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cincikid

Star Member
Jan 15, 2015
50
9
Category........
Visa Office......
CIC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
1111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-05-2014
AOR Received.
07-26-2014
Med's Request
10-14-2014
Med's Done....
10-31-2014
Passport Req..
01-08-2015
VISA ISSUED...
01-27-2015
Our passports were delivered on January 14th. Prepaid XpressPost USA label included. No updates so far.
 

cincikid

Star Member
Jan 15, 2015
50
9
Category........
Visa Office......
CIC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
1111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-05-2014
AOR Received.
07-26-2014
Med's Request
10-14-2014
Med's Done....
10-31-2014
Passport Req..
01-08-2015
VISA ISSUED...
01-27-2015
Our passports were delivered to CIC on 1/14 and the return tracker got activated earlier today (1/28). It took CIC exactly two weeks (or 11 working days) to issue the visas from the moment they received the passports.
 

sureo9

Full Member
Aug 13, 2014
29
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23 Feb 2014
AOR Received.
20 Mar 14
Med's Request
10-sep-14
Med's Done....
17-sep-14
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
12 Jan 15
VISA ISSUED...
28 jan 2015
LANDED..........
31 jan 2015
2015/01/28 16:23 return tracker got activated.

it had reached to CIC on 16 jan.
 

cincikid

Star Member
Jan 15, 2015
50
9
Category........
Visa Office......
CIC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
1111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-05-2014
AOR Received.
07-26-2014
Med's Request
10-14-2014
Med's Done....
10-31-2014
Passport Req..
01-08-2015
VISA ISSUED...
01-27-2015
sim2090sim said:
Got the passport back with visa but why don't they have any photo on the visa sticker?
Canadian visa has no photos.
 

P2C2014

Member
Dec 17, 2014
13
0
Good friends,

I got my passport back yesterday and will be landing this weekend. Either Niagara or Buffalo. Any tips?

It has been a long wait and I hope you guys get the news you've been waiting for. Good luck!

Thanks,
 

cincikid

Star Member
Jan 15, 2015
50
9
Category........
Visa Office......
CIC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
1111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-05-2014
AOR Received.
07-26-2014
Med's Request
10-14-2014
Med's Done....
10-31-2014
Passport Req..
01-08-2015
VISA ISSUED...
01-27-2015
P2C2014 said:
Good friends,

I got my passport back yesterday and will be landing this weekend. Either Niagara or Buffalo. Any tips?

It has been a long wait and I hope you guys get the news you've been waiting for. Good luck!

Thanks,
Isn't it the same thing? The actual border crossing is in Niagara Falls, about 15-20 miles north-west from Buffalo.
 

P2C2014

Member
Dec 17, 2014
13
0
cincikid said:
Isn't it the same thing? The actual border crossing is in Niagara Falls, about 15-20 miles north-west from Buffalo.
Yeah, they're two different entry ports but close to each other.
 

sk13

Star Member
Jul 22, 2014
123
13
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-05-2014
Doc's Request.
08-05-2014
Nomination.....
13-08-2014
IELTS Request
Sent with Application
Med's Request
17-10-2014
Med's Done....
20-11-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
: 12-01-2015, <br>Passports Sent: 15-Jan-2015, <br>Passport Recved: 16-Jan-2015<br>Shipping: Xpresspost USA
VISA ISSUED...
Tracker Activated: 03-Feb-2015, <br>Passports got Back: 06-Feb-2015
P2C2014 said:
Yeah, they're two different entry ports but close to each other.
I am waiting for my passports back from CPC-Ottawa, and once I get them, then planning to land via Buffalo (less traffic, and fast processing than Niagara). If you select one of these, then please share your experience.

Thanks!
 

sureo9

Full Member
Aug 13, 2014
29
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23 Feb 2014
AOR Received.
20 Mar 14
Med's Request
10-sep-14
Med's Done....
17-sep-14
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
12 Jan 15
VISA ISSUED...
28 jan 2015
LANDED..........
31 jan 2015
Received my passport today ! will be landing tomorrow hopefully.
 

iamelle

Hero Member
Oct 14, 2012
274
8
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb. 20, 2014
AOR Received.
March 18, 2014
IELTS Request
CELPIP - Sent with application
Med's Request
Sept 9, 2014
Med's Done....
Sept 19, 2014
Passport Req..
January 21, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
March 26, 2015
LANDED..........
March 28, 2015
^ Congrats! Please share your landing experience :)
 

sureo9

Full Member
Aug 13, 2014
29
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23 Feb 2014
AOR Received.
20 Mar 14
Med's Request
10-sep-14
Med's Done....
17-sep-14
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
12 Jan 15
VISA ISSUED...
28 jan 2015
LANDED..........
31 jan 2015
iamelle said:
^ Congrats! Please share your landing experience :)

We (my wife and our infant) went to Niagara on 31 jan ..


We went to Rainbow bridge . went to US side via the checkpoint. told the officer there that we have to go back in canada again .

At the checkpoint we were given a yellow receipt and told to wait near an office.


another officer chekd our docs and gave a refusal for US note . and guided us back into canada..


while going over the bridge we had to pay 3.75 CAD for toll . after ariving at canada chekpoint , our papers were checked , some routine questions were asked and we were told to go in office to meet the immigration officer.


after meeting the office and giving the relevant papers (passport, COPr and the us refusal note) , after a short wait the officer cleared the papers, we signed on the Copr and it was stapled on the passport, our immigration visa was striked(by pen) on passport. and a landing stamp was made on adjacent page.


there the immigration officer asked us few questions like bank balance and whether we had to import anything from our native country.

and congratulated us for PR !
 

iamelle

Hero Member
Oct 14, 2012
274
8
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb. 20, 2014
AOR Received.
March 18, 2014
IELTS Request
CELPIP - Sent with application
Med's Request
Sept 9, 2014
Med's Done....
Sept 19, 2014
Passport Req..
January 21, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
March 26, 2015
LANDED..........
March 28, 2015
^ Congratulations! You were asked about funds? That's weird! Did they ask you for proof of funds in the bank?

Thanks!