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cheng9999

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Dec 14, 2015
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conniecheng said:
and just use COPR to arrive Canada? thanks
Yes. Make sure the COPR details are correct, name, DOB, passport #, etc. Others have said that there are sometimes mistakes.

Supposedly you also need eTA, but the eTA requirement has been post-poned, so you won't have to get eTA for your passport. Until you land, you are still not a PR, so eTA requirement would apply if there was no postponement.

We were also asked to take new photos when the COPR came. 2 pictures. These need to be presented when landing...I believe they are for the PR card application.
 

hfts

Star Member
Mar 21, 2015
86
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Category........
Visa Office......
HKVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-03-2015
Doc's Request.
09-03-2016(police clearance request. PC sent to HKVO on 30-03-2016)
AOR Received.
24-04-2015
File Transfer...
24-05-2015
Med's Request
9-03-2016(redo medical)
Med's Done....
24-02-2015, 16-03-2016(redo)
Interview........
08-03-2016 (Approved at interview)
Passport Req..
No ppr(HK passport holder)
VISA ISSUED...
22-04-2016(COPR, no visa needed)
LANDED..........
18-05-2016
cheng9999 said:
Yes. Make sure the COPR details are correct, name, DOB, passport #, etc. Others have said that there are sometimes mistakes.

Supposedly you also need eTA, but the eTA requirement has been post-poned, so you won't have to get eTA for your passport. Until you land, you are still not a PR, so eTA requirement would apply if there was no postponement.

We were also asked to take new photos when the COPR came. 2 pictures. These need to be presented when landing...I believe they are for the PR card application.
ETA is not needed when you have copr.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1184&top=16
 

hfts

Star Member
Mar 21, 2015
86
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Category........
Visa Office......
HKVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-03-2015
Doc's Request.
09-03-2016(police clearance request. PC sent to HKVO on 30-03-2016)
AOR Received.
24-04-2015
File Transfer...
24-05-2015
Med's Request
9-03-2016(redo medical)
Med's Done....
24-02-2015, 16-03-2016(redo)
Interview........
08-03-2016 (Approved at interview)
Passport Req..
No ppr(HK passport holder)
VISA ISSUED...
22-04-2016(COPR, no visa needed)
LANDED..........
18-05-2016
conniecheng said:
I am from Hong Kong as well, is it we are just going to get the landing paper? is it we dont need like passport request that send it ti bejing? how did u receive your copr? thanks
I heard they used to request for copy of passport but recent cases they would send copr directly. Goodluck...check yr ecas, mine changed to decision made the same day I received copr
 

hfts

Star Member
Mar 21, 2015
86
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Category........
Visa Office......
HKVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-03-2015
Doc's Request.
09-03-2016(police clearance request. PC sent to HKVO on 30-03-2016)
AOR Received.
24-04-2015
File Transfer...
24-05-2015
Med's Request
9-03-2016(redo medical)
Med's Done....
24-02-2015, 16-03-2016(redo)
Interview........
08-03-2016 (Approved at interview)
Passport Req..
No ppr(HK passport holder)
VISA ISSUED...
22-04-2016(COPR, no visa needed)
LANDED..........
18-05-2016
cheng9999 said:
Yes, my mistake. Thanks for correcting it.
No problem Cheng :D did u land already?
 

cheng9999

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Dec 14, 2015
275
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hfts said:
No problem Cheng :D did u land already?
No, not yet. My spouse applied for eTA early on, as it was not clear how long it would take to get DM/COPR, and we were planning to land in the summer and wait things out if the application was not approved yet.
 

hfts

Star Member
Mar 21, 2015
86
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Category........
Visa Office......
HKVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-03-2015
Doc's Request.
09-03-2016(police clearance request. PC sent to HKVO on 30-03-2016)
AOR Received.
24-04-2015
File Transfer...
24-05-2015
Med's Request
9-03-2016(redo medical)
Med's Done....
24-02-2015, 16-03-2016(redo)
Interview........
08-03-2016 (Approved at interview)
Passport Req..
No ppr(HK passport holder)
VISA ISSUED...
22-04-2016(COPR, no visa needed)
LANDED..........
18-05-2016
cheng9999 said:
No, not yet. My spouse applied for eTA early on, as it was not clear how long it would take to get DM/COPR, and we were planning to land in the summer and wait things out if the application was not approved yet.
All the best, I'm landing in two weeks, can't wait. ;D
 

conniecheng

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Mar 18, 2016
51
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hfts said:
I heard they used to request for copy of passport but recent cases they would send copr directly. Goodluck...check yr ecas, mine changed to decision made the same day I received copr
I am still waiting. i am not so sure what is going on so far. I did send my police record last month and i redo rhe.medical exam last week. hopefully, my COPR will be coming out soon. however,everything still in process on the internet .

do they send us email before they send out the COPR in the mail? thanks
 

hfts

Star Member
Mar 21, 2015
86
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Category........
Visa Office......
HKVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-03-2015
Doc's Request.
09-03-2016(police clearance request. PC sent to HKVO on 30-03-2016)
AOR Received.
24-04-2015
File Transfer...
24-05-2015
Med's Request
9-03-2016(redo medical)
Med's Done....
24-02-2015, 16-03-2016(redo)
Interview........
08-03-2016 (Approved at interview)
Passport Req..
No ppr(HK passport holder)
VISA ISSUED...
22-04-2016(COPR, no visa needed)
LANDED..........
18-05-2016
conniecheng said:
I am still waiting. i am not so sure what is going on so far. I did send my police record last month and i redo rhe.medical exam last week. hopefully, my COPR will be coming out soon. however,everything still in process on the internet .

do they send us email before they send out the COPR in the mail? thanks
Police clearance normally takes Three weeks to get to the consulate. And u only did the medical last week, so they probably working on it. It's probably comin soon. And they didn't send me anything before the copr
 

Thommo

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Nov 20, 2010
465
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Edmonton, Canada
CIC has once again started giving processing time country-wise on their website. It is 14 months for mainland China and 13 months for HK applicants.
I wish they reduce it to well below 12 months so that nobody has to get the medicals done again. It can be easily done as they have the right to revoke PR or even citizenship obtained through dubious means.
 

conniecheng

Star Member
Mar 18, 2016
51
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Thommo said:
CIC has once again started giving processing time country-wise on their website. It is 14 months for mainland China and 13 months for HK applicants.
I wish they reduce it to well below 12 months so that nobody has to get the medicals done again. It can be easily done as they have the right to revoke PR or even citizenship obtained through dubious means.
my first medical exam is not even expire yet, i remember it should be expire in July 2016. However, I already got the request to redo it again.
 

wyho007

Hero Member
Dec 14, 2015
388
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Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-04-2016
Doc's Request.
08-06-2016
AOR Received.
07-05-2016
File Transfer...
30-05-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
DM on ECAS: 14-01-2017
VISA ISSUED...
COPR rec'd 04-02-2017
conniecheng said:
my first medical exam is not even expire yet, i remember it should be expire in July 2016. However, I already got the request to redo it again.
When did you send in your application? Do you need an interview? HK usually doesn't take this long.
 

hfts

Star Member
Mar 21, 2015
86
0
I
Category........
Visa Office......
HKVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-03-2015
Doc's Request.
09-03-2016(police clearance request. PC sent to HKVO on 30-03-2016)
AOR Received.
24-04-2015
File Transfer...
24-05-2015
Med's Request
9-03-2016(redo medical)
Med's Done....
24-02-2015, 16-03-2016(redo)
Interview........
08-03-2016 (Approved at interview)
Passport Req..
No ppr(HK passport holder)
VISA ISSUED...
22-04-2016(COPR, no visa needed)
LANDED..........
18-05-2016
conniecheng said:
my first medical exam is not even expire yet, i remember it should be expire in July 2016. However, I already got the request to redo it again.
Most likely is because it's expiring soon and copr has an expiry date which is normally the same as your medical. Expiry date. They have to ensure it's long enough Cause not everyone will go to Canada as soon as they get the copr
 

conniecheng

Star Member
Mar 18, 2016
51
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hfts said:
Most likely is because it's expiring soon and copr has an expiry date which is normally the same as your medical. Expiry date. They have to ensure it's long enough Cause not everyone will go to Canada as soon as they get the copr
then hopefully i will be getting my COPR soon. what I heard from the other people Hong Kong usually take around 9 month to get it done. I am.waiting more.than 8 months now, so i hope everything will be done soon.