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Wait a bit till you reached (amount of processing time suggested for the first PR card + 6wks) and if nothing, fill and send solemn declaration form and start spamming. Web form, Fraser’s / local MP’s mailboxes, etc

Which in turn shows (well, once again) how inefficient IRCC is. I can get my badge in a couple of minutes but have to wait months for my first PR card to be produced?

Finally… Since 5.5mth mark I’d fed up and decided to try every channel possible. Emailed Fraser / local MP / local IRCC offices (whose addresses you can find online) and planned on doing that every month. Nice enough, my local MPs legal assistant responded and brought up my issue with a “IRCC...

Faxed + mailed solemn declaration today. Been waiting for 150d+ and I believe it's 6 wks+ past the normal processing time. Been checking recent processing times and made sure I waited long enough to file that. Let's see if it helps.

I called today and the agent said the processing center is being overwhelmed (lol) and just asked me to wait. Solemn declaration at the end of this month, that is!

100+ days and counting still waiting. Guess it's gonna drag on till I'm eligible to file solemn declaration...

You can ask but they most likely won't. For debit cards yes you can get them at a branch but credit cards will have to be mailed to your (mailing / billing) address.

B1/2 but would apply to other categories as well

I applied for a credit card and it took CanPost 10+ biz days to deliver. (Cross-country)

You'll be fine. They take COPR. Keep refreshing. My initial appt (closest) was Oct 2023 (!) but I kept trying and got a slot earlier this month.

Landed in late July. No update whatsoever.

BELOW IS FOR BC PROVINCE Dunno if you are still in question but - if you have a valid foreign DL & passed knowledge test & is within 3 mths of arrival, then obviously you can use your foreign DL & waive the requirement where you have to drive under a senior driver's supervision. You will first...

I concur. You need to brush up your parallel parking skills, etch on your memory ALWAYS PERFORM SHOULDER CHECKS etc lol. Spend the money just for not having to regret later.

Knowledge test is pretty easy imo, you can use the day before to cram for it. Just go through the book and do loads of mock exams (there are official / unofficial apps for that.) You do have to keep in mind various speed limits - some are implicit and you need to follow them when you drive on...

1 / 3 - no. It's your funds so why? 2 / 4 - you can open a USD acct with a bank in Canada and just transfer your USD to that acct. I doubt direct deposit (ACH) is an option but the safest bet is thru wore transfer. BoA has a rather low limit per their online fine print for wire transfers...

PSA - if you want to link PR card to your GCKey acct to track the process: try searching with your UCI. This is the only option that worked for me. Also give it 1 more day after you finish landing. The PR card application no. starts with an R that has nothing to do with your COPR.

Hi, Just finished the entire landing process in the past few days. Sharing my experience in the hope that it may help someone looking at a similar route. - Moving with U-Pack Relocube I was moving from California to BC (Vanc.) Initially thought about going with U-haul's UBox coz I had used...

Other things aside doubt 40 apps will get you anywhere even in the States...Try 400. Back when I and my cohort applied for jobs we usually set a minimum no. of online apps completed each day. My goal was 20 I believe. The reply rate ended up higher than 10% but you gotta increase the base.

1-2 weeks after it reaches IRCC (Canadian consulate). YMMV. Mine took 3 weeks but I guess I'm on the unlucky end

Nothing from VFS as of yet Update: got email from VFS saying package is on its way back to VAC Also - FedEx shipping label created. "Delivers Weekday" and "Adult Signature Required". FedEx doesn't take any type of shipment release form afaik so make sure you take time off and be home lol