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Saph

Hero Member
Feb 17, 2014
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PhD2014 said:
These are that you must have for landing

-Immigration Visa
-COPR
-Bank statement (only your Balance)

They may ask you to return all of your study and work permits, because you do not need it any more.


Good luck with your landing


Thanks. So i need to apply for visa based on work permit before landing?
 

PhD2014

Star Member
Jan 15, 2015
129
10
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-OTTAWA
NOC Code......
4012
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
October 2nd, 2014
AOR Received.
PER jan 13th, 2015
IELTS Request
RPRF March 31st, 2015
Med's Request
April 1st, 2015
Med's Done....
April 17th, 2015
Interview........
Decision made on May 27th, 2015
Passport Req..
June 10th, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
June 16th, 2015
LANDED..........
June 22nd, 2015
You will get an immigration VISA when you send your passport to the CPC-Ottawa along with your CoPR.

Saph said:
Thanks. So i need to apply for visa based on work permit before landing?
 

absolute_boy97

Star Member
Feb 14, 2013
136
2
Guys I landed today at Peace Arch. everything happened in less than 20 minutes total as it was not crowded at all today. My friend drove me to the parking next to duty free parking and then I just walked along the road and took the pedestrian path towards US border where they gave me a flagpoling paper and then I came back to Canada customs and the officer just asked what is my status now, asked for my study permit and my address. Then got my study permits and told me they will be shredded as I wont need them anymore. and that was it. He stapled the COPR to my passport and told me it should be there until I get my PR card in 2-3 months. Although my friend told me that I would have to hang on to that paper later too.

A big Thank You to all of you for your great help. I was actually a Quebec applicant but then I graduated and moved from Quebec. It worked out as I really intended to leave Quebec anyways. Thanks again for all your help and wish you all good luck.
 

chenying3612

Star Member
Nov 11, 2012
90
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To whom haven't done the landing:

I strongly suggest you NOT bring your cellphone or DO delete any sensitive information on your cellphone.

I heard a sad story recently. My friend's friend was repatriated when she was doing her landing. The officer checked her cellphone (not sure why), and found she worked part-time without proper work permit. She had to leave the country within 3 days, and was not allowed to enter Canada anymore.

When you are in the customs, relax and be quiet. Don't try to attract the officers' attention, such as taking photo with your phone...
 

richard1234

Hero Member
Sep 1, 2014
238
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chenying3612 said:
To whom haven't done the landing:

I strongly suggest you NOT bring your cellphone or DO delete any sensitive information on your cellphone.

I heard a sad story recently. My friend's friend was repatriated when she was doing her landing. The officer checked her cellphone (not sure why), and found she worked part-time without proper work permit. She had to leave the country within 3 days, and was not allowed to enter Canada anymore.

When you are in the customs, relax and be quiet. Don't try to attract the officers' attention, such as taking photo with your phone...
That was not good. Anyway, she should not work without proper work permit. I think they already knew that's why officer went through her cellphone (may be emails and text messages) So they went for secondary check.

Which the port/border?

BTW, when did she work part-time without work permit, if she was a student and working after June 2014, it was OK because it is not mandatory to need off-campus work permit to work 20 hr/week.
 

wangjinwei

Star Member
Apr 23, 2015
59
5
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-O
NOC Code......
4012
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-12-2014
AOR Received.
18-02-2015; 2nd line updated May 28
Med's Request
29-06-2015
Med's Done....
18-07-2015; 3rd line:medical received
Interview........
09-01-2015; Decision Made
richard1234 said:
That was not good. Anyway, she should not work without proper work permit. I think they already knew that's why officer went through her cellphone (may be emails and text messages) So they went for secondary check.

Which the port/border?

BTW, when did she work part-time without work permit, if she was a student and working after June 2014, it was OK because it is not mandatory to need off-campus work permit to work 20 hr/week.
I got the third line today: "Medical received."
 

wangjinwei

Star Member
Apr 23, 2015
59
5
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-O
NOC Code......
4012
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-12-2014
AOR Received.
18-02-2015; 2nd line updated May 28
Med's Request
29-06-2015
Med's Done....
18-07-2015; 3rd line:medical received
Interview........
09-01-2015; Decision Made
richard1234 said:
Congratulations. You will get PPR very soon.
Hope so. Thanks very much.
 

chenying3612

Star Member
Nov 11, 2012
90
8
richard1234 said:
That was not good. Anyway, she should not work without proper work permit. I think they already knew that's why officer went through her cellphone (may be emails and text messages) So they went for secondary check.

Which the port/border?

BTW, when did she work part-time without work permit, if she was a student and working after June 2014, it was OK because it is not mandatory to need off-campus work permit to work 20 hr/week.
Peach Arch, BC. It is very unlikely that they knew she worked illegally. I guess that might be random check or something made they became suspicious. She was with visitor visa. Anyway, just let you guys know and be prepared.
 

wangjinwei

Star Member
Apr 23, 2015
59
5
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-O
NOC Code......
4012
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-12-2014
AOR Received.
18-02-2015; 2nd line updated May 28
Med's Request
29-06-2015
Med's Done....
18-07-2015; 3rd line:medical received
Interview........
09-01-2015; Decision Made
wangjinwei said:
Hope so. Thanks very much.
May I ask who is still waiting for PPR in the category of PhD Stream?
 

lavalsong

Star Member
Nov 20, 2014
112
4
Quebec city
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-OTTAWA
NOC Code......
4012
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-Nov-2014
Doc's Request.
26-Mar-2015(Intend to live Outside of Quebec)
Nomination.....
(PER-CIO)11-Feb-2015
IELTS Request
sent with application
File Transfer...
27-Feb-2015
Med's Request
25-May-2015
Med's Done....
6-April-2015(3rd line appeared on 15th Oct 2015)
Passport Req..
5-Jan-2016
LANDED..........
31-Jan-2016
Hello Wangjingwei,

I am waiting for PPR as well.

wangjinwei said:
May I ask who is still waiting for PPR in the category of PhD Stream?
 

wangjinwei

Star Member
Apr 23, 2015
59
5
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-O
NOC Code......
4012
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-12-2014
AOR Received.
18-02-2015; 2nd line updated May 28
Med's Request
29-06-2015
Med's Done....
18-07-2015; 3rd line:medical received
Interview........
09-01-2015; Decision Made
lavalsong said:
Hello Wangjingwei,

I am waiting for PPR as well.

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You got medical received on June 6?
 

ojohn22

Star Member
Apr 4, 2012
165
13
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
4012
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-12-2014
Doc's Request.
Police cert-20-05-2015
Nomination.....
18-02-2015
File Transfer...
04-03-2015
Med's Request
20-05-2015
Med's Done....
26-05-2015(uploaded on 24-06)
Interview........
3rd Line Update-30-06-2015
Passport Req..
10-12-2015;PP Arrived CIC-15-12-2015; return tracker activated: 31/12/2015
VISA ISSUED...
RCVD PP-05/01/16 (8:30 pm NL time) Visa Issu 17/12/2015
LANDED..........
Jan. 15. 2016 (local CIC office); PR Card recvd- about 16/02/2016
wangjinwei said:
May I ask who is still waiting for PPR in the category of PhD Stream?
Hi Wanglinwei,

I am still awaiting DM/PPR, I think we have thesame timeline.
 

wangjinwei

Star Member
Apr 23, 2015
59
5
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-O
NOC Code......
4012
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-12-2014
AOR Received.
18-02-2015; 2nd line updated May 28
Med's Request
29-06-2015
Med's Done....
18-07-2015; 3rd line:medical received
Interview........
09-01-2015; Decision Made
lavalsong said:
Hello Wangjingwei,

I am waiting for PPR as well.
You got medical received on June 6?
 

wangjinwei

Star Member
Apr 23, 2015
59
5
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-O
NOC Code......
4012
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-12-2014
AOR Received.
18-02-2015; 2nd line updated May 28
Med's Request
29-06-2015
Med's Done....
18-07-2015; 3rd line:medical received
Interview........
09-01-2015; Decision Made
ojohn22 said:
Hi Wanglinwei,

I am still awaiting DM/PPR, I think we have thesame timeline.
In summary, ojohn22, lavalsong, ehsan.isf and wangjinwei are still waiting for PPR. Please tell when get PPR.