"Medical Results have been recived" and after how many days you got ppr guys??

[saka101]

I did my medical back in Sept 2011 and it is only good for 6 months. If I still do not get ppr by end of Feb I have do another medical again. So I hope for whoever had their medical done 5 months ago will get PPR soon!!

huh?? Medicals are valid for 12 months!

 

[tanoshi]

i thought medicals are valid for a year? correct me if i'm wrong...

Yes, Medical is valid for 1 year!!! But there is NO NEED to re-do unless VO request!!!

 

[tanoshi]

So basically the first attempt is failed... may be tomorow. I wil go to office.. Now I am thinking may be I should go to raibow bridge when I go to pick my wife in Toronto... How many hour is it from Toronto?? Any bus/train service from Toronto to there...?? are they open 24X7 a week?? How long does it take to land there... I think tanoshi already been there.. can u share ur experience..

I think you should land at the province nominee you is better!!! And so is your wife.

I did not go to Rainbow Bridge cuz it's always over crowded!!! Waiting time is long. From Toronto, yes you can go by bus (Coach Canada and others) at core downtown Toronto. Yes, at the border, they open 24/7 anytime you can do landing.

I drove by myself to Peace Bridge (around 25km from Rainbow Bridge). Pretty quiet and only a few cars & truck. No waiting line and process of landing is pretty fast. Ask a few question, provide needed documents and of course work permit to prove you are legal stay in Canada. After that, the officer will congratulate you and remind that you have to live in Canada 3 out 5 years to maintain status. and all DONE.

If you come there, please note that you should keep left lane and drive with limit speed and when you see Canada Immigration board, you can do U-turn at that time before you are on the bridge! If you are on the bridge, no problem continue driving to US border and you will do flagpole as usual.
Drive back and visit Niagara Fall, LOL!!!

 

[sam1986]

Seniors please post your experience in this matter!
So my PAssport reached directly to buffalo on December 28th, 2011.
Till now I havent been able to track my return canadapost envelope, neither does my e-CAS says decision made. Its only been around 10 days now...
How long does it usually take?
Thanks,
sam

 

[tanoshi]

Seniors please post your experience in this matter!
So my PAssport reached directly to buffalo on December 28th, 2011.
Till now I havent been able to track my return canadapost envelope, neither does my e-CAS says decision made. Its only been around 10 days now...
How long does it usually take?
Thanks,
sam

don't worry. Just wait. As TruongAn stated when e-cas changed, it means VO stamped visa on your passport. Even though they said usually takes 15 days but in my case it was 1 month. I submit on Nov 8 and passport return on Dec 11.

You can email them to make sure your visa is in queue like I did and receive reply.

 

[sinpguy]

Seniors please post your experience in this matter!
So my PAssport reached directly to buffalo on December 28th, 2011.
Till now I havent been able to track my return canadapost envelope, neither does my e-CAS says decision made. Its only been around 10 days now...
How long does it usually take?
Thanks,
sam

Mine reached on dec 15..in buffalo.. and I tihnk they did it on dec 30 and mine got updated on Jan 1st.. and recived on jan 9th

 

[sinpguy]

I think you should land at the province nominee you is better!!! And so is your wife.

I did not go to Rainbow Bridge cuz it's always over crowded!!! Waiting time is long. From Toronto, yes you can go by bus (Coach Canada and others) at core downtown Toronto. Yes, at the border, they open 24/7 anytime you can do landing.

I drove by myself to Peace Bridge (around 25km from Rainbow Bridge). Pretty quiet and only a few cars & truck. No waiting line and process of landing is pretty fast. Ask a few question, provide needed documents and of course work permit to prove you are legal stay in Canada. After that, the officer will congratulate you and remind that you have to live in Canada 3 out 5 years to maintain status. and all DONE.

If you come there, please note that you should keep left lane and drive with limit speed and when you see Canada Immigration board, you can do U-turn at that time before you are on the bridge! If you are on the bridge, no problem continue driving to US border and you will do flagpole as usual.
Drive back and visit Niagara Fall, LOL!!!

what would be a normal waiting time in raibow bridge un think...?? If it is 1 or 2 hour wait I dont mind..

 

[sraheem86]

go there a little later in the evening, preferably on weekdays, my friend went at 11pm and his process took a mere 20-30 mins...

 

[Rossei]

what would be a normal waiting time in raibow bridge un think...?? If it is 1 or 2 hour wait I dont mind..

CBSA forecasts real-time wait time for their border offices:
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/bwt-taf/menu-eng.html

I landed on Queenston-Lewiston bridge around noon on Tuesday (Sept 20, 2011) and there was no delay. Generally, Rainbow bridge is the businest of the three. Whichever you choose, select a weekday and an odd hour (excluding office peak hours) to land to avoid traffic.

You can try MEGABUS to go to Buffalo. That's probably the cheapest of all. FYI, Coach Canada, in conjunction with Megabus, operates buses to Buffalo on limited schedules. So, you will have to book first. It's not like Greyhound that you go to the station, buy tickets and hop in the bus. Megabus probably leaves from Toronto Coach Terminal (right at my doorsteps ;D).

 

[noormahal]

Guys!! i emailed the buffalo cic to catherine bailey re my file. It still shows only 2 lines. Hoping to hear something soon.

 

[sheltieaholic]

Has anyone landed in the province you weren't nominated? I was nominated by Nova Scotia and closest boarder would be Calais, ME, and I will have to go there through New Brunswick... thoughts?

 

[sinpguy]

CBSA forecasts real-time wait time for their border offices:
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/bwt-taf/menu-eng.html

I landed on Queenston-Lewiston bridge around noon on Tuesday (Sept 20, 2011) and there was no delay. Generally, Rainbow bridge is the businest of the three. Whichever you choose, select a weekday and an odd hour (excluding office peak hours) to land to avoid traffic.

You can try MEGABUS to go to Buffalo. That's probably the cheapest of all. FYI, Coach Canada, in conjunction with Megabus, operates buses to Buffalo on limited schedules. So, you will have to book first. It's not like Greyhound that you go to the station, buy tickets and hop in the bus. Megabus probably leaves from Toronto Coach Terminal (right at my doorsteps ;D).

I was just checking greyhound.. it says $28 including return.. So does this bus takes me directly to the landing office.. Or do I still have to walk/drive from there?? Whihc one would u suggest among three port of entry u were talking about... whihc one is less driving hours..I mean in bus..

 

[tanoshi]

what would be a normal waiting time in raibow bridge un think...?? If it is 1 or 2 hour wait I dont mind..

I'm not sure but the waiting time might be around 2 hours and you do flagpole not U-turn.

 

[raj84]

I got this reply from buffalo in response of my email:

Your application is in process. No further action is required by you at this time.
We thank you for your patience and for keeping your correspondence to a minimum.

Regards,

 

[raj84]

Its really so weird .They need more than 12 months to process application and meantime they issuing ppr with in 4-6 monts of other application.what they need to do to complete the process i can't understand.