March 2012 applicants, join here! : )

[Dr Eng X]

Sorry to hear that from what I have been reading here looks like a lot of people have landed.
At this point i think I am looking at Jan/Feb before my husband will land
Did anyone else here have to send an RCMP police check or have to do an ARC?

There are people from Feb waiting as well

 

[parker24]

Sorry to hear that from what I have been reading here looks like a lot of people have landed.
At this point i think I am looking at Jan/Feb before my husband will land
Did anyone else here have to send an RCMP police check or have to do an ARC?

Only one person has landed, the rest are waiting. Like us. A few got PPR and are waiting for their passports back, some are in process, some are just waiting to hear ANYTHING from their VO.

 

[Chuladaa]

Ok well thank you all for the updates and good luck to everyone.
I have not heard anything since July so I am thinking about asking for my notes next week.

 

[computergeek]

Could you give me more information on this? I just got DM on ecas, and I am already in Canada, so I need to arrange something. I got covered by a company from outside of Canada, until end of November, but I need to wait until I'm covered (landing in BC).
Any info would be appreciated!

I used Manulife when I came to Canada. It cost me something like $200-300 to cover me for two months until MSP kicked in. There used to be a fantastic page on the Russian office's website listing a bunch of options, but sadly it seems to be gone now (it's probably in the wayback machine though. I might have to grab it at some point.)

If you do a search for "visitors to canada" you will find available resources. There's a couple listed on the Ontario focused settlement.org website: http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4001254 but that is NOT a comprehensive list.

If you have travel insurance you might want to check and see if you are covered for the elimination period. Note that for BC the elimination period is two months plus the balance of the current month. So if you applied today, you'd be eligible for MSP on 1 February. Don't forget to add yourself to your spouse's coverage (versus having your own). It's about $12 a month lower premium that way.

Welcome to BC!

 

[Dr Eng X]

I used Manulife when I came to Canada. It cost me something like $200-300 to cover me for two months until MSP kicked in. There used to be a fantastic page on the Russian office's website listing a bunch of options, but sadly it seems to be gone now (it's probably in the wayback machine though. I might have to grab it at some point.)

If you do a search for "visitors to canada" you will find available resources. There's a couple listed on the Ontario focused settlement.org website: http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4001254 but that is NOT a comprehensive list.

If you have travel insurance you might want to check and see if you are covered for the elimination period. Note that for BC the elimination period is two months plus the balance of the current month. So if you applied today, you'd be eligible for MSP on 1 February. Don't forget to add yourself to your spouse's coverage (versus having your own). It's about $12 a month lower premium that way.

Welcome to BC!

Sorry do we need to buy insurance for our spouses? I thought with your PR status you get the province insurance!!! Not sure

 

[computergeek]

Sorry do we need to buy insurance for our spouses? I thought with your PR status you get the province insurance!!! Not sure

I came to Canada (on a NAFTA work permit) back in 2009. So I bought coverage for the two months I wasn't covered back then.

The start date of coverage for spouses also depends upon the province, but many have a waiting period, so it's good to have at least catastrophic coverage (hospital coverage) during that time.

 

[computergeek]

Only one person has landed, the rest are waiting. Like us. A few got PPR and are waiting for their passports back, some are in process, some are just waiting to hear ANYTHING from their VO.

The spreadsheet says two have.

 

[Chuladaa]

So ive decided to get started on the notes I am doing the form called "Authority to release personal information to a designated individual"
Does any one know when it says name of office where we submitted our application and location -- is that where we first sent our application in mississauga or our office now in Mexico City

 

[computergeek]

So ive decided to get started on the notes I am doing the form called "Authority to release personal information to a designated individual"
Does any one know when it says name of office where we submitted our application and location -- is that where we first sent our application in mississauga or our office now in Mexico City

When requesting electronic notes it doesn't matter. You could even say CPC-M/Mexico City. The important thing is to have you file number and/or client ID.

 

[Chuladaa]

When requesting electronic notes it doesn't matter. You could even say CPC-M/Mexico City. The important thing is to have you file number and/or client ID.

thank you so much that was very helpful. Now i cant quite figure out how to make my $5 payment with credit card?

 

[computergeek]

thank you so much that was very helpful. Now i cant quite figure out how to make my $5 payment with credit card?

Are you outside Canada? If not, and you are requesting information about yourself, you don't need to pay the $5 fee.

Otherwise the link is here: https://eservices.cic.gc.ca/epay/welcome.do?lang=en

It's the same link to pay other immigration fees. Just pick the "Access to Information" link.

 

[simb]

Only one person has landed, the rest are waiting. Like us. A few got PPR and are waiting for their passports back, some are in process, some are just waiting to hear ANYTHING from their VO.

i am under the last category... waiting to hear from Ottawa VO... Anything...if they ask for some additional documents even... but something.. ???

 

[Sweden]

I used Manulife when I came to Canada. It cost me something like $200-300 to cover me for two months until MSP kicked in. There used to be a fantastic page on the Russian office's website listing a bunch of options, but sadly it seems to be gone now (it's probably in the wayback machine though. I might have to grab it at some point.)

If you do a search for "visitors to canada" you will find available resources. There's a couple listed on the Ontario focused settlement.org website: http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4001254 but that is NOT a comprehensive list.

If you have travel insurance you might want to check and see if you are covered for the elimination period. Note that for BC the elimination period is two months plus the balance of the current month. So if you applied today, you'd be eligible for MSP on 1 February. Don't forget to add yourself to your spouse's coverage (versus having your own). It's about $12 a month lower premium that way.

Welcome to BC!

Thanks both for the information I'll search a little more and see what I can find...
Good luck on the waiting part!
Sweden

 

[parker24]

The spreadsheet says two have.

Ah yes, I forgot about CathandBob

 

[Chuladaa]

Are you outside Canada? If not, and you are requesting information about yourself, you don't need to pay the $5 fee.

Otherwise the link is here: https://eservices.cic.gc.ca/epay/welcome.do?lang=en

It's the same link to pay other immigration fees. Just pick the "Access to Information" link.

Thanks so much for all of your help. I am in Canada but my husband is in Mexico so I had to pay the $5 thank you for the link. I have just sent off the email.

Really hope more of the march applicants land soon!!