I called to CIC (the number was given on the CoPR letter) and requested an appointment. Few days later, I received an email saying that I can do my landing at my local CIC office on March 24 anytime between 9am-12pm.
I went to the office and there was no waiting time as I booked the appointment earlier. The actual landing process took me less than 10 minutes. After landing was done, I was guided to the next counter to update my SIN number.
The good parts about getting you landing done at your local CIC office would be...
1. You can get your landing and SIN change done on the same day with no waiting time.
2. My CoPR had some error on the first and last entry dates. The CIC officer corrected them and re-issued a new one on the spot
And the inconvenient parts are...
1. You need to book an appointment
2. For the appointment, you don't choose a time... they pick a date and email you to notify..
Marlee said:
How long does it usually take to get an appointment? I was considering landing at a VO since it seems more personal than flagpoling at the US border, however, I wonder if it is worth the ride from Montréal to Ottawa when it takes me 45 mins to drive to the US border but 2 hrs to drive to Ottawa...
