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Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

leodr

Hero Member
Feb 15, 2011
314
14
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
HI,

I am looking for suggestions for my wife to complete her taxes. She is a a canadian citizen and is living with me in the usa. Is there a way for her to do her canadian taxes over the phone or computer without visiting Canada.

Thanks
 

Calgary-Bound

Hero Member
Jun 9, 2011
420
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14/2/2011
AOR Received.
15/3/2011
File Transfer...
24/2/2011
Med's Done....
27/9/2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02/04/2012
LANDED..........
28/04/2012
editironce said:
Thank you very much ddobro2 you have been very helpful!
What is the difference ( GCMS )with CAIPS
I ordered CAIPS a few days ago,but confused now maybe GCMS better ?
Thank u Again very much
Its all the same now they will send you the GCMS notes.
 

ddobro2

Champion Member
May 4, 2011
2,589
38
123
Montreal, QC Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
GCMS is just the new version of CAIPS. It was rolled out about a year or less ago (depending on the VO) and replaced CAIPS. So as Calgary-Bound said, even if you select CAIPS they will send you the notes from GCMS, as that's the system in place since the transition.
editironce said:
Thank you very much ddobro2 you have been very helpful!
What is the difference ( GCMS )with CAIPS
I ordered CAIPS a few days ago,but confused now maybe GCMS better ?
Thank u Again very much
 

sandraqi

Full Member
Jun 7, 2011
39
0
Visa Office......
Buffalo/ New York
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-Sept-2011
File Transfer...
25-Nov-2011 Buffalo, transferred to New York on 16-Jan-2012
Med's Done....
06-Sept-2011
Passport Req..
05-March-2012
OH YEAH~~~
PPR la !!!!!!
We received this great news this morning, in CIC website, it shows: We started processing your application on March 2, 2012. Medical results have been received. Then we received PPR on March 5, 2012.
My husband is from New Zealand, in CIC's letter, it said: if you hold a passport from a visa exempt country, this office will not require your passport to finalize this case. submit a clear photocopy of every page in their valid passport. Is that means CIC will send us CORP document by mail to us later?
 

awor

Hero Member
Nov 4, 2010
609
6
Oregon to Alberta
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> LA
App. Filed.......
26 Aug 2011
AOR Received.
15 Dec 2011
File Transfer...
[b]CPC-M to Buffalo:[/b] 03 Nov 2011 [b]Buffalo to LA:[/b] 19 Jan 2012
Med's Done....
11 Apr 2011 [b]Ecas shows received [/b]5 Mar 2012
Passport Req..
7 Mar 2012 [b]Decision Made[/b]: 1 Apr 2012
VISA ISSUED...
29 Mar 2012 [b] CORP Received[/b]: 19 Apr 2012
LANDED..........
Sumas: 25 April 2012 / [b]PR Cards Received[/b]: 4 July 2012
Congrats!!!

When did you get the "medical results received" update on ecas?

Yes, I am still obsessing ;D

For the PPR, yes, send a photocopy of all the pages in your passport and they will send the COPR for you to land with.

sandraqi said:
OH YEAH~~~
PPR la !!!!!!
We received this great news this morning, in CIC website, it shows: We started processing your application on March 2, 2012. Medical results have been received. Then we received PPR on March 5, 2012.
My husband is from New Zealand, in CIC's letter, it said: if you hold a passport from a visa exempt country, this office will not require your passport to finalize this case. submit a clear photocopy of every page in their valid passport. Is that means CIC will send us CORP document by mail to us later?
 

Kiri

Hero Member
Jan 31, 2012
453
13
123
Hamilton, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-05-2012 App. Return....: 30-8-2012 App. Refiled....: 02-01-2013
Doc's Request.
24-01-2013
AOR Received.
23-01-2013 Mississauga 10-05-2013 Ottawa
File Transfer...
19-02-2013
Med's Request
23-07-2013 (New XRay)
Med's Done....
11-05-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Decision Made 03-09-2013 without PPR
VISA ISSUED...
27-09-2013
LANDED..........
04-12-2013
sandraqi said:
OH YEAH~~~
PPR la !!!!!!
We received this great news this morning, in CIC website, it shows: We started processing your application on March 2, 2012. Medical results have been received. Then we received PPR on March 5, 2012.
My husband is from New Zealand, in CIC's letter, it said: if you hold a passport from a visa exempt country, this office will not require your passport to finalize this case. submit a clear photocopy of every page in their valid passport. Is that means CIC will send us CORP document by mail to us later?
So happy for you!!! I get so excited for people who get this :D
 

awor

Hero Member
Nov 4, 2010
609
6
Oregon to Alberta
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> LA
App. Filed.......
26 Aug 2011
AOR Received.
15 Dec 2011
File Transfer...
[b]CPC-M to Buffalo:[/b] 03 Nov 2011 [b]Buffalo to LA:[/b] 19 Jan 2012
Med's Done....
11 Apr 2011 [b]Ecas shows received [/b]5 Mar 2012
Passport Req..
7 Mar 2012 [b]Decision Made[/b]: 1 Apr 2012
VISA ISSUED...
29 Mar 2012 [b] CORP Received[/b]: 19 Apr 2012
LANDED..........
Sumas: 25 April 2012 / [b]PR Cards Received[/b]: 4 July 2012
moochops said:
me too - since I had the "please send us your last ounce of blood" letter and they should have recieved everything a couple of weeks ago - I'm like a frothing loon, waiting for the next thing (which SHOULD be ppr).

Oh god please please please come soon, because when I do my landing I am totally going to grab the BSO and give him / her a massive kiss (FACT lol) 8)
I just saw your post, "frothing loon" is killing me!! LOL
 

sandraqi

Full Member
Jun 7, 2011
39
0
Visa Office......
Buffalo/ New York
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-Sept-2011
File Transfer...
25-Nov-2011 Buffalo, transferred to New York on 16-Jan-2012
Med's Done....
06-Sept-2011
Passport Req..
05-March-2012
awor said:
Congrats!!!

When did you get the "medical results received" update on ecas?

Yes, I am still obsessing ;D

For the PPR, yes, send a photocopy of all the pages in your passport and they will send the COPR for you to land with.
We checked it on Sunday, nothing changed, still: We received your application on Sept 9,2011, and transfer your file to Buffalo on Nov 25, 2011. Only got a big change today.
 

awor

Hero Member
Nov 4, 2010
609
6
Oregon to Alberta
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> LA
App. Filed.......
26 Aug 2011
AOR Received.
15 Dec 2011
File Transfer...
[b]CPC-M to Buffalo:[/b] 03 Nov 2011 [b]Buffalo to LA:[/b] 19 Jan 2012
Med's Done....
11 Apr 2011 [b]Ecas shows received [/b]5 Mar 2012
Passport Req..
7 Mar 2012 [b]Decision Made[/b]: 1 Apr 2012
VISA ISSUED...
29 Mar 2012 [b] CORP Received[/b]: 19 Apr 2012
LANDED..........
Sumas: 25 April 2012 / [b]PR Cards Received[/b]: 4 July 2012
That is so exciting. We have close timelines. I got the medicals received this morning when I woke up!

sandraqi said:
We checked it on Sunday, nothing changed, still: We received your application on Sept 9,2011, and transfer your file to Buffalo on Nov 25, 2011. Only got a big change today.
 

parker24

VIP Member
Nov 26, 2011
3,324
72
123
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY --> Los Angeles, CA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
File Transfer...
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
16-11-2011
Passport Req..
16-11-2012
LANDED..........
04-01-2013
Well, we've FINALLY gotten it all together and are sending it tomorrow! So excited! I feel almost like I'm getting married all over again haha! :)
 

atmosphere

Full Member
Feb 4, 2010
24
0
Kitchener, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-06-2012
Doc's Request.
01-09-2013
AOR Received.
07-08-2012
File Transfer...
07-08-2012
Med's Request
01-09-2013
Med's Done....
01-12-2013
Interview........
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
06-25-2013
LANDED..........
07-01-2013
I'm going to be applying very soon, finally! There's one question I had, which may come across as mildly dumb >.>

When selecting the USA Offices where I'd like my application processed, none of the options are Buffalo, NY? Which is where I'd prefer it to go!
 

ddobro2

Champion Member
May 4, 2011
2,589
38
123
Montreal, QC Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Sure they are. Are you looking at the Choice of Interview Location page in the Country Specific Instructions form for the United States?
atmosphere said:
I'm going to be applying very soon, finally! There's one question I had, which may come across as mildly dumb >.>

When selecting the USA Offices where I'd like my application processed, none of the options are Buffalo, NY? Which is where I'd prefer it to go!
 

bbiery

Star Member
Aug 7, 2011
64
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-10-2011
Doc's Request.
5-3-2012
AOR Received.
20-12-2011
Med's Request
08-03-2012
Med's Done....
20-09-2011
Passport Req..
26-04-2012/Decision Made 14-05-2012
My medical results have been in Ottawa since September but still don't have meds received yet.