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FINALLY! AFTER almost 4 years!

charmainefrances

Hero Member
Oct 24, 2011
879
106
St. Albert, Alberta
Visa Office......
CPC/VEGREVILLE TRANSFERRED TO CIC-EDMONTON
App. Filed.......
23-11-2010
File Transfer...
19-10-2011
Med's Request
12-10-2013
Med's Done....
23-10-2013 received by cic 31-10-2013
Interview........
12-09-2013 PASSED
Passport Req..
18-03-2014 PPR OF MY SON
VISA ISSUED...
10-06-2014
LANDED..........
June 24,2014 To God be the glory! PR CARD received: August 22, 2014 (exactly 60 days after landing)! Son's PR card arrived August 27, 2014 (exactly 65 days after landing)
This morning me and my son landed as PERMANENT RESIDENTS of Canada.

The landing appointment was in CIC-Edmonton office at 9 am. We were there about 8:30 am. And there were people already when we arrived. We went to the guard and showed the landing appointment letter but she said to just sit down on the vacant seats and wait.

About 8:45 am , we were asked to line up and the guard opened the door going to the glass windows where you can pay the RPRF (if you haven't paid it yet) . They will check if the PR pictures are correct. So unfortunately, me and my son's pictures were not the right size. So we went to the main floor to have our pictures done. That consumed about 10 minutes but that's alright!

Went back to the 2nd floor again and sat on the vacant seats. After like 10 minutes of waiting , my name was called.

Me, my husband (the sponsor) and my son went inside the room. The lady immigration officer checked our passports. Then asked for my husband's license.

Then she also checked if my RPRF fee is already in their system. And ofcourse it' was as I paid it last March. :)

Then she asked me :
1. Have you ever been charged/ convicted of a crime or offense? I answered NO
2. Have you ever been refused admission to Canada ? I answered NO
3. Have you ever been required to leave Canada? I answered NO
4. Asked if I have dependents outside Canada, aside from my son . I said NO

she printed the COPR and I put my initials right beside the NO answer :)

Then signed at the bottom of the Copr and dated it.

Then the lady officer signed it too.

Then she said : CONGRATULATIONS! You are now a permanent resident of Canada!

Music to my ears!!! :)

Then it was my son's turn.

Same thing! :)

And it's DONE! :) PR card will be sent in 6-8 weeks. I hope that's true so I can plan for my trip going to the Philippines :)

Yey!!!! :)
 
M

mikeymyke

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Hey I'm from Edmonton too.

Congratulations, and wish you all the best! If you're ever looking for a temporary full time job, I know a couple places that have 90% Filipinos working there, and pays a decent starting wage, friendly environment.
 

charmainefrances

Hero Member
Oct 24, 2011
879
106
St. Albert, Alberta
Visa Office......
CPC/VEGREVILLE TRANSFERRED TO CIC-EDMONTON
App. Filed.......
23-11-2010
File Transfer...
19-10-2011
Med's Request
12-10-2013
Med's Done....
23-10-2013 received by cic 31-10-2013
Interview........
12-09-2013 PASSED
Passport Req..
18-03-2014 PPR OF MY SON
VISA ISSUED...
10-06-2014
LANDED..........
June 24,2014 To God be the glory! PR CARD received: August 22, 2014 (exactly 60 days after landing)! Son's PR card arrived August 27, 2014 (exactly 65 days after landing)
mikeymyke said:
Hey I'm from Edmonton too.

Congratulations, and wish you all the best! If you're ever looking for a temporary full time job, I know a couple places that have 90% Filipinos working there, and pays a decent starting wage, friendly environment.
Hi! Thank you!

I have a full time job since 2009 :) but if ever they're looking for part timers, why not ? :)

Good luck with your application! Everything will be alright! God bless!

Thanks again! :)
 

vaida

Full Member
Oct 10, 2013
46
1
charmainefrances, I can not imagine how happy you must be now :) congratulations, you made it! 4 years sounds terrible to me, but again, congrats your journey is over :)
 

canuck_in_uk

VIP Member
May 4, 2012
31,548
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Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
06/12
charmainefrances said:
And it's DONE! :) PR card will be sent in 6-8 weeks. I hope that's true so I can plan for my trip going to the Philippines :)
Congrats!

6-8 weeks seems to be the standard answer given when people land, as it seems landing officers never actually check the PR card processing times. At the moment, the processing time is just over 10 weeks, plus you want to add some mailing time, so you're looking at the beginning of September before you get your cards.
 

Calgary_Man

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Dec 28, 2011
203
2
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-M/New Delhi
NOC Code......
SPOUSAL VISA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-MARCH-2014
Doc's Request.
NONE
AOR Received.
AOR1- 23-JUNE-2014, AOR2 - 02-JULY-2014, IP - 19-SEPT-2014
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
23-JUNE-2014
Med's Request
FILED WITH APPLICATION
Med's Done....
21 FEB 2014
Interview........
INTERVIEW - WAIVED, DM - 14 OCT, 2014
Passport Req..
13 OCT, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
OCT 21, 2014
LANDED..........
NOV 10, 2014

VioletBlue

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Aug 30, 2013
306
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Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Congrats!! A dream came true !! :D

Just in case I ever get to that point...what if u have to answer "Yes" to "Have u ever been ordered to leave Canada?" Question??
 

charmainefrances

Hero Member
Oct 24, 2011
879
106
St. Albert, Alberta
Visa Office......
CPC/VEGREVILLE TRANSFERRED TO CIC-EDMONTON
App. Filed.......
23-11-2010
File Transfer...
19-10-2011
Med's Request
12-10-2013
Med's Done....
23-10-2013 received by cic 31-10-2013
Interview........
12-09-2013 PASSED
Passport Req..
18-03-2014 PPR OF MY SON
VISA ISSUED...
10-06-2014
LANDED..........
June 24,2014 To God be the glory! PR CARD received: August 22, 2014 (exactly 60 days after landing)! Son's PR card arrived August 27, 2014 (exactly 65 days after landing)
vaida said:
charmainefrances, I can not imagine how happy you must be now :) congratulations, you made it! 4 years sounds terrible to me, but again, congrats your journey is over :)
Thanks so much! Yes 4 years of waiting is really terrible. I can't go and visit my mom in the Philippines as we applied inland.

It was tough!

Good thing it's over now! :)
 

charmainefrances

Hero Member
Oct 24, 2011
879
106
St. Albert, Alberta
Visa Office......
CPC/VEGREVILLE TRANSFERRED TO CIC-EDMONTON
App. Filed.......
23-11-2010
File Transfer...
19-10-2011
Med's Request
12-10-2013
Med's Done....
23-10-2013 received by cic 31-10-2013
Interview........
12-09-2013 PASSED
Passport Req..
18-03-2014 PPR OF MY SON
VISA ISSUED...
10-06-2014
LANDED..........
June 24,2014 To God be the glory! PR CARD received: August 22, 2014 (exactly 60 days after landing)! Son's PR card arrived August 27, 2014 (exactly 65 days after landing)
canuck_in_uk said:
Congrats!

6-8 weeks seems to be the standard answer given when people land, as it seems landing officers never actually check the PR card processing times. At the moment, the processing time is just over 10 weeks, plus you want to add some mailing time, so you're looking at the beginning of September before you get your cards.
I just checked the processing time for PR CARDS for new immigrants and it's 72 days.

I really don't believe on those processing times on their website.

But 72 days is nothing compared to 4 years. Lol! :)
 

charmainefrances

Hero Member
Oct 24, 2011
879
106
St. Albert, Alberta
Visa Office......
CPC/VEGREVILLE TRANSFERRED TO CIC-EDMONTON
App. Filed.......
23-11-2010
File Transfer...
19-10-2011
Med's Request
12-10-2013
Med's Done....
23-10-2013 received by cic 31-10-2013
Interview........
12-09-2013 PASSED
Passport Req..
18-03-2014 PPR OF MY SON
VISA ISSUED...
10-06-2014
LANDED..........
June 24,2014 To God be the glory! PR CARD received: August 22, 2014 (exactly 60 days after landing)! Son's PR card arrived August 27, 2014 (exactly 65 days after landing)
Calgary_Man said:
why 4 yrs :eek:
4 years because of some red flags.

1. 32 years age gap
2. Short courtship - 1 year
3. They were claiming that I misinterpreted myself when I applied to come to Canada - not declaring my son which is not true.

Me and husband were interviewed Sept. Of last year. Passed with flying colours! Lol!
 

charmainefrances

Hero Member
Oct 24, 2011
879
106
St. Albert, Alberta
Visa Office......
CPC/VEGREVILLE TRANSFERRED TO CIC-EDMONTON
App. Filed.......
23-11-2010
File Transfer...
19-10-2011
Med's Request
12-10-2013
Med's Done....
23-10-2013 received by cic 31-10-2013
Interview........
12-09-2013 PASSED
Passport Req..
18-03-2014 PPR OF MY SON
VISA ISSUED...
10-06-2014
LANDED..........
June 24,2014 To God be the glory! PR CARD received: August 22, 2014 (exactly 60 days after landing)! Son's PR card arrived August 27, 2014 (exactly 65 days after landing)

charmainefrances

Hero Member
Oct 24, 2011
879
106
St. Albert, Alberta
Visa Office......
CPC/VEGREVILLE TRANSFERRED TO CIC-EDMONTON
App. Filed.......
23-11-2010
File Transfer...
19-10-2011
Med's Request
12-10-2013
Med's Done....
23-10-2013 received by cic 31-10-2013
Interview........
12-09-2013 PASSED
Passport Req..
18-03-2014 PPR OF MY SON
VISA ISSUED...
10-06-2014
LANDED..........
June 24,2014 To God be the glory! PR CARD received: August 22, 2014 (exactly 60 days after landing)! Son's PR card arrived August 27, 2014 (exactly 65 days after landing)
VioletBlue said:
Congrats!! A dream came true !! :D

Just in case I ever get to that point...what if u have to answer "Yes" to "Have u ever been ordered to leave Canada?" Question??
The'y'll probably ask for explanation before even landing. So they would have that in their system . So even if you say yes, they know. I think that's the reason too why they do background checks...
 

VioletBlue

Hero Member
Aug 30, 2013
306
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Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
That's what I was thinking..they already KNOW everything there is to know so why ask it again...I'm sure its just routine stuff.....

Enjoy this moment! U made it!:)
 

ashleycass30

Star Member
Feb 5, 2014
52
1
charmainefrances said:
Thanks so much! Yes 4 years of waiting is really terrible. I can't go and visit my mom in the Philippines as we applied inland.

It was tough!

Good thing it's over now! :)

God is Good... regards me to our beloved Philippines whenever u guys go for vacation!!! i miss also our country and my family...:)