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Hello Everyone,

I and my wife are so worried. Today we received the email below for interview from CIC landing office in Vancouver. The letter was addressed to my wife even though I am the principal applicant. I sent this letter to the MP rep in my city and she told me that CIC is missing a stage in the processing of our application. she said they are supposed to request for our passport prior to the interview instead of asking us to come with it to the visa office in Vancouver. Please kingdly read the email below and let me know what you think. I will appreciate your prompt advise.


Date : March 1, 2016
We are pleased to advise you that your final determination for permanent residence interview has been scheduled on: March 9, 2016 at 3 00 PM.
Please present this letter upon your arrival at:
1148 Hornby Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2C3
If you are unable to attend at the location specified above you are eligible to wait for the next itinerant services trip to your area and have your interview conducted at that time. If you want to wait for the next trip to your area please indicate below by placing an X by the statement and sign and date below. Please return this form to our office via fax at 604-666-1940 or via email at wst-landing-enquiries@cic.gc.ca. You will receive another letter in the future with your itinerant appointment date and time.
I will forgo the above appointment that has been scheduled for me and wait for the next itinerant services trip to my region
Signature: ____________________________
Date: ________________________________
If you are able to attend at the above location, date and time please proceed to the next page for further instructions. 1148 Hornby Street, Vancouver BC V6Z 2C3 Page 1 of 2
Please note the following:
If you were sponsored, please ensure that your sponsor attends the interview with you, and brings government issued ID documents with photos establishing their identity.
If you believe that you will require the services of an interpreter, you are responsible for hiring/finding an interpreter and ensuring that they attend the interview with you.
If you are subject to and have not yet paid the Right of Permanent Residence Fee in the amount of $490.00 per adult who is subject to permanent residency, you must do so prior to your interview. 3 days prior for online payments, 7 days for bank payments http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/index.asp
Please note that there is a delay between becoming a Permanent Resident and receiving your PR card.
Please bring the following original documents to your interview:
A valid passport, identity or travel document; if you were previously advised that you are exempt from the travel document requirement, bring other documents establishing your identity;
Two photographs of yourself and for each person in your family that is being processed for permanent residence inside Canada.
Please show the photographer the document found here:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/pdf/5445EB-e.pdf
Current and expired Temporary Resident documents issued by CIC
These include work permits, study permits & visitor records.
Proof of Payment of the Right of Permanent Residence Fee
Please make sure to print and bring the receipt and not the "payment confirmation form" page.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm-card.asp
 
mckay said:
Hello Everyone,

I and my wife are so worried. Today we received the email below for interview from CIC landing office in Vancouver. The letter was addressed to my wife even though I am the principal applicant. I sent this letter to the MP rep in my city and she told me that CIC is missing a stage in the processing of our application. she said they are supposed to request for our passport prior to the interview instead of asking us to come with it to the visa office in Vancouver. Please kingdly read the email below and let me know what you think. I will appreciate your prompt advise.


Date : March 1, 2016
We are pleased to advise you that your final determination for permanent residence interview has been scheduled on: March 9, 2016 at 3 00 PM.
Please present this letter upon your arrival at:
1148 Hornby Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2C3
If you are unable to attend at the location specified above you are eligible to wait for the next itinerant services trip to your area and have your interview conducted at that time. If you want to wait for the next trip to your area please indicate below by placing an X by the statement and sign and date below. Please return this form to our office via fax at 604-666-1940 or via email at wst-landing-enquiries@cic.gc.ca. You will receive another letter in the future with your itinerant appointment date and time.
I will forgo the above appointment that has been scheduled for me and wait for the next itinerant services trip to my region
Signature: ____________________________
Date: ________________________________
If you are able to attend at the above location, date and time please proceed to the next page for further instructions. 1148 Hornby Street, Vancouver BC V6Z 2C3 Page 1 of 2
Please note the following:
If you were sponsored, please ensure that your sponsor attends the interview with you, and brings government issued ID documents with photos establishing their identity.
If you believe that you will require the services of an interpreter, you are responsible for hiring/finding an interpreter and ensuring that they attend the interview with you.
If you are subject to and have not yet paid the Right of Permanent Residence Fee in the amount of $490.00 per adult who is subject to permanent residency, you must do so prior to your interview. 3 days prior for online payments, 7 days for bank payments http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/index.asp
Please note that there is a delay between becoming a Permanent Resident and receiving your PR card.
Please bring the following original documents to your interview:
A valid passport, identity or travel document; if you were previously advised that you are exempt from the travel document requirement, bring other documents establishing your identity;
Two photographs of yourself and for each person in your family that is being processed for permanent residence inside Canada.
Please show the photographer the document found here:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/pdf/5445EB-e.pdf
Current and expired Temporary Resident documents issued by CIC
These include work permits, study permits & visitor records.
Proof of Payment of the Right of Permanent Residence Fee
Please make sure to print and bring the receipt and not the "payment confirmation form" page.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm-card.asp

http://toimmigrate.com/canadian-experience-class/canadian-experience-class-interview.html

Its also a good sign as CIC has reached to the final determination of the process. Just follow up their email, you should be fine.

Did you order GCMS notes? You could have got a hint why VO called for an interview.
 
Hi everyone!

I just wanna confirm it one more time .......

I received my Passport back today with immigrant visa and confirmation of PR letter. But it is stated on the letter "NOT VALID FOR TRAVEL",

I wanted to go to my homecountry before landing, that is I am planning to leave Canada with my passport and COPR and come back to canada staying in my homecountry for a month and Re-enter Canada. Is it ok ?

Thnaks!


PS : I am leaving Canada on 7th March and planning to comeback for landing after a month.
 
harry7171 said:
Hi everyone!

I just wanna confirm it one more time .......

I received my Passport back today with immigrant visa and confirmation of PR letter. But it is stated on the letter "NOT VALID FOR TRAVEL",

I wanted to go to my homecountry before landing, that is I am planning to leave Canada with my passport and COPR and come back to canada staying in my homecountry for a month and Re-enter Canada. Is it ok ?

Thnaks!


PS : I am leaving Canada on 7th March and planning to comeback for landing after a month.

When it says "not for travel", I think it only means, you cannot cross the border with it multiple times and cannot use it like a visitor visa or any other visa. It's not a visa, it's a confirmation to pick up your PR at a border. I think, you would be fine going to your home country and then you will activate your PR when you come back at the border. I think, it has a validity date on it, but correct me, if I am wrong there. A friend of mine was on vacation in her home country when she was waiting for the COPR to arrive in Canada. She simply had it then printed out at the border at the Canadian airport and received her PR.
 
Hi everyone!

I am one of the silent followers of this forum. Today I got my ready for visa e-mail. Below are my timelines

Application submitted: August 15 2014
Received at Visa office: August 21 2014
AOR: December 12 2014
Medical Request: Jan 23 2016
Medical done: Feb 1 2016
RPRF: Upfront
Ready for visa(PPR): March 2 2016
 
vinalm said:
Hi everyone!

I am one of the silent followers of this forum. Today I got my ready for visa e-mail. Below are my timelines

Application submitted: August 15 2014
Received at Visa office: August 21 2014
AOR: December 12 2014
Medical Request: Jan 23 2016
Medical done: Feb 1 2016
RPRF: Upfront
Ready for visa(PPR): March 2 2016

Congrats..... When did you pay RPRF ?
 
Harry0001 said:
Congrats..... When did you pay RPRF ?

Thanks! I paid upfront and accidental RPRF on 18th January .
 
You mean it wont be a problem for future visa applications? (if i flagpole without US visa)?

Can anyone pls confirm? as i'm deciding b/w inland landing OR Niagara border landing.

riverrdale said:
Congratulations!!! No it won't.
 
Sku2014 said:
Glad to inform you all that I've landed last Friday (26th Feb 2016) successfully from Sarnia border.

Hi,

Did you have a US visa?
if not, pls let us know about your landing experience.

Thanks
 
vinalm said:
Hi everyone!

I am one of the silent followers of this forum. Today I got my ready for visa e-mail. Below are my timelines

Application submitted: August 15 2014
Received at Visa office: August 21 2014
AOR: December 12 2014
Medical Request: Jan 23 2016
Medical done: Feb 1 2016
RPRF: Upfront
Ready for visa(PPR): March 2 2016

Enjoy the moment!
 
HI Guys,

Quick question, can i use my upfront medical report on both the application like CEC and PNP ? as i have already done upfront medical for CEC.

Please suggest,
 
AK84 said:
HI Guys,

Quick question, can i use my upfront medical report on both the application like CEC and PNP ? as i have already done upfront medical for CEC.

Please suggest,

yes you can, as long as it is valid (expires in one year from the completed date). no need to pay twice.
 
ughhhhhh very happy for you all receiving PPRs but my timeline is almost identical and I am getting so jealous!!!! haha I keep refreshing this page, checking my email and checking my status online every 5 minutes as I know it could be any moment now. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LET IT BE SOON ;D ;D ;D. I am feeling very hopeful this week with all the progress.
 
sdabadie said:
ughhhhhh very happy for you all receiving PPRs but my timeline is almost identical and I am getting so jealous!!!! haha I keep refreshing this page, checking my email and checking my status online every 5 minutes as I know it could be any moment now. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LET IT BE SOON ;D ;D ;D. I am feeling very hopeful this week with all the progress.

Same here, buddy. Best luck for all of us.
 
Okkk just logged on to check status and only my home address is listed as opposed to both home and mailing. Am I being paranoid??? haha. Usually there are two boxes, with each address :/