Hi Folks,
Happy to inform that I became a PR today.
Timeline:
Inland Applicant: Eligible for CEC and FSW
ITA: March 27 under FSW
App submitted and AOR: 12 April
ECAS: 2 lines till PPR (No ECAS in progress or in process at any time)
Medical Passed: May 26 (no change in ECAS)
PPR: 14 Aug (No additional docs or no travel info/schedule A)
PP sent and received at Ottawa: 18 Aug
Application Approved on my CIC: 20 Aug
Return post activated: 21 Aug
Received PP with COPR and Visa: Aug 25
Landed at Peace arch border, BC: Aug 25, 2200 Hrs.
U.S. Border officer: for what you have come here?
Ans: to do flagpole. Officer smiled, said congrats and then asked why do you need PR. I just said to settle down in Canada. No further q, gave me the slip and directed me to Canada Border side.
Canada Border officer: what can I do for you?
Ans: to do landing. Officer just asked me to show passport. Then gave a yellow slip and asked me to go to an adjacent building and mentioned the line to go.
Inside the building, another officer asked...How could I help you?
Mentioned came by to do landing. She asked for COPR and asked for standard questions like...any charges before, any refusal before, any other dependants, and two other questions which were simple (sorry do not remember).
Asked to wait for sometime and with in 10 min called and said Congratulations...you are now...and gave my PP with Canada flag
Overall there was no really wait time with the officers. Did not ask for POF or implied status (which I was although carried all the relevant papers related to BOWP)
Officers were pretty smooth and smiling. I could not contain my joy and was smiling too.
I need to thank each and every forum member here who shared their experiences and that de-stressed a lot of times esp. When you do not see any changes in ECAS.
Special thanks to Krishna, Jaffa, dragon sky and Asivad. Very saddened about Asivad and feel it now too. I wish his case gets reopened and does not wait too long to get PR.
A long letter..sorry about that.
I wish everyone who gets ITA to get PR. There would be some stressful days...just hangin buddies. Do not take anything onto life for PR stuff. Best Wishes