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Pre-Arrival Services

Mythlips

Newbie
Feb 7, 2017
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I'd like to know if pre-arrival services that the CANADIAN ORIENTATION ABROAD offers is a mandatory..my husband receives an email from the visa section of the canadian embassy in the philippines that he is eligible for the pre-arrival services..Is it also a requirement to obtain a visa?can someone help me with this one pls..thank you
 

Survivor27

Champion Member
May 24, 2016
1,826
373
Planet Earth!
Visa Office......
CEM
App. Filed.......
20.Dec.2016
Doc's Request.
22.Mar.2017
AOR Received.
05.Jan.2017
File Transfer...
13.Jan.2017
Med's Done....
17.Nov.2016_IOM
Passport Req..
19.June.2017
VISA ISSUED...
23.June.2017
LANDED..........
09.Sept.2017
Pre-arrival services is not mandatory. But, since the PA (your husband) is coming from the Philippines, he is required to attend a seminar (PDOS- Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar) from CFO once he gets the visa and COPR from the embassy. CFO will affix a sticker on his passport right after the seminar.

Congratulations, btw. Receiving pre-arrival services means that your husband will soon get PPR. If you don't mind sharing your timeline, please?

Thanks!
 

joanesjayarvesu

Star Member
May 9, 2017
129
58
Philippines
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Manila, Philippines
NOC Code......
1312
App. Filed.......
09-03-2016
Doc's Request.
19-10-2016
Nomination.....
02-11-2016
AOR Received.
09-03-2017
File Transfer...
09-03-2017
Med's Request
05-04-2017
Med's Done....
17-04-2017
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
16-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
24-06-2017
LANDED..........
21-11-2017
Pre-arrival services is not mandatory. But, since the PA (your husband) is coming from the Philippines, he is required to attend a seminar (PDOS- Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar) from CFO once he gets the visa and COPR from the embassy. CFO will affix a sticker on his passport right after the seminar.

Congratulations, btw. Receiving pre-arrival services means that your husband will soon get PPR. If you don't mind sharing your timeline, please?

Thanks!
Hi! I received my PPR and COPR last June 16th, followed by pre-arrival services orientation last July 3rd. I am planning to fly to Canada by November 6th. Is it okay if i will have my PDOS/ seminars in October? or should it be sooner?

Thank you so much!

-Joan
 

Survivor27

Champion Member
May 24, 2016
1,826
373
Planet Earth!
Visa Office......
CEM
App. Filed.......
20.Dec.2016
Doc's Request.
22.Mar.2017
AOR Received.
05.Jan.2017
File Transfer...
13.Jan.2017
Med's Done....
17.Nov.2016_IOM
Passport Req..
19.June.2017
VISA ISSUED...
23.June.2017
LANDED..........
09.Sept.2017
Hi! I received my PPR and COPR last June 16th, followed by pre-arrival services orientation last July 3rd. I am planning to fly to Canada by November 6th. Is it okay if i will have my PDOS/ seminars in October? or should it be sooner?

Thank you so much!

-Joan
It's all up to you when you want to attend PDOS. Just make sure that you do get the sticker from CFO before you leave :)
 

joanesjayarvesu

Star Member
May 9, 2017
129
58
Philippines
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Manila, Philippines
NOC Code......
1312
App. Filed.......
09-03-2016
Doc's Request.
19-10-2016
Nomination.....
02-11-2016
AOR Received.
09-03-2017
File Transfer...
09-03-2017
Med's Request
05-04-2017
Med's Done....
17-04-2017
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
16-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
24-06-2017
LANDED..........
21-11-2017
It's all up to you when you want to attend PDOS. Just make sure that you do get the sticker from CFO before you leave :)
Thank you so much for this great info! :)
 

KBH

Champion Member
Sep 13, 2017
1,454
763
Toronto, ON
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
August 2nd, 2017
AOR Received.
September 22nd, 2017
File Transfer...
October 7th, 2017
Passport Req..
December 29th, 2017
VISA ISSUED...
January 23rd, 2018
LANDED..........
Feb 1st, 2018
Hello, my husband receive pre arrival invitation today too. How long to wait for the PPR?
It depends on the VO, but I received my PPR eight days after receiving this.
 

joanesjayarvesu

Star Member
May 9, 2017
129
58
Philippines
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Manila, Philippines
NOC Code......
1312
App. Filed.......
09-03-2016
Doc's Request.
19-10-2016
Nomination.....
02-11-2016
AOR Received.
09-03-2017
File Transfer...
09-03-2017
Med's Request
05-04-2017
Med's Done....
17-04-2017
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
16-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
24-06-2017
LANDED..........
21-11-2017
Hello, my husband receive pre arrival invitation today too. How long to wait for the PPR?
Better check your Spam Folder first ^^. if none, wait for it, it will come soon like a week. Congrats!
 
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permafrost_can

Hero Member
Nov 16, 2017
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Sometimes it can take a month after the pre-arrival services letter. One of our pre-arrival services client, who is also immigrating from the Philippines, waited for a month and a couple days between the pre-arrival services letter and the PPR.

By the way, if you are coming to Manitoba, you can get help at the Immigrant Centre Pre-Arrival Centre, which is one of the 24 authorized pre-arrival services in Canada, and the only one which is specific to Manitoba. You can request services in Tagalog as well. www.ic-pac.com
 

Sik

Star Member
Aug 5, 2018
119
24
Sometimes it can take a month after the pre-arrival services letter. One of our pre-arrival services client, who is also immigrating from the Philippines, waited for a month and a couple days between the pre-arrival services letter and the PPR

By the way, if you are coming to Manitoba, you can get help at the Immigrant Centre Pre-Arrival Centre, which is one of the 24 authorized pre-arrival services in Canada, and the only one which is specific to Manitoba. You can request services in Tagalog as well. www.ic-pac.com
Hi,
I will be coming to Canada. May i get some online training? Need help to get some orientation.
I got the PPR and pre-arrival pack.
May I get in touch with you pls?
Thnx
 

permafrost_can

Hero Member
Nov 16, 2017
325
150
Category........
Hi,
I will be coming to Canada. May i get some online training? Need help to get some orientation.
I got the PPR and pre-arrival pack.
May I get in touch with you pls?
Thnx
Hey there, sure thing! I will send you a PM.
 

charmdonna

Newbie
Mar 7, 2019
4
0
Hello everyone! My husband is in the phillipines and he got an email from immigration about pre arrival services. I was just wondering if it is mandatory or optional? and if he register for it can he do it online? If in-person where is it gonna be? Please anf thank you for your help