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Well, I guess there's nothing else for the rest of us to do but wait.

My son in the US finally was able to have his fingerprints taken. He sent it to the FBI and with processing and mailing I figure the CIC should get it by May 21. The deadline is June 2 so there's almost 2 weeks to spare. Still no word about when to pay his application fee, but I'm sure they'll...

They did not state a reason why they wanted me to remove the $150 fee for him. All 4 of us (me plus 3 kids) are definitely being processed because we all got the request for MR. I did not order the GCMS notes, but I suppose I could. I don't mind just waiting until they ask for it though.

One more question: When I mailed in the application for myself and my 3 kids, it was returned and I was asked to remove the application fee for my son in the US. I did and re-sent the application (with him still in it), and it was accepted. I know they are processing him because they...

Thank you for this info! I had thought that the fingerprints would somehow be better quality (and have less chance of being returned) if I used the official card rather than printer paper, but it does say plain white paper is acceptable. I'll tell him to print out the card before he goes to...

My son in the US is having trouble getting the fingerprints done. He went to 2 police stations already and neither one had the FD-258 card. He made an appointment for tomorrow at a 3rd station that does have it. He'll overnight it to the FBI and after they do the background check they'll mail...

I don't want him to land when he comes to visit. I want him to land just before the year runs out. But if they force him to land the first time he enters Canada after the COPR then I guess I'll just go to the US to see him instead.

If you receive a COPR and you then enter Canada, are you required to land? I know you have a year to land from the time you get the COPR (or from the date of the medical) , but can you enter and leave without landing in order to let some of that year go by? I would want my son to be able to do...

I like Dr. Kuhlmann's office. As I mentioned in my post, it went very smoothly. I don't think they're open on Saturdays though. When I got my MR I also called on a Saturday and got the machine, but when I called back on Monday morning they made my appointment for Wednesday. If that's too...

Great! That gives my kid in the US an extra year to finish school. I was worried he would lose his PR status for a matter of a few weeks, but this will fix the problem. +1 to you as soon as I'm able!

Regarding the 2 out of 5 rule for keeping your PR, when does the clock start? When you get the COPR or when you land?

Toby, you can disregard the personal message I sent to you. I already made the decision.

They DIDN'T! Hey Toby, check your ECAS. You're the same date as me.

My ECAS just updated a couple of minutes ago to "In Process". When you click on it it says "We started processing your application on March 31, 2014." :)

Thanks, Rabbi. Luckily we have plenty of time left on our passports, but I can see how someone could get tangled up in this!

Thanks for that info! That rule will work well for our situation.

Once we get the COPR how long can we wait until we have to land? Do all the members of the family have to land at the same time? I ask because some of the people in my family might not be available until the end of the summer.

Well, I guess I'll keep checking the ecas but with the background check still pending I'm not so frantic about it anymore (which is a good thing).

My kid in the US did his medical just now, and they said it takes 2 to 3 weeks to upload. I wonder why so long? Anyway it doesn't matter because we still have to wait for his FBI background check which will have about a 3 to 4 week turnaround time, and then he still has to FedEx it up to...

I just got back from doing the medicals with the 2 kids I have with me here in Toronto and I would like to report my happy experience. We found Dr. Kuhlmann on the the list of panel physicians and made our appointments last Saturday for today. When we arrived at the office we had to show our...