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karsatjaya

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professional 1 said:
In my case, they did not ask for the old passport. They just they took the new one "in person", and did not even bother asking about the old one.

I renewed my passport when my application was In Process in Buffalo, and sent them a photocopy of the new one.
Thanks Professional 1 for the quick response.

what about if we send the passports by mail? Do we need to send both old and the new passport for the stamping.
 

mark_immi

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Hey Guys,

Just got the PPR today...a best Christmas gift I can ever get...seems like NYVO is speeding up.. :D....

To make sure...the photo specs are same as the one we give at the time of Medical or is it different?
 

nmat

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Hi Professiona 1 and Jits1000,

After reading your post, I started worying about my situation. I'm going to land at the end of this month and plan only spend a couple nights there. I plan to completely move to Canada in the next spring at my second landing. Do you think if this will affect me to get my PR card? I actually hope to fly to Canada agin in March. Based on jits1000's experience, to get PR card we have to wait more than 2 months. I'm afraid this will make me be unable to enter Canada in March. What do you think? What shall I say at YYZ (Pearson) if I'm asked by those custom officers. Thank you for your suggestion and advice!
I did the landing on the 18th Dec and during the landing I mentioned I will go back in a couple of days and will be back in summer. Immigration officer said, I will get a mail from the office when the PR card is ready and in that card they will mention which office to pick up. He said, we need to pick up the card in person. I will need to make another trip to Toronto in early spring, hope the card will be ready for pick up by that time. So we going out/ in Canada will not affect the PR card processing as such! Now recently they have made it that we need to pick up the card in person, previously they used to send in via mail.
 

professional 1

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karsatjaya said:
Thanks Professional 1 for the quick response.

what about if we send the passports by mail? Do we need to send both old and the new passport for the stamping.

I think it is the same idea. However, if you wanna avoid any delays resulted from this issue, send both of them.


When my cousin went to Buffalo, i gave him both passports the new and the old, but they did not ask for it, and did not even know that he was carrying it with him.
 

professional 1

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mark_immi said:
Hey Guys,

Just got the PPR today...a best Christmas gift I can ever get...seems like NYVO is speeding up.. :D....are the photo specs same as the one we give at the time of Medical or is it different?

Congratulations.


The photos specifications are in the following link:


http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/photospecs-e.pdf
 

professional 1

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loveucanada said:
Hi Professiona 1 and Jits1000,

After reading your post, I started worying about my situation. I'm going to land at the end of this month and plan only spend a couple nights there. I plan to completely move to Canada in the next spring at my second landing. Do you think if this will affect me to get my PR card? I actually hope to fly to Canada agin in March. Based on jits1000's experience, to get PR card we have to wait more than 2 months. I'm afraid this will make me be unable to enter Canada in March. What do you think? What shall I say at YYZ (Pearson) if I'm asked by those custom officers. Thank you for your suggestion and advice!

Jits1000's situation in the PR card delay is not quite normal, the member above "nmat" gave you his personal experience in a similar situation as yours.


Good luck.
 

room3

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mark_immi said:
Hey Guys,

Just got the PPR today...a best Christmas gift I can ever get...seems like NYVO is speeding up.. :D....

To make sure...the photo specs are same as the one we give at the time of Medical or is it different?
Cogratulation !!!!!!!!!!! and Marry Christmas !!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
 

jits1000

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Visa Office......
bufallo
NOC Code......
6242
Job Offer........
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App. Filed.......
12April2009
Doc's Request.
10May2009
AOR Received.
10July2009
Med's Request
25May2010
Med's Done....
DONE
Interview........
Waived off
Passport Req..
27Aug 2010
VISA ISSUED...
14Sept 2010
LANDED..........
6Oct 2010
professional 1 said:
Try this number because the call center people are not aware enough of the details:



For Privacy Requests concerning Permanent Resident Card Applications, please contact:

Privacy Coordinator
Case Processing Centre Sydney
P. O. Box 9000
Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 6K7
Tel.: (902) 564-3300
Fax: (902) 564-3146



If the above number does not give you a satisfactory response, try this number:


1-800-267-8376 toll free in Canada


1-613-944-4000 (in the National Capital Region and outside Canada)

TTY: 1-613-944-9136

Fax: 1-613-996-9709

E-mail: enqserv @ international.gc.ca

Mail: Enquiries Services (SXCI)
Department of Foreign Affairs and
International Trade
125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON
K1A 0G2


Hope you will get good news.


Good luck.
thankyou professional 1 for your gr8 help and information
 

jang

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App. Filed.......
21-10-2009
Doc's Request.
22-01-2010
AOR Received.
28-06-2010
File Transfer...
28-07-2010
Med's Request
20-08-2010
Med's Done....
02-09-2010
karsatjaya said:
Hi,

I am planning to send the passport to LA office for the stamping soon but my question is do we need to send the expired passport along with the renewed passport for stamping ? or is it fine to send the new passport only ?Can any one please clarify. I sent the photo copies of the renewed passport when the file was under process.

Thanks
karsatjaya,

I had sent only my new passport (albiet, they returned it for a different reason). Sending in only new passport is fine.
 

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Thanks Professional 1 and Jang for your responses.
 

mark_immi

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thanks professional1 and room3 :)...

Seniors I have a question about licence..I have US driving license from more than 2 years but never had a car...Do you think I can get a letter from DMV that can help me getting license in Canada?
 

professional 1

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thanks professional1 and room3 :)...

Seniors I have a question about licence..I have US driving license from more than 2 years but never had a car...Do you think I can get a letter from DMV that can help me getting license in Canada?

If you have a valid US. driving licence, they will switch it automatically for you in Canada. No need to show them any letters, just the driving lisence itself.
 

shish

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mark_immi said:
thanks professional1 and room3 :)...

Seniors I have a question about licence..I have US driving license from more than 2 years but never had a car...Do you think I can get a letter from DMV that can help me getting license in Canada?
Hello first of all congratulation to You > that ur med's is done..best luck for visa get done asap.
for driving lic.. it depends in which province you r going. for ontario , accepts any us state 's valid driving lic. intialy u can drive with us lic. and you can just show ur lic and proper docs to local dmv in canada to get lic. you are not required to give test.

For more information you can check on local DOT web..
 

Yarla7bh

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Sep 12, 2009
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Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 22, 2009
Doc's Request.
Dec 23, 2009
AOR Received.
May 06, 2010 (2nd AOR)
File Transfer...
Aug 04, 2010. NY
Med's Request
Oct 26, 2010
Med's Done....
Dec 09, 2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
****
VISA ISSUED...
****
LANDED..........
****
My DMP said they mailed the Medical results on 16th Dec, i guess its through a normal Mail.
Could anyone tell me how many days does it take for the Medical results package to reach Ottawa from New Jersey...?

Any idea when i can expect PPR....? Pls see my timeline in the profile.

My Passport expires in Aug2011. I think i will have to get it renewed.....not sure if i can get the new/renewed PP back by the time PPR arrives..!!!!
Any thoughts dear friends..?
 

USH1B

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Jul 21, 2009
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Visa Office......
Buffalo / LA
NOC Code......
0111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Nov 9, 2009
Doc's Request.
Jan 15, 2010
AOR Received.
Sept 24, 2010
IELTS Request
Jan 15, 2010
File Transfer...
Oct 20, 2010
Med's Request
Nov 15, 2010
Med's Done....
Nov 30, 2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 12, 2011/Aug 23, 2011 after adding new born baby
VISA ISSUED...
Sept 1, 2011
LANDED..........
Sept 21, 2011
Yarla7bh,

In most cases, the DMPs send by Fedex or other courier services and also give you the tracking #. From the day the medical is done, the average time to send the results is about 5-7 business days. Did u request your DMP as to how they sent it?

USH1B