So Ive been visiting these forums for a while and everyone here was such great help. Anyways one thing I noticed was very few people post regarding their landing experience. So here is a very short summary of mine. My application was under spousal class.
I landed @ YVR and was told by an airport worker where to go for immigration. Once in the large room, I went to the C.A.N.N counter and they gave me a package for new immigrants which had a bunch of informative material. They also gave me a number for seeing the immigration officer. While I was waiting I left the room and collected my luggage. Once my number came (after waiting for 1.5hrs), I went to the counter and was asked to hand my passport, COPR and the custom declaration. Then the officer went over my details on her computer, confirmed that the information on COPR was correct and asked me the following questions
1) Was I married before
2) Do I have any kids
3) Have I ever been to Canada before (yes –student visa)
4) Was my visa ever refused/rejected (answer = yes)
5) Why do I think the visa was refused
6) Was I told to leave the country (I replied well my visa extension did get rejected and she replied yes other than that time were you told to leave. I replied NO)
7 ) How much money I have brought with me
Then she gave me the landing papers, told me the PR card will be mailed to me in 5-6 weeks. I also had some question for her and she was very understanding and answered all of them. In the end she welcomed me to Canada and gave me the stamped customs declaration.
In all I was at the counter for 15 mins
Once done their I collected my luggage, which I had left outside the immigration room(as you are not allowed to take it in the room). At the end I handed my custom dec document at the exit and found my wife eagerly waiting for me outside.
This is the landing experience of one of the member in this forum .
