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July 2013 Applicants Join here

Tedi

Star Member
May 2, 2008
58
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
5241
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-07-2013
StuCan1 said:
hey, I am from a visa exempt country and I got my CoPR in 4 days from decision made status.
Aha OK, thanks.

I'm on the west coast. :)

...and I'm also cheering for all of you who haven't get the barrage of CIC emails yet. Do not be disheartened ...you have sent your applications and officers are reviewing them, you'll get responses, maybe office need some more additional info. There are some people from like April, May who haven't received nothing yet. But I'm sure that kind of correspondence suck.

(still fingers crossed)
 

htrak

Hero Member
Jan 7, 2013
298
14
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-07-2013
AOR Received.
27-09-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with app
Med's Request
03-03-2014
Med's Done....
24-03-2014
Passport Req..
07-04-2014
VISA ISSUED...
01-05-2014
LANDED..........
10-05-2014
StuCan1 said:
Hi all, today I completed my landing at Niagara Falls ...and I am now a Canadian PR!!! Can someone update the sheet?

My experience:

- It was fast and simple. I completed my ESTA for the USA yesterday
- Today I walked over the bridge to the USA.
- I actually entered the USA after paying $6 for the 90 day visitor visa waiver permit
- After a celebration beer I then walked back over the bridge to Canada and completed my landing
- I had to wait for 1.5 hours to complete it as there was quite a line up, but that was not bad
- Visa officer asked my phone number, address, ensured I knew the Residency obligations, ensured I knew to change my SIN then they sent me on my way.
- I then hit the casino for an hour or two to celebrate ... left even.

Good luck to everyone. If you have any questions let me know I will be happy to help where I can.
Congrats on becoming PR!
 

iam_toby

VIP Member
Feb 4, 2013
7,506
353
StuCan1 said:
Hi all, today I completed my landing at Niagara Falls ...and I am now a Canadian PR!!! Can someone update the sheet?

My experience:

- It was fast and simple. I completed my ESTA for the USA yesterday
- Today I walked over the bridge to the USA.
- I actually entered the USA after paying $6 for the 90 day visitor visa waiver permit
- After a celebration beer I then walked back over the bridge to Canada and completed my landing
- I had to wait for 1.5 hours to complete it as there was quite a line up, but that was not bad
- Visa officer asked my phone number, address, ensured I knew the Residency obligations, ensured I knew to change my SIN then they sent me on my way.
- I then hit the casino for an hour or two to celebrate ... left even.

Good luck to everyone. If you have any questions let me know I will be happy to help where I can.
Congrats!! :) Welcome back as a PR.
 

razerblade

VIP Member
Feb 21, 2014
4,197
1,356
StuCan1 said:
Hi all, today I completed my landing at Niagara Falls ...and I am now a Canadian PR!!! Can someone update the sheet?

My experience:

- It was fast and simple. I completed my ESTA for the USA yesterday
- Today I walked over the bridge to the USA.
- I actually entered the USA after paying $6 for the 90 day visitor visa waiver permit
- After a celebration beer I then walked back over the bridge to Canada and completed my landing
- I had to wait for 1.5 hours to complete it as there was quite a line up, but that was not bad
- Visa officer asked my phone number, address, ensured I knew the Residency obligations, ensured I knew to change my SIN then they sent me on my way.
- I then hit the casino for an hour or two to celebrate ... left even.

Good luck to everyone. If you have any questions let me know I will be happy to help where I can.
Congrats Stucan1 ! What reason did you give to enter the US ?
 

StuCan1

Star Member
Sep 17, 2013
65
11
razerblade said:
Congrats Stucan1 ! What reason did you give to enter the US ?
Thanks htrak, CEC_NLD, horvathc and razerblade.

razerblade I told them I was completing my Canadian immigration. They asked me if I wanted to enter the states and then checked that I had all the documents, then let me in.
 

razerblade

VIP Member
Feb 21, 2014
4,197
1,356
StuCan1 said:
Thanks htrak, CEC_NLD, horvathc and razerblade.

razerblade I told them I was completing my Canadian immigration. They asked me if I wanted to enter the states and then checked that I had all the documents, then let me in.
Thanks for the info
 

rgk

Star Member
Sep 11, 2013
194
3
Category........
Visa Office......
ccp o
NOC Code......
52
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-09-2013
Doc's Request.
15 april 2014, RCMP spouse
AOR Received.
18 November 2013
Med's Request
15 april 2014
LANDED..........
May 22 2014
StuCan1 said:
Hi all, today I completed my landing at Niagara Falls ...and I am now a Canadian PR!!! Can someone update the sheet?

My experience:

- It was fast and simple. I completed my ESTA for the USA yesterday
- Today I walked over the bridge to the USA.
- I actually entered the USA after paying $6 for the 90 day visitor visa waiver permit
- After a celebration beer I then walked back over the bridge to Canada and completed my landing
- I had to wait for 1.5 hours to complete it as there was quite a line up, but that was not bad
- Visa officer asked my phone number, address, ensured I knew the Residency obligations, ensured I knew to change my SIN then they sent me on my way.
- I then hit the casino for an hour or two to celebrate ... left even.

Good luck to everyone. If you have any questions let me know I will be happy to help where I can.

What mean visa waiver permit? Thank

Rgk
 

iam_toby

VIP Member
Feb 4, 2013
7,506
353
rgk said:
What mean visa waiver permit? Thank

Rgk
The visa waiver program allows citizens of participating countries to enter the US without applying for
a visa.

>> http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/visit/visa-waiver-program.html
 

rgk

Star Member
Sep 11, 2013
194
3
Category........
Visa Office......
ccp o
NOC Code......
52
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-09-2013
Doc's Request.
15 april 2014, RCMP spouse
AOR Received.
18 November 2013
Med's Request
15 april 2014
LANDED..........
May 22 2014
iam_toby said:
The visa waiver program allows citizens of participating countries to enter the US without applying for
a visa.

>> http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/visit/visa-waiver-program.html
Thank you Toby. For the information so fast, .. im not qualified :( .
Waiting MD.... can not relax. every day checking email.
 

nickutis

Star Member
Jul 3, 2009
50
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa CPP
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2013 July 8th
AOR Received.
2013 September 3rd
IELTS Request
Sent with app
Med's Request
2014 February 20th
Med's Done....
2014 March 6th
LANDED..........
2014 May 29th
Medicals done March 6th
Medicals uploaded March 19th
Decision made March 24th

Hopefully decision will be in my favor :)
 

CEC_NLD

Hero Member
Sep 13, 2013
376
4
Category........
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-07-2013
Doc's Request.
28-02-2014 Schedue A form
AOR Received.
16-09-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with Application
Med's Request
18-03-2014
Med's Done....
Upfront 07-03-2013
nickutis said:
Medicals done March 6th
Medicals uploaded March 19th
Decision made March 24th

Hopefully decision will be in my favor :)
Congrats, Spread sheet is updated
 

TorontoFerrari

Star Member
Jul 19, 2013
155
8
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-07-2013
AOR Received.
11-09-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with application
Med's Request
28-02-2014
Med's Done....
03-03-2014
Passport Req..
18-03-2014
VISA ISSUED...
27-03-2014
LANDED..........
29-03-2014
what do you mean by ESTA for the USA?

StuCan1 said:
Hi all, today I completed my landing at Niagara Falls ...and I am now a Canadian PR!!! Can someone update the sheet?

My experience:

- It was fast and simple. I completed my ESTA for the USA yesterday
- Today I walked over the bridge to the USA.
- I actually entered the USA after paying $6 for the 90 day visitor visa waiver permit
- After a celebration beer I then walked back over the bridge to Canada and completed my landing
- I had to wait for 1.5 hours to complete it as there was quite a line up, but that was not bad
- Visa officer asked my phone number, address, ensured I knew the Residency obligations, ensured I knew to change my SIN then they sent me on my way.
- I then hit the casino for an hour or two to celebrate ... left even.

Good luck to everyone. If you have any questions let me know I will be happy to help where I can.
 

StuCan1

Star Member
Sep 17, 2013
65
11
TorontoFerrari said:
what do you mean by ESTA for the USA?
This is an electronic pre-authorization for entry into the US. It came into effect about 5 years ago, and in my opinion is a money grab by the US government.

In anycase here is a link to tell you more about it...

https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/
 

falcon777

Full Member
Feb 14, 2014
35
0
2013/2014 Passport Return Timelines https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0AhBPhzZogzpcdGxkUG1hWWdxZG9mVnRudVVGRmRCSUE&usp=sharing#gid=6