Dear Applicant,
We are pleased to inform you that the processing of your application for permanent residence in Canada has been completed.
Consequently, you are required to submit your passport(s), photographs and Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) within the next sixty (60) days from the date of this letter. As the validity of your visa(s) has been already been established and is limited to a fixed date, it CANNOT be extended under any circumstances. We therefore urge you to read and follow carefully the instructions below without delay:
Passport
RequirementsWe require an original VALID passport for yourself and every accompanying family member.
Passports for all accompanying family members must be submitted together.
Passports must be valid for at least the next 6 months, or at least until the date of your intended travel to Canada.
There must be at least one blank page in your passport. If there are children included in your passport, there must be blank pages for their visas as well.
The immigrant visa that is to be placed in your passport will show an expiry date. You may enter Canada anytime before the expiry date shown on the visa; this date cannot be extended. If you fail to enter Canada before this date, you will be required to reapply and submit a new application and processing fee.
Please note: Immigrant visas cannot be placed in Diplomatic, Official or Military passports.
Right of
Permanent
Residence FeeEvery principal applicant and his/her accompanying spouse/common law partner is required to pay a Right of Permanent Resident Fee (RPRF) in the amount of $490.00 CAD (or $490.00 USD).
The RPRF must be submitted to this office in the form of a money order, certified cheque or bank draft payable to the “Consulate General of Canada” in USD OR to the “Receiver General of Canada” in CAD. NOTE: Fee paid at a financial institution in Canada or fee paid online is not acceptable.
The RPRF will be refunded if for any reason you do not immigrate to Canada.
More information is available at http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/buffalo/imm/fees-frais_los_angeles.aspx
PhotographsWe require the following. See Photograph Specifications for instructions.
Ø Two (2) recent photographs of yourself and each accompanying family member.
Ø Height and eye colour for you and each accompanying family member.
You have two options to choose from regarding the submission of your passports:
OPTION A: Submit your passports and RPRF in person
Bring
Passports in personPassports can be brought to our office:
550 South Hope Street, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Passports may be brought in on Tuesdays or Thursdays between the hours of 8:30 am and 10:30 am. Bring this letter when you come.
Every effort will be made to have your passports ready to be picked up between 2:30 and 3:00 pm the same day.
You or your representative may bring your passports in person. Your representative must have your written authorization and will be required to show photo identification.
For security reasons, the Consulate General of Canada does not allow the entry of recording or transmitting devices in the immigration waiting room or interview areas. This includes all types of cell phones.
For Persons residing in CanadaIf you are the principal applicant, you may appear alone.
You must bring the passports for yourself and each accompanying family member. All visas will be issued at the same time.
You can effect your landing upon your re-entry to Canada.
Your accompanying family member(s) can effect their landing by later appearing at a Canadian Port-of-Entry before their visas expire.
or
You can appear with all accompanying family members and effect all landings at the same time upon your re-entry to Canada.
Settlement FundsBe advised that when you enter Canada as a permanent resident, you will be asked to provide proof that you have sufficient funds available for settlement. If it is your intention to proceed directly to Canada, you should have supporting documentation with you – current bank statement, updated bank book, securities or negotiable instruments in bearer form, etc. Failure to provide this information could affect your admissibility to Canada and otherwise delay or prevent your landing. Please refer to the following website for current requirements: www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/funds.asp
OPTION B: Submit your passports and RPRF by mail
The security of your passports is important to us. We strongly encourage you sending your passport(s) to this office by United States Postal Service or by commercial courier service. Please ensure that you enclose a tracking number for your return envelope. This allows you to track the delivery and return of your documents.
Return this letter with your passports to: Consulate General of Canada in Los AngelesImmigration Section
550 South Hope Street, 9th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071USA
Return of your passportsSending your passport(s) by POSTAL SERVICE:
o Provide a self-addressed, prepaid (U.S. postage only), flat rate 9” x 12” envelope. Make a note of the tracking number.
o Canada Post's Xpresspost envelope CANNOT be used as return envelope.
o USPS Express or Priority mail envelopes which do not carry the appropriate postage (metered postage not accepted) will be returned by certified or registered mail.
Sending your passport(s) by COURIER SERVICE:
o Your passport(s) will be returned by courier envelope ONLY when you have pre-paid the courier company for the return service or if you have an account with the courier company and enclose a completed shipping label.
o We DO NOT accept payment in the form of check or credit card for expedited return by courier or express mail.
In absence of pre-payment of the return freight, we will return your passport(s) by certified mail for USA residents or registered mail for those residing in Canada and other countries via the US Postal Service.
Your passports will usually be returned to you within 15 business days approximately from the day we receive them. This does not include any time it may take for the Post Office to deliver them.
Passports sent to us by mail CANNOT be picked up in person.
Our office is not liable for lost or stolen passports.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Do not submit your passport(s) at this time IF- you have married or divorced since our last correspondence;
or
- you have given birth to or adopted a child since our last correspondence;
or
- you intend to get married or divorced prior to your landing in Canada;
or
- if you intend to give birth to or adopt a child prior to your landing in Canada.
NOTE: If you are expecting a child and are able to land in Canada before the child is born, you should do so. Failure to land before additional dependants are born will result in the need for a new application and new fees for all family members.
If these conditions applyYour new spouse and/or children must be added to your application and undergo full processing procedures.
You should immediately send to this office:
a copy of the marriage, divorce, birth or adoption certificate
or
a letter advising when and where the marriage, divorce, birth or adoption is expected to take place.
Failure to follow these instructions If you fail to follow these instructions you will not be allowed to land in Canada with your family.
Your file is closed with the issuance of your visa and it cannot be reopened.
You will be required to submit a new application and pay new processing fees for all family members.
Please show height and eye colour for yourself and all accompanying family members below.
Eye colour choices: Blue, Green, Gray, Black, Brown, Hazel or Other.
Name: __________________________________________ Date of Birth: _________________
HEIGHT: ________CM or ______ FEET ______INCHES EYE COLOUR: _______________
Name:___________________________________________ Date of Birth:__________________
HEIGHT: ________CM or ______ FEET ______INCHES EYE COLOUR: ________________
Name:___________________________________________ Date of Birth:__________________
HEIGHT: ________CM or ______ FEET ______INCHES EYE COLOUR: ________________
Name:___________________________________________ Date of Birth:__________________
HEIGHT: ________CM or ______ FEET ______INCHES EYE COLOUR: _______________
Name:___________________________________________ Date of Birth:__________________
HEIGHT: ________CM or ______ FEET ______INCHES EYE COLOUR: _________________
Photograph Specifications
The photograph must:show a full front view of the person's head and shoulders showing full face centered in the middle of the photograph; neither smiling nor frowning;
have a plain white background;
be identical (black and white or color) produced from the same untouched negative, or exposed simultaneously by a split-image or multi-lens camera;
**Photographs must not have staple holes, stamps, creases or tears in them.
The frame finished size must be 35 mm X 45 mm (1 3/8" X 1 3/4").
The photos must show the full front view of the head, with the face in the middle of the photo, and include the top of the shoulders.
The size of the head, from chin to crown, must be between 31 mm (1 1/4") and 36 mm (1 7/16").
Crown means the top of the head, or (if obscured by hair or a head covering), where the top of the head or skull would be if it could be seen.
