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lanp2606

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Jun 4, 2020
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Ln_ said:
Just to give you all an update. I was granted entry into Canada today. Now I have officially received my study permit. See below for my entire timeline and documents I presented.

________Timeline____________
Mar.28.2020 Submitted Study Permit application
Jul.13.2020 Submitted Biometrics at ASC (operated by USCIS)
Jul.14.2020 Review of eligibility started
OCT.27.2020 Received correspondence letter and OPR. OPR came in 1 minute after correspondence letter.
OCT.27.2020 Contacted VFS about shipping labels
OCT.29.2020 Received payment link for labels and service fees. Sent payment confirmation back on the same day.
NOV.2.2020 Received labels from VFS in the late afternoon. Dropped off passport and documents out on the same day at FedEx location.
NOV.4.2020 Passport reached VAC
NOV.5.2020 Passport dispatched to IRCC for processing and came back to VAC on the same day. Received POE letter.
NOV.6.2020 Passport sent out by VAC
NOV.9.2020 Received Passport with visa
NOV.20.2020 Granted Entry into Canada received study permit at the border

Note: I never received AIP. It was a direct approval.

_________Documents Presented At the Border________
1. Passport with visa
2. POE letter
3. Letter of Admissions from my school
4. Letter of support from my school. It states *school on COVID-19 readiness list *Synchronous class make my study very difficult in home country *the program is NOT cancelled, etc... (This letter may be different depending on the school you are attending)
5. Quarantine plan. My university offers quarantine accommodations, so I just printed a confirmation letter of my quarantine accommodation registration.

I hope you will find this information helpful. Good luck to you all.

If you have questions, feel free to send me a direct message.

*Disclaimer. Each person's situation is different, and you should add other documents to present as you see fit. This is not legal advice. I posted this information here so that people can get an idea about what to expect.
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That's wonderful. Thank you so much. Best wishes to you.
 
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Hani.soltani

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Jul 21, 2020
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lanp2606 said:
HI,

Is there anyone applying from US since Mar, already received Correspondence Letter (Biometrics Validity) but still waiting for results???
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I submitted an online application to the Los Angeles office end of March. I received AIP in August the I started online education for the Fall semester and now still waiting for the final decision.
 
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lanp2606

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Jun 4, 2020
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Hani.soltani said:
I submitted an online application to the Los Angeles office end of March. I received AIP in August the I started online education for the Fall semester and now still waiting for the final decision.
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Have you received the Correspondence Letter of Biometrics Validity right after you were done biometrics?
 
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Austin_williams

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Sep 18, 2020
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lanp2606 said:
That's wonderful. Thank you so much. Best wishes to you.
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Hey, I would appreciate it if you could help me with this. Were you able to book a flight from the US to canada? Did you book a flight on the Air Canada website? Do which airlines did you choose to fly?
 
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Hani.soltani

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Jul 21, 2020
27
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lanp2606 said:
HI,

Is there anyone applying from US since Mar, already received Correspondence Letter (Biometrics Validity) but still waiting for results???
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lanp2606 said:
Have you received the Correspondence Letter of Biometrics Validity right after you were done biometrics?
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I had submitted Biometric information 3 years ago for another application so I received the Biometric validity letter after submission of the study permit application.
 
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lanp2606

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Jun 4, 2020
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Hani.soltani said:
I had submitted Biometric information 3 years ago for another application so I received the Biometric validity letter after submission of the study permit application.
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I see. Let's hope they will process our application soon.. I really don't know what they tend to do with applications like us.. while seeing others applied in July or so get approved :oops:
 
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lamen22

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Sep 8, 2020
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Ln_ said:
Just to give you all an update. I was granted entry into Canada today. Now I have officially received my study permit. See below for my entire timeline and documents I presented.

________Timeline____________
Mar.28.2020 Submitted Study Permit application
Jul.13.2020 Submitted Biometrics at ASC (operated by USCIS)
Jul.14.2020 Review of eligibility started
OCT.27.2020 Received correspondence letter and OPR. OPR came in 1 minute after correspondence letter.
OCT.27.2020 Contacted VFS about shipping labels
OCT.29.2020 Received payment link for labels and service fees. Sent payment confirmation back on the same day.
NOV.2.2020 Received labels from VFS in the late afternoon. Dropped off passport and documents out on the same day at FedEx location.
NOV.4.2020 Passport reached VAC
NOV.5.2020 Passport dispatched to IRCC for processing and came back to VAC on the same day. Received POE letter.
NOV.6.2020 Passport sent out by VAC
NOV.9.2020 Received Passport with visa
NOV.20.2020 Granted Entry into Canada received study permit at the border

Note: I never received AIP. It was a direct approval.

_________Documents Presented At the Border________
1. Passport with visa
2. POE letter
3. Letter of Admissions from my school
4. Letter of support from my school. It states *school on COVID-19 readiness list *Synchronous class make my study very difficult in home country *the program is NOT cancelled, etc... (This letter may be different depending on the school you are attending)
5. Quarantine plan. My university offers quarantine accommodations, so I just printed a confirmation letter of my quarantine accommodation registration.

I hope you will find this information helpful. Good luck to you all.

If you have questions, feel free to send me a direct message.

*Disclaimer. Each person's situation is different, and you should add other documents to present as you see fit. This is not legal advice. I posted this
information here so that people can get an idea about what to expect.
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When your passport was returned to you, did it have a stamp/sticker on it for the study permit?
 
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annakakda

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Jul 14, 2020
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By the way, what is the purpose of submitting the passport after receiving the approval for study permit? If one comes from an visa-exempt country (using eTA for general visit instead), will IRCC request to submit the passport also?
 
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