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Tips for 2016 (Future) PGP Applicants

tranSASK

Star Member
Mar 10, 2016
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sapguru said:
Passports have been requested for my parents today. They are in Canada currently and as per letter instruction, I can send copy of letter, passports and 2 photos to Ottawa instead to LVO.

My parents are traveling back to home country on Nov 21st. Should they wait to submit papers in home country visa office as the instruction in the letter mentioned "plan to stay in Canada for 3 months"?

Can someone please share how much time does it take to get the passport back?

At the same time, I would be worried if local visa office does not give enough time for landing which will make them travel soon. I am hoping the visa to be valid till May 21, which is the 12 month completion of their medical exam.

What happens after the passport are stamped? Should they go to border to get their landed immigrant status? I believe that can be done on the same day after visa stamped passport is received.

Pls share your experiences.
Congrats , can you please share your timeline , when was PCC/MEDICAL?RRPF requested, how long did it take after submission ? Thanks
 

dadaum

Hero Member
Dec 16, 2012
430
41
INDIA
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
New Delhi
App. Filed.......
04-01-2016
AOR Received.
16-05-2016
File Transfer...
07-07-2016
Med's Request
13-02-2017
Med's Done....
17-02-2017,18-05-2017
thecoolguysam said:
I am still waiting for SA
Very piittiable situation for those who have not received SA yet. It is easy to say but yet I request you to keep courage who do not receive SA yet.God bless you all.
 

dchoudh

Hero Member
Oct 9, 2015
286
10
Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08 Mar 2013
AOR Received.
19 Apr 2013
IELTS Request
25 Aug 2012
File Transfer...
19 Apr 2013
Med's Request
08 Dec 2013
Med's Done....
13 Dec 2013
Passport Req..
17 Jan 2014
VISA ISSUED...
30 Jan 2014
LANDED..........
02 Feb 2014

sapguru

Hero Member
Jul 16, 2010
327
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Toronto
LANDED..........
16-08-2009
tranSASK said:
Congrats , can you please share your timeline , when was PCC/MEDICAL?RRPF requested, how long did it take after submission ? Thanks
The PCC/Medical was requested on Sept 1 and submitted by Oct 3. Passport is requested a month later on Nov 2.
 

thecoolguysam

VIP Member
May 25, 2011
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Canada
I am glad that many from 2016 batch have further progressed after SA, like IME, PCC, PPR and some of them have got visa and landed already. Congratulations to those people! :)

I am one of many among those are still waiting for SA.

I am not sure how cic is processing the files. Their website says processing as of "2014" and now they are randomly processing 2016 cases.
 

sapguru

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Jul 16, 2010
327
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Toronto
LANDED..........
16-08-2009
thecoolguysam said:
I am glad that many from 2016 batch have further progressed after SA, like IME, PCC, PPR and some of them have got visa and landed already. Congratulations to those people! :)

I am one of many among those are still waiting for SA.

I am not sure how cic is processing the files. Their website says processing as of "2014" and now they are randomly processing 2016 cases.
I believe they will start the second batch of 5K application once they finish first one. Good luck!
 

sapguru

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Jul 16, 2010
327
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Toronto
LANDED..........
16-08-2009
sapguru said:
The PCC/Medical was requested on Sept 1 and submitted by Oct 3. Passport is requested a month later on Nov 2.
Does CIC tell how to get the change the status from SuperVisa to Landed Immigrant for the applicants current residing in Canada on Supervisa and getting passport stamped from Ottawa? So far I have found people doing flagpoling for various visa situation changes.
 

rajapr17

Star Member
Feb 12, 2014
85
5
Hi,
I applied for my parents through consultancy in 2015, but it's returned back mentioning that quota is full.
I am planning to apply PGP in 2017 myself.
Could you please suggest which courier service is best to send the PGP applications for 2017 based on 2016 PGP applications approved.
And also please suggest approach to avoid any mistakes.

Thanks in advance.
 

kilamans

Hero Member
Feb 14, 2013
232
15
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Mississauga jan '16
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Credit card charged jan '16
AOR Received.
AOR - Feb '16
File Transfer...
Ottawa Aug '16
Med's Request
Oct '16 & for PCC
Med's Done....
Nov '16 & for PCC
rajapr17 said:
Hi,
I applied for my parents through consultancy in 2015, but it's returned back mentioning that quota is full.
I am planning to apply PGP in 2017 myself.
Could you please suggest which courier service is best to send the PGP applications for 2017 based on 2016 PGP applications approved.
And also please suggest approach to avoid any mistakes.

Thanks in advance.
these sheets are prepared by Rossie, so you can look at the courier names
2014 PGP: http://goo.gl/B3uBBf
2015 PGP: http://goo.gl/S2SPwf
2016 PGP: http://goo.gl/0gD5bR

suggestion to use any local courier, i did thru 'Sprinting local couriers' - 416-848-0908/28, he did come and picked up the package from north york location and charged 80 cad to deliver it in mississauga office

never try CanadaPost, i got my application returned in 2015
 

feelfreetoadviceme

Star Member
Apr 16, 2012
91
3
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
rajapr17 said:
Hi,
I applied for my parents through consultancy in 2015, but it's returned back mentioning that quota is full.
I am planning to apply PGP in 2017 myself.
Could you please suggest which courier service is best to send the PGP applications for 2017 based on 2016 PGP applications approved.
And also please suggest approach to avoid any mistakes.

Thanks in advance.
All the courier companies are SAME except Canada Post. So ya sure DON'T send with Canada Post. To make in the cap or not is sheer luck. That's what I can advise. Good Luck for 2017. :)
 

aandre

Newbie
Feb 11, 2016
8
0
Hey Rossie and forum,
Today my parent received an email with the following:

- provide 2 photographs (photos made to the attached specification) for you and your spouse
- provide fully completed Schedule A forms (attached) for you and your spouse including your personal information from the age of 18 onwards (without gaps), i.e. box 8 and 12

They are in Russia, when they get the pictures taken, they'll be stamped in russian on the back sides(at the photographers place) do they have to translate these afterwards, if so with certified translator?

Schedule A, it'll be hard to recall everything in the last 45 years, how is this been approached by you guys?


Thanks alot
 

YULIA-2016

Champion Member
Mar 4, 2015
2,939
760
Visa Office......
Warsaw
App. Filed.......
Jan.2016
AOR Received.
June 2016
File Transfer...
Jan.2017
Med's Request
First June 06-2017 from Warsaw ; Second 26 July 2018 from London
Med's Done....
Sep 27 2018
Passport Req..
DM Sep 29 2018, PPR Oct 01 2018
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 10 2018
sapguru said:
I believe they will start the second batch of 5K application once they finish first one. Good luck!
no, i'm in 1st 5000cap but nothing..
they are doing really randomly :)
 

tranSASK

Star Member
Mar 10, 2016
151
42
YULIA-2016 said:
no, i'm in 1st 5000cap but nothing..
they are doing really randomly :)
Guys , today I received PPR email , finally , thanks to all of you for the support and helping on queries ....

FILE submission - Jan 4,2016

PPR- November 3, 2016

THANKS ALL ! AND GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE HERE !
 

sapguru

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Jul 16, 2010
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Toronto
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tranSASK said:
Guys , today I received PPR email , finally , thanks to all of you for the support and helping on queries ....

FILE submission - Jan 4,2016

PPR- November 3, 2016

THANKS ALL ! AND GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE HERE !
Are your parents in Canada or other country?