PASSPORTS / COPIES TO CPC-OTTAWA IN DECEMBER 2015 - LETS CONNECT!!
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maverick85
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- Sep 21, 2015
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- Visa Office......
- Ottawa
- NOC Code......
- 2174
- App. Filed.......
- 08-10-2015
- AOR Received.
- 08-10-2015
- Med's Done....
- 22-07-2015
You can also use this URL to find the closest land border office.
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/do-rb/services/hwyb-autof-eng.html
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/do-rb/services/hwyb-autof-eng.html
Can you share your experience at Ogdensburg-Prescott border. I am planning to do my landing there this Saturday.dennyK said:
it was quite simple, at first I stopped at the Canadian border and went inside the building and told the officer that I am doing my landing. He asked where I drove from, and when I said Ottawa, he told me that I would need to cross the border first.. which was expectedchaitanyaprsd1 said:
crossed the bridge, and there is no toll there, i brought change but didnt need to use it. On the american border we told the officer that we are doing canadian landing and he asked us to follow a different officer to park our car and get it inspected while we were told to go to the bulding. There was nobody else when we were there. We sat down, got called almost immediately and gave our passport and COPR. Got called again after only 5 minutes with all the documents, car keys, and the rejection letter (I asked specifically if I apply US visa in the future if I should say yes for "have you ever been denied of entry to US?", and she said no, it was not counted as denial of entry) and the officer said she would meet us outside. Then outside she was on the other side of the road already, pointed the way to make a u-turn. It was really smooth and they were all really nice. Cross the bridge again to Canada.
Back on Canadian side, from within the car, we told the officer the same thing, that we are doing our landing, and he just gave us a yellow slip, and told us to park and go in. This was also quite simple, gave all of our passports, COPRs, work permits, rejection letter from US border and the yellow slip from the Canadian border. The officer disappeared for 5-10m and came back to ask us to sign and answer all the questions on both copies of COPRs. Disappeared for another 5-10 minutes with our copies of COPR, Passport with the PR visa voided, and he took our work permits. he didnt even ask for proof of funds. However this was not as smooth as the US border, my friend who drove us there (a canadian citizen) went to the toilet as soon as he enters the building and the officer got really angry. No need to talk about the details, but we were really tense for 15-20m waiting there. But in the end it was all good and he congratulate us on being permanent residents and told us we are gonna get our PR cards in 6-8 weeks. So my advise is dont go to toilet, and do everything they tell you to, and dont talk back to the officer even if he says some really mean things.
Hi,
did anyone inquire or got COPR with a passport valid for less than 6 months ?
I received PPR today and noticed that my wife passport is valid for 5 months 25 days from today. I would avoid the hassle of renewing her passport right now if I can, would prefer to get COPR and do the landing as soon as possible before her passport expires, then renew her passport later on since we wouldn't need it right away.
I will send an email asking them, but would like to know if anyone in the forum had a similar situation ?
thanks
did anyone inquire or got COPR with a passport valid for less than 6 months ?
I received PPR today and noticed that my wife passport is valid for 5 months 25 days from today. I would avoid the hassle of renewing her passport right now if I can, would prefer to get COPR and do the landing as soon as possible before her passport expires, then renew her passport later on since we wouldn't need it right away.
I will send an email asking them, but would like to know if anyone in the forum had a similar situation ?
thanks
It isn't good an idea to go for flagpoling without minimum 6 months period of passport validity. It is a risk.
I have one question. Can we travel out of canada for like one month after getting COPR and then do the landing at canadian Airport while coming back ? ( I dont want to do landing right now as the waiting time for PR card is around 3 months, instead I want to go to my home county first and then do landing and wait for PR card ) ??
This is the best idea. Otherwise you will have to wait for PR card. Just make sure you land before your PR visa expired.abcjatt said:
I did my landing today......thanks to everyone who shared their experiences. They were lot informative and so helpful in every stage of the process. I wish good luck to all the PR aspirants and hope they do their best in their new home (Canada) ..... 
KingOfGoodTimes said:
Ok, I got some more info on the 1 time deal. So some countries like China, Vietnam have restrictions on the money you can send out of countries. People have money in their account but cannot transfer to Canada. With this 1 time deal, you can simply bring your Immigrant Visa & CoPR to banks in those countries and you will able able to buy bank draft/transfer maximum $50,000 without being questioned about the source of money, and when you withdraw the money in Canada, it won't be taxed. Any amount more than $50,000, you have to bring papers proving source of money, like land transfer papers, letter of inheritance etc. When landing, you have to declare the amount of money you're transferring to Canada.
I think this info is quite useful for those who want to buy home in Canada as it would be a legal way to transfer your money.
