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wind23

Full Member
Aug 4, 2016
22
1
Ottawa
Category........
Visa Office......
HKVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-08-2016
AOR Received.
23-08-2016
File Transfer...
02-09-2016
Med's Done....
Up Front
Interview........
Not Require
Passport Req..
Not Require
VISA ISSUED...
03-02-2017
LANDED..........
Hope SOON
Dko said:
hello all
my wife from Guangzhou China finally got the COPR and the Canadian visa stamped on her Chinese passport, we will be flying to Edmonton at the end of Sept.
I was wondering if she need to get a exit-permit from the local Public Security Bureau in order to leave China? Or does she just need her Chinese passport, the COPR letter and the one way air ticket to Edmonton?

please help thanks
I think she suppose to send her passport to get a visa?
btw, can you tell us your timeline?

Thanks
 

Dko

Star Member
Sep 24, 2015
120
0
wind23 said:
I think she suppose to send her passport to get a visa?
btw, can you tell us your timeline?

Thanks
hi wind23,

my wife timeline :

We received your application for permanent residence on July 13, 2015.

We started processing your application on September 14, 2015.

Medical results have been received. (Mid Dec 2015)

Beijing VO request to send in her Chinese passport. (1st week of Mar 2016)

Received COPR and her Chinese passport with CDN immigration visa stamp. (Mid April 2016)
 

Dko

Star Member
Sep 24, 2015
120
0
COPRQuestion said:
I think you'd be better off calling the Public Security Bureau for this question so they can give you the official answer. I'd do ASAP as well because I don't know how quick that process is if you do need an exit permit.
hello,

I called two different locations of the PSB and both of gave me conflicting response.

one office said need to cancel her Hukou first and then get a exit permit

the other office said she can leave China just with her Chinese passport, the COPR and air ticket
 

COPRQuestion

Hero Member
Aug 30, 2016
318
31
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa/Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-04-16
Doc's Request.
10-06-16
Med's Done....
Upfront
Passport Req..
12-08-16
VISA ISSUED...
29-08-16
LANDED..........
12-09-16
Dko said:
hello,

I called two different locations of the PSB and both of gave me conflicting response.

one office said need to cancel her Hukou first and then get a exit permit

the other office said she can leave China just with her Chinese passport, the COPR and air ticket
I was kind of afraid this might happen, the curse of double checking to hear something different. How long does it take to get an exit permit. My view has always been to over prepare for eventualities especially with government departments, better off getting the exit permit rather than not doing it and being stopped at the border.
 

steaky

VIP Member
Nov 11, 2008
14,331
1,637
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Dko said:
hello,

I called two different locations of the PSB and both of gave me conflicting response.

one office said need to cancel her Hukou first and then get a exit permit

the other office said she can leave China just with her Chinese passport, the COPR and air ticket
Is there a third location?
 

Dko

Star Member
Sep 24, 2015
120
0
hi there

finally confirmed yesterday that my wife doesn't need an exit-permit to leave china ... just her Chinese passport, her air ticket, and the CDN immigration visa with the COPR letter will be fine

thx

:) :) :) :)
 

wyho007

Hero Member
Dec 14, 2015
388
21
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
Dko said:
hi wind23,

my wife timeline :

We received your application for permanent residence on July 13, 2015.

We started processing your application on September 14, 2015.

Medical results have been received. (Mid Dec 2015)

Beijing VO request to send in her Chinese passport. (1st week of Mar 2016)

Received COPR and her Chinese passport with CDN immigration visa stamp. (Mid April 2016)
Beijing VO? Are not all Spousal Family cases processed in Hong Kong?
 

Dko

Star Member
Sep 24, 2015
120
0
wyho007 said:
Beijing VO? Are not all Spousal Family cases processed in Hong Kong?

hi
initially we were dealing with the HK VO when they requested us to mail additional docs
but it was Beijing where we mailed her Chinese passport for the CDN visa
 

COPRQuestion

Hero Member
Aug 30, 2016
318
31
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa/Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-04-16
Doc's Request.
10-06-16
Med's Done....
Upfront
Passport Req..
12-08-16
VISA ISSUED...
29-08-16
LANDED..........
12-09-16
Dko said:
hi there

finally confirmed yesterday that my wife doesn't need an exit-permit to leave china ... just her Chinese passport, her air ticket, and the CDN immigration visa with the COPR letter will be fine

thx

:) :) :) :)
Grea! good luck!
 

grace1234567

Full Member
Sep 13, 2016
22
0
hey,
I am July, 2016 applicant, DM1 was showed online on Sep.5th. is there anyone know when I will receive the AOR2 email from HongKong?
How is the speed of VO-HongKong recently?
Thanks.

;) ;)
 

cjg1987

Champion Member
May 2, 2014
1,198
115
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
11-11-2014
Med's Request
09-12-2014
Passport Req..
09-12-2014
VISA ISSUED...
05-01-2015
COPRQuestion said:
Grea! good luck!
When does someone need an exit permit to leave China? Can someone give more information please?
 

hbsi

Newbie
Aug 26, 2016
1
0
Hello Everyone,

I submitted my app on March 25, 2016. Case forwarded to HK office on May25,2016.
HK required additional docs on Jun 10. After that, no update

Does anyone here who applied in March/April got decision made from HK office in recent month?

Please kindly share your timeline

I appreciate a lot
 

janicebunny

Full Member
Sep 28, 2014
44
0
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
HKVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-02-2016
AOR Received.
22-03-2016
File Transfer...
30-03-2016
Med's Done....
27-01-2016
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-09-2016
VISA ISSUED...
17-10-2016
LANDED..........
06-11-2016
hbsi said:
Hello Everyone,

I submitted my app on March 25, 2016. Case forwarded to HK office on May25,2016.
HK required additional docs on Jun 10. After that, no update

Does anyone here who applied in March/April got decision made from HK office in recent month?

Please kindly share your timeline

I appreciate a lot

Submitted: Feb 22, 2016
Transferred: April 5, 2016

no updates after ::)
 

wtatchan

Full Member
Apr 15, 2016
42
3
Montreal, QC
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
HongKong
App. Filed.......
14-10-2016
AOR Received.
15-11-2016
File Transfer...
HongKong office: 24-11-2016
Med's Request
Upfront Passed!
Interview........
Not needed
LANDED..........
15-07-2017
Hi, I'm planning to sponsor my wife from Hongkong to be PR in Canada. She is currently living with me. All I have see on the CIC website is that I will have at least 24 mos waiting time. Is it normal? Is it the fact that she is living with me in Canada makes the waiting time to be much longer?
 

mad_hatter

Hero Member
Jul 16, 2016
362
65
Hi, I'm planning to sponsor my wife from Hongkong to be PR in Canada. She is currently living with me. All I have see on the CIC website is that I will have at least 24 mos waiting time. Is it normal? Is it the fact that she is living with me in Canada makes the waiting time to be much longer?
If you apply "outland" the processing time is about 12 months or maybe less. She can be living in Canada and still apply outland ie Member of Family Class.