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Important: How long can I wait to do landing after getting passport back?

pmpm

Hero Member
Jul 9, 2012
327
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2221
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-03-2013
AOR Received.
18-04-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with application
Med's Request
10-10-2013
Med's Done....
15-10-2013; 25-11-2013 medicals received
Passport Req..
16-12-2013
LANDED..........
22-07-2014
Dear members
This forum has been a great help in PR process. I am now at PPR step. Received my passport request and will be sending PP soon.

Due to some personal reasons, I will need to wait for some months before I can do landing at Canada-US border. My question is how long we can wait to do landing after receiving passports back from Ottawa. I know Ottawa tells that to the candidates when returning the passports, however I don't know the exact no of days/months. So please if you could provide me this information, that would be appreciated.
I am holding back on sending passports (I have 60 days for sending PP as mentioned in e-mail) also because I don't know how much I can wait before landing.

Please let me know guys. Thanks
 

eds1275

Champion Member
Sep 7, 2013
1,174
21
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP Ottawa
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-01-2013
AOR Received.
17-02-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with application
File Transfer...
17-02-2013
Med's Request
04-11-2013
Med's Done....
06-11-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
04-12-2013
VISA ISSUED...
04-12-2013 (received on 17-12-2013)
LANDED..........
19-12-2013 (Peace Bridge, Fort Erie)
You must land before the expiry of PR visa. Visa expiry will be same as the medical expiry date (= Medical exam date + 1 year).

pmpm said:
Dear members
This forum has been a great help in PR process. I am now at PPR step. Received my passport request and will be sending PP soon.

Due to some personal reasons, I will need to wait for some months before I can do landing at Canada-US border. My question is how long we can wait to do landing after receiving passports back from Ottawa. I know Ottawa tells that to the candidates when returning the passports, however I don't know the exact no of days/months. So please if you could provide me this information, that would be appreciated.
I am holding back on sending passports (I have 60 days for sending PP as mentioned in e-mail) also because I don't know how much I can wait before landing.

Please let me know guys. Thanks
 

pmpm

Hero Member
Jul 9, 2012
327
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2221
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-03-2013
AOR Received.
18-04-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with application
Med's Request
10-10-2013
Med's Done....
15-10-2013; 25-11-2013 medicals received
Passport Req..
16-12-2013
LANDED..........
22-07-2014
eds1275 said:
You must land before the expiry of PR visa. Visa expiry will be same as the medical expiry date (= Medical exam date + 1 year).
Hi eds
Thanks a lot... Hope you are enjoying the festivities.
I saw this info on CIC website too and here all confusion started...
from CIC: Usually, the expiry date is one year from the time medical examinations were completed.
Just to confirm: my visa expiry date will be 1 year from when I did Medicals (15th Oct) or when CIC received (25th Nov) ???
 

lpc19800

Champion Member
May 21, 2013
1,288
114
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
1223
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January 14 2013
AOR Received.
February 24 2013
Med's Request
November 13, 2013
Med's Done....
December 5, 2013
Interview........
Waived: RPRF requested: November 13, 2013
Passport Req..
Visa exempt
VISA ISSUED...
January 6, 2014
LANDED..........
January 29, 2014
pmpm said:
Hi eds
Thanks a lot... Hope you are enjoying the festivities.
I saw this info on CIC website too and here all confusion started...
from CIC: Usually, the expiry date is one year from the time medical examinations were completed.
Just to confirm: my visa expiry date will be 1 year from when I did Medicals (15th Oct) or when CIC received (25th Nov) ???
I read that as oct 15 which makes sense as medicals are valid for one year from date of completion
 

eds1275

Champion Member
Sep 7, 2013
1,174
21
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP Ottawa
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-01-2013
AOR Received.
17-02-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with application
File Transfer...
17-02-2013
Med's Request
04-11-2013
Med's Done....
06-11-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
04-12-2013
VISA ISSUED...
04-12-2013 (received on 17-12-2013)
LANDED..........
19-12-2013 (Peace Bridge, Fort Erie)
Based on my GCMS, Visa and COPR -

It is 1 year from the date on which CIC medical officer reviews the medical results. I did medical on Nov 6th. Doctor uploaded on Nov 8th. I guess CIC medical officer reviewed on Nov 12th. GCMS says results are valid until Nov 12th 2014.


pmpm said:
Hi eds
Thanks a lot... Hope you are enjoying the festivities.
I saw this info on CIC website too and here all confusion started...
from CIC: Usually, the expiry date is one year from the time medical examinations were completed.
Just to confirm: my visa expiry date will be 1 year from when I did Medicals (15th Oct) or when CIC received (25th Nov) ???
 

pmpm

Hero Member
Jul 9, 2012
327
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2221
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-03-2013
AOR Received.
18-04-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with application
Med's Request
10-10-2013
Med's Done....
15-10-2013; 25-11-2013 medicals received
Passport Req..
16-12-2013
LANDED..........
22-07-2014
eds1275 said:
Based on my GCMS, Visa and COPR -

It is 1 year from the date on which CIC medical officer reviews the medical results. I did medical on Nov 6th. Doctor uploaded on Nov 8th. I guess CIC medical officer reviewed on Nov 12th. GCMS says results are valid until Nov 12th 2014.
Thanks Ipc and eds