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sid1987

Champion Member
Jul 4, 2018
1,806
902
ottawa
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Yes
App. Filed.......
19-06-2018
AOR Received.
19-06-2018
Passport Req..
25 -07-2018
VISA ISSUED...
01-08-2018
LANDED..........
04-08-2018
That still means before landing right
Yeaaa i came in work permit.. i had ita before hand.. but work permit plus offer removed proof of fund.. and makes me inland applicant
 
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kushagra452

Hero Member
Apr 28, 2016
358
139
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Can I nominate someone (my driver) to pick up my passport from VFS once its stamped? I will be submitting it on Saturday.
 

Nishita0107

Star Member
Aug 1, 2018
100
43
Hello all...

Finally after a wait of 142 days.... PPR came on 3rd August....

Went to VFS Mumbai yesterday....and submitted my passport

Total time taken in VFS was 1 hour...which included a waiting of 40 minutes...

Had gone there with the intent of getting my passport couriered back to me...

The lady at the counter after realising that I stay in Navi Mumbai politely suggested to not opt for courier as last couple of weeks...she said...there have been technical glitches in the courier and SMS service and suggested me to just come back over and pick the passport myself...

She only took Rs 637 from me for the transmission charges...did not take any SMS charges...(which I assumed is because of the technical glitch)

She told me to track the same through the number provided and connext with the call centre post 7 to 10 working days ....she said...I may also get a call from them when passport is ready for collection....

Cheers
Tiju K Samuel

Congrats! I submitted the passport yesterday too, at VFS Hyderabad.
 

tbn2k18

Hero Member
Jan 25, 2018
338
328
Category........
FSW
NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
17-01-2018
Nomination.....
24-01-2018
AOR Received.
11-04-2018
So family,

I already live in canada for past 3 months . Moved from us to canada on work oermit.. now have pr..

Few tips:

1 the funds what canadian govt tells you is tip of iceberg.

If you planning to settle here without job get ready to shell out money or planning to stay here and look for job .

1. Most places atleast in ottawa lock a 12 month lease and before signing lease, they will ask 2 months rent.

2 . Public transport is awesome, you can make do for sometime without car.

3 . Get your driving extracts from india, yes in india they give you that contact your rto. Itvsaves you lot of shit snd u get g2 dl atleast.

4. Now for 2 people if you live normally expect to shell out 800 to 1000 each month. This is when you don go out to eat etc stc.

5. Banks have lot of catches so read all carefully.

Rest message me any thing you eanna knwo
Thank you @sid1987 for sharing such valuable information. There are many more queries which require your help.
 

tbn2k18

Hero Member
Jan 25, 2018
338
328
Category........
FSW
NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
17-01-2018
Nomination.....
24-01-2018
AOR Received.
11-04-2018
Can I nominate someone (my driver) to pick up my passport from VFS once its stamped? I will be submitting it on Saturday.
You can nominate a representative. The person should carry consent form and id details and on the safer side a letter from your end.
 
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tbn2k18

Hero Member
Jan 25, 2018
338
328
Category........
FSW
NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
17-01-2018
Nomination.....
24-01-2018
AOR Received.
11-04-2018
I'll just add to what has already been written. This is my experience at the VFS Mumbai Office at BKC; FYI, they are moving this office permanently to the application centre they have at Mahalaxmi from August 27, 2018 (This is the case for VFS offices across India, but from September 2018):

1. Go to the 5th floor of the VFS building, AUS-CAN offices right next to each other.
2a. Token number,
2b. wait for token to be displayed on screen/called out,
2c. submit documents, pay, take receipt and leave.

Pros

1. All 6 counters were working at 3pm.
2. I had taken the wrong photo size, which I realised when I reached the counter at 3.55 pm . They accepted my application past 4 pm (cutoff time for application submission) despite the mistake solely being mine (3rd floor Schengen visa office has a photocopying machine + photo booth; INR 120 per applicant photo cost for 2 photos). For those interested, PPR photo size is pretty large and not your typical passport size. The external photo studio guy I got this done from was a _____.
3. The staff is super polite and helpful.

Cons

1. 9 am apparently is the only time it's empty. Rest it's crowded (at least 20-30 applicants on a floating basis constantly; agent timings acc to the website is 9-11.30, but saw many of them past 3 pm)
2. While process oriented, they do seem to get lost from time to time and start calling out token numbers instead of displaying them onscreen.
@zagcollins very detailed. Thank you for sharing experience about VFS Mumbai :)
 

okmateus

Member
Jan 30, 2018
17
21
Guys, would you please help me with two doubts.

1. I received PPR a week ago and informed them immediately about a change in my mailing address. I am still waiting for the visa office to respond something. However, they say on the letter that I have only 15 days to send the documents. Should I wait more or should I move forward?

2. On the PPR letter they request the COMPLETE address that I intend to live in Canada. How could I possibly know that? Did they ask you guys the same stuff? What did you do?

Many thanks!
 
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tbn2k18

Hero Member
Jan 25, 2018
338
328
Category........
FSW
NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
17-01-2018
Nomination.....
24-01-2018
AOR Received.
11-04-2018
Guys, would you please help me with two doubts.

1. I received PPR a week ago and informed them immediately about a change in my mailing address. I am still waiting for the visa office to respond something. However, they say on the letter that I have only 15 days to send the documents. Should I wait more or should I move forward?

2. On the PPR letter they request the COMPLETE address that I intend to live in Canada. How could I possibly know that? Did they ask you guys the same stuff? What did you do?

Many thanks!
I am not sure if they follow a different process in your country.

1. If you are applying through VFS in your country then you can provide the address where you will receive the documents. Nowhere on the COPR and visa do they mention your address. Also they give 30 days to send the passport.

2. On COPR they mention the Province and City. They have not asked us about the address where we will reside in Canada.

Can you share more details about your application like stream, province selected etc. Maybe we can find some information.
 

tbn2k18

Hero Member
Jan 25, 2018
338
328
Category........
FSW
NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
17-01-2018
Nomination.....
24-01-2018
AOR Received.
11-04-2018
Went to VFS to receive my passport since I didnot opt for the courier service.

At 2pm they will issue a token and allow you to enter
Then you will be asked to report at a certain counter
There they will take your identification copies and if you are collecting on behalf of someone then the authorization letter. Also you need to present the fee receipt.
They will ask you to fill reference number, name and sign on a form
Then the sealed envelopes with passports is handed over to you. You can open and check the details in VFS itself
It should not take more than 30 minutes depending on your token number

Documents provided by Visa office
1. Passport with one time entry visa. start date is the date of ppr mail. end date is as per medical. For me it is less than a year as i did the medical 2 months before AOR. No photo on the visa in the passport.
2. COPR document with some details and on the Non client copy they have pasted the photograph. They will return the second photograph. This COPR document needs to be handled carefully like the passport. There is a place to sign which should be done when immigration officials tells you to do it.
3. One letter with details of steps post COPR

All the best!!!!!
 

tbn2k18

Hero Member
Jan 25, 2018
338
328
Category........
FSW
NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
17-01-2018
Nomination.....
24-01-2018
AOR Received.
11-04-2018
My stream is FSW-O. I did not select any province specifically, but I am going to Surrey, BC.
When you apply you need to select a Province and City. Mine is also FSW-O. Not sure why they are asking you for canada address. Never heard about it before.

If i find any relevant information will let you know.
 

tbn2k18

Hero Member
Jan 25, 2018
338
328
Category........
FSW
NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
17-01-2018
Nomination.....
24-01-2018
AOR Received.
11-04-2018
Canadian Banks offering the option to open Bank accounts internationally for PR holders and getting the same activated once you land in Canada.

RBC: http://www.rbc.com/newcomers/moving-to-canada-resident.html

Scotia: https://startright.scotiabank.com/international-application.html

CIBC: https://newcomer.cibc.com/cibc-welcome-to-canada-banking-package
I spoke with CIBC Rep. Advised me to open the account in Canada upon landing and then do a funds transfer. Carry funds for the initial few weeks.

Scotia rep also said that account gets activated in canada. only advantage is that you can do funds transfer upto cad 50000 from your country. Could not tell me about benefits.

Need to follow up with RBC rep and check their details.
 

sid1987

Champion Member
Jul 4, 2018
1,806
902
ottawa
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Yes
App. Filed.......
19-06-2018
AOR Received.
19-06-2018
Passport Req..
25 -07-2018
VISA ISSUED...
01-08-2018
LANDED..........
04-08-2018
Oryt my experiece banks in ranking wise.

Rbc
Scotia
Cibc

Rbc offers lot more .
 
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tbn2k18

Hero Member
Jan 25, 2018
338
328
Category........
FSW
NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
17-01-2018
Nomination.....
24-01-2018
AOR Received.
11-04-2018
Oryt my experiece banks in ranking wise.

Rbc
Scotia
Cibc

Rbc offers lot more .
Thank you :) How long does it take to open an RBC account after landing in Canada and what all documents are necessary.

I was thinking of opening an account from India but not sure if the offers will be same post landing.