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We have this same question. So did you mail the PPR package to Hong Kong VAC or to a VAC in mainland of China in the end? Thanks!
If the application is processed by Hong Kong VO, and the passport request letter has been received from HK VO, shall the PPR package be mailed to VAC in Hong Kong, or to a VAC in mainland of China, as we currently reside in mainland of China. Thank you!
It depends, for some people, background check takes a few days to complete. If it involves security check, you would expect longer time. For us, it took about 7 months to complete security check. Good luck!
Decision made in ECAS yesterday. I have checked several times, and still can't believe it. What will be further steps? Where will passport request come from, by email or GCkey account?
Congratulations!! Your hard work has been paid off.
My decision made was on August 24 and have not received any PPR ever since. Please keep me posted if there's any update from your end.
Thank you for your wishes! I thought you should have had received PPR. It has been two weeks. Which city do you live in China? I'm in Guangzhou.Congratulations!! Your hard work has been paid off.
My decision made was on August 24 and have not received any PPR ever since. Please keep me posted if there's any update from your end.
I will update here if I have further information. Keep in contact!
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Congrats ! They will send you email.
Are you sure you are ready to come to Canada? Not much happening around here except I've been breathing in smoke for some time now, Covid cases are on the rise and the homeless people are going crazy. Much safer in Guangzhou for the time being.
Thank you! My application journey is tough and still waiting for PPR. Here is my timeline,
- Application received: Aug 19, 2019
- Application AOR: Sept 20, 2019
- Sponsor approval: Sept 24, 2019
- Biometric and medical passed: Sept 29, 2019
- Application forwarded to HK by email: Oct 9, 2019
- PA Status in ECAS started processing: Oct 15, 2019
- Application transferred to Consulate General in HK by email, which subject is 'Document Request': Oct 24, 2019
- Application arrived in Hong Kong by email, which subject is 'Bulletin 1': Dec 4, 2019
- Recommend Interview (GCMS notes issued in Feb 2020): Dec 30, 2019
- Background check in GCkey account changed to 'Your application is in progress': Jan 2, 2020
- Interview Convocation Letter in GCkey account: Jan 14, 2020
- Interview request cancelled and Pre-arrival letter in GCkey account: Jul 17, 2020
- Background check in GCkey account changed to 'We are processing your background check': Jul 23, 2020
- Request Letter in GCkey account to update Schedule A Background from the age of 18: Aug 5, 2020
- 'Bulletin 2: Important Updates About Your Immigration Application' by email: Aug 13, 2020
- Decision made in ECAS: Sept 11, 2020
Hopefully PPR and COPR will come soon because the medical result will be expired after two weeks.
Thank you for your wish and a great deal of encouragement in my long journey!! You're right, Guangzhou is pretty safe. We don't have local infected cases. But we still need to wear mask outside and be precaution all the time.
Thank you! While I live in Toronto my parents are currently residing in Taiwan. I forgot to mention that IRCC agent gave me a call on August 28 inquiring whether both my parents were currently residing in Canada. They are conducting a pilot for the approved applicants & dependents (they all need to be inland) which essentially let them complete the landing virtually without going through the borders. My parents cannot participate as they are not in Canada at this moment.
It's been over 3 weeks since the approval on August 24, and hence prompted me to submit an webform inquiry to HKVO just now. I don't want them to miss out on the PPR communication had them mistakenly believe our case is being handled by inland IRCC team.
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I think your parents' suggestion is reasonable. In fact, some applicants in Chinese wechat group have received passport request two days ago, and as I know, their decision made in ECAS was found on Sept 1 and Sept 2. Their applications are also processed by Hong Kong office.