Post a final update here since the landing was completed yesterday.
PPR: May 30th, 2016
Passport sent to CPC ottawa: May 31st, 2016 and was received on June 2nd, 2016
Application approved on mycic: June 9th, 2016
Passport sent back and received: June 13th, 2016.
Landing at Rainbow bridge, Niagara fall: June 15th, 2016.
The whole process was extremely easy, we parked our car at the casino right across the border and took a nice walk on the bridge to US border first, the US officer asked rightaway if we're here for Canada landing, despite we had and presented our valid US visa, he still gave us a flagpole paper it was extremely quick and directed our way back. Upon entering Canada's side, first we're greeted by a CBSA officer taking down custom yellow sheet, then were sent to the big building next to it and waited for about half an hour, it's a wednesday noon so not many ppl r there then we heard our names being called. Came to the counter and met a very friendly officer who asked us some standard questions and then to sign our CoPR paper.
After that let us wait on the side for a bit until called our names again, handed bk our passport now with stapled CoPR on it and announced "Congratulations, you are now officially a permanent residence of Canada"
, and also our duty to stay 2 in every 5 years to keep the status. I prepared almost every document when applied for PR but he didn't ask for any to my surprise. My first time in Canada was a summer 2008, stayed since then and it is such a relief to finally be settled down here after 8 years of study and work plus a rejection on my EE application which gave me nightmares bk in February. But the 2nd try is really fast and smooth.
Best luck to all the members who're coming or already in Canada, may the bright future all come to you ! Cheers