oct 2013 applicant

[khorshed5101]

Thanks all for your wishes, I am enjoying this waiting game and I will let you know once I get the magical "ready for visa" email.

 

[Octanu]

Are people still getting calls by CIC to do in land landing at their office? Or is everyone just going to the border?

Also my previous SIN card is expired so should I get it renewed before I land or it's fine?

 

[XanderZ]

Are people still getting calls by CIC to do in land landing at their office? Or is everyone just going to the border?

Also my previous SIN card is expired so should I get it renewed before I land or it's fine?

I didnt know we can land landing in their office? I was planning to go to border as soon as I get my passport back.

For the SIN card, I can't give you a definitive answer since I'm not sure. In my opinion it should be fine.
But if you want to be sure, while waiting for other experienced user here to give the answer, what I would do is actually try to call CIC and ask for advise since you already at the end of this process.. dont forget to mention to them that you already sent the passport and just waiting it be returned from CIC.

Hope it helps! It's almost over Octanu for both of us! I'm really excited

 

[Octanu]

I didnt know we can land landing in their office? I was planning to go to border as soon as I get my passport back.

For the SIN card, I can't give you a definitive answer since I'm not sure. In my opinion it should be fine.
But if you want to be sure, while waiting for other experienced user here to give the answer, what I would do is actually try to call CIC and ask for advise since you already at the end of this process.. dont forget to mention to them that you already sent the passport and just waiting it be returned from CIC.

Hope it helps! It's almost over Octanu for both of us! I'm really excited

I know, thank God!

And yeah I think I'll call them tomorrow to check

 

[Octanu]

I didnt know we can land landing in their office? I was planning to go to border as soon as I get my passport back.

For the SIN card, I can't give you a definitive answer since I'm not sure. In my opinion it should be fine.
But if you want to be sure, while waiting for other experienced user here to give the answer, what I would do is actually try to call CIC and ask for advise since you already at the end of this process.. dont forget to mention to them that you already sent the passport and just waiting it be returned from CIC.

Hope it helps! It's almost over Octanu for both of us! I'm really excited

And yeah in December they were calling people and giving them appointments to land in their offices. I guess they aren't doing it anymore.

 

[retwant]

Are people still getting calls by CIC to do in land landing at their office? Or is everyone just going to the border?

Also my previous SIN card is expired so should I get it renewed before I land or it's fine?

Your previous SIN card should start with 9, as it is for temporary resident. With a PR status, you will be assigned a different one. So your old one will be replaced anyways once you landed. That's why it is not critical to renew it before you land...

The only minor chance of hiccup is if you have been working while your SIN has expired. Maybe nothing will happen or they will slightly scold you there. Shouldn't be anything major thou.

 

[ski]

I didnt know we can land landing in their office? I was planning to go to border as soon as I get my passport back.

For the SIN card, I can't give you a definitive answer since I'm not sure. In my opinion it should be fine.
But if you want to be sure, while waiting for other experienced user here to give the answer, what I would do is actually try to call CIC and ask for advise since you already at the end of this process.. dont forget to mention to them that you already sent the passport and just waiting it be returned from CIC.

Hope it helps! It's almost over Octanu for both of us! I'm really excited

One of my friends landed in the Etobicoke office (Toronto) in December because he had a 2 month old baby and didn't want to go to Niagara Falls in the cold. But unless you have a similar case, I would suggest when you get your passport back, take the next day off and go to the border to land. You won't sleep that night (my experience) - better to get this over with ASAP. On weekdays, the border is pretty ok, on weekends it is insane.

Happy landing

 

[Octanu]

Your previous SIN card should start with 9, as it is for temporary resident. With a PR status, you will be assigned a different one. So your old one will be replaced anyways once you landed. That's why it is not critical to renew it before you land...

The only minor chance of hiccup is if you have been working while your SIN has expired. Maybe nothing will happen or they will slightly scold you there. Shouldn't be anything major thou.

Ok thank you
N no I wasn't working, I'm the dependant in the application.

 

[retwant]

Ok thank you
N no I wasn't working, I'm the dependant in the application.

You are welcome! Just happy that a fellow October applicants finally got their PPR after a long wait...

 

[Raj canindians]

Hi guys.. I have applied PR under cec in nov 2013. then received AOR in jan 10/2014. i did not receive anything after that. i am waiting for MR. I emailed them but no reply. and i applied my BOWP in feb 2015. any of you are still waiting for MR?

 

[akil_f1]

Hi guys.. I have applied PR under cec in nov 2013. then received AOR in jan 10/2014. i did not receive anything after that. i am waiting for MR. I emailed them but no reply. and i applied my BOWP in feb 2015. any of you are still waiting for MR?

There are many people like you , even i am in the same boat.
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/who-waiting-for-mr-for-more-than-8-months-please-join-here-t248369.1110.html

 

[retwant]

Hi guys.. I have applied PR under cec in nov 2013. then received AOR in jan 10/2014. i did not receive anything after that. i am waiting for MR. I emailed them but no reply. and i applied my BOWP in feb 2015. any of you are still waiting for MR?

Have you ordered your GCMS yet? Have you tried contacting your MP to inquire about your application status?

 

[Raj canindians]

Have you ordered your GCMS yet? Have you tried contacting your MP to inquire about your application status?

yes I ordered gcms in first week of feb.. how long usually it takes? what MP will do in this case?

 

[CEC_1304]

yes I ordered gcms in first week of feb.. how long usually it takes? 30 days from day of apply what MP will do in this case?

 

[XanderZ]

Hi guys,

as of Feb 20,2015 I officially landed as PR! thank you very much for all the helps & support.
I'll still be around here in the forum try to help everyone as much as I can.

I hope the rest of fellow oct 2013 applicants who still waits will get their PR soon.