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INLAND CEC: AOR in NOV or DEC (let's share our progress)

Mutenye

Star Member
Jul 30, 2015
199
53
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
0423
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Passport Req..
08-06-2016
Irish_in_Canada said:
Hi folks,

An update from my end here:

User: Irish_in_Canada
CEC Inland
AOR Jan 15
BG Changed to In Progress (June 7, 2016)

Here's wishing everyone all the best! Seems like they're working on CEC at the minute! :)
Congrats fellow Irish person. My timeline is about the same as yours. I just hope the BG check goes well and doesn't take too long now.I wish I knew what was going on in that BG check! I've an added complication in that I'm applying for Ontario but have been living in Quebec...so I have that issue to deal with as well.
 
Mar 20, 2014
6
0
Hi..Can you please explain me the process here..how many days would they take to return the passport. I sent my PP on 24th and they asked my photos which was not correct what I had sent on 24th May, so I sent my new photos again on 30th May. I have no response after that. Do they now update the online to approved and closed, and then send the passports? Please give me more color on this info, please.

Thanks
Harish
 
Feb 27, 2015
11
2
Mutenye said:
Congrats fellow Irish person. My timeline is about the same as yours. I just hope the BG check goes well and doesn't take too long now.I wish I knew what was going on in that BG check! I've an added complication in that I'm applying for Ontario but have been living in Quebec...so I have that issue to deal with as well.
Thanks Mutenye! Also, I forgot to ask, but where abouts are you from in Ireland? Yeah agreed! Any idea on the following: 1) Any threads that give an indication of timelines between BG changing and PPR email (I heard ~4 weeks?) and 2) What the process will be after the PPR email / how many days you have to land? My issue is that I'm travelling to Toronto on July 2nd and was hoping timelines would work out nicely that I could land on Rainbow Bridge, Niagara falls. (Looks unlikely that'll happen now mind you!)

I'm sure if the Quebec thing was an issue it would have been flagged by now, so I wouldn't worry too much! Let me know how you get on and best of luck!
 

lari

Newbie
Sep 13, 2011
7
0
Hey Guys,

I got my PPR Today !

AOR was December 19th

January 7, 2016 - Background check not needed
RRPF Payment and Request for Schedule A - May 16, 2016
Background Check in Progress - May 18th, 2016
PPR!!!! PPR!!!! PPR!!!! - June 7, 2016

I didn't get my request in my cic account. PPR was sent to me via email,
 

Ontariolove

Star Member
Jan 19, 2016
109
15
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
1311
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-12-2015
AOR Received.
21-12-2015
File Transfer...
23-01-2016
Passport Req..
19-05-2016
VISA ISSUED...
25-5-2016
LANDED..........
08-06-2016
lari said:
Hey Guys,

I got my PPR Today !

AOR was December 19th

January 7, 2016 - Background check not needed
RRPF Payment and Request for Schedule A - May 16, 2016
Background Check in Progress - May 18th, 2016
PPR!!!! PPR!!!! PPR!!!! - June 7, 2016

I didn't get my request in my cic account. PPR was sent to me via email,
Congrats!
 

Mutenye

Star Member
Jul 30, 2015
199
53
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
0423
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Passport Req..
08-06-2016
Hi,

I hope this isn't a stupid question but what do I do now?

I just received a letter in my email:

I live in Canada and have a passport from a visa exempt country. None of my circumstances have changed... I also had paid my PRF upfront. They have my photos etc. already uploaded. Is this the final decision? Do I just not answer as I have all the things listed in the email already done? Nothing has changed on my CIC profile so I'm a little confused...

Thanks



The processing of your application for permanent residence in Canada is almost complete. You must complete the following steps within 30 days in order for our office to issue your Confirmation of Permanent Residence and, if applicable, permanent residence visa. If for any reason you are not able to meet this deadline, please inform us immediately by email to: CPC-CTD-Ottawa@cic.gc.ca with details concerning your situation.

STEP 1: UPDATE YOUR APPLICATION

If any of the following conditions apply, you must inform us immediately via email CPC-CTD-Ottawa@cic.gc.ca.

· Changes in your mailing address
· Marriage or common-law union, divorce, annulment, legal separation;
· Death of the sponsor, the principal applicant or any accompanying family member;
· Birth or adoption of a child, including grandchildren born to dependent children;
· You, the principal applicant, or any of your family members have been charged or convicted of a criminal offence.

STEP 2: DETERMINE IF YOU NEED TO SUBMIT YOUR PASSPORT(S)

· Determine if you are holder of passport(s) from countries whose citizens need a visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to travel to Canada, by checking this website:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas-all.asp.

· If you are holder of passport(s) from countries whose citizens need a visa to travel to Canada, you will need to submit the passport for you and for each accompanying family member. Your passport(s) should be valid for at least 6 months and have at least two blank pages. If a child is included on your passport, you must have one blank page per accompanying child. Please note that you STILL need to submit the passport even if:

o You have a valid Canadian temporary residence visa.
o You are a permanent resident of the U.S.A AND holder of passport from countries whose citizens need a visa to travel to Canada.

· If you are holder of passport(s) from countries whose citizens need an eTA to travel to Canada, you will need to submit one photocopy of the photo page and any pages containing amendments of the passport for you and for each accompanying family member. Please do not send your original passport(s). Your passport(s) should be valid for at least 6 months.

***Please note that Confirmation of Permanent Residence and permanent residence visas cannot be issued to holders of Diplomatic, Official or Military passports. You must have an ordinary passport.***

STEP 3: PREPARE YOUR DOCUMENTS

1. Passport(s) OR photocopy(ies) of passport(s), as explained in Step 2.

2. Two (2) photos of yourself and of each accompanying family member. See our specifications at www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/pdf/5445EB-e.pdf

3. One self-addressed, pre-paid envelope with your complete mailing address so that we can return your passport(s) and Confirmation of Permanent Residence documents.

4. One copy of this letter.

STEP 4: SUBMIT YOUR DOCUMENTS

· If you do not have a mailing address in Canada or the U.S.A, or if you are unable to submit the required documentation for you or your accompanying family members to the addresses below, please send an email to us at CPC-CTD-Ottawa@cic.gc.ca so that we can send you instructions for submitting your documents to a visa office which is the most convenient for you. Please note that our office will not return passports to an address outside North America.

· If you have a mailing address in Canada:
- The self-addressed, pre-paid Xpresspost envelope must be from Canada Post. Please note that we will not return documents to a Canadian address via any other courier.
- Submit all documents by mail in a single package and send to the following address:
CPC – Ottawa – PR
PO Box 9780
Ottawa ON K1G 4B9

· If you have a mailing address in the U.S.A.:
- The self-addressed, pre-paid envelope should be arranged with a courier that delivers between Canada and the U.S.A.
- Submit all documents by mail in a single package and send to the following address:
CPC – Ottawa – PR
365 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa ON K1A 1L1

Please note that incorrect mailing addresses could result in your passport(s) being lost. Do not forget your apartment number and postal code. Our office accepts no responsibility for documents lost in the mail. We do not return passports by regular mail.

Regards,

Case Processing Centre – Ottawa
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Government of Canada
www.cic.gc.ca

There are free online and in-person services offered by designated settlement service providers that you and your family may be able to access to help prepare you for life in Canada. Visit our website to learn more http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers/before-services.asp.
*************************************************************************************
 

parrywalia

Member
Mar 4, 2016
11
1
This is the PPR mail!!!
Now just send in your passport along with the photos and self addressed prepaid envelope to cpc Ottawa if you are in Canada.

Congrats!!!
 
Feb 27, 2015
11
2
Add me in to the PPR Rain, folks! 8) Received ready for visa / PPR email this morning! Timelines below:

User: Irish_in_Canada
CEC Inland
AOR Jan 15
BG Changed to In Progress (June 7, 2016)
PPR: June 8, 2016

Thanks to everyone in the forum, you guys are an absolute godsend and are so helpful. I have everything crossed that you'll all get positive decisions soon!!!

Mutenye: I'm in the same boat as you - visa exempt, but eTA country. My interpretation is that we have to send photocopies of our passports and 2 photos for our PR card. I'm going to double check the forums and maybe give them a call and I'll confirm with you!
 

Mutenye

Star Member
Jul 30, 2015
199
53
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
0423
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Passport Req..
08-06-2016
Irish_in_Canada said:
Add me in to the PPR Rain, folks! 8) Received ready for visa / PPR email this morning! Timelines below:

User: Irish_in_Canada
CEC Inland
AOR Jan 15
BG Changed to In Progress (June 7, 2016)
PPR: June 8, 2016

Thanks to everyone in the forum, you guys are an absolute godsend and are so helpful. I have everything crossed that you'll all get positive decisions soon!!!

Mutenye: I'm in the same boat as you - visa exempt, but eTA country. My interpretation is that we have to send photocopies of our passports and 2 photos for our PR card. I'm going to double check the forums and maybe give them a call and I'll confirm with you!
Hi, the thing is we had to submit a copy of our passport main pages and digital photos when we applied through express entry. So I'm really not sure if we need to mail them the same stuff again... let me know when you find out. And by the way, congratulations!
 

manidhatt

Champion Member
May 30, 2013
1,257
592
Ontario
NOC Code......
2281
App. Filed.......
Feb 03
Doc's Request.
Feb 26 - Submitted March 03
AOR Received.
Feb 03
Med's Done....
Feb 12
Passport Req..
Aug 03
Mutenye said:
Hi, the thing is we had to submit a copy of our passport main pages and digital photos when we applied through express entry. So I'm really not sure if we need to mail them the same stuff again... let me know when you find out. And by the way, congratulations!
If you're from a visa exempt country then you just need to send photocopies.

If you are holder of passport(s) from countries whose citizens need an eTA to travel to Canada, you will need to submit one photocopy of the photo page and any pages containing amendments of the passport for you and for each accompanying family member. Please do not send your original passport(s). Your passport(s) should be valid for at least 6 months.
 
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Mutenye

Star Member
Jul 30, 2015
199
53
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
0423
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Passport Req..
08-06-2016
So to be crystal clear: Even if you already uploaded digital photos in your original application and all the pages of your passport etc. you do need to respond to this letter?
 

manidhatt

Champion Member
May 30, 2013
1,257
592
Ontario
NOC Code......
2281
App. Filed.......
Feb 03
Doc's Request.
Feb 26 - Submitted March 03
AOR Received.
Feb 03
Med's Done....
Feb 12
Passport Req..
Aug 03
Mutenye said:
So to be crystal clear: Even if you already uploaded digital photos in your original application and all the pages of your passport etc. you do need to respond to this letter?
Yes, you still need to send the photocopies.
 
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Ontariolove

Star Member
Jan 19, 2016
109
15
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
1311
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-12-2015
AOR Received.
21-12-2015
File Transfer...
23-01-2016
Passport Req..
19-05-2016
VISA ISSUED...
25-5-2016
LANDED..........
08-06-2016
I wanted to share my landing experience on Wednesday June 8, 2016 at Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls, ON with you as I know many of you may consider this option for your landing.

Firstly, it took me 1.5 hours roughly to drive to Niagara Falls from Etibicoke , stopping for gas and quick stretch along the way. I live in North York, but I pick-up a friend in Etobicoke who was doing her landing as well (so two of us).

I looked up the cheapest parking in the area online and found Fallsview Casino ($5.00 for the day). You don’t pay as you enter, you pay upon return. We parked and got out of the parking area around 8:30 pm. The walk to Rainbow Bridge from Fallsview Casino is appox 20 minutes with brisk walking. It took us 30 minutes because we walked slowly to enjoy the scenery a bit.

Mind you, had I known the walk was this long I would have tried to find parking closer to the Rainbow Bridge, even if I had to pay a little extra. If you don’t like walking, or unable to walk for long distances, find parking a little closer but you may have to pay $10-15.00.

So we got to the entrance of the bridge at around 9:00 pm. If you are coming from Fallview Casino, you walk all the way down the hill, pass the falls, to the base of the bridge and cross the street go up a set of stairs for the entrance of the bridge for pedestrian crossing to the USA. There is another Casino right at the bridge, much closer than Fallsview Casino.

You have to pay .50 cents to enter the bridge on the pedestrian side (don’t know how it works driving across). To walk across the actual bridge is a 2- 5 minutes’ walk. We got to the USA side and there was a sign on the door of the US border service office, “Wait to be called”, I thought “Oh man, now I have to wait”, the second I thought that I heard an officer yell “Come on in”.

LOL there were no one there – guess the officers were so bored they were glad to see us. So I greeted him politely and told him we came to do Canadian landing. He said, he will give us a flagpole paper. I told him my friend and I both have US visas so we don’t need the flagpole, we just want to cross and reenter . He assured us flagpole is much faster and it won’t go on our record. He gave us one form for both of us, my friend and I. Took less than 5 minutes there. They were very friendly, we thanked them and left – reentering Canada.

Back on the Canadian side, we first enter this small office. There was a young officer at the desk, we greeted him politely and told him why we there. He requested passport and asked if he had anything to declare, if we had shipments coming in from Jamaica (my home country – I have a Jamaican passport). LOL, I could tell he’s still new on the job he still sounded scripted but he was very straight forward and polite. He directed us to another office for the official landing after checking our passport and other documents.

At the 2nd office an officer met us at the door immediately. He took our document, showed us to some seats, pass or documents to and young female officer. Within two minutes the officer processing or documents called us verified our address and told us to retake our seats. After about 6-8 minutes she called us and read us our rights as new PRs together.

The whole process on the Canadian side took no more than 10 minutes because even though we were separate applicants, we came as friends, both names being on the same flagpole form, and were processed at the same time – which I was happy with.

Documents we took:

• All documents returned to us by CIC with our passport (CoPR, Passport), plus my current work permit, which no one asked for. Work permit was not necessary but you can still take it just in case.

Before leaving we prayed for speedy success, because I heard of people waiting over 2 hours. Plus keep in mind we went on a Wednesday and got there after 9pm ( i.e. at the offices), so on both sides there were no one! Officers on both sides seemed happy to see us. There were a couple other people on the Canadian side – doing whatever, not sure if landing but there were literally one officer to a person or more in terms of ratio.

Note, please be very polite when dealing with officers on both sides, it goes a long way. Canadians in general are very polite and friendly and even US officers can be too – so it pays off to be nice.

When you get to a officer don’t just shove all your documents in their face – tell them why you are there and they’ll tell you what they need.

Have fun – thank God and enjoy your landing experience.

Please +1 if you find this helpful.
 

crazydesifool

Hero Member
Nov 14, 2014
324
13
Regina, Canada
Visa Office......
CPC - Ottawa
NOC Code......
2172/6211
App. Filed.......
26 Nov 15
Doc's Request.
21 Jan 16 - RCMP and 18 May 16 - Sch A
Nomination.....
NA
AOR Received.
22 Dec 15
IELTS Request
included in the application - CELPIP
File Transfer...
NA
Med's Request
included in application
Med's Done....
8 Jan 16
Interview........
NA
Passport Req..
7 Jun 16
VISA ISSUED...
16 Jun 16
LANDED..........
02 Jul 16
Ontariolove said:
I wanted to share my landing experience on Wednesday June 8, 2016 at Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls, ON with you as I know many of you may consider this option for your landing.

Firstly, it took me 1.5 hours roughly to drive to Niagara Falls from Etibicoke , stopping for gas and quick stretch along the way. I live in North York, but I pick-up a friend in Etobicoke who was doing her landing as well (so two of us).

I looked up the cheapest parking in the area online and found Fallsview Casino ($5.00 for the day). You don’t pay as you enter, you pay upon return. We parked and got out of the parking area around 8:30 pm. The walk to Rainbow Bridge from Fallsview Casino is appox 20 minutes with brisk walking. It took us 30 minutes because we walked slowly to enjoy the scenery a bit.

Mind you, had I known the walk was this long I would have tried to find parking closer to the Rainbow Bridge, even if I had to pay a little extra. If you don’t like walking, or unable to walk for long distances, find parking a little closer but you may have to pay $10-15.00.

So we got to the entrance of the bridge at around 9:00 pm. If you are coming from Fallview Casino, you walk all the way down the hill, pass the falls, to the base of the bridge and cross the street go up a set of stairs for the entrance of the bridge for pedestrian crossing to the USA. There is another Casino right at the bridge, much closer than Fallsview Casino.

You have to pay .50 cents to enter the bridge on the pedestrian side (don’t know how it works driving across). To walk across the actual bridge is a 2- 5 minutes’ walk. We got to the USA side and there was a sign on the door of the US border service office, “Wait to be called”, I thought “Oh man, now I have to wait”, the second I thought that I heard an officer yell “Come on in”.

LOL there were no one there – guess the officers were so bored they were glad to see us. So I greeted him politely and told him we came to do Canadian landing. He said, he will give us a flagpole paper. I told him my friend and I both have US visas so we don’t need the flagpole, we just want to cross and reenter . He assured us flagpole is much faster and it won’t go on our record. He gave us one form for both of us, my friend and I. Took less than 5 minutes there. They were very friendly, we thanked them and left – reentering Canada.

Back on the Canadian side, we first enter this small office. There was a young officer at the desk, we greeted him politely and told him why we there. He requested passport and asked if he had anything to declare, if we had shipments coming in from Jamaica (my home country – I have a Jamaican passport). LOL, I could tell he’s still new on the job he still sounded scripted but he was very straight forward and polite. He directed us to another office for the official landing after checking our passport and other documents.

At the 2nd office an officer met us at the door immediately. He took our document, showed us to some seats, pass or documents to and young female officer. Within two minutes the officer processing or documents called us verified our address and told us to retake our seats. After about 6-8 minutes she called us and read us our rights as new PRs together.

The whole process on the Canadian side took no more than 10 minutes because even though we were separate applicants, we came as friends, both names being on the same flagpole form, and were processed at the same time – which I was happy with.

Documents we took:

• All documents returned to us by CIC with our passport (CoPR, Passport), plus my current work permit, which no one asked for. Work permit was not necessary but you can still take it just in case.

Before leaving we prayed for speedy success, because I heard of people waiting over 2 hours. Plus keep in mind we went on a Wednesday and got there after 9pm ( i.e. at the offices), so on both sides there were no one! Officers on both sides seemed happy to see us. There were a couple other people on the Canadian side – doing whatever, not sure if landing but there were literally one officer to a person or more in terms of ratio.

Note, please be very polite when dealing with officers on both sides, it goes a long way. Canadians in general are very polite and friendly and even US officers can be too – so it pays off to be nice.

When you get to a officer don’t just shove all your documents in their face – tell them why you are there and they’ll tell you what they need.

Have fun – thank God and enjoy your landing experience.

Please +1 if you find this helpful.
Congratulations my friend. That was very kind of you to share your experience with us, I am glad it went smooth for you. All the best for your future.
 

Ontariolove

Star Member
Jan 19, 2016
109
15
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
1311
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-12-2015
AOR Received.
21-12-2015
File Transfer...
23-01-2016
Passport Req..
19-05-2016
VISA ISSUED...
25-5-2016
LANDED..........
08-06-2016
crazydesifool said:
Congratulations my friend. That was very kind of you to share your experience with us, I am glad it went smooth for you. All the best for your future.
Thank you sir - I wish you the same :D!