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anarsoul

Hero Member
Jul 12, 2014
695
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I called CIC yesterday to check my PR card status. They said that it's not in processing yet and I have to wait till end of March. I called 2 times, and two different agents said that they experience additional delays, and I should wait extra 3 weeks in addition to current processing times.

Landed on January 24 at BC, Peace Arch
 

timelessjang

Full Member
Jun 22, 2015
27
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-07-2014
AOR Received.
10-09-2014
Med's Request
08-10-2014
iriminage said:
Hi guys,

I'd like to share my story, hope this is helpful to people who may be in the same situation:

I landed on 13th Oct 2015 at Toronto Pearson. The landing went very well, and I remembered the agent at the border told me that my card will be sent to my Canadian address in 3 months.

After a month I had to come back to my home country to wrap everything up before moving to Canada for good. At the time, I hadn't received my card.

I was waiting for 3 months, and in mid Jan 2016, I called the number of CIC to check on the status of my card. The agent told me that there was no application for my PR card on the system. He said there might have been a mistake in the system, or the border agent forgot to submit my application for the card.

I was really worried as I was afraid that the record of landing might even been lost and the whole effort was wasted. Then they asked me for the details of my landing: the number in the stamp on my passport, the flight number, terminal, etc. The agent then told me that he'd send a message to the airport so they will submit my application, but at the time, all I could do was waiting.

I then waited for a week, and when I checked the ECAS status, the status of my card application finally showed up. However, it said that they sent me a correspondence (which I doubted was the photo request). Again, I was freaking out so I called the number of cic again and asked what was the correspondence as I did not receive anything via email. The agent said it was actually photo request.

I then had to take photos in my home country and sent to them via courier. The photo reached Case Processing Centre on 03 Feb 2016. Finally the card reached my Canadian address on 08 Mar 2016.

I guess the takeaway from my story is:
1. You should call cic as many times as you can during the process to identify any problems and fix them as soon as possible.
2. It is totally ok to have your photo taken outside of Canada, so if anyone is doing that, you can be relaxed.


Hope this helps! I wish you all good luck! :)
Similar story as yours. I did the inland landing at Lacolle in January. After that I went to service canada for SIN and they couldn't find my application. I called CIC and was told I should waiting for several days. Today I called them again the agent said they can't find my landing information. Next month I will go outside Canada. I can't received my PR card when I leave.
 

timelessjang

Full Member
Jun 22, 2015
27
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-07-2014
AOR Received.
10-09-2014
Med's Request
08-10-2014
iriminage said:
Hi guys,

I'd like to share my story, hope this is helpful to people who may be in the same situation:

I landed on 13th Oct 2015 at Toronto Pearson. The landing went very well, and I remembered the agent at the border told me that my card will be sent to my Canadian address in 3 months.

After a month I had to come back to my home country to wrap everything up before moving to Canada for good. At the time, I hadn't received my card.

I was waiting for 3 months, and in mid Jan 2016, I called the number of CIC to check on the status of my card. The agent told me that there was no application for my PR card on the system. He said there might have been a mistake in the system, or the border agent forgot to submit my application for the card.

I was really worried as I was afraid that the record of landing might even been lost and the whole effort was wasted. Then they asked me for the details of my landing: the number in the stamp on my passport, the flight number, terminal, etc. The agent then told me that he'd send a message to the airport so they will submit my application, but at the time, all I could do was waiting.

I then waited for a week, and when I checked the ECAS status, the status of my card application finally showed up. However, it said that they sent me a correspondence (which I doubted was the photo request). Again, I was freaking out so I called the number of cic again and asked what was the correspondence as I did not receive anything via email. The agent said it was actually photo request.

I then had to take photos in my home country and sent to them via courier. The photo reached Case Processing Centre on 03 Feb 2016. Finally the card reached my Canadian address on 08 Mar 2016.

I guess the takeaway from my story is:
1. You should call cic as many times as you can during the process to identify any problems and fix them as soon as possible.
2. It is totally ok to have your photo taken outside of Canada, so if anyone is doing that, you can be relaxed.


Hope this helps! I wish you all good luck! :)
You can try the PRTD if you want to go back.
 

max09

Star Member
Jan 31, 2013
65
3
iriminage said:
Hi guys,

I'd like to share my story, hope this is helpful to people who may be in the same situation:

I landed on 13th Oct 2015 at Toronto Pearson. The landing went very well, and I remembered the agent at the border told me that my card will be sent to my Canadian address in 3 months.

After a month I had to come back to my home country to wrap everything up before moving to Canada for good. At the time, I hadn't received my card.

I was waiting for 3 months, and in mid Jan 2016, I called the number of CIC to check on the status of my card. The agent told me that there was no application for my PR card on the system. He said there might have been a mistake in the system, or the border agent forgot to submit my application for the card.

I was really worried as I was afraid that the record of landing might even been lost and the whole effort was wasted. Then they asked me for the details of my landing: the number in the stamp on my passport, the flight number, terminal, etc. The agent then told me that he'd send a message to the airport so they will submit my application, but at the time, all I could do was waiting.

I then waited for a week, and when I checked the ECAS status, the status of my card application finally showed up. However, it said that they sent me a correspondence (which I doubted was the photo request). Again, I was freaking out so I called the number of cic again and asked what was the correspondence as I did not receive anything via email. The agent said it was actually photo request.

I then had to take photos in my home country and sent to them via courier. The photo reached Case Processing Centre on 03 Feb 2016. Finally the card reached my Canadian address on 08 Mar 2016.

I guess the takeaway from my story is:
1. You should call cic as many times as you can during the process to identify any problems and fix them as soon as possible.
2. It is totally ok to have your photo taken outside of Canada, so if anyone is doing that, you can be relaxed.


Hope this helps! I wish you all good luck! :)
Thanks iriminage

This is very helpful. I guess I can now send them photographs with photo studio address from my home country.
 

bukeluke

Hero Member
Apr 24, 2015
275
16
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-12-2014
Doc's Request.
30-09-2015
Nomination.....
n/a
AOR Received.
03-03-2015
IELTS Request
n/a
File Transfer...
11-03-2015 (SA)
Med's Request
n/a
Med's Done....
3-12-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
n/a
VISA ISSUED...
03-11-2015
LANDED..........
20-11-2015
Mumof3 said:
Hi,

This is my timeline :

My ECAS status show only PR application completed. (Never show any status of my PR card application)
On March 04, I found ECAS updated my Canada address, which I requested to change in July 2015.

Landed : 28th October 2015
Photo Request by mail: 5th February 2016
New photo received by CIC: 10th February 2016

I apply PRTD at VAC (LA) , CIC AOR Feb 19, 2016
PRTD rec'd on March 08

CIC agent told me my PR card has been sent out on March 04, 2016
Total 128 days (From date of landed to ship out)

Still waiting, but
Finger crossed my PR card appear in my mail box tomorrow morning ;D
How long it takes you to receive?
 

BCserbiaNEW

Star Member
Dec 7, 2015
137
8
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 8th 2015
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
April 15th 2015
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
May 11th 2015
Med's Done....
January 2015
Interview........
No
Passport Req..
August 5th 2015
VISA ISSUED...
August 7th 2015
LANDED..........
October 11th Vancouver
152 days and still waithing ..
Tomorrow will be 5 months..
I get my app for PR in fwy days less then 5 months ..
Unbelievable...
 

SamSamSam

Star Member
Jul 18, 2014
63
5
Hi Guys, Can someone tell me how long does it take to get the passport back after you send it for visa stamp? I have to travel in an emergency, also what email ID I can use to send the request for urgent processing.
 

iriminage

Member
Jan 7, 2015
13
0
timelessjang said:
Similar story as yours. I did the inland landing at Lacolle in January. After that I went to service canada for SIN and they couldn't find my application. I called CIC and was told I should waiting for several days. Today I called them again the agent said they can't find my landing information. Next month I will go outside Canada. I can't received my PR card when I leave.
I am so sorry to hear about your story, seems that your case is much worse. I have received my PR Card already and plan to come back to Canada in July.

I wish you all the best, hope this will be sorted out as soon as possible for you!
 

BCserbiaNEW

Star Member
Dec 7, 2015
137
8
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 8th 2015
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
April 15th 2015
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
May 11th 2015
Med's Done....
January 2015
Interview........
No
Passport Req..
August 5th 2015
VISA ISSUED...
August 7th 2015
LANDED..........
October 11th Vancouver
SamSamSam said:
Hi Guys, Can someone tell me how long does it take to get the passport back after you send it for visa stamp? I have to travel in an emergency, also what email ID I can use to send the request for urgent processing.
Which country ?
Usually up to 7 business days, but officially they say up to 14 days.
 

batayyc

Full Member
Jul 29, 2015
20
9
BCserbiaNEW said:
152 days and still waithing ..
Tomorrow will be 5 months..
I get my app for PR in fwy days less then 5 months ..
Unbelievable...
Huh... Finally after 144 days PR card is in my hands...
Landed October 15th in Coutts
Photo request January 27
Photos received at CIC Sydney February 03
PRC received March 07

Bice bolje...
 

BCserbiaNEW

Star Member
Dec 7, 2015
137
8
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 8th 2015
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
April 15th 2015
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
May 11th 2015
Med's Done....
January 2015
Interview........
No
Passport Req..
August 5th 2015
VISA ISSUED...
August 7th 2015
LANDED..........
October 11th Vancouver
batayyc said:
Huh... Finally after 144 days PR card is in my hands...
Landed October 15th in Coutts
Photo request January 27
Photos received at CIC Sydney February 03
PRC received March 07

Bice bolje...
Nadam se :)
Cestitam :)
 

cecpet

Hero Member
Oct 14, 2014
327
5
Hello Guys,

Just wondering, If I need to do anything. I am looking your messages here which is confusing me. Do we need to do anything ? I have landed on 3rd March.
How you guys getting request for your photographs I mean via e-mail or mail ?
And do I start calling to CIC to check my PR card or not ? or after 45 days should I call ?

Sorry for asking very general questions, I just started to looking this thread.
If anyone answer it would helpful for me and others also. much appreciated.
 

lbdz

Star Member
May 26, 2014
84
1
Hello,

My PR card was received at my canadian address 2 days ago. Which is really "FUNNY" because that was only the night before I was taking a flight to Seattle to enter Canada by car, because didnt have it with me.

I Just booked the flight one day before receiving the card..... I would have had it sent it to me via Fedex and book a flight directly to Vancouver :mad:

Anyway... In few hours im going to head to the border just with Passport and COPR. I shouldnt have any problems to enter... Going by bus but will enter Canada with a friend, who will pick me up with his car before crossing.

Landed January 1st at Vancouver airport - got it after 68 days.

Good luck all
 

cec14

Hero Member
Mar 25, 2014
251
3
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-06-2014
IELTS Request
submitted with Application
photo retake reached Sydney on 15th Feb , no news yet, any idea when can I expect the cards, when asked agents said no expected date can be told.......