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KJG

Champion Member
Jun 4, 2012
2,795
29
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
June 14, 2012
File Transfer...
June 20, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan 3, 2012
Interview........
Oct 4, 2012 9:00am
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 4, 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 9, 2012

ThunderSoul

Hero Member
May 15, 2012
426
4
Hi guys, we're having a very interesting problem here, that may possibly constitute a serious security breach.


We received what SEEMS to be a PPR, but we are not sure if it's legit or a scam. The basis for this is the following:

My approved sponsorship e-mail said my wife's application will be sent to Manila. BUT! The PPR is coming from New Delhi.

Why it looks legit is because the PDF file contains information that is very private. It also comes with a new UCI specifically for my wife. The application # is also a match to mine. Her address is correct.

Why it may not be legit is because of the discrepancy in VO, which may lead me to believe it is a fake in the attempts of someone stealing my wife's identity to obtain passage to Canada.

What's interesting is that if you check http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/missions/new-delhi.asp, it says it processes only India application, not Philippines. Furthermore, the mail address the PPR is supposed to be sent is adequately correct (a mix of Office Location / Mailing Address posted on that website).
 

ThunderSoul

Hero Member
May 15, 2012
426
4
From the PPR:
Immigration Section - Service de l’Immigration
7/8 Shantipath, Chanakyapuri PO Box 5209 New Delhi 110021 India www.india.gc.ca

Which is a mix of Office Location / Mailing Address from http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/missions/new-delhi.asp.

What I also find fishy is the following:


In order to expedite the processing of your application, we are requesting that you provide the
following as soon as possible:
Bullet #1: Payment of your Right of Permanent Resident Fee (landing fee) to our office in
Mississauga by your sponsor in Canada, if not already paid.
Bullet #2: Submission of police clearance certificates for time spent in any country for a period
of 6 months or more, if not already submitted.
Bullet #3: Submission of original passport along with any old expired passports for you and your
accompanying family members. The picture in the passport for a child under 6 years
of age must have been taken within the last 3 years. The picture in the passport for a
child between the ages of 7 and 18 must have been taken within the last 5 years.


The bolded section sounds like a request for money/bribery, I'm not sure why a government organization would speak like that.
Furthermore, bullet #1 asks for more money. I thought I paid everything already ($1,040.00). Where do I check if I paid that already or not?
Bullet #2, we already submitted that with her application. Any reason why they are very very very insistent on that?
I guess bullet #3 is the actual PPR.

Now pay attention to the following line. EXTREMELY IMPORTANT (from the PDF file):
Passports can not be returned to addresses outside of India, Nepal and Bhutan.

Sooooo......... Send the passport to never see it again? What kind of extortion is this?

Please assist.


Thank you,





-TS...
 

ThunderSoul

Hero Member
May 15, 2012
426
4
Hi guys, we're having a very interesting problem here, that may possibly constitute a serious security breach.


We received what SEEMS to be a PPR, but we are not sure if it's legit or a scam. The basis for this is the following:

My approved sponsorship e-mail said my wife's application will be sent to Manila. BUT! The PPR is coming from New Delhi.

Why it looks legit is because the PDF file contains information that is very private. It also comes with a new UCI specifically for my wife. The application # is also a match to mine. Her address is correct.

Why it may not be legit is because of the discrepancy in VO, which may lead me to believe it is a fake in the attempts of someone stealing my wife's identity to obtain passage to Canada.

What's interesting is that if you check http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/missions/new-delhi.asp, it says it processes only India application, not Philippines. Furthermore, the mail address the PPR is supposed to be sent is adequately correct (a mix of Office Location / Mailing Address posted on that website).

From the PPR:
Immigration Section - Service de l’Immigration
7/8 Shantipath, Chanakyapuri PO Box 5209 New Delhi 110021 India www.india.gc.ca

Which is a mix of Office Location / Mailing Address from http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/missions/new-delhi.asp.

What I also find fishy is the following:




In order to expedite the processing of your application, we are requesting that you provide the
following as soon as possible:
• Payment of your Right of Permanent Resident Fee (landing fee) to our office in
Mississauga by your sponsor in Canada, if not already paid.
• Submission of police clearance certificates for time spent in any country for a period
of 6 months or more, if not already submitted.
• Submission of original passport along with any old expired passports for you and your
accompanying family members. The picture in the passport for a child under 6 years
of age must have been taken within the last 3 years. The picture in the passport for a
child between the ages of 7 and 18 must have been taken within the last 5 years.




The bolded section sounds like a request for money/bribery, I'm not sure why a government organization would speak like that.
Furthermore, bullet #1 asks for more money. I thought I paid everything already ($1,040.00). Where do I check if I paid that already or not?
Bullet #2, we already submitted that with her application. Any reason why they are very very very insistent on that?
I guess bullet #3 is the actual PPR.

Now pay attention to the following line. EXTREMELY IMPORTANT (from the PDF file):
Passports can not be returned to addresses outside of India, Nepal and Bhutan.

Sooooo......... Send the passport to never see it again? What kind of extortion is this?

Please assist.


Thank you,





-TS...
 

cgagnon

Hero Member
Nov 10, 2011
820
15
Montreal,QC
Category........
Visa Office......
LA(Buffalo)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-03-2012
AOR Received.
None
File Transfer...
31-05-2012
Med's Done....
13-12-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
10/10/2012
ThunderSoul said:
From the PPR:
Immigration Section - Service de l'Immigration
7/8 Shantipath, Chanakyapuri PO Box 5209 New Delhi 110021 India www.india.gc.ca

Which is a mix of Office Location / Mailing Address from http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/missions/new-delhi.asp.

What I also find fishy is the following:


In order to expedite the processing of your application, we are requesting that you provide the
following as soon as possible:
Bullet #1: Payment of your Right of Permanent Resident Fee (landing fee) to our office in
Mississauga by your sponsor in Canada, if not already paid.
Bullet #2: Submission of police clearance certificates for time spent in any country for a period
of 6 months or more, if not already submitted.
Bullet #3: Submission of original passport along with any old expired passports for you and your
accompanying family members. The picture in the passport for a child under 6 years
of age must have been taken within the last 3 years. The picture in the passport for a
child between the ages of 7 and 18 must have been taken within the last 5 years.


The bolded section sounds like a request for money/bribery, I'm not sure why a government organization would speak like that.
Furthermore, bullet #1 asks for more money. I thought I paid everything already ($1,040.00). Where do I check if I paid that already or not?
Bullet #2, we already submitted that with her application. Any reason why they are very very very insistent on that?
I guess bullet #3 is the actual PPR.

Now pay attention to the following line. EXTREMELY IMPORTANT (from the PDF file):
Passports can not be returned to addresses outside of India, Nepal and Bhutan.

Sooooo......... Send the passport to never see it again? What kind of extortion is this?

Please assist.


Thank you,





-TS...
I would immediately contact CIC so that they can verify it in the system....
 

KJG

Champion Member
Jun 4, 2012
2,795
29
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
June 14, 2012
File Transfer...
June 20, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan 3, 2012
Interview........
Oct 4, 2012 9:00am
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 4, 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 9, 2012
I totally agree with cgagnon......don't do anything until you have spoken to CIC and see where they sent your file........oh dear oh dear oh dear.....
 

canadiangirl78

Champion Member
Mar 1, 2012
2,345
30
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 21
AOR Received.
Mississauga: May 10, Mexico: June 4
File Transfer...
May 16
Med's Done....
Dec 21, 2011
Interview........
Waived!
Passport Req..
July 6
VISA ISSUED...
July 13
LANDED..........
August 2, 2012
I don't think it is spam. That is a legitimate PPR email. I think it is an error. Perhaps they sent the file to the wrong VO.

To clarify, your wife is a citizen of the Philippines and living there currently?
 

ThunderSoul

Hero Member
May 15, 2012
426
4
canadiangirl78 said:
I don't think it is spam. That is a legitimate PPR email. I think it is an error. Perhaps they sent the file to the wrong VO.

To clarify, your wife is a citizen of the Philippines and living there currently?
Yeah.

What's the number she can call outside of Canada? I can't find it on this forum yet I know it was given before.

I cannot ask on her behalf, she'd have to do it.
 

ThunderSoul

Hero Member
May 15, 2012
426
4
canadiangirl78 said:
I don't think it is spam. That is a legitimate PPR email. I think it is an error. Perhaps they sent the file to the wrong VO.

To clarify, your wife is a citizen of the Philippines and living there currently?

So basically they f*ck us over and won't get to the inquiry mail for another 7-8 months and only then will they realize there's been a problem? rofl... what is this joke... And nobody verified this because it is computer generated...
 

canadiangirl78

Champion Member
Mar 1, 2012
2,345
30
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 21
AOR Received.
Mississauga: May 10, Mexico: June 4
File Transfer...
May 16
Med's Done....
Dec 21, 2011
Interview........
Waived!
Passport Req..
July 6
VISA ISSUED...
July 13
LANDED..........
August 2, 2012
ThunderSoul said:
So basically they f*ck us over and won't get to the inquiry mail for another 7-8 months and only then will they realize there's been a problem? rofl... what is this joke... And nobody verified this because it is computer generated...
It is possible the email came from Manila and this is just an error.

1-613-944-4000
 

pjmin

Star Member
Apr 22, 2012
109
1
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-02-2012
Doc's Request.
13-08-2012 Req for missing form
File Transfer...
02-05-2012/ In Process 16-08-2012
Med's Done....
26-12-2011
Passport Req..
11-06-2012/ ND rec'd 14-06-2012
VISA ISSUED...
02-09-2012
Hey ThunderSoul,
On your approval email, did they verify the VO that they would be sending your application too? That's pretty ridiculous that they messed up where to send your application. Both of you should complain to CIC offices in Mississauga and Manila... ther mistakes are keeping you two apart longer than you have too. Hope everything gets sorted out!
 

ThunderSoul

Hero Member
May 15, 2012
426
4
pjmin said:
Hey ThunderSoul,
On your approval email, did they verify the VO that they would be sending your application too? That's pretty ridiculous that they messed up where to send your application. Both of you should complain to CIC offices in Mississauga and Manila... ther mistakes are keeping you two apart longer than you have too. Hope everything gets sorted out!

Yeah they specified Manila.
I'm on the phone with CIC right now. A very strict female by the name of "Chlorine". ROFL!
 

KJG

Champion Member
Jun 4, 2012
2,795
29
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
June 14, 2012
File Transfer...
June 20, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan 3, 2012
Interview........
Oct 4, 2012 9:00am
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 4, 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 9, 2012
ThunderSoul said:
Yeah they specified Manila.
I'm on the phone with CIC right now. A very strict female by the name of "Chlorine". ROFL!
Good luck.......seriously...Chlorine!!! LOL
 

cgagnon

Hero Member
Nov 10, 2011
820
15
Montreal,QC
Category........
Visa Office......
LA(Buffalo)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-03-2012
AOR Received.
None
File Transfer...
31-05-2012
Med's Done....
13-12-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
10/10/2012
ThunderSoul said:
Yeah they specified Manila.
I'm on the phone with CIC right now. A very strict female by the name of "Chlorine". ROFL!
Careful that's toxic and in too big of a dose it could be deadly!!! ROFL
 

canadiangirl78

Champion Member
Mar 1, 2012
2,345
30
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 21
AOR Received.
Mississauga: May 10, Mexico: June 4
File Transfer...
May 16
Med's Done....
Dec 21, 2011
Interview........
Waived!
Passport Req..
July 6
VISA ISSUED...
July 13
LANDED..........
August 2, 2012
I just called and the third attempt I was put in the queue but they said the wait time is 30 minutes! No thanks!

I was calling to get my sponsorship approval letter resent since it never arrived.

Curious what happened with your file, TS.