our luggage (2 bags only)
6- After we got them we asked where should we go for the Goods and Goods to Follow paperwork. They took us to another room and looked at the papers
7- Officer told us to wait
8- 10 minutes later he asked if that was we wanted to bring to Canada later on, we confirmed, they gave us a signed copy of the papers and let us go...

That is it, the entire process probably took us 30 minutes!!!!!

The next day we went to a Services Canada office for our SIN number, my wife's was all good and she left with her number already, mine had an issue (seems very common for it to happen) so I had to apply manually and provide an address in Canada so they could mail it when ready. Got the confirmation today that it is on its way and should arrive in the next couple of days.

We are back in Brazil now, a relative will mail us the PR cards, but right now we are finishing our jobs and already sending CVs for new jobs in Toronto. Sent about 10 CVs but no answer on it.

We were in Ontario for 2 weeks and at that time we were able to visit various immigrant support organizations that shared valuable tips with us, was worth it.

Hope it works for all of you as well!!!
Good for you Ipera, thanks for sharing and I hope you get called in for interviews soon :D

I'm planning on landing with my wife around August/September time if all goes well and my wife will probably come back to close house while I'll get everything together up in Canada... But still waiting for our beloved SPVO to issue my PPR :p
 

maribui

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Aug 29, 2016
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Doc's Request.
30-11-2016
Nomination.....
17-12-2016
AOR Received.
04-02-2017
Med's Done....
23-01-2017
harish21jun said:
Hi Maribui,

Please share what happened next, I too have same status for Medicals.
Hi Harish21jun! I just got the following reply from CIC:

Dear Mariana XXXXX,

Thank you for contacting Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

We verified the information you provided and are pleased to inform you that everything appears to be in order with your application.

Rest assured that you will be informed as soon as a decision is reached in your file or if additional information is needed.

We hope the information provided is helpful in assisting you with your enquiry.

We would also like to suggest the following online services that might be helpful to you with any immigration, refugee and/or citizenship future requests:

Download application forms and guides
Change of address
Check your application status
Help Centre - To find answers, you may consult the different sections or type keywords related to your question.

Sincerely,


I gotta say I feel more relaxed now, even though my medicals still say "We are reviewing....". :)
 

g126

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Feb 22, 2016
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Doc's Request.
16-12-2016
Nomination.....
09-12-2016
AOR Received.
07-01-2017
File Transfer...
18-02-2017
Med's Request
UPFRONT
Med's Done....
15-12-2016
Passport Req..
16-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
22-06-2017
LANDED..........
09-10-2017
Congratulations to jreisg for PPR this morning! Great news, shows that SPVO is working, albeit not on the PNP cases - so bad for me :(

Interestingly enough they took the same amount of time as with the last FSW applicant, so by that logic JPPR is probably next around the beginning of May.

UsernameAORCategoryProvinceInland/Outland PPR Date (Period)
lbrambilla PPR20/jan/2016PNPSaskatchewanOutland24/Jan/2017 (1 year and 4 days)
gpfjl PPR20/fev/2016PNPNova ScotiaOutland14/Oct/2016 (7 months and 25 days)
ajanoni PPR17/mar/2016PNPSaskatchewanOutland29/Nov/2016 (8 months and 12 days)
Gisademattos PPR22/mar/2016PNP (Paper based)ManitobaOutland24/Mar/2017 (1 year and 2 days)
edilsonjr PPR29/mar/2016PNPOntarioOutland29/Nov/2016 (8 months)
lpera PPR05/abr/2016PNPOntarioOutland29/Nov/2016 (7 months and 25 days)
gsantosjr PPR24/aug/2016FSWAlbertaOutland13/Dez/2016 (3 months and 20 days)
vitorfragoso PPR22/sep/2016CECOntarioInland13/Feb/2017 (4 months and 20 days)
robsonmin PPR30/sep/2016PNPSaskatchewanOutland03/Mar/2017 (5 months and 3 days)
nonnemacher PPR13/oct/2016PNPNova ScotiaInland16/Mar/2017 (5 months and 3 days)
Skywalker_RT PPR18/oct/2016PNPNova ScotiaOutland13/Jan/2017 (2 months and 25 days)
dhvs12/nov/2016PNPSaskatchewanOutland
gibarino PPR13/nov/2016FSWBritish ColumbiaOutland23/Feb/2017 (3 months and 10 days)
CNNC PPR13/nov/2016FSW Outland23/Feb/2017 (3 months and 10 days)
emaildomw PPR22/nov/2016FSW Outland03/Feb/2017 (2 months 19 days)
thiagoch25/nov/2016PNPNew BrunswickOutland
p4022 PPR03/dec/2016FSW Outland23/Feb/2017 (2 months and 20 days)
g12607/jan/2017PNPOntarioOutland
jreisg PPR15/jan/2017FSW Outland05/Apr/2017 (2 months and 20 days)
Mantabodyboarder20/jan/2017PNPNew BrunswickOutland
ariadnemm26/jan/2017PNPOntarioOutland
maribui04/feb/2017PNPOntarioOutland
JPPR12/feb/2017FSWOutland
diogonb22/feb/2017PNPOntarioOutland
rafebr10/mar/2017FSWOutland
GuiBrazuca25/mar/2017PNPNova ScotiaOutland
cmoncanada30/mar/2017CECOntarioInland
 

g126

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Feb 22, 2016
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NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
27-01-2016
Doc's Request.
16-12-2016
Nomination.....
09-12-2016
AOR Received.
07-01-2017
File Transfer...
18-02-2017
Med's Request
UPFRONT
Med's Done....
15-12-2016
Passport Req..
16-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
22-06-2017
LANDED..........
09-10-2017
Galera!

Quick question... "Comunicação de Saída definitiva do Brasil" is probably on all your landing to do lists, right?

So what to do about having a bank account in Brazil?

To the ones that have already left this god forsaken place, did you just close your accounts and transferred your funds to Canada? Or just left it open?

Did any of you actually open (or look into opennig) a CDE - Conta para Domiciliados no Exterior?
 

GrinnBR

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Hey guys, nice to meet you all.

I'm also a jan/17 AOR, good luck to everybody, and congrats to everyone else who's already made it.
 

g126

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Feb 22, 2016
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NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
27-01-2016
Doc's Request.
16-12-2016
Nomination.....
09-12-2016
AOR Received.
07-01-2017
File Transfer...
18-02-2017
Med's Request
UPFRONT
Med's Done....
15-12-2016
Passport Req..
16-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
22-06-2017
LANDED..........
09-10-2017
UsernameAORCategoryProvinceInland/Outland PPR Date (Period)
lbrambilla PPR20/jan/2016PNPSaskatchewanOutland24/Jan/2017 (1 year and 4 days)
gpfjl PPR20/fev/2016PNPNova ScotiaOutland14/Oct/2016 (7 months and 25 days)
ajanoni PPR17/mar/2016PNPSaskatchewanOutland29/Nov/2016 (8 months and 12 days)
Gisademattos PPR22/mar/2016PNP (Paper based)ManitobaOutland24/Mar/2017 (1 year and 2 days)
edilsonjr PPR29/mar/2016PNPOntarioOutland29/Nov/2016 (8 months)
lpera PPR05/abr/2016PNPOntarioOutland29/Nov/2016 (7 months and 25 days)
gsantosjr PPR24/aug/2016FSWAlbertaOutland13/Dez/2016 (3 months and 20 days)
vitorfragoso PPR22/sep/2016CECOntarioInland13/Feb/2017 (4 months and 20 days)
robsonmin PPR30/sep/2016PNPSaskatchewanOutland03/Mar/2017 (5 months and 3 days)
nonnemacher PPR13/oct/2016PNPNova ScotiaInland16/Mar/2017 (5 months and 3 days)
Skywalker_RT PPR18/oct/2016PNPNova ScotiaOutland13/Jan/2017 (2 months and 25 days)
dhvs12/nov/2016PNPSaskatchewanOutland
gibarino PPR13/nov/2016FSWBritish ColumbiaOutland23/Feb/2017 (3 months and 10 days)
CNNC PPR13/nov/2016FSW Outland23/Feb/2017 (3 months and 10 days)
emaildomw PPR22/nov/2016FSW Outland03/Feb/2017 (2 months 19 days)
thiagoch25/nov/2016PNPNew BrunswickOutland
p4022 PPR03/dec/2016FSW Outland23/Feb/2017 (2 months and 20 days)
GrinnBR06/jan/2017FSW Outland
g12607/jan/2017PNPOntarioOutland
jreisg PPR15/jan/2017FSW Outland05/Apr/2017 (2 months and 20 days)
Mantabodyboarder20/jan/2017PNPNew BrunswickOutland
ariadnemm26/jan/2017PNPOntarioOutland
maribui04/feb/2017PNPOntarioOutland
JPPR12/feb/2017FSWOutland
diogonb22/feb/2017PNPOntarioOutland
rmonroe24/feb/2017CECInland
rafebr10/mar/2017FSWOutland
GuiBrazuca25/mar/2017PNPNova ScotiaOutland
cmoncanada30/mar/2017CECOntarioInland

Welcome GrinnBR... I'm guessing you're probably next as your AOR was 2 days after jreisg and he got PPR a few days ago!

Good luck to all! :D
 

g126

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Feb 22, 2016
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NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
27-01-2016
Doc's Request.
16-12-2016
Nomination.....
09-12-2016
AOR Received.
07-01-2017
File Transfer...
18-02-2017
Med's Request
UPFRONT
Med's Done....
15-12-2016
Passport Req..
16-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
22-06-2017
LANDED..........
09-10-2017
rmonroe said:
Can you guys add me?

my timeline is below.

Cheers

Valeu.
Done! Welcome :)
 

cmoncanada

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Mar 22, 2017
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Med's Done....
20/03/2017
g126 said:
Galera!

Quick question... "Comunicação de Saída definitiva do Brasil" is probably on all your landing to do lists, right?

So what to do about having a bank account in Brazil?

To the ones that have already left this god forsaken place, did you just close your accounts and transferred your funds to Canada? Or just left it open?

Did any of you actually open (or look into opennig) a CDE - Conta para Domiciliados no Exterior?
I did my "Comunicação de Saída definitiva do Brasil" on my first year here in Canada.
I haven't closed my bank account in BR, but I left my mother as my prosecutor in case needed.
 

g126

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Feb 22, 2016
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Visa Office......
São Paulo
NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
27-01-2016
Doc's Request.
16-12-2016
Nomination.....
09-12-2016
AOR Received.
07-01-2017
File Transfer...
18-02-2017
Med's Request
UPFRONT
Med's Done....
15-12-2016
Passport Req..
16-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
22-06-2017
LANDED..........
09-10-2017
cmoncanada said:
I did my "Comunicação de Saída definitiva do Brasil" on my first year here in Canada.
I haven't closed my bank account in BR, but I left my mother as my prosecutor in case needed.
How long ago was that? Did you just leave your account as is or did you change it to a CDE? I've heard that if the central bank finds out you have a normal account (resident account) they'll fine the bank and the bank will freeze your account... Not sure if that's true or not.

I think you mean proxy as prosecutor is another type of 'procurador' ;)
 

cmoncanada

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g126 said:
How long ago was that? Did you just leave your account as is or did you change it to a CDE? I've heard that if the central bank finds out you have a normal account (resident account) they'll fine the bank and the bank will freeze your account... Not sure if that's true or not.

I think you mean proxy as prosecutor is another type of 'procurador' ;)
In 2015. I arrived here in the end of 2014, then when filling my Brazilian tax return, I did that one where it says you permanently left the country. My account in Brazil is still a regular account but I have just a few Reais in it. Just in case I really need it for some reason.

Yep, a proxy. That's what I meant. ;D
 

g126

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Feb 22, 2016
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Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
São Paulo
NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
27-01-2016
Doc's Request.
16-12-2016
Nomination.....
09-12-2016
AOR Received.
07-01-2017
File Transfer...
18-02-2017
Med's Request
UPFRONT
Med's Done....
15-12-2016
Passport Req..
16-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
22-06-2017
LANDED..........
09-10-2017
cmoncanada said:
In 2015. I arrived here in the end of 2014, then when filling my Brazilian tax return, I did that one where it says you permanently left the country. My account in Brazil is still a regular account but I have just a few Reais in it. Just in case I really need it for some reason.

Yep, a proxy. That's what I meant. ;D
Hmmm interesting information... When you say a few R$, do you have any investments or savings? If not do you need to pay a monthly charge?
 

cmoncanada

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Med's Done....
20/03/2017
g126 said:
Hmmm interesting information... When you say a few R$, do you have any investments or savings? If not do you need to pay a monthly charge?
No investments and no savings. I brought everything I had to Canada.
I don't pay a monthly fee but I believe it's because of a past agreement between the company I used to work for in Brazil and the bank... even though I left the company in 2014, they never went back to charging me any fees (yaay!).
 

g126

Champion Member
Feb 22, 2016
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124
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Category........
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Visa Office......
São Paulo
NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
27-01-2016
Doc's Request.
16-12-2016
Nomination.....
09-12-2016
AOR Received.
07-01-2017
File Transfer...
18-02-2017
Med's Request
UPFRONT
Med's Done....
15-12-2016
Passport Req..
16-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
22-06-2017
LANDED..........
09-10-2017
cmoncanada said:
No investments and no savings. I brought everything I had to Canada.
I don't pay a monthly fee but I believe it's because of a past agreement between the company I used to work for in Brazil and the bank... even though I left the company in 2014, they never went back to charging me any fees (yaay!).
...

You're lucky then! Hope it stays tat way for you ;-)
 

cmoncanada

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20/03/2017
g126 said:
...

You're lucky then! Hope it stays tat way for you ;-)
Me too... hehe