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Visa exempt countries

Winter27996

Full Member
Apr 7, 2014
46
1
Victoria, BC
Category........
NOC Code......
0621
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-02-14
AOR Received.
10-03-14
Med's Request
17-09-14
Med's Done....
22-09-14
Hi guys, this may seem like a silly question. But I'm from Australia. I have never needed a visa to enter Canada before, and so I assume that makes me visa exempt. Is this correct?

And as such, I guess I won't receive a passport request. Or am I wrong here. Please help :)
 

arowberry

Hero Member
Nov 25, 2012
491
36
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney, Nova Scotia
NOC Code......
1254
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-03-2014
AOR Received.
04-04-2014
Med's Request
26-09-2014
Med's Done....
03-10-2014
LANDED..........
27-11-2014
You are indeed visa exempt and will skip the passport request.

You'll get the Confirmation of Permanent Residence at some point (via mail).
 

Johnny31

VIP Member
Dec 25, 2011
4,058
456
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
NOC Code......
0631
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Winter27996 said:
Hi guys, this may seem like a silly question. But I'm from Australia. I have never needed a visa to enter Canada before, and so I assume that makes me visa exempt. Is this correct?

And as such, I guess I won't receive a passport request. Or am I wrong here. Please help :)
Yes - you are from a visa exempt country and you won't receive a passport request. You'll just get a COPR letter instead.
 

Winter27996

Full Member
Apr 7, 2014
46
1
Victoria, BC
Category........
NOC Code......
0621
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-02-14
AOR Received.
10-03-14
Med's Request
17-09-14
Med's Done....
22-09-14
Thank you guys!!!