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DOUBTS? "Can I 'Land' anywhere" matter -Which POE to Choose !!!

dina07

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May 1, 2013
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NDVO
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4131
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
MARCH-2010
IELTS Request
6.5 BANDS
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22/02/2013
Med's Done....
01/03/2013
Interview........
WAIVED BY THE GRACE OF GOD
Passport Req..
22/02/2013
VISA ISSUED...
23/04/2013
LANDED..........
may be in Aug-Sep-2013
Hello Computergeek

Thanks a lot for replying.

------- After landing in Canada there will be change of weather for that purpose i want to carry medicines to protect from Cough, Fever
etc etc.

------- In Excel Sheet i have done reminder and its of 4-5 pages, so i just want to ask that all things i have to mention in B4 forms? In
B4 Forms if i write direct Category instead of detail will do? Can i attach the Excel sheet with B4 forms?

------- For what purpose B4A form is used?
 

computergeek

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Jan 31, 2012
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File Transfer...
21-6-2012
Med's Done....
11-02-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-09-2012
VISA ISSUED...
10-10-2012
LANDED..........
13-10-2012
dina07 said:
------- In Excel Sheet i have done reminder and its of 4-5 pages, so i just want to ask that all things i have to mention in B4 forms? In
B4 Forms if i write direct Category instead of detail will do? Can i attach the Excel sheet with B4 forms?

------- For what purpose B4A form is used?
I have no idea if CBSA will accept an Excel spreadsheet attached to the B4/B4A form - I've never heard anyone report doing this.

B4 is the first form. B4A is the continuation form. So you prepare one B4 form and then as many B4A forms as is required to complete your declaration.
 

hemu_vnit

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Feb 3, 2011
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montreal
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ottawa
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26 July 2012
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31 July 2012
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20 August 2012
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08-02-2013, passport reached CPP-O - 04-04-2013
VISA ISSUED...
15-04-2013, PP received back on 18-04-2013
LANDED..........
20-04-2013
I am QSW applicant and I landed in Quebec as principal applicant. Is it possible for my wife to land now in Vancouver alone?
 

computergeek

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26-09-2012
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10-10-2012
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13-10-2012
hemu_vnit said:
I am QSW applicant and I landed in Quebec as principal applicant. Is it possible for my wife to land now in Vancouver alone?
Yes.
 

nprachi31

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Jun 19, 2013
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India, Bangalore
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New Delhi
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2121
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March 2013
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Already sent with file
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May 2016
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23-12-2016
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30-12-2016
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None
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09/05/2017
VISA ISSUED...
15/05/2017
LANDED..........
Soon :)
Hello Friends!!
I know this forum is about FSW visa but I didn't get any information on other forums. So I am here.
Especially Qorax can help I guess.
I have applied for QSW visa programme. Could anyone tell me how long will it take till final visa in hands.

I am the principle applicant, my husband is dependent. We got 60 out of 57 required points. I am from Microbiology background.

Date of application: 28/03/2013,
AOR Recieved: 08/06/2013

Please tell me how long will it take to get interview call?
After that how long to get QSC ?
Time from getting QSC to Federal interview/heath check,
and finally how long to get visa in hands after federal process?

Please also tell if any way to increase the chances of getting visa faster like; employment offer, or adding any additional qualification or child or any such thing at the time of interview etc..
please ans fast plzzzzzzz
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steaky

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nprachi31 said:
Hello Friends!!
I know this forum is about FSW visa but I didn't get any information on other forums. So I am here.
Especially Qorax can help I guess.
I have applied for QSW visa programme. Could anyone tell me how long will it take till final visa in hands.
For faster response, you can send a private message to this poster instead:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/urgent-expert-advice-needed-can-a-sw-move-freely-from-quebec-to-ontario-t154342.0.htm

Qorax has not been active for at least a week.
 

prospective

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Aug 27, 2009
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Islamabad
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3152
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23-11-2009
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26-04-2010
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Oct 24, 2012
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Nov 15, 2012
Interview........
Waived
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July 15, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
July 25, 2013
LANDED..........
September 2013
qorax said:
Guys,

Lots of us have got the visa/s lately [2010]. And we are now having some doubt about our 'choice of landing', after being on this great forum & having surfed enough reg. various Canadian cities. Thus, the question, "Should I Land in the City mentioned in my Application/COPR, or can go to another Canadian city"?

Please be Clarified that:
As a federal skilled worker, we can chose any POE in Canada & complete our landing formalities, regardless of the destination mentionned in our Apps or the COPR, except Quebec* [details below].

Canada's immigration laws provide for a 2 step process for our visa applications:
>Step-1. The CIC/CHCs carry out stage One (read our apps processing system).
>Step-2. Carried out by an Immigration Officer at the POE.


Reg. step-1, we are already familiar. This is how we get our PR Visas. For the step-2 (at POE) however, landing is our "Right". Though not an 'automatic right', we must still satisfy the officer at the POE that our entry is permissible: A12(1), called the 'Verification of PR', outlined in Sections 19(1) & (2) of the Act. But, another thing is also involved in this step-2, called 'Completion of the Record of Landing' for admission into Canada, which is obligatory.

For this "Record of Landing", 'admissibility' is not affected by our choice of POE. All it's needed is to fill up certain forms, specifically the PR Card form (IMM 5444E), wherein we have to provide an address for card delivery. This can be anywhere, beyond the POE. This is how newcomers with COPR destination as Montreal-Quebec drive thru the POE of Sarnia, Bluewater Bridge. There are many other examples, but for brevity I just chose one.


*There is only 'one' catch though. For Quebec, although any FSW would be allowed to enter thru a Quebec POE, they cannot complete the 'Record of Landing' here. And would have to further drive/fly to another province (any) to report to its Immigration Officer for the 'completion' of record of landing. This is because Quebec needs the CSQ certificate to complete this procedure. Which only is for a Quebec PR applicant. (however, it is not vice-versa... a Quebec PR applicant can do all the formalities in any other Canadian POE).

End Note: Anyone of us FSWs can land in any Canadian POE, irrespective of what's written in our apps or the COPR.

Hope that's of some help.
Qorax.
I am going to land in Edmonton. I will be flying via Toronto with an 2 hour stopover there. Where will the documentation will be completed?
 

computergeek

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Jan 31, 2012
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Vancouver BC
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CPP-O/LA
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
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AOR Received.
21-06-2012
File Transfer...
21-6-2012
Med's Done....
11-02-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-09-2012
VISA ISSUED...
10-10-2012
LANDED..........
13-10-2012
prospective said:
I am going to land in Edmonton. I will be flying via Toronto with an 2 hour stopover there. Where will the documentation will be completed?
Toronto.

In my experience, two hours is not enough time to complete landing formalities in Toronto. I often find it a challenge to get to my connecting flight.
 

ohan

Newbie
Aug 6, 2013
3
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qorax said:
Guys,

Lots of us have got the visa/s lately [2010]. And we are now having some doubt about our 'choice of landing', after being on this great forum & having surfed enough reg. various Canadian cities. Thus, the question, "Should I Land in the City mentioned in my Application/COPR, or can go to another Canadian city"?

Please be Clarified that:
As a federal skilled worker, we can chose any POE in Canada & complete our landing formalities, regardless of the destination mentionned in our Apps or the COPR, except Quebec* [details below].

Canada's immigration laws provide for a 2 step process for our visa applications:
>Step-1. The CIC/CHCs carry out stage One (read our apps processing system).
>Step-2. Carried out by an Immigration Officer at the POE.


Reg. step-1, we are already familiar. This is how we get our PR Visas. For the step-2 (at POE) however, landing is our "Right". Though not an 'automatic right', we must still satisfy the officer at the POE that our entry is permissible: A12(1), called the 'Verification of PR', outlined in Sections 19(1) & (2) of the Act. But, another thing is also involved in this step-2, called 'Completion of the Record of Landing' for admission into Canada, which is obligatory.

For this "Record of Landing", 'admissibility' is not affected by our choice of POE. All it's needed is to fill up certain forms, specifically the PR Card form (IMM 5444E), wherein we have to provide an address for card delivery. This can be anywhere, beyond the POE. This is how newcomers with COPR destination as Montreal-Quebec drive thru the POE of Sarnia, Bluewater Bridge. There are many other examples, but for brevity I just chose one.


*There is only 'one' catch though. For Quebec, although any FSW would be allowed to enter thru a Quebec POE, they cannot complete the 'Record of Landing' here. And would have to further drive/fly to another province (any) to report to its Immigration Officer for the 'completion' of record of landing. This is because Quebec needs the CSQ certificate to complete this procedure. Which only is for a Quebec PR applicant. (however, it is not vice-versa... a Quebec PR applicant can do all the formalities in any other Canadian POE).

End Note: Anyone of us FSWs can land in any Canadian POE, irrespective of what's written in our apps or the COPR.

Hope that's of some help.
Qorax.



i applied and got a student visa to Canada. the university i was accepted in is located in Vancouver. Recently i found another university and also got accepted but it is located in Toronto. my question is can I land and start my studies in Toronto? even if my student visa is issued for Vancouver?
there is the letter V in my visa that is my main concern. i dont want to face difficulties while entering canada..thank you in advance

regards
 

ohan

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Aug 6, 2013
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i applied and got a student visa to Canada. the university i was accepted in is located in Vancouver. Recently i found another university and also got accepted but it is located in Toronto. my question is can I land and start my studies in Toronto? even if my student visa is issued for Vancouver?
there is the letter (V) in my visa, that is my main concern. i dont want to face difficulties while entering canada..thank you in advance
 

parhar51

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Sep 22, 2010
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@ ohan ji,
I am of the view that ur landing formalty has to be completed at Vancouver,as ur sudent visa application was specifcally processed for the university located at Vancouver. Unless otherwise permitted by IO at designated port of landing,I have my doubt that u would have hassel free joining at the University in Toronto. Have u sent any communcation to VO, apprising him/her of ur second choice for joining study programme in TORONTO.
It is noticeable, however,an applicant under FSWP does have choice to complete landing formality other than the specified POE.

Other friends in the forum may please post their views in this regard.THANX.
Meanwhile, wishing u all the best.
Good luck nd MAY GOD BLSS ALL !!
parhar51
 

Fortunate

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Apr 7, 2011
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Med's Request
Oct 2013
Med's Done....
Nov 2013
Hi everybody;

I applied for FSW1 in 2011, I was PhD student in Alberta, now I am working full-time as a Postdoctoral research fellow in Quebec.

In one of the forms, it asks " where do you intend to live in Canada?". Well, in 2011, I put "Alberta" and now I am in Quebec. I am confused and worried about the answer to this question. The contract for my current job is until 2015 here in Quebec. If I put my intended place as Alberta, it is in conflict with my current job located in Quebec and if I put it as Quebec, it is in conflict with FSW application and they may reject my application by saying why I didn't apply in Quebec Skilled Worker program. It may also cause a conflict regarding the port of entry when I am going to land with landing visa.

Could you please help me on this. Thank you very much in advance for your consideration.
 

parhar51

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@Fortunate,
I am of the view that if u have apprised CHC about ur present employment status nd assuming that it is not in contrary to the guidelines for application under FSW1, there should not be any problem.Ur eligibilty under SW1 shall be assessed on the basis of information relating to the expeience u had during ur stay in Alberta .
Views of others in this regard are solicited to help get rid of FRIEND'S DOUBT.
Hope, this should help.
Good luck,MAY God bless all !!
parhar51
 

mhmdentist

Newbie
Sep 19, 2013
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Dear all,

I got an immigrant visa as a FSW and planning to land in toronto.
The flights from my home town is not direct to toronto, but transit through Montreal.
My question : can I go through Montreal as transit station for 2 hours an then fly to toronto and make our landing in toronto?
Your advice please ASAP, as our flight on Monday

Regards