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Has anyone had their landing interview yet? Is it a mere formality or does it serve a function? I know the officer on the day has final say, but would they ever say no?

I’m guessing you heard from the Halifax office in the end, how long did it take?

And now emails confirming sponsorship approval and PR. Just waiting on the folks at Halifax to confirm an interview date. a very pleasant way to start the weekend!

Just had a call from Immigration regarding an error on my address. All sorted and good to see my application is in font of an officer today! Hoping all is ok.

On the online tool I have 3 stages under my PA with the last being: “3. Medical results have been received.“ On my online account under background check it says: “We are processing your background check.“ I had a long wait for my medical, 4 weeks, in Nova Scotia so expecting to lag behind...

Just noticed on my application says “We are processing your background check” is this actual movement or just something I’ve not seen before?? Review of eligibility still says “We will send you a message when we start reviewing your eligibility.”

Completed my medical today. I had to wait 21 days for an appointment in Halifax but the exam went smoothly. 15 minutes with the doctor then across to the hospital for x-ray and blood test. All in all it took 2 hours including a 30 minute wait in the Dr's surgery. I was told to expect results...

First step is deciding if you want to do the application with her in Canada (Inland) or in the Phillipines (Outland). An Inland application allows her to also apply for an Open Work Permit (OWP) while her Permanent Residence (PR) application is being processed. It would likely take 3 months...

Is it possible for a Sponsor to set up their own account and track progress of their application to sponsor? We'd like to see how far along that review and assessment is.

Which Province are you from and is it your intention to immigrate to Canada? That will decide if you can get coverage. I was surprised at how quickly I was able to access MSI in Nova Scotia. It was within two weeks of arriving in the country (May 2019) as a visitor with dual intent. Nova...

You can be eligible while applying for Permanent Residency or holding a Work Permit a long as you meet a number of other requirements. https://www.ontario.ca/page/documents-needed-get-health-card In Nova Scotia all I had to provide was evidence I'd paid the PR fees and that I'd sent my...

I received correspondence through the Immigration and Citizenship website this evening confirming the Work Permit and ETA extension. The letter includes an interesting comment: A study or work permit is not a travel document. To allow you to travel to or re-enter Canada by air only, we have...

Thanks canuck_in_uk.

NZ/UK citizen married to CA/UK/NZ citizen. Inland family sponsorship, PR and OWP submitted on June 21 and received on June 24. Sponsorship and PR acknowledged on August 7. OWP approved September 30. Arrived in May with dual intent (border officer didn’t really understand what I meant when I...

I’ve logged into the Immigration and Citizenship website tonight and discovered my open work permit has been approved. I entered Canada on an eta in May with dual intent and submitted a family sponsorship application with the attached open work permit. I haven’t received any correspondence at...

Thanks Thanks Scylla, I was hoping for something sooner.....

Hi I am currently applying for a job in Ontario and would like to give the employer an indication of when I can arrive in Canada to start working. We are in New Zealand. I have spoken to them and they are interested but hesitant due to the time it will take. I am eligible as a skilled migrant...