Inland Landing Interview from Vancouver Office: waiting time

[MKColin]

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...ation-permanent-resident-travel-document.html

I am thinking using this instead if I cannot get the PR card on time. Is that working?

 

[ZahidGani]

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...ation-permanent-resident-travel-document.html

I am thinking using this instead if I cannot get the PR card on time. Is that working?

They said its an option, but make sure you check the time to process. You have to apply from outside Canada. We are going to Asia for two weeks and it says that Hong Kong will take 43 days to process.

 

[E.R.Z784]

Nope, only to move back to when you return.
They will cancel all Canadian visas upon giving you CoPR, and then you have to wait for PR Card to travel internationally

Yeah, I planned to fly to US and drive back to Vancouver.

 

[E.R.Z784]

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...ation-permanent-resident-travel-document.html

I am thinking using this instead if I cannot get the PR card on time. Is that working?

The processing time of a travel document is not so short than PR waiting time, so I've heard.

 

[MKColin]

The processing time of a travel document is not so short than PR waiting time, so I've heard.

about 3-4 weeks, i am leaving for about 1 month! So once i fly, i have to submit in local counter with my return ticket...hope they can process within that period!...i really cannot "wait" forever for the Vancouver office!

 

[MKColin]

They said its an option, but make sure you check the time to process. You have to apply from outside Canada. We are going to Asia for two weeks and it says that Hong Kong will take 43 days to process.

43 days? Canada is really a funny country! A PR (Canada has all his/her information on hand already) applying a document to get back to Canada taking 43 days to process? What are the computer they are using? Really unbelievable!

 

[mel406]

Here's my timeline:
Application received in Mississauga July 3rd
AOR 1 August 9
Linked PR application August 23
Linked OWP application August 24
OWP approved September 25
OWP received October 1
Medical Exam Requested October 23
Fingerprints Requested October 29
Medical Exam Completed November 22
Fingerprints Taken November 19
Medical Exam Passed November 30
Decision Made February 20
Sponsor Approved February 21
DM Letter March 1

So basically we're 4 weeks since DM letter, still waiting to hear from Vancouver.

 

[sss12345]

Here's my timeline:
Application received in Mississauga July 3rd
AOR 1 August 9
Linked PR application August 23
Linked OWP application August 24
OWP approved September 25
OWP received October 1
Medical Exam Requested October 23
Fingerprints Requested October 29
Medical Exam Completed November 22
Fingerprints Taken November 19
Medical Exam Passed November 30
Decision Made February 20
Sponsor Approved February 21
DM Letter March 1

So basically we're 4 weeks since DM letter, still waiting to hear from Vancouver.

I got my DM March 21st. Seems like there’s going to be a bit of a wait. The Vancouver CIC has only 3 landing officers working at a time, so they can process only so many applicants. I’m hoping they will have more officers help with the backlog, so they can end the backlog.
Good luck to everyone and congratulations on your DMs!
Let’s keep each other up-to-date.
Cheers!

 

[Rachel-Inland]

PR - Inland - Vancouver

March 17 2018 - Received app
April 17 2018 - AOR
August 2018 - OWP
October 3 2018 - Medical req
October 16 2018 - Medical passed
Dec 19 2018 - Processing application
Jan 20 2019 - Background check in progress
Feb 20 2019 - SA & AIP
Feb 21 2019 - DM

Still waiting on landing letter.

 

[E.R.Z784]

Hanging there everyone, next week they will be processing early Feb DM apps, hopefully.

 

[ZahidGani]

Has anyone who has been for the interview received the PR card?

 

[MKColin]

Has anyone who has been for the interview received the PR card?

i see couple of the applicants can get the PR card within 3 weeks to get the PR card!

 

[ZahidGani]

i see couple of the applicants can get the PR card within 3 weeks to get the PR card!

Is that Vancouver based applicants though? I saw some from Calgary that got them quite quickly, but Toronto seemed to be slower on that end

 

[MKColin]

Is that Vancouver based applicants though? I saw some from Calgary that got them quite quickly, but Toronto seemed to be slower on that end

PR card is not by individual regional office right?

 

[ZahidGani]

No clue, but there doesn't seem to be a clear pattern with the timelines