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[sk13]

Hello Friends,
My application submission date was 22nd May 2014. Medicals, PCCs, RPRF etc sent on 23rd Nov. US PCC sent on 4th Feb 2015. Any idea how soon I may get PPR request. So far nothing heard from CIC. My E-cas last line is "Medical received".

Regards,

It took 35 days for me to get the PPR from the day medicals done. I sent PCC and RPRF fee after 2 days from my medicals completed date. So you could expect it before March 1st I guess. All the best!

 

[sk13]

Guys,

I am planning to land soon and come back to US using AVR. I gathered information from various posts about AVR, but information on landing is scattered. if you guys come across any single post with all landing info for US applicants, please could you reply it to my post. Thanks!

I want to use my US registered (US Licence Plates) car in Canada for 3 to 4 days drive and come back in same car to US and use the AVR at the port of entry. Planning to land in Buffalo. Please advice! Thanks!

 

[Diplomatru]

ohh really ??

I sent them query regarding withdrawal of my PR application on 9th Feb, 2015 (Last Monday) under CEC and received reply very next day 10th Feb, 2015 (Tuesday) asking me to provide letter in writing along with my signature.

Maybe CEC division is more friendly?
What sucks is that it's request for documents to add dependant to my file and not something irrelevant that would generate a generic answer.

 

[rahulaanshi]

Guys,

I am planning to land soon and come back to US using AVR. I gathered information from various posts about AVR, but information on landing is scattered. if you guys come across any single post with all landing info for US applicants, please could you reply it to my post. Thanks!

I want to use my US registered (US Licence Plates) car in Canada for 3 to 4 days drive and come back in same car to US and use the AVR at the port of entry. Planning to land in Buffalo. Please advice! Thanks!

Hello sk13,

see the threads from nag1d in the forum, below were some information I copied earlier from his post. This may helpful. After your landing or whatever information for landing and returning to US you have, Can you share that..?

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Form B4
Goods to Follow List &/or Goods Accompanying List
How to Fill them...

Hi all,

This is in response to the numerous PMs received requesting a copy of my Form B4. As I did it on the system & there's no way to 'save' that, I remain handicapped to forward it. Thus, this thread.

Here's what I did; & how u could do it...

ASSUMPTIONS/PROLOGUE:
a) The form B4A is an extension of the form B4 [which is the main one to file]. Writing the B4A is a similarly daunting task, thus can be avoided. I didn't.
b) As the form B4 contains 'only' 8 rows to fill the goods/items, use only 8 groups of things. How? Explained later.

WHAT U SHOULD CARRY?
U should make 2 copies of the form B4. One for the 'Goods Accompanying' & one for the 'Goods to Follow'. Alongwith the attachments. What's that? Here u go...

STEP-1:
a) Group all similar items into one list & thus make 8 lists.
b) Type these groups in Excel Sheets* [separate for each group]. Title each Sheet. And a Page No.
c) Enlist the Columns as: Sl.No | Item Description | Qty | Value (CAD) |
d) Total the Value, of each Excel Sheet.
e) Take printouts of each Excel Sheet in A4 size paper [2 copies].

*Eg. 1.Electronics, 2.Jewelries, 3.Clothing & Personal Effects, 4.Books & DVDs, 5.Gadgets & Mobile Phones, 6.Cutlery & Utensils, 7.Home Decorations & Murals AND 8.Linens & Drapers. [the Title Heading can vary as per your choice & requirement]

STEP-2:
a) Place all jewelry in Groups* & click Pictures [Must, else they'll not be accepted].
b) Title each Sheet. And put a Page No.
c) Take printouts of each Jewelry Group in A4 size paper [2 copies].
d) Make an Excel Sheet, for the Summary of the Jewelry Sheets. And place a Value against each group.
e) Total the Excel Sheet Value, in the end.

*Eg. 1.Rings, 2.Bangles & Bracelets, 3.Chains & Necklaces, 4.Cummerbunds, 5.Diamond Sets, 6.Ear-Rings & Pendants, 7.Head-Bands & Chokers etc. (each in one group/sheet). [the Title Heading can vary as per your choice & requirement]

STEP-3: [Major Step]
a) Fill-out the form B4, as per the 8 Title Headings AND write the Total Value of each Excel Sheet.
b) Make a box [by hand] at the End of the 8 rows' Value Column. Write the Total Value* of the Goods.
c) For the Name field, write the PA's name.
d) For the Importer's Address, write the Canadian Address.
e) For the Country of Export, write your Home Country's Name.
f) For the Goods to Follow BOX [below the list rows], "Tick" it.
g) At Page-2 of the form B4, "Tick" the Newcomer BOX.
h) Bottom of the Page-2, Sign, Date [the day of Landing] & Location [write your Landing POE's name].

*U must write the Total Value of the entire goods, as that's needed by the CBSA to log on their system.

STEP-4:
a) Print-it out [on regular A4 sheets], both pages [1 & 2] separately.
b) Take 2 printouts [one for the CBSA & one for U, with their Stamp, Sign & Date].
c) Staple all the Excel Sheets & the Jewelry Sheets, into each form B4.

NOTE:
1. Do not forget to take 2 printouts of each form B4 and its attachments. One will be kept by them.
2. Do not forget to take pics of the Jewelry. Else, they'll not accept it*.
3. Do not forget to get it stamped on landing. Sometimes the BSO doesn't ask. It's our prerogative.

*In that case they'll ask u to get it by email & visit the airport the next day for stamping your B4. Though it can be done, but u get into unnecessary hassles, time & effort. And u just have 24 hrs to do so. Which is an avoidable tension. Isn't it?

WHERE TO FIND THE FORM?
http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/b4-eng.pdf

Hope that helped.
Qorax

 

[sk13]

Thanks for the reply Rahul! Sure, I will share my experience.

I have bump: Seems I can't use my own car to land and drive in Canada for couple of days

http://www.trackitt.com/usa-discussion-forums/federal-skilled-workers/916679161/questions-about-landing-in-canada-qorax-seniors

Did any one from US use their car in Canada without importing it? If it is not possible, then the only option is flight or bus to land. mmmmmm

 

[mikeypm]

2 days ago!

Wow that's quick, still no response to my January CSE or GCMS request and so I sent further CSE email to CPC this afternoon

 

[mikeypm]

Has anyone had success with faxing CPC ?

 

[Destinationca]

Wow that's quick, still no response to my January CSE or GCMS request and so I sent further CSE email to CPC this afternoon

I emailed CIC on Dec 23 and Jan 09, no reply yet !

 

[Diplomatru]

They must have a lottery machine there to pick up the persons to entertain them with follow-ups.

 

[skarthick2k5]

Guys,

What if im not able to provide a Canadian Residential address during the Landing process ??
I have read that i can submit one within 180 days of Landing date. But what is the process to do so ? Please advice.

Thanks,
Karthick S

 

[namaste]

Thanks for the reply Rahul! Sure, I will share my experience.

I have bump: Seems I can't use my own car to land and drive in Canada for couple of days

trackitt.com/usa-discussion-forums/federal-skilled-workers/916679161/questions-about-landing-in-canada-qorax-seniors

Did any one from US use their car in Canada without importing it? If it is not possible, then the only option is flight or bus to land. mmmmmm

This is such a bummer. We were planning on driving our car too without importing it at the time of landing. It seems to me that the rules don't mandate the export/import of the car if it is listed in "goods to follow," but the border officials being unfamiliar with the rules, force people to do it anyways.

 

[mikeypm]

They must have a lottery machine there to pick up the persons to entertain them with follow-ups.

Lol

I think I d have more chance of winning the powerball lotto jackpot of $500 mil then getting a response from CPC

 

[pssreddy25]

Has anyone had success with faxing CPC ?

Yes,

I sent all my corrospondence to CPC by fax as well as by Email.

Later at one stage, i have ordered GCMS and realized that, they loook into fax details much faster than Email.

 

[Diplomatru]

Lol

I think I d have more chance of winning the powerball lotto jackpot of $500 mil then getting a response from CPC

Lol. Totally seems so How are we supposed to make sense out of the way they process our queries?

 

[rpishere]

Rental car is always an option, isn't it?

This is such a bummer. We were planning on driving our car too without importing it at the time of landing. It seems to me that the rules don't mandate the export/import of the car if it is listed in "goods to follow," but the border officials being unfamiliar with the rules, force people to do it anyways.