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CPP-Ottawa

texancanadian

Full Member
Feb 6, 2013
47
0
124
London, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-12-2012
AOR Received.
18-12-2012
File Transfer...
17-01-2013
Med's Done....
10-09-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11-06-2013
VISA ISSUED...
21-08-2013
LANDED..........
26-08-2013
Congratulations! It's good to see some movement at Ottawa!
 

joezimmer

Full Member
Apr 20, 2012
24
0
All Over North America
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-08-2012
AOR Received.
21-08-2012
IELTS Request
25-09-2012
Med's Done....
24-05-2012
Interview........
WAIVED!
Passport Req..
19-02-2013
LANDED..........
ASAP!
COPR issued 3/5/2013, Received 3/20/2013 landing planned for 4/9/2013!!
Also applied for a nexus card and got the approval the same day!! thanks for everyone's support in the forums!

Please update the spreadsheet!
 

taydees

Full Member
Apr 21, 2010
26
0
My COPR was delivered today and is waiting for me to get off work. My question is do I have to make an appointment to land or do I just go to the border?
 

Rattles

Star Member
Oct 12, 2011
91
4
Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-10-2012
Doc's Request.
16-03-2013
AOR Received.
NA
File Transfer...
15-11-2012
Med's Done....
05-08-2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
16-03-2013
VISA ISSUED...
13-05-2013
LANDED..........
17-05-2013
taydees said:
My COPR was delivered today and is waiting for me to get off work. My question is do I have to make an appointment to land or do I just go to the border?
You only need an appointment if you want to land while already in Canada and want to just go into the immigration office instead of the border. At the border you are free to come any time.
 

Rattles

Star Member
Oct 12, 2011
91
4
Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-10-2012
Doc's Request.
16-03-2013
AOR Received.
NA
File Transfer...
15-11-2012
Med's Done....
05-08-2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
16-03-2013
VISA ISSUED...
13-05-2013
LANDED..........
17-05-2013
taydees said:
Also, do I need to bring my passport book when landing? I usually visit using my passport card or nexus card
That I don't know but it wouldn't hurt.
 

Shylox

Hero Member
May 22, 2012
531
8
Vancouver, BC/Pittsburgh, PA
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
August 13th 2012
AOR Received.
N/A
File Transfer...
October 22nd 2012
Med's Done....
June 7th 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Never got one
VISA ISSUED...
February 21st, 2013
LANDED..........
February 28th, 2013
taydees said:
Also, do I need to bring my passport book when landing? I usually visit using my passport card or nexus card
Yes you do, I'm not sure if a pass card is enough but they definitely ask for a passport. They have to stamp it.
 

IvanP

Champion Member
Jul 24, 2012
1,057
31
CA-Montréal
Visa Office......
Montreal-citizenship
App. Filed.......
25-09-2017
Congrats on the COPRs!

I've updated the spreadsheet and fixed some formatting issues. We're finally getting enough data to say that COPR usually arrives 3-4 weeks after PPR unless other documents are requested with the PPR, that extend the time it takes for the applicant to respond to the PPR and/or the time for Ottawa to process the additional documentation.

This means it's almost time for me to run to check the mail every day...
 

Shylox

Hero Member
May 22, 2012
531
8
Vancouver, BC/Pittsburgh, PA
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
August 13th 2012
AOR Received.
N/A
File Transfer...
October 22nd 2012
Med's Done....
June 7th 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Never got one
VISA ISSUED...
February 21st, 2013
LANDED..........
February 28th, 2013
IvanP said:
Congrats on the COPRs!

I've updated the spreadsheet and fixed some formatting issues. We're finally getting enough data to say that COPR usually arrives 3-4 weeks after PPR unless other documents are requested with the PPR, that extend the time it takes for the applicant to respond to the PPR and/or the time for Ottawa to process the additional documentation.

This means it's almost time for me to run to check the mail every day...
Wooo! My spreadsheet updating skills are lacking. I'm working now so I can't check on this place as much. But I still check my PMs a few times a day so if anyone needs updating feel free to PM me to give IvanP a break :D
 

taydees

Full Member
Apr 21, 2010
26
0
I just landed! The officers were happy for me as I've been crossing back and forth for five years. Thank God it's alllllll over! Good luck everyone!
 

Hnhkrk

Hero Member
May 4, 2012
368
11
Illinois, USA
Category........
Visa Office......
LA --> Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-09-2012
AOR Received.
17-10-2012
Med's Done....
09-08-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08-03-2013
VISA ISSUED...
16-04-2013
LANDED..........
25-04-2013
I simply do not understand why so many people are having complaints about Ottawa. My file was transferred there from LA, and even since then they've kept me very up to date. When I received my PPR in an e-mail, I replied to that e-mail with the requested documents and heard back the SAME DAY by an officer telling me that he has printed the documents.

I've found them very helpful!
 

Shylox

Hero Member
May 22, 2012
531
8
Vancouver, BC/Pittsburgh, PA
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
August 13th 2012
AOR Received.
N/A
File Transfer...
October 22nd 2012
Med's Done....
June 7th 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Never got one
VISA ISSUED...
February 21st, 2013
LANDED..........
February 28th, 2013
taydees said:
I just landed! The officers were happy for me as I've been crossing back and forth for five years. Thank God it's alllllll over! Good luck everyone!
Congrats! Spreadsheet updated =)

Feels great to be done doesn't it?
 

IvanP

Champion Member
Jul 24, 2012
1,057
31
CA-Montréal
Visa Office......
Montreal-citizenship
App. Filed.......
25-09-2017
Hnhkrk said:
I simply do not understand why so many people are having complaints about Ottawa.
It might have something to do with the fact that their experiences were not at all similar to yours!