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Zarilenth

Hero Member
Oct 18, 2013
884
21
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-01-2014
File Transfer...
07-03-2014
Med's Done....
01-04-2014
VISA ISSUED...
23-06-2014; COPR received 27-06-2014
LANDED..........
30-07-2014
katester said:
Good to know! Thank you. I haven't gotten a request for my passport yet, or anything about an interview.

Do they request everyone's passport?? I thought most Americans got that waived? How did you physically send it and have you gotten it back yet? What if they ask me to send it and I need to enter Canada before it is returned??
Most American's do get waived. If they do request the passport they will only request a photocopy of it that you can scan in.
 

Jokers

Full Member
Mar 17, 2014
22
1
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-09-2013
Med's Done....
28-08-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
10-04-2014
VISA ISSUED...
30-04-2014
LANDED..........
...
katester said:
Good to know! Thank you. I haven't gotten a request for my passport yet, or anything about an interview.

Do they request everyone's passport?? I thought most Americans got that waived? How did you physically send it and have you gotten it back yet? What if they ask me to send it and I need to enter Canada before it is returned??
With me they only requested a photo copy of my Passport, which I emailed to them. So it was pretty straight forward.

From what I understand, if they do request for your physical passport, they will return it to you with your COPR, since you would need it to enter Canada.
 

notsopatient

Star Member
Mar 31, 2014
55
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25/10/2013
AOR Received.
31/10/2013
File Transfer...
3-12-2013
Med's Request
24/05/2015 Redone
LANDED..........
29-06-2015
Jokers said:
My ECAS updated today to Decision made!

;D
Congrats!!! You must be so excited :D
 

katester

Hero Member
Oct 20, 2012
231
3
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottowa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
August 12, 2013
Doc's Request.
March 4 & April 9, 2014
File Transfer...
September 12, 2013
Med's Done....
June 4, 2013 extended until May1, 2015!!!
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
June 6,2014!!
LANDED..........
April 2,2015
Jokers said:
With me they only requested a photo copy of my Passport, which I emailed to them. So it was pretty straight forward.

From what I understand, if they do request for your physical passport, they will return it to you with your COPR, since you would need it to enter Canada.
Oh ok, we'll I sent a copy of my passport in with my application. Should I not have? I'm sure that didn't hurt anything, but did I jump the gun?
 

Jokers

Full Member
Mar 17, 2014
22
1
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-09-2013
Med's Done....
28-08-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
10-04-2014
VISA ISSUED...
30-04-2014
LANDED..........
...
katester said:
Oh ok, we'll I sent a copy of my passport in with my application. Should I not have? I'm sure that didn't hurt anything, but did I jump the gun?
I sent them a copy of my passport with my original application as well and they still asked for it. You didn't jump the gun. I think it's more of some verification process for them. Who knows! lol
 

MapleLeafBride

Hero Member
Dec 3, 2013
207
7
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-12-2013
Doc's Request.
06-06-2014
AOR Received.
08-01-2014
File Transfer...
15-01-2014
Med's Done....
26-08-2013
Passport Req..
waived
VISA ISSUED...
08-08-2014
LANDED..........
25-08-2014
katester said:
Oh ok, we'll I sent a copy of my passport in with my application. Should I not have? I'm sure that didn't hurt anything, but did I jump the gun?
The hubby sent a copy of his with his application, too. Wasn't it on the checklist?
I wonder why some people are asked to send in another copy and others aren't. Maybe making sure the last name hasn't been changed since the original application? Who knows.
 

saintsim1

Star Member
Nov 19, 2012
90
1
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-10-2013
Doc's Request.
04-16-2014
AOR Received.
10-29-2013
File Transfer...
10-29-2013
Med's Done....
08-01-2013
VISA ISSUED...
05-21-2014
LANDED..........
........
MapleLeafBride said:
Maybe making sure the last name hasn't been changed since the original application? Who knows.
That makes sense. I was wondering the same.
 

rhcohen2014

VIP Member
Apr 6, 2014
4,935
185
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 17, 2014
Doc's Request.
April 11, 2014
AOR Received.
May 8, 2014
File Transfer...
May 9, 2014
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
Nov 15, 2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
July 15, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
July 25, 2014/ received August 1, 2014
LANDED..........
August 29, 2014
saintsim1 said:
That makes sense. I was wondering the same.
it could also confirm that you are using the same passport, it hasn't been lost/changed in any way, or that it hasn't expired. there's a lot that can happen between the beginning and end, and i assume they need to verify the passport you will be using to gain entry as a PR.
 

saintsim1

Star Member
Nov 19, 2012
90
1
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-10-2013
Doc's Request.
04-16-2014
AOR Received.
10-29-2013
File Transfer...
10-29-2013
Med's Done....
08-01-2013
VISA ISSUED...
05-21-2014
LANDED..........
........
rhcohen2014 said:
it could also confirm that you are using the same passport, it hasn't been lost/changed in any way, or that it hasn't expired. there's a lot that can happen between the beginning and end, and i assume they need to verify the passport you will be using to gain entry as a PR.
Who knows? I am definately getting at job a cic after landing just to come back on here and resolve some of these mysteries. ;D
 

MapleLeafBride

Hero Member
Dec 3, 2013
207
7
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-12-2013
Doc's Request.
06-06-2014
AOR Received.
08-01-2014
File Transfer...
15-01-2014
Med's Done....
26-08-2013
Passport Req..
waived
VISA ISSUED...
08-08-2014
LANDED..........
25-08-2014
rhcohen2014 said:
it could also confirm that you are using the same passport, it hasn't been lost/changed in any way, or that it hasn't expired. there's a lot that can happen between the beginning and end, and i assume they need to verify the passport you will be using to gain entry as a PR.
It's still curious that while most, not everyone on here has been asked for it. Saintsim1, I look forward to hearing about the mysteries you solve :p
 

katester

Hero Member
Oct 20, 2012
231
3
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottowa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
August 12, 2013
Doc's Request.
March 4 & April 9, 2014
File Transfer...
September 12, 2013
Med's Done....
June 4, 2013 extended until May1, 2015!!!
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
June 6,2014!!
LANDED..........
April 2,2015
saintsim1 said:
Who knows? I am definately getting at job a cic after landing just to come back on here and resolve some of these mysteries. ;D
Lol you would be everyone's hero!!! :D


rhcohen2014 said:
it could also confirm that you are using the same passport, it hasn't been lost/changed in any way, or that it hasn't expired. there's a lot that can happen between the beginning and end, and i assume they need to verify the passport you will be using to gain entry as a PR.
It seems like that would be why. It certainly makes sense. But I thought they were automatically updated about passport chabges? They were with mine at least. I legally changed to my married name after applying and I never sent them a new copy but they said it was already updated. I have no idea how, but it was updated before I even got my new one in the mail.
 

saintsim1

Star Member
Nov 19, 2012
90
1
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-10-2013
Doc's Request.
04-16-2014
AOR Received.
10-29-2013
File Transfer...
10-29-2013
Med's Done....
08-01-2013
VISA ISSUED...
05-21-2014
LANDED..........
........
MapleLeafBride said:
It's still curious that while most, not everyone on here has been asked for it. Saintsim1, I look forward to hearing about the mysteries you solve :p
Hey someone's got to do it, right?..... :p
 

Saneth

Star Member
Jul 6, 2013
56
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-10-2013
AOR Received.
23-10-2013
File Transfer...
06-11-2013
Med's Done....
24-09-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
17-04-2014
VISA ISSUED...
28-04-2014
LANDED..........
16-05-2014
katester said:
Good to know! Thank you. I haven't gotten a request for my passport yet, or anything about an interview.

Do they request everyone's passport?? I thought most Americans got that waived? How did you physically send it and have you gotten it back yet? What if they ask me to send it and I need to enter Canada before it is returned??
When they contacted me they asked me to submit a scan of the bio-data page of my passport and gave me an option to email, fax, or snail mail it to them. I scanned the page on my printer and emailed it to them the same day. So if you are from the US you don't need to physically send them the passport. They only want a scan of the bio-data page (the photo page).
 

Saneth

Star Member
Jul 6, 2013
56
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-10-2013
AOR Received.
23-10-2013
File Transfer...
06-11-2013
Med's Done....
24-09-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
17-04-2014
VISA ISSUED...
28-04-2014
LANDED..........
16-05-2014
katester said:
Oh ok, we'll I sent a copy of my passport in with my application. Should I not have? I'm sure that didn't hurt anything, but did I jump the gun?
No, I sent a copy of the passport with my application too. They will still ask you to send it again.
 

blueangel371115

Champion Member
May 24, 2012
1,030
44
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
App. Filed.......
13-01-2014
Doc's Request.
10-02-2014
AOR Received.
17-07-2014
File Transfer...
17-07-2014
Med's Done....
02-12-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
waived
VISA ISSUED...
08-01-2015 (returned 1/19 due to errors), 26-01-2015
LANDED..........
05-02-2015 Finally
Saneth said:
No, I sent a copy of the passport with my application too. They will still ask you to send it again.
I sent one when I did, it and we did my husband's as well ( for his required ID, he's my sponsor). Maybe I misread it but it sounded like it was required at the beginning or maybe just a choice for identity proof. I don't remember.