Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

[canuck_in_uk]

An option for those who have been waiting awhile for the COPR is to contact your MP to inquire.

 

[sausageboyuk]

An option for those who have been waiting awhile for the COPR is to contact your MP to inquire.

Hiya Canuck - thank you. I have emailed twice (one as an inquiry, again marked as 'urgent' due to an employer inquiry) but not getting any reply. It is so tricky to maintain communication with those guys.

 

[taffy7]

Sorry if it seemed like the question was directed at you - I meant to ask it from those who have recently received their COPRs in Canada. I'm waiting for mine as well and was wondering if they'll just leave it in the mailbox, or if I'll need to either be home to sign for it or pick it up from the post office later.

You definitely should've received your COPR by now, but unfortunately I have no other suggestions than emailing them, which you have already done. Hopefully you'll get it soon!

Ours came to the door which we had to sign for from Royal mail . It was being traced as it stated on the envelope . We are in Canada .

 

[andrew-brit]

Yes you have to sign for them if you live in Canada.

My ECAS under permanent residence now says Complete and if I click for more info it tells me when I landed!

 

[markareader]

Just had my neighbour say a signed for letter has arrived going to re deliver in Monday at my neighbours so she can send it to me in Canada. Hoping it is copr nothing else it can be!

 

[Beaverdiva]

Hiya Canuck - thank you. I have emailed twice (one as an inquiry, again marked as 'urgent' due to an employer inquiry) but not getting any reply. It is so tricky to maintain communication with those guys.

I've emailed them too but no reply yet. (I've contacted LVO in the past about other issues and received replies the next day but nothing this time).
It's so frustrating because I want to apply for jobs but can't until I have proof of COPR.

 

[taffy7]

I've emailed them too but no reply yet. (I've contacted LVO in the past about other issues and received replies the next day but nothing this time).
It's so frustrating because I want to apply for jobs but can't until I have proof of COPR.

London can be so funny , honestly some get an email answer others never . I have to say i have had only 1 reply back from LVO that's when we changed address to Canada ,other than that is was only when i was emailed by them and i sent back via that officer .
It won't be long ..i know how hard the wait is ..

 

[Beaverdiva]

Thanks Taffy. My poor postie's sick of me pouncing on him every time he walks down my drive!

Doing my best to be patient

 

[taffy7]

Thanks Taffy. My poor postie's sick of me pouncing on him every time he walks down my drive!

Doing my best to be patient

LOL i stalked my postie ... I just looked at my husbands corp and it was issued 27th Nov , then DM 6th Dec, but didn't receive it till the 22nd.

 

[sausageboyuk]

I have a feeling mine has been lost in the post, it's just so unusual.

 

[WeeHippieElf]

COPR arrived today!!!! with a deadline date of December 20, 2016.

 

[andrew-brit]

COPR arrived today!!!! with a deadline date of December 20, 2016.

Finally! Congratulations, now you can leave rainy Scotland and come to cold Canada! Spreadsheet updated.

 

[Destrike]

How did it go?

Well enough I am now a Permanent Resident of Canada! Woo!

So here's my experience.. I went along with my Wife and Father-in-law down to the border with the US (Pacific Highway) with the plan that the FIL would drop us off at the border so I can flag pole with my Wife as company and he'd carry on down into Blaine to check his post boxes and pick up some Powerball tickets ($900 million USD would be nice!). Border booth guy told us to pull over to the side but he saw no issue with my FIL carrying on down to Blaine. As we pulled up however we were told we all had to go inside so the office can confirm our situation etc (In which they were confused why FIL was sent in as he's cleared to cross the border..). Anyway, FIL left to go check his mail while a nice US Border officer called Keene congratulated us and filled out my refusal of entry form so I can flag-pole, and sent us on our way to walk over to the Canadian office.. which was kinda surreal as we walked over in front of all the cars waiting to cross the border.

Found our way to the Canadian office, and was seen immediately. I handed over my passport, visitor extension visa, COPR, and accompanying letters to a nice lady whom I forget the name of. She went through our documents and found that the 2nd COPR sheet (Which I found out is supposed to be an exact copy of the first apparently) was missing it's lower half. So whilst she figured out what to do and discuss with her supervisor we were asked to take a seat. It was slightly daunting as each time we looked over there'd be another border security officer looking down over our forms, totaling eventually to 5 people standing with confused expressions. Mild panic setting in at this point.

We were called back up and she explained again that it was missing the lower half, so they tried accessing it from their system to reprint, but for some reason it wouldn't send to the correct printer. Solution they found were to just photocopy the complete form and staple it to the half sheet with stamps and dates etc on both explaining the situation. I was asked a few confirming questions.. No I do not have any convictions in any countries, no I do not have any dependents, and yes I have taken a medical. She asked me to write down on the form to confirm my address, in which I just confirmed the information already on the form as correct (they didn't ask to see a utility bill or anything. Perhaps she made an error or perhaps me living at the same address that the documents arrived at was enough).

That was essentially it, she handed me an information sheet of "what to do now?" explaining the SIN & Medical card I need to sort out and sent us on our way with a "Congratulations, and welcome to Canada". We left and met up with the FIL at the visitor parking on the Canadian side of the border and headed home.

All in all the entire process took less than 30 minutes. The Canadian office side, even though of the confusion of having improper paperwork didn't take much more than 10 minutes.. I was a little put out I didn't receive a little Canadian flag though!

 

[andrew-brit]

Congratulations Destrike! Yeah I am miffed I didn't get a flag but I can work now so isn't all bad!

 

[taffy7]

Congratulations Destrike, we never received a Canadian flag either, also wasn't asked for utility bill thank god because we didn't have one . It took all of 15 mins to do ours too. Great feeling .Now for my husband to find a job.