Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

[simb]

Hey CG

can you suggest on how should i email to Ottawa if i want to ask them about the update on my file?
should I just email them once or should i keep emailing them (which would sound like disturbing them) until they reply me

 

[cindy-cn]

thats the good explanation of 'proof of residency' CG
I never thought of these ones..

Now I feel weird because he is a citizen,but he is living in USA with me now.Does that matter?

 

[cindy-cn]

Is your sponsor a PR or a Citizen? A PR must be able to prove residency while sponsoring you, so things that would demonstrate current residence in Canada would be vital. Even parking tickets could be used (because they show presence in Canada). That's why they don't limit it.

Receipts for groceries, gas, transit, toll receipts, these are all the types of things that could also be used to demonstrate presence, so long as they can be tied to the sponsor. So a debit or credit card receipt showing a number matching one that belongs to the sponsor would be a good example. A property lease and rent receipts make sense too, but mortgage receipts might be for a property that you rent out. Certainly pay stubs are evidence as well, but cell phone bills showing calls being made from a location in Canada are evidence as well.

Good luck!

Thanks for your details. My sponsor is a citizen but living in USA with working permit now.
So he doesn't have a lot of evidence,we'll try to provide some of them,like car was bought in Canada.
I feel a little weird now.
How come they ask for that?

 

[simb]

Thanks for your details. My sponsor is a citizen but living in USA with working permit now.
So he doesn't have a lot of evidence,we'll try to provide some of them,like car was bought in Canada.
I feel a little weird now.
How come they ask for that?

i would say you never know about cic
but try to send as many proofs you can collect.. like the car u bought..passport copy

 

[computergeek]

Thanks for your details. My sponsor is a citizen but living in USA with working permit now.
So he doesn't have a lot of evidence,we'll try to provide some of them,like car was bought in Canada.
I feel a little weird now.
How come they ask for that?

Citizen's don't have to be living in Canada to sponsor. Instead, what I would do is send them a copy of his work permit (which should have an expiration date on it) as well as other return-to-Canada information (e.g., family/friends with whom you can stay when you return, etc.) They definitely should not be asking for evidence he is in Canada now, not as a Citizen. I'd send them a copy of his passport as well and a nice cover letter that says "I'm a Canadian citizen, living abroad with my spouse. Once you approve the visa we plan on moving to Canada. Enclosed is evidence that I plan to return by X time, but given how long this process has already taken, I reserve the right to change this should you be unable or unwilling to deliver my spouse's visa by that time."

I'd definitely send them something - not answering gives them an excuse to refuse. But answering with something, even if it is not what they request, means they have to follow-up with you.

 

[cindy-cn]

Citizen's don't have to be living in Canada to sponsor. Instead, what I would do is send them a copy of his work permit (which should have an expiration date on it) as well as other return-to-Canada information (e.g., family/friends with whom you can stay when you return, etc.) They definitely should not be asking for evidence he is in Canada now, not as a Citizen. I'd send them a copy of his passport as well and a nice cover letter that says "I'm a Canadian citizen, living abroad with my spouse. Once you approve the visa we plan on moving to Canada. Enclosed is evidence that I plan to return by X time, but given how long this process has already taken, I reserve the right to change this should you be unable or unwilling to deliver my spouse's visa by that time."

I'd definitely send them something - not answering gives them an excuse to refuse. But answering with something, even if it is not what they request, means they have to follow-up with you.

That's a good idea!! We'll copy his work permit and his employer's letter.Also, a cover letter to explain our situation can help a lot too.Actually, he has been to Canada so many times lately,so we do have some evidences.In addition, since some companies trying to have him work for them,he got some interview invitations from Canada, which may indicate our plan to return to Canada.

 

[computergeek]

That's a good idea!! We'll copy his work permit and his employer's letter.Also, a cover letter to explain our situation can help a lot too.Actually, he has been to Canada so many times lately,so we do have some evidences.In addition, since some companies trying to have him work for them,he got some interview invitations from Canada, which may indicate our plan to return to Canada.

Exactly - this all sounds terrific, and should be more than enough for the VO.

 

[homi2285]

Hi everyone,
I have a quick question about expired medical exam. The MP officer looked into my application again 3 days ago and said that it seems like my medical exam is expired and that the case officer will probably ask me to retake the exam soon. I already emailed Ottawa office to ask about that, but they haven't replied me as usual....

So should I just go ahead and retake the exam anyway? The exam is expensive but I would rather do it now and prevent any further delay... It has already been 1 year 4 months and counting...

If that's the case, in the Appendix C that I will have to fill out and take it with me to my medical appointment, which Visa Office should I put down ? ( ottawa I guess? since my application is being processed there).
Also once it's done, the doctor will give me a receipt, should I scan and send it to Ottawa office via email?

Please advise. Thanks a ton!

 

[parker24]

Hi everyone,
I have a quick question about expired medical exam. The MP officer looked into my application again 3 days ago and said that it seems like my medical exam is expired and that the case officer will probably ask me to retake the exam soon. I already emailed Ottawa office to ask about that, but they haven't replied me as usual....

So should I just go ahead and retake the exam anyway? The exam is expensive but I would rather do it now and prevent any further delay... It has already been 1 year 4 months and counting...

If that's the case, in the Appendix C that I will have to fill out and take it with me to my medical appointment, which Visa Office should I put down ? ( ottawa I guess? since my application is being processed there).
Also once it's done, the doctor will give me a receipt, should I scan and send it to Ottawa office via email?

Please advise. Thanks a ton!

I would wait until you hear from them, because they can extend it if needed.

 

[cgagnon]

It's official our lawyers received our COPR!! Thank you to everyone for their support!! We will be landing shortly!!

 

[computergeek]

It's official our lawyers received our COPR!! Thank you to everyone for their support!! We will be landing shortly!!

Woot! Yeah!

Congratulations!

Whew. What a relief. Now I can stop feeling so guilty about landing a month ago.

 

[cgagnon]

Woot! Yeah!

Congratulations!

Whew. What a relief. Now I can stop feeling so guilty about landing a month ago.

You had other circumstances!! I don't think you should have felt guilty 25 days and they sent it to the wrong address! But we are getting it tomorrow through fed ex... Now to figure out how we want to land...Go on a trip or flag pole!

 

[computergeek]

But we are getting it tomorrow through fed ex... Now to figure out how we want to land...Go on a trip or flag pole!

I love FedEx...

Don't forget you need to have a US entry date stamp in the passport. A friend of mine didn't do that a couple years ago and they made him go back to the US side and get his passport stamped. Something about how you have to do it when entering Canada, so you have to be able to prove you are entering or some such nonsense.

 

[WaterDad]

I love FedEx...

Don't forget you need to have a US entry date stamp in the passport. A friend of mine didn't do that a couple years ago and they made him go back to the US side and get his passport stamped. Something about how you have to do it when entering Canada, so you have to be able to prove you are entering or some such nonsense.

Woah. Thanks for this tip.

 

[computergeek]

Woah. Thanks for this tip.

Non-US citizens can just get an administrative refusal. http://scotthoughts.net/blog/?p=736

US citizens (and US PRs) cannot be refused, so you just get your passport stamped. The day I did it the "return to Canada" ramp at Peace Arch secondary inspections was barricaded, so we had to actually go into the little border town (Blaine, WA) and then through a pair of round-abouts to go back to Canada. I'm glad I didn't wait a couple days - they had Peace Arch closed for days after the CBSA officer was shot (http://www.vancouversun.com/news/metro/Peace+Arch+border+crossing+reopens+suspected+shooter/7399388/story.html)