June 2012 Applications

[swahid]

Awesome!! Many congrats!

Hi Everyone,

I successfully completed my landing yesterday!

 

[mkapadia]

Hi Everyone,

I successfully completed my landing yesterday! It went as smoothly as many of you said it would. I followed rosty2's post as well on flagpoling and it was a breeze. I'm so ecstatic! This long wait full of ups and down is finally over. I feel like I earned a degree in patience.

I have to say I am so grateful to this forum and all of you for helping out in so many ways throughout this process. I hope everyone gets their PR soon and we can all move to the next big thing

As for the flagpoling, I went to the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls. I reached quite early around 9:00 am. There was the Crowne Plaza hotel opposite the Canadian border entry side. I decided to sit in a conveniently placed Starbucks to try and figure out where I could just ‘walk' in. As there was no side walk visible, just a duty free. I finally went to the duty free and asked the very bored ladies in there where the pedestrian walk way was and they directed me (it was just around the duty free).

Easily enough there was a simple walkway, a small toll booth where you pay 50 cents to cross. And then I was on the bridge. No way to turn back after that so make sure you all have everything before you cross that 50 cent booth! The view was very nice and you walk all the way to the other side and you hit the American Immigration.

The person there asked me if I had a US visa, I said no. He then asked purpose of visit so I said landing. I had to wait for about 5-7 mins (there was nobody else there around 9:30 am). He gave me a piece of paper and said I just had to show that on the Canadian side. So I left and walked back to the Canadian side.

I took pictures from the bridge it was great. Once I reached the Canadian side, I gave that piece of paper, passport, COPR, proof of address and had to wait for about 20 mins. After that the lady congratulated me on my PR and gave details how to travel and apply for SIN etc.
So I was all done by 10:30 in total including some photography time out on the bridge.

Once again thanks so much everyone for all the help. I'm going to still stick around and help out as being on this forum has kind of become a regular thing.

Why did they ask you for proof of address? Were you from Quebec and applied under CEC for Ontario?

 

[savinca]

Hi Everyone,

I successfully completed my landing yesterday!

Congratulations ssparkles, I got Passport Req on the same day as you, but sent it out on the second day, CPP-O received it on the 9th. Hope I can get it back as fast as yours in 2 weeks...

btw, where did you send your passport? the PO Box or the Courier address?

 

[InfoSeeker12]

Hi Everyone,

I successfully completed my landing yesterday! It went as smoothly as many of you said it would. I followed rosty2's post as well on flagpoling and it was a breeze. I'm so ecstatic! This long wait full of ups and down is finally over. I feel like I earned a degree in patience.

I have to say I am so grateful to this forum and all of you for helping out in so many ways throughout this process. I hope everyone gets their PR soon and we can all move to the next big thing

As for the flagpoling, I went to the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls. I reached quite early around 9:00 am. There was the Crowne Plaza hotel opposite the Canadian border entry side. I decided to sit in a conveniently placed Starbucks to try and figure out where I could just ‘walk' in. As there was no side walk visible, just a duty free. I finally went to the duty free and asked the very bored ladies in there where the pedestrian walk way was and they directed me (it was just around the duty free).

Easily enough there was a simple walkway, a small toll booth where you pay 50 cents to cross. And then I was on the bridge. No way to turn back after that so make sure you all have everything before you cross that 50 cent booth! The view was very nice and you walk all the way to the other side and you hit the American Immigration.

The person there asked me if I had a US visa, I said no. He then asked purpose of visit so I said landing. I had to wait for about 5-7 mins (there was nobody else there around 9:30 am). He gave me a piece of paper and said I just had to show that on the Canadian side. So I left and walked back to the Canadian side.

I took pictures from the bridge it was great. Once I reached the Canadian side, I gave that piece of paper, passport, COPR, proof of address and had to wait for about 20 mins. After that the lady congratulated me on my PR and gave details how to travel and apply for SIN etc.
So I was all done by 10:30 in total including some photography time out on the bridge.

Once again thanks so much everyone for all the help. I'm going to still stick around and help out as being on this forum has kind of become a regular thing.

Congrats Sparkles. Photography time out...Guess you are a pro in that. Any suggestions for cool spots to take the snap shots while on the bridge?

 

[Canadavisa07]

Congrats Canadavisa 07!! You're almost there! That's great news!!

Thanks Ssparkles and congrats to you too for your smooth landing !!

 

[Canadavisa07]

My ecas status now shows "In-Process".

 

[ssparkles]

Awesome!! Many congrats!

Thanks swahid!

Mkapadia - They ask it only to send you the PR card I think. I doubt its for any other reason. She asked if I would be at this address for the next 6 weeks.

Savinca - I sent it to the P.O.box address using Xpresspost by Canada post. You sent it a day apart so hope you get it today! or really soon!

Infoseeker - Yes photography is a hobby of mine. Many spots but the main one I liked was closer to the US bridge, you get a shot of both falls, the US viewing deck, and a small hut type thing down below (from where the boat leaves). Its a cool shot not possible from the Canadian side.

Canadavisa - You're in the last stretch of the process too!!! Good luck with it all

 

[yosemite]

Congrats Ssparkles ! Glad to know that everything went smoothly

 

[virajrao]

Congrats Ssparkles ! Glad to know that everything went smoothly

When ECAS status ususally gets updated?

 

[2_of_5]

My ECAS changed today to "Decision Made". Passports on their way, can't wait to get landing done.

 

[yosemite]

My ECAS changed today to "Decision Made". Passports on their way, can't wait to get landing done.

I know ! Hope we get our passports back real soon.... but like everything in this process the passport return times also vary substantially. So as of now the wait continues.

 

[2_of_5]

When ECAS status ususally gets updated?

The website says usually on Tuesdays, but it seems that they update at any time.

 

[CECAUG1]

Thank you. Don't loose hope. You'll surely hear something soon as i did. It's just a matter of time.

Gud luck !!

Congrats Canadavisa07........I am really happy for u and it actually raised my hopes too....I am in high state of anxiety too...hope all who are waiting will get good news soon too......

 

[headcrash4]

headcrash4, What do you mean by '2nd confirmation' ??? :

hello ssparkles, I knew that you already landed. btw my mom got her 1st letter of confirmation of permanent residency dated May 2. And in order for her dependents to receive the visa, she must have first the appearance date which she will receive few days/weeks from now. Right after she signs the permanent resident thingy, our visa will already be issued. I dont know what happened to her appearance date. We are still waiting for it.

 

[duerre24]

Hi guys,

Just a question, I know it may be silly or has been answered before. Do I need a visa to land at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara? I am not from a visa exempt country. I don't want to delay landing to apply for a U.S visa if I don't have to. Hoping my passport will come back soon