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    April 2024 AOR

    By the time your passport is dispatched back to where you submitted it the COPR will have already been issued. So no steps from your end. It’s mostly a wait and preparation for landing. When the passport is ready for receipt at your local VFS then I understand the tracker and GCKey both get...
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    April 2024 AOR

    COPR expiry date would not be very near so thankfully no urgency in that regard. But at the same time landing before winter or even mid-autumn may make more sense. You’re right. At this point it gets too subjective and really depends on individual circumstances.
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    April 2024 AOR

    Photos and passport submitted. Fortunately I was guided to a reputable photo studio with experience. Much better than I expected. Now it is a waiting period of 2 to 3 weeks according to VFS. Current thoughts are: Should I do a soft landing? Should I travel as soon as I get the COPR? What are...
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    April 2024 AOR

    Thanks, I’ll make sure mine is not touched at all (similar to my eAPR version but that won’t be reused). And I pray, pray that I can find a place with a white pull down screen. That will be ideal. Did the camera have a flash by the way? A small white spot in the eye from the flash probably...
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    April 2024 AOR

    Yeah I know it, but don’t want to post it here at the moment. This photo studio thing has got me real stressed. The specs say that cutting and pasting on a white background constitutes alteration but the examples on the official website are literally pasted on a white background. So what should...
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    April 2024 AOR

    Yeah finding such a place will be quite a challenge but I’ll continue the search. Been to at least five different photo studios and none of them were familiar with the photo specs. One guy didn’t have a name for his studio and went completely silent when I mentioned the specs. He had edited the...
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    April 2024 AOR

    Just one question on the 50x70mm photo. Even a white background turns out grey when printed. Will it be an issue if the photo studio lightens the background a bit? Sample PR photos online obviously seem to have the background lightened, so I’m guessing it shouldn’t be an issue?
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    April 2024 AOR

    Congrats @priyankabhalla ! That is amazing news.
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    April 2024 AOR

    Yes, hopefully it ends that phase for me. And your posts have been very helpful @iSaidGoodDay As for preparation, I think I can start preparing now. Today’s update was a nudge in the right direction.
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    April 2024 AOR

    Like you said @priyankabhalla I just got the FD too. Dated July 10 on GCKey. No email at the moment, but this is a wonderful update for me.
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    April 2024 AOR

    Wow congratulations @priyankabhalla ! As I understand it, FD on GCKey means you are basically done. PPR will be coming very soon. Edit: Is there any change on your tracker? GCKey probably won’t show any further updates until you land.
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    April 2024 AOR

    Officially marking 100 days today. AOR Apr 01. Checked GCKey and tracker. Nothing yet. Unlike the people who had their eligibility passed at the 55, 65, 75, 85 or 95 day mark mine is showing eligibility not started on the tracker. The tracker is also not acknowledging the call I gave last week...
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    April 2024 AOR

    Congrats @Anulika87 @Serendipity... and @canae22 In my case no update. No pre-arrival letter. Effectively 100 days post AOR (April 01).
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    April 2024 AOR

    @jayden08 There is a section in this forum called “International Students”. I think you’ll be able to get an answer there. This thread is for express entry. Edit: Looks like you already posted there.
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    April 2024 AOR

    Wow congratulations!
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    April 2024 AOR

    What is your AOR @priyankabhalla ? @Anulika87 and I are Apr 01. I called IRCC. Kind gentleman picked up my call and reassured me that things appear to be in order. Hoping to see some progress in the coming week or two. That is on the optimistic side. But it is also somewhat realistic because by...
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    April 2024 AOR

    I called them on Jun 13. They said my eligibility was in progress. Not “not started” like the tracker says. Since the next update would be eligibility passed I don’t know when or whether to call them. It would be a different matter than just asking them whether my eligibility was in progress or...
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    April 2024 AOR

    None at the moment. 94 days past AOR (Apr 01). Bio and meds passed May 20 and June 01 respectively. Eligibility and background still in progress. Feeling like the antithesis of great to say the least. If your security is completed then FD should be imminent. The health stream has been...
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    April 2024 AOR

    Congrats and best wishes for your new journey!
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    April 2024 AOR

    Yes I got a PPR. Said no one ever. No, nothing at the moment. Still waiting. And Jul 01 was a public holiday. Fingers crossed I may receive an update this week, but I’m keeping expectations low at the same time.