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Landing - is it necessary to go to border?

braindead

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May 25, 2011
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Kitchener, ON
I'm an inland applicant (Ontario) and I just received my CoPR. My question is, is it necessary to go to border to do the landing? Is there an alternate way?
 

zardoz

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braindead said:
I'm an inland applicant (Ontario) and I just received my CoPR. My question is, is it necessary to go to border to do the landing? Is there an alternative way?
You may be able to book a "landing" interview at a local CIC office. However, the waiting list may be quite long. Phone the CIC call centre...
 

JORGER

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May 1, 2012
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braindead said:
I'm an inland applicant (Ontario) and I just received my CoPR. My question is, is it necessary to go to border to do the landing? Is there an alternative way?
No, you can call Canada service in Ontario and make an appointment, it will take time to get it, (here in Alberta up to 2 months)but if you can't or don't want to travel and you can wait that time you can land in your local cs office
 

ragluf

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Feb 15, 2012
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braindead said:
Thanks. Should I call the local office, or the generic CIC call center?
This should be the excerpt from the letters/instructions included with the CoPR/PRV package...

"Please note that if you are already in Canada and have valid temporary resident status, you now have the option of obtaining your permanent resident status in Canada as opposed to leaving Canada and re-entering at a port of entry. Please contact CIC’s Call Centre at 1-888-242-2100 as soon as possible to arrange an appointment with the nearest Citizenship and Immigration office to your place of residence. (You cannot call this number if you are outside Canada.)"

Call CIC's call centre and set up an appointment at a CIC office near your location...

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