Landing Experience - 17th Jan 2019 - Flagpoling - Lewiston Bridge - Took just 20 mins to become a PR

[DreamCanadian]

HI,
I never had 2 ghost updates, but yes i called them, and everything seems to be going well, hope the PPR is soon. ANY IDEA ABOUT THE PASSPORT VALIDITY FOR CEC INLAND PEOPLE?

It should not be a problem, as soon as you get the PPR apply the passport

 

[Dhabaan]

It should not be a problem, as soon as you get the PPR apply the passport

I heard that the passport must be valid at least for 6 months?!

 

[myra20sharma]

I heard that the passport must be valid at least for 6 months?!

PPR email also says so

" 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. To avoid complications with international travel, it is recommended that your passport(s) be valid for at least 6 months. Your passport must have at least two blank pages."

 

[Dhabaan]

PPR email also says so

" 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. To avoid complications with international travel, it is recommended that your passport(s) be valid for at least 6 months. Your passport must have at least two blank pages."

thanks for the response. Please correct me if i am wrong, i read here in the forum if you are CEC inland then it is not important that your passport is vaild for 6 months and more, as you are in Canada already. So, you can renew your passport after the CoPR. is that correct?

 

[myra20sharma]

thanks for the response. Please correct me if i am wrong, i read here in the forum if you are CEC inland then it is not important that your passport is vaild for 6 months and more, as you are in Canada already. So, you can renew your passport after the CoPR. is that correct?

I would wait for experts to comment. @jes_ON @DelPiero07

May be you are right, that's why it says "recommended". I am CEC-inland and I copy pasted it from my PPR email.

 

[Dhabaan]

I would wait for experts to comment. @jes_ON @DelPiero07

May be you are right, that's why it says "recommended". I am CEC-inland and I copy pasted it from my PPR email.

Thanks buddy, and congrats for the PR

 

[myra20sharma]

Thanks buddy, and congrats for the PR

Thanks!

Hope everything works out for you too!

 

[hari_1819]

Hi all,

I would like to share my flag poling experience at Rainbow Bridge. We did our flag pole by walking across the bridge on the 10th of April 2019. We took GO train and stayed in a hotel overnight as we planned to report early to the CBSA office. As per CBSA site policy for Rainbow bridge, please plan to go there on tue, wed, thurs and also, early in the morning so that they cannot deny you saying that their quota for the day is full. They open at 8 AM in the morning
We stayed in Days Inn in Centre Street, walkable to Niagara Falls. We walked down to Falls Ave where you can see a sign posted for 'Pedestrian Walk to USA. Take some change with you as you need to insert four 25c per person to give you access to the bridge. We walked to the US immigration office and stated that we were there to do flag poling for activating our PR status. The officer gave us a form with our details mentioning as Flag poling.
We walked back the same way in the bridge and reached the Canada border. An officer will give you a yellow slip and then direct you towards the main CBSA building. You need to give the yellow slip, white form from the US officer, your passports and CoPR document to the officer.
They will ask you to wait and then call you when they are completed with the process. Though It was early at 8.45 AM, there was quite a crowd of people who had come there for WP, SP and PR. We had to wait for 4 hours to receive our passports and signed CoPR documents.
Few tips: Take some snacks, water and food with you as the wait times are long.
Be patient, the officers serve on first come first serve basis.
When you receive your CoPR, kindly make sure that the officer has signed in all the places.
It is just a 3 min walk in the bridge to USA side, so its definitely walkable.
Hope my post helps anyone who wants to flag pole by walk in the Rainbow bridge.

 

[myra20sharma]

Hi all,

I would like to share my flag poling experience at Rainbow Bridge. We did our flag pole by walking across the bridge on the 10th of April 2019. We took GO train and stayed in a hotel overnight as we planned to report early to the CBSA office. As per CBSA site policy for Rainbow bridge, please plan to go there on tue, wed, thurs and also, early in the morning so that they cannot deny you saying that their quota for the day is full. They open at 8 AM in the morning
We stayed in Days Inn in Centre Street, walkable to Niagara Falls. We walked down to Falls Ave where you can see a sign posted for 'Pedestrian Walk to USA. Take some change with you as you need to insert four 25c per person to give you access to the bridge. We walked to the US immigration office and stated that we were there to do flag poling for activating our PR status. The officer gave us a form with our details mentioning as Flag poling.
We walked back the same way in the bridge and reached the Canada border. An officer will give you a yellow slip and then direct you towards the main CBSA building. You need to give the yellow slip, white form from the US officer, your passports and CoPR document to the officer.
They will ask you to wait and then call you when they are completed with the process. Though It was early at 8.45 AM, there was quite a crowd of people who had come there for WP, SP and PR. We had to wait for 4 hours to receive our passports and signed CoPR documents.
Few tips: Take some snacks, water and food with you as the wait times are long.
Be patient, the officers serve on first come first serve basis.
When you receive your CoPR, kindly make sure that the officer has signed in all the places.
It is just a 3 min walk in the bridge to USA side, so its definitely walkable.
Hope my post helps anyone who wants to flag pole by walk in the Rainbow bridge.

Congratulations on your PR !

 

[PRAHADEESH]

Hello,

Need your advise, please help.
I have received my PPR and i have send my passport to get my COPR, my WP is expiring in 2 weeks so i am planning go US stay in car for night then early morning to do PR landing visa which of the Bridge i need to choose?

1. Queenston Lewiston Bridge, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
2. Peace bridge
3. Rainbow bridge

which days i need to do in next week 20-May to 24-May , what time?

 

[Kim1]

Yes i did!

It was a bit confused at first because i couldn't find the pedestrian sidewalk lol (it was on the other side of the road). I was wandering around and some CBSA came and helped...

The US agent was nice and made everything easy. I went there around 7:30 AM so there weren't much people . The whole process took about 30 mins i would say ( 10 mins of walking of course)

Hello
I am taking greyhound bus to niagara falls . So is it okay for me too to walk to the border and do whole process.
Please help.

 

[Kim1]

Thanks buddy, and congrats for the PR

Hi all,

I would like to share my flag poling experience at Rainbow Bridge. We did our flag pole by walking across the bridge on the 10th of April 2019. We took GO train and stayed in a hotel overnight as we planned to report early to the CBSA office. As per CBSA site policy for Rainbow bridge, please plan to go there on tue, wed, thurs and also, early in the morning so that they cannot deny you saying that their quota for the day is full. They open at 8 AM in the morning
We stayed in Days Inn in Centre Street, walkable to Niagara Falls. We walked down to Falls Ave where you can see a sign posted for 'Pedestrian Walk to USA. Take some change with you as you need to insert four 25c per person to give you access to the bridge. We walked to the US immigration office and stated that we were there to do flag poling for activating our PR status. The officer gave us a form with our details mentioning as Flag poling.
We walked back the same way in the bridge and reached the Canada border. An officer will give you a yellow slip and then direct you towards the main CBSA building. You need to give the yellow slip, white form from the US officer, your passports and CoPR document to the officer.
They will ask you to wait and then call you when they are completed with the process. Though It was early at 8.45 AM, there was quite a crowd of people who had come there for WP, SP and PR. We had to wait for 4 hours to receive our passports and signed CoPR documents.
Few tips: Take some snacks, water and food with you as the wait times are long.
Be patient, the officers serve on first come first serve basis.
When you receive your CoPR, kindly make sure that the officer has signed in all the places.
It is just a 3 min walk in the bridge to USA side, so its definitely walkable.
Hope my post helps anyone who wants to flag pole by walk in the Rainbow bridge.

Thanks

 

[myra20sharma]

Hello,

Need your advise, please help.
I have received my PPR and i have send my passport to get my COPR, my WP is expiring in 2 weeks so i am planning go US stay in car for night then early morning to do PR landing visa which of the Bridge i need to choose?

1. Queenston Lewiston Bridge, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
2. Peace bridge
3. Rainbow bridge

which days i need to do in next week 20-May to 24-May , what time?

Queenston is the least busy, in all three listed above.
You can go on a Tuesday or Wednesday or Thursday between 8AM to midnight.

 

[sumylili]

Hi,

If I am planning to go to Niagara with the Casino Buses (Chinese tour agency) I believe the most convenient office will be Rainbow Bridge, right?

 

[myra20sharma]

Hi,

If I am planning to go to Niagara with the Casino Buses (Chinese tour agency) I believe the most convenient office will be Rainbow Bridge, right?

When I did mine, everyone told me to not go to rainbow or peace, as they are always busy and people are sent back due to already having applications to flagpole. So I went to Lewiston, that is also Niagara, and I was done in 20 something minutes.