Passports to CPC Ottawa-August 2017

[PAuaePakTor]

AOR - DEC 10 2016
PPR- AUG 19 2017
PASSPORT SENT - AUG 19
PP RECEIVED BY CIC - AUG21
APPROVED FILE - SEPT 5
WAITING FOR PP

Congrats
That was quick

 

[smlrch]

AOR - June 21st,2017
PPR - Aug 9th, 2017
Passport Sent - Aug 25th, 2017
Passport Delivered - Aug 28th, 2017
Application Approved - Sep 12th, 2017
Return Tracker - Waiting
Passport Received - Waiting

 

[kaybea]

Inland Applicant:

AOR- April 30th 2017
PPR- August 24th 2017
Passport sent- August 30th 2017
Passport delivered- September 1st 2017
Application approved- September 6th 2017
Return tracker- Not yet activated
Passport received- Not yet!

I'm so impatient, I'm checking my tracking number every hour! I'll update when its activated.

Congrats to everyone approved and good luck to everyone still waiting!

 

[minimini]

AOR - June 21st,2017
PPR - Aug 9th, 2017
Passport Sent - Aug 25th, 2017
Passport Delivered - Aug 28th, 2017
Application Approved - Sep 12th, 2017
Return Tracker - Waiting
Passport Received - Waiting

Apparently now it takes 10 biz days for IRCC to approve the application after PPR received! And another week to have tracker activated! These are typical cases, as far as I see for most of us. I am looking forward to have tracker activated on this Friday .

 

[minimini]

Inland Applicant:

AOR- April 30th 2017
PPR- August 24th 2017
Passport sent- August 30th 2017
Passport delivered- September 1st 2017
Application approved- September 6th 2017
Return tracker- Not yet activated
Passport received- Not yet!

I'm so impatient, I'm checking my tracking number every hour! I'll update when its activated.

Congrats to everyone approved and good luck to everyone still waiting!

I bet you will have it activated no later than tomorrow! Good luck!

 

[tastebuds]

AOR - June 21st,2017
PPR - Aug 9th, 2017
Passport Sent - Aug 25th, 2017
Passport Delivered - Aug 28th, 2017
Application Approved - Sep 12th, 2017
Return Tracker - Waiting
Passport Received - Waiting

IS your Visa Office Ottawa?
My passport was received on Aug-23, no update after that

 

[sivasagi]

Finally, we have landed yesterday at Sarnia blue water bridge, Ontario. The entire process was so straight forward and easy. It took 30 minutes for the entire process to complete.

Why we picked Sarnia?
The reason being Niagara bridges (160-170 km away from my home) looked to be very choosy these days. They change timings whenever they want and I don't want to get disappointed after traveling so far. However, Sarnia bridge is 215 km. Before we started our drive, I have called up their immigration office in Sarnia and they said they accept PR landing 24 hours. Hence, this raised my confidence.

We started at 6:00 PM and reached Sarnia at 8:00 PM - Paid toll 4 CAD and entered Michigan US border. Officer asked few questions,

1) How many people are in the car and asked us to open windows? He checked and we are four of us. However, we are doing flag polling for only 3 people as my son is a citizen already. Officer asked for my son's passport which we are not carrying (forgot to take it) and I told them that we are only carrying his Ontario birth certificate. He accepted his birth certificate and gave us small document and advised us to go to their office. We parked our car and entered inside - waited for 10 minutes and they asked us why we are coming; I told the officer that we want to do flag polling and he said "Okay" and asked us to wait while he can process our applications. After 10 more minutes, the officer escorted us and opened the small gate which can take us to Canada. Once, we have crossed the gate, he handed over our passports and the yellow slips and asked us to go to Canada entrance.

Paid toll again 4 CAD, Back to Canada, the officer asked why are we coming, I have mentioned that it is PR landing purpose. She asked us to open all the car windows and she asked whether we are carrying any fire arms or any cash more than 10000 CAD; I said No. She then instructed us to proceed to the immigration office where green lights were flashing. I reached the office and two officers came near my car and asked why are we here? I said, again, PR landing. They showed us the way and we entered the office and found that there are 3 officers actively working and 6 people are waiting for various immigration categories, I guess. I took the token and waited for my turn. They called my token after 10 minutes of wait, they asked "why are you here? " We said, PR landing. How many are landing today, We said three and he asked I can see 4 people here. Immediately, I have handed over my son's birth certificate and he said "Oh..okay" He asked us to wait for few minutes while he can process our applications. We have waited for 5 minutes and he asked basic questions, did we commit any crime or ever Canada refused our entry etc....We answered "No". He asked us to sign COPR and handed over our copy and he said: "PR cards will be sent to your residential address".

We said thanks to the officer and asked him on how to declare "goods to follow" as we don't have pictures of our jewellery. He said they can't do it until they have pictures for it. He said, you can still try getting your jewellery and explain customs that you landed as an inland and you don't have pictures. He said, I don;t promise but you can try.

We said thanks and headed back to our place as permanenet residents - reached home in the midnight.

 

[minimini]

Finally, we have landed yesterday at Sarnia blue water bridge, Ontario. The entire process was so straight forward and easy. It took 30 minutes for the entire process to complete.

Why we picked Sarnia?
The reason being Niagara bridges (160-170 km away from my home) looked to be very choosy these days. They change timings whenever they want and I don't want to get disappointed after traveling so far. However, Sarnia bridge is 215 km. Before we started our drive, I have called up their immigration office in Sarnia and they said they accept PR landing 24 hours. Hence, this raised my confidence.

We started at 6:00 PM and reached Sarnia at 8:00 PM - Paid toll 4 CAD and entered Michigan US border. Officer asked few questions,

1) How many people are in the car and asked us to open windows? He checked and we are four of us. However, we are doing flag polling for only 3 people as my son is a citizen already. Officer asked for my son's passport which we are not carrying (forgot to take it) and I told them that we are only carrying his Ontario birth certificate. He accepted his birth certificate and gave us small document and advised us to go to their office. We parked our car and entered inside - waited for 10 minutes and they asked us why we are coming; I told the officer that we want to do flag polling and he said "Okay" and asked us to wait while he can process our applications. After 10 more minutes, the officer escorted us and opened the small gate which can take us to Canada. Once, we have crossed the gate, he handed over our passports and the yellow slips and asked us to go to Canada entrance.

Paid toll again 4 CAD, Back to Canada, the officer asked why are we coming, I have mentioned that it is PR landing purpose. She asked us to open all the car windows and she asked whether we are carrying any fire arms or any cash more than 10000 CAD; I said No. She then instructed us to proceed to the immigration office where green lights were flashing. I reached the office and two officers came near my car and asked why are we here? I said, again, PR landing. They showed us the way and we entered the office and found that there are 3 officers actively working and 6 people are waiting for various immigration categories, I guess. I took the token and waited for my turn. They called my token after 10 minutes of wait, they asked "why are you here? " We said, PR landing. How many are landing today, We said three and he asked I can see 4 people here. Immediately, I have handed over my son's birth certificate and he said "Oh..okay" He asked us to wait for few minutes while he can process our applications. We have waited for 5 minutes and he asked basic questions, did we commit any crime or ever Canada refused our entry etc....We answered "No". He asked us to sign COPR and handed over our copy and he said: "PR cards will be sent to your residential address".

We said thanks to the officer and asked him on how to declare "goods to follow" as we don't have pictures of our jewellery. He said they can't do it until they have pictures for it. He said, you can still try getting your jewellery and explain customs that you landed as an inland and you don't have pictures. He said, I don;t promise but you can try.

We said thanks and headed back to our place as permanenet residents - reached home in the midnight.

Is it open on weekends too?

 

[sivasagi]

Is it open on weekends too?

As per the officer, Yes

 

[mdk2017]

Finally, we have landed yesterday at Sarnia blue water bridge, Ontario. The entire process was so straight forward and easy. It took 30 minutes for the entire process to complete.

Why we picked Sarnia?
The reason being Niagara bridges (160-170 km away from my home) looked to be very choosy these days. They change timings whenever they want and I don't want to get disappointed after traveling so far. However, Sarnia bridge is 215 km. Before we started our drive, I have called up their immigration office in Sarnia and they said they accept PR landing 24 hours. Hence, this raised my confidence.

We started at 6:00 PM and reached Sarnia at 8:00 PM - Paid toll 4 CAD and entered Michigan US border. Officer asked few questions,

1) How many people are in the car and asked us to open windows? He checked and we are four of us. However, we are doing flag polling for only 3 people as my son is a citizen already. Officer asked for my son's passport which we are not carrying (forgot to take it) and I told them that we are only carrying his Ontario birth certificate. He accepted his birth certificate and gave us small document and advised us to go to their office. We parked our car and entered inside - waited for 10 minutes and they asked us why we are coming; I told the officer that we want to do flag polling and he said "Okay" and asked us to wait while he can process our applications. After 10 more minutes, the officer escorted us and opened the small gate which can take us to Canada. Once, we have crossed the gate, he handed over our passports and the yellow slips and asked us to go to Canada entrance.

Paid toll again 4 CAD, Back to Canada, the officer asked why are we coming, I have mentioned that it is PR landing purpose. She asked us to open all the car windows and she asked whether we are carrying any fire arms or any cash more than 10000 CAD; I said No. She then instructed us to proceed to the immigration office where green lights were flashing. I reached the office and two officers came near my car and asked why are we here? I said, again, PR landing. They showed us the way and we entered the office and found that there are 3 officers actively working and 6 people are waiting for various immigration categories, I guess. I took the token and waited for my turn. They called my token after 10 minutes of wait, they asked "why are you here? " We said, PR landing. How many are landing today, We said three and he asked I can see 4 people here. Immediately, I have handed over my son's birth certificate and he said "Oh..okay" He asked us to wait for few minutes while he can process our applications. We have waited for 5 minutes and he asked basic questions, did we commit any crime or ever Canada refused our entry etc....We answered "No". He asked us to sign COPR and handed over our copy and he said: "PR cards will be sent to your residential address".

We said thanks to the officer and asked him on how to declare "goods to follow" as we don't have pictures of our jewellery. He said they can't do it until they have pictures for it. He said, you can still try getting your jewellery and explain customs that you landed as an inland and you don't have pictures. He said, I don;t promise but you can try.

We said thanks and headed back to our place as permanenet residents - reached home in the midnight.

Congratulations....Hey did they ask you to show proof of funds?? I have been researching about it and from the various views have come to the conclusion that 2 options work. One where u can show proof of funds via a bank statement or similar financial document and the other is if you show a Canadian job offer letter. So i just want to know if they actually ask for this. I plan to do landing or flag poling on 23rd at Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. Any help on this subject will be appreciated.

 

[smlrch]

IS your Visa Office Ottawa?
My passport was received on Aug-23, no update after that

Yes, CPC Ottawa. FSW Outland.

 

[RSh585]

Hi, I have another question.
My husband is the principal applicant ( myself and kids are dependent). So the question is, can we make the landing separately or only all together?
And if yes - can I as dependent applicant go first?

 

[RSh585]

OMG!
Just got the letter from Fedex, return tracking has been activated!
I'm about to cry )

 

[wolfman2017]

Hi, I have another question.
My husband is the principal applicant ( myself and kids are dependent). So the question is, can we make the landing separately or only all together?
And if yes - can I as dependent applicant go first?

Principal Applicant has to do the landing first.

 

[RSh585]

Principal Applicant has to do the landing first.

Thanks.