End of the process - well done! I found the card slightly more impressive than the COPR itself - felt more real... (and easier to carry around!).Korma said:
It's good to finally be fully complete. I'm going to carefully remove my COPR from my passport and lock it away somewhere safely. Looking at the picture makes me realize how much weight I've gained since the whole ordeal though! :-[Sweden said:
I carry mine around as an ID as I haven't exchanged my driver's licence yet. There are a few times where I've been asked to prove that I was a PR, but very rare. Most of the time they just want any picture-ID, and that's the only one I have (well I have my foreign passport but somehow it's not recognised as an ID for lots of things - makes you wonder!).Korma said:
This page lists a few different ones http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4001254scottishmaple said:
That was the intention... a bit of levity is sometimes required.Eowyn said:Not to make light of scottishmaple's situation, but that was hilarious. Certainly gave me a giggle.
Scottishmaple, I do hope that everything works out for in time. This whole process is so unbelievably frustrating. I knew the wait would be difficult, but I didn't realise just how all-consuming it would become. Fingers crossed for you!
Thanks for the link, it was helpful.canuck_in_uk said:
Anyone know how long it takes to immigrate the OPPOSITE way? Canada to the UK? lol
It took my wife less than six weeks from being in Canada, to being "landed" in the UK from start to finish. That included a phone interview by the British High Commission in Ottawa. (My wife thinks it was nearer 4 weeks, but I'm adding in the pre-work for the application). Then, to go from FLR (probational "PR") for ILR (full unrestricted "PR") was a single day at Croydon. She has now been approved for British citizenship and that took 4 weeks from start to finish. The Oath Ceremony is in 3 weeks, so total time to process was 8 weeks.katelynlc said:
Could you get an appointment just before you leave and get your prescription to carry you through the 3 months before health cover kicks in over here? That's what I did (I have thyroid meds too!) even though I got Alberta health on Day 1 I didn't want to have to worry about getting a GP with everything else we were doing.scottishmaple said:
Although this was in 2001, we got married in Canada, came to the UK and she had her permanent leave to remain within 6 weeks at a reasonable cost of £260 odds. Not sure if it is so easy now - isn't there some sort of income requirement for non-EEA nationals?katelynlc said:
