I wanna share my story to give hope for those people who have the same situation I have before I became permanent resident.
I came here November of 2014 that gave me 6 months visa, may 2014 I decided to extend my visa and it was approved for another 6 months.
November 2015- my extended visa expired and never extended anymore that leave me out of status till 2019.
June 2016- met my wife and we dated till august.
sept 2016- we decided to lived together
February 2017- we got engage
February 2018- we got married, while waiting for our marriage certificate we gathered all the documents we needed to apply PR.
Out of status
Sept 4: app sent (pr + pcc + biometrics)
Sept 6: app received
Sept 28: AOR
Dec 3: Med Req
Dec 11: Done Med
Dec 12: BGC started
Dec 18: Med passed
Feb 28: Ghost update
Mar 4: review of eligibility started
March 4: ecas started apps
march 5: DM both in ecas
March 6: AIP email
March 8: called ircc and they confirmed it was approved and etobicoke will contact me for landing schedule
March 12: SA email
March 15: DM letter
March 20: landing email
March 29: landed officially permanent residence
Overall 6months and 25 days
What we sent:
> fb posted pics showing the date and comments
> car insurance in both name
> wife life insurance i am beneficiary
> drivers license both same address
> letters from both families esp. our sons letter
> our sons school paper showing that we are both the emergency contact or allowed to pick him up
> phone log showing number from 2016 til 2017 just to show that we call each other from time to time.
> 40+ photos from 2016 till 2018 different hair style with a group of people most especially in public ( wedding, parties, picnic, camping etc)
> letter from the landlord as we pay cash so we just ask his letter which is notarized with his contact number and a copy of his id.
> different receipts places we went concerts, out of town, games etc
> phone bills bank bills internet bills showing our names and address
> joint account
> etransfers copy
Luckily our application goes smoothly and no need for interview
I hope this give you hope. Goodluck and god bless. Thank you so much.
Experience on the Landing:
My scheduled time was at 1pm.
We took an uber to etobicoke coz were not sure where to park the car, we arrived there at 11:30. Went inside got the number D291, on the screen was D290 we were about to sit but our number already on the screen so we just went right away on the lane 4. The lady was nice just ask when was the last time i came in.... did i commit any crime in and out of the country... if i have any dependent... ask our ID both, then she just print the COPR, sign and say congratulation. More and less around 5-10mins. Next we went to the other room for SIN another 10mins and were done.
At 12 were on the way home...
P.S now that im done next is my wife waiting to take exam for citizenship.
Goodluck everyone and all the best...
