Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship 2019

[Mani2019]

Que: Did you get PCC request from NDVO on Dec 14 2019? in general this is your In process date from Local VO.

@robertp
PCC request came from CPC-M as it was my first LVO as per the SA Letter before it got transferred to NDVO.
thank you

 

[reezam]

Hi @robertp, hi all,just got back moms passport with visa. thank you very much to this group for all your help.
I am thinking if we can do flag poling from toronto? Can anybody share their experience?can we do it on a weekend? Thank you so much

kingston is a good place for flagpoling. they are 24*7 and work on weekends too.

 

[vermas]

Would avoid the weekend. Borders are not really supposed to be used for flagpoling although you can do it. Borders often limit when you can flagpole and since it is not their primary role they can make you wait all day if they are busy. Make sure you have no other commitments that day.

Pls see link below for days and timing for flagpoling.
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/settle-setablir-eng.html

 

[BigB1]

Hi @robertp, hi all,just got back moms passport with visa. thank you very much to this group for all your help.
I am thinking if we can do flag poling from toronto? Can anybody share their experience?can we do it on a weekend? Thank you so much

@eila You can only do flagpoling near Toronto borders (Peace Bridge, Queenston-Lewiston Bridge and Rainbow Bridge) on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to midnight.
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/settle-setablir-eng.html

CBSA officers are strict on timing. If you arrive on Canada Border (after flagpoling at US border) before 8:00 AM (even 7:50) they will turn you back.
They turned me back and I again went to US border (which was not a problem) and arrive back at 8:05 AM and it was all fine.
They take in limited number of people so try to time your arrival as close to 8:00 AM as possible.

I did it on Queenston-Lewiston Bridge.

You can wait at duty free shop on Canada side if required.

 

[McFlyDMC12]

@robertp @YULIA-2016

Parents completed their medicals today (Feb 25). Now waiting on results of those! Could you please update the spreadsheet? (Line 185). Thank you!

 

[eila]

Would avoid the weekend. Borders are not really supposed to be used for flagpoling although you can do it. Borders often limit when you can flagpole and since it is not their primary role they can make you wait all day if they are busy. Make sure you have no other commitments that day.

Thank you very much

 

[eila]

@eila You can only do flagpoling near Toronto borders (Peace Bridge, Queenston-Lewiston Bridge and Rainbow Bridge) on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to midnight.
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/settle-setablir-eng.html

CBSA officers are strict on timing. If you arrive on Canada Border (after flagpoling at US border) before 8:00 AM (even 7:50) they will turn you back.
They turned me back and I again went to US border (which was not a problem) and arrive back at 8:05 AM and it was all fine.
They take in limited number of people so try to time your arrival as close to 8:00 AM as possible.

I did it on Queenston-Lewiston Bridge.

You can wait at duty free shop on Canada side if required.

Thank you very much for sharing your experience!

 

[Akc81]

Please check your SPAM/ JUNK.
Wait few days more next week you can contact to CIC and ask for SA letter.
CIC send SA letter via Email. check <<Sample Letter>> Here

Do they mention anything about the SA sponsorship letter in Ecas?
Mine is SA DM with 'We started processing your application on February 13, 2020

Thanks again Robertp

 

[Lady19]

I'm wondering if they would give back to back extensions on a super visa granted for two years (yes super visa for two years only). Should reasons be given for the extension request?

Yes, I did it for my mom. Now she go a two years extension but if she decides to leave Canada for any reason we will need to re apply for the supervisa.

 

[robertp]

Do they mention anything about the SA sponsorship letter in Ecas?
Mine is SA DM with 'We started processing your application on February 13, 2020

Thanks again Robertp

No, there is no update for Sponsorship approval letter in Ecas.
under Ecas now you have to check your PR application status. if your PR application status is revert back to "App. received" that means Paris Local VO assign for you PR application.

you still need to wait for your SA letter , that letter required to submit CSQ with MIFI.

 

[Lady19]

I called CIC and they told me that everything will be working tomorrow.

This is an unscheduled maintenance and there is no ETA about when this will be fixed.

This will slow down the file processing which supposed to happen today and tomorrow.

 

[Akc81]

No, there is no update for Sponsorship approval letter in Ecas.
under Ecas now you have to check your PR application status. if your PR application status is revert back to "App. received" that means Paris Local VO assign for you PR application.

you still need to wait for your SA letter , that letter required to submit CSQ with MIFI.

no change for PR PA still application received on 2019-06-20 and biometric request...

 

[Hello1234can]

I'm wondering if they would give back to back extensions on a super visa granted for two years (yes super visa for two years only). Should reasons be given for the extension request?

My reason was : father's PR application is under process, and had applied for Canada, it will be difficult to manage if he leave country at this point.

 

[prominjj]

LVO depends on the CO.

If they are here and the LVO is in HK, you can send the PP to Ottawa.

sorry.. what is CO mean

 

[robertp]

no change for PR PA still application received on 2019-06-20 and biometric request...

what is the Ecas status for PR Application? "In process" or it revert back to "Appl. received"