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    PR Card Photos rejected

    Hey, did you get an update on this? We also have photos rejected for PR card from Sydney office, but they are the ones we used for PR!
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    Self-Employed Application 2021

    I still don’t understand it, really. I thought all applications were processed in Sydney, NS, but then found out mine was being processed in London, UK (because I am British, although did apply from Netherlands). So they must have sent my application to the UK office eventually based on my...
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    Self-Employed Application 2021

    We landed at Toronto Pearson Airport last Friday. It was very easy. We were only asked for our COPR document and passports. Then he asked if we had any criminal convictions or any more dependants. He also asked if we had any cash with us (we said no, credit cards only). We then had to give an...
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    Self-Employed Application 2021

    Applied July 2021 Application OR April 2024 Biometrics done April 2024 Medical request October 2024 Additional Document Request October 2024 (Police certificates, Passports, updated travel and family history) Medical received by IRCC October 2024 Copies of Passports requested November 2024 for...
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    Self-Employed Application 2021

    All in the signature. It was quite soon after they received the medical results that we got a letter saying that final documentation needed for the COPR. I don't know what I was expecting, but there was no 'Congratulations' or anything, so it still doesn't feel real. Our immigration consultant...
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    Self-Employed Application 2021

    We got passport requests today !
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    Self-Employed Application 2021

    Applied with partner, both got bio and medical request. Also just received other requests in signature below
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    Self-Employed Application 2021

    Amazing. Congrats. So it was about 6 months from medical to passport ?
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    Self-Employed Application 2021

    Netherlands
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    Self-Employed Application 2021

    It was by post I think, via an agent
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    Self-Employed Application 2021

    Applied July 2021 Application OR April 2024 Biometrics done April 2024 Medical request October 2024
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    Self-Employed Application 2021

    Received medical request today
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    Self-Employed Application 2021

    Similar. We applied July 2021 and received request to get Biometrics in April 2024. Nothing since. Although my immigration advisor said he is getting some movement now on clients who applied with Self Employed in early 2021, so hopefully...
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    Self-Employed Application 2021

    28th July 2021 temp AOR 08th April 2024 Perm AOR 08th April 2024 Biometrics request 12th April 2024 Biometrics sent we’re doing it through an immigration consultant so he has all the finer details, but yeah it took nearly three years for them to process the file
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    Self-Employed Application 2021

    I believe that the biometrics are taken at many places around the world. And he will need to make an appointment wherever he is. I could be wrong, but when we made the appointment for biometrics we could chose the city and country.