My landing experience and a few tips: BC PNP, Peace Arch (Douglas) border point

[ihabkal]

employer to help? you mean legally not the hanky panky way of course?
imo no one helps no one these days unless ther eis somethign in return. except the rarest few.

 

[Lilfoo]

No no, totally legal, I just assume that there are employers who are more lilkely to go with you through this process. It is mainly a headache for them then for me, because so many documents are required from them and all those interviews and so on. This is why I said that I want an employer who would like to cooperate

 

[oracle]

Thank you for the details Empirical-Scientist it is very helpful!

I am planning to complete my landing with flag-poling at Peace Arch border crossing (on foot) this Saturday during business hours.

Any idea if it is necessary to do it on a weekday?

 

[Empirical-Scientist]

Thank you for the details Empirical-Scientist it is very helpful!

I am planning to complete my landing with flag-poling at Peace Arch border crossing (on foot) this Saturday during business hours.

Any idea if it is necessary to do it on a weekday?

The border is open 24/7 . However, it could be busier in the weekend, since Canadians tend to go shopping in Seattle, where it's way cheaper . Good luck! I believe if you're on foot it could be faster.

 

[oracle]

Thanks; I will be doing it this weekend during morning hours

Hope it all goes well and will be back to post the updates

 

[cvd222]

Empirical Scientist, when you received your PPR from the Detroit VO, how many days did they give you for you to submit your passport? Some say 60, others 30. How many days did it take before you received your passport back?

 

[Empirical-Scientist]

Empirical Scientist, when you received your PPR from the Detroit VO, how many days did they give you for you to submit your passport? Some say 60, others 30. How many days did it take before you received your passport back?

I received my PPR from Buffalo. They gave me 30 days.

 

[Edmontonbound]

@ Empirical-Scientist

Did you have the option to go in person get your PP stamped in a day at Buffalo VO?

 

[Edmontonbound]

@ CVD222,

Have you got your PPR?

 

[cvd222]

@Empirical: thanks! I guess because Buffalo's closing, they gave you only 30 days...

@Edmontonbound: Oh I wish I've been told by the CIC Call Center agent that CPP-Ottawa would ask for passports 2-3 months after the meds are received... so I hope by mid next month I have it..

 

[Empirical-Scientist]

@ Empirical-Scientist

Did you have the option to go in person get your PP stamped in a day at Buffalo VO?

No. They removed that option earlier this year.

 

[Edmontonbound]

@ Empirical: thanks! I guess because Buffalo's closing, they gave you only 30 days...

@ Edmontonbound: Oh I wish I've been told by the CIC Call Center agent that CPP-Ottawa would ask for passports 2-3 months after the meds are received... so I hope by mid next month I have it..

Thanks for the reply. I wish you luck.
But I wondering why many people haven't got PPR from Buffalo despite the fact that their medical results have been received in Feb.

 

[oracle]

The border is open 24/7 . However, it could be busier in the weekend, since Canadians tend to go shopping in Seattle, where it's way cheaper . Good luck! I believe if you're on foot it could be faster.

@Empirical-Scientist

I completed my landing at Pacific Highway border crossing; it went smoothly and was very much the same way you had mentioned.

Thanks for providing all those details; it was very helpful

 

[Empirical-Scientist]

@ Empirical-Scientist

I completed my landing at Pacific Highway border crossing; it went smoothly and was very much the same way you had mentioned.

Thanks for providing all those details; it was very helpful

This is great news! Congratulations! As the Chinese say, "onwards and upwards" .

 

[souss]

@ Empirical-Scientist

Thank you for this great post.
I just received my imm visa and will go soon to the borders to land.
Do you know what am i supposed to declare as goods that i have and goods to follow? I have been in Canada for the last 3 years (student then worker) do i declare the things that i already have?

Also, i have a US visa, can i go spend the day in the US and land on my way back or should i must do the flag-pole thing?
Thanks!