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PR Landing Experiences - Please add it here

immigrant7

Hero Member
Aug 15, 2013
503
92
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-MAY-2012
AOR Received.
27-AUG-2012
IELTS Request
With Application
File Transfer...
27-AUG-2012
Med's Request
29-OCT-2012
Med's Done....
05-NOV-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11-SEP-2013
VISA ISSUED...
10-OCT-2013
LANDED..........
19-OCT-2013
A lot has been mentioned and heard about the Landing experiences, viz., unwelcoming experiences in Carway, Alberta Border crossing office; Ease of landing in Niagara office etc. I thought it'd help many of us if you could let us know how it was for you, in a single thread here, if you had done your landing in carway.
I'll try to copy paste couple of other experiences which was reported in other threads of this Forum.

P.S.: Thanks to Qorax and Iam_toby; we have lots of information about the processes; still it is better to hear from the real experiences.
 

immigrant7

Hero Member
Aug 15, 2013
503
92
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-MAY-2012
AOR Received.
27-AUG-2012
IELTS Request
With Application
File Transfer...
27-AUG-2012
Med's Request
29-OCT-2012
Med's Done....
05-NOV-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11-SEP-2013
VISA ISSUED...
10-OCT-2013
LANDED..........
19-OCT-2013
Re: PR Landing Experiences.

Bohdana- Carway

Bohdana said:
We made the landing yesterday. Went from Edmonton to Carway and the officer told us that we need to go to USA and then come back to make a landing. So we went to the U.S. immigration office and there received the refugee of entry (as we need but don't have the U.S. visa). With this paper we went back to the Immigration office on the Canadian side and gave our papers to the officer. They asked us to go to the waiting room. In 10 minutes officer came and said that everything is done the only thing that we need to sign one paper. We put our signatures and officer said that in 6 days they will send us the PR cards. And that's all. 6 hours of driving + 10 minutes of waiting and we have a PR status in Canada.

Also they asked some questions like: are there any things that we would like to take from Ukraine to Canada. We have 3 years to do that. Also they asked about our old docs and we gave our work permits. And that's all. They don't ask about additional things or docs.
 

immigrant7

Hero Member
Aug 15, 2013
503
92
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-MAY-2012
AOR Received.
27-AUG-2012
IELTS Request
With Application
File Transfer...
27-AUG-2012
Med's Request
29-OCT-2012
Med's Done....
05-NOV-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11-SEP-2013
VISA ISSUED...
10-OCT-2013
LANDED..........
19-OCT-2013
Re: PR Landing Experiences.

PR2012 - Peace Bridge
PR2012 said:
Guys/Gals,

Landed @ peace-bridge last Friday. The process took about 1/2 hr.It was straight forward.Finally our PR journey is complete now . Ecas status also updated to complete :D.

Just a note:- If you are a worker already inside canada ,staple your work permit document to your passport.it is expected at the border that you hand over the COPR along with the passport and Work permit.

Thank You and Good luck to all.
 

immigrant7

Hero Member
Aug 15, 2013
503
92
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-MAY-2012
AOR Received.
27-AUG-2012
IELTS Request
With Application
File Transfer...
27-AUG-2012
Med's Request
29-OCT-2012
Med's Done....
05-NOV-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11-SEP-2013
VISA ISSUED...
10-OCT-2013
LANDED..........
19-OCT-2013
Re: PR Landing Experiences.

Mr.Chef- Carway
Mr. Chef said:
Does any of you here guys who went to the boarder who have encountered of unaccommodating boarder officer? Just arrived home from carway for my exit but the officer told me to do it in calgary. Does the notice of refusal letter that the US boarder gve to us will affect our record for future entry to the US and other countries?

The remarks on the letter is this

-the subjects has no intentions of entering in the US right now and are just going to get canadian immigration benefits-
-Note: I got it confirmed from Mr.Chef that he did completed his landing after all this happened in Carway.
 

immigrant7

Hero Member
Aug 15, 2013
503
92
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-MAY-2012
AOR Received.
27-AUG-2012
IELTS Request
With Application
File Transfer...
27-AUG-2012
Med's Request
29-OCT-2012
Med's Done....
05-NOV-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11-SEP-2013
VISA ISSUED...
10-OCT-2013
LANDED..........
19-OCT-2013
Re: PR Landing Experiences.

Dilli- Rainbow bridge
Dilli said:
So I landed at Rainbow bridge. Immigration office didnt ask anything. I took my paystubs and bank statements just in case. Everything went on smoothly and Immigration officer asked me to sign COPR in his presence, rest all good :)

Congrats to all who received PPR today :)
 

immigrant7

Hero Member
Aug 15, 2013
503
92
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-MAY-2012
AOR Received.
27-AUG-2012
IELTS Request
With Application
File Transfer...
27-AUG-2012
Med's Request
29-OCT-2012
Med's Done....
05-NOV-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11-SEP-2013
VISA ISSUED...
10-OCT-2013
LANDED..........
19-OCT-2013
YAHOO7 - Peace Bridge
yahoo7 said:
I have completed my landing. I highlighted the mistakes in the date to the officer when landing and the same was corrected by him. No need to worry and just drive to the border and inform the officer.
 

lolita22

Star Member
Jan 9, 2012
119
0
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
November, 7th, 2012
AOR Received.
January 2nd, 2013
IELTS Request
Sent with the application
Med's Request
July 3rd, 2013
Passport Req..
Sept 19th, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 17th, 2013
LANDED..........
Nov, 2nd, 2013
Any landing experiences in St. Stephen, NB?
 

immigrant7

Hero Member
Aug 15, 2013
503
92
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-MAY-2012
AOR Received.
27-AUG-2012
IELTS Request
With Application
File Transfer...
27-AUG-2012
Med's Request
29-OCT-2012
Med's Done....
05-NOV-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11-SEP-2013
VISA ISSUED...
10-OCT-2013
LANDED..........
19-OCT-2013
Updated it Yahoo7...
Maybe you can explain further if you have to tell us more, here.
 

cecmar2013

Star Member
Apr 27, 2013
80
3
Hi,

Can any one advise - do we need to take photographs when we go for landing at border security office? If so any specifications please and number of copies.

Thanks.
 

iam_toby

VIP Member
Feb 4, 2013
7,506
353
cecmar2013 said:
Hi,

Can any one advise - do we need to take photographs when we go for landing at border security office? If so any specifications please and number of copies.

Thanks.
Could you please stop double-posting that question and wait for replies instead ???

Go to: >> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/24404541/home.html
Scroll down and look for a link called 'Landing in Canada'. There should be an answer to your question.
 

ujbaby

Champion Member
May 21, 2011
1,366
13
toronto,on
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
3233
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14/08/2012. Sydney received on 17/08/12
AOR Received.
september 8th 2012
IELTS Request
sent with application
Med's Request
Aug-07-2013
Med's Done....
Aug-22-2013, dependents 28-08-13
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
september 6th 2013, cic received on sept 10th, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
05/09/2013
LANDED..........
November 2nd, 2013
i still haven't seen anyone that landed at the airport. I am going to do it, hopefully this month end :)
 

iam_toby

VIP Member
Feb 4, 2013
7,506
353
ujbaby said:
i still haven't seen anyone that landed at the airport. I am going to do it, hopefully this month end :)
You'll be fine :) Guess that most applicants are still in Canada by the time the PR application gets approved,
so flagpoling at a land crossing is the faster option.
 

yahoo7

Champion Member
Nov 8, 2012
1,561
21
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
cecmar2013 said:
Hi,

Can any one advise - do we need to take photographs when we go for landing at border security office? If so any specifications please and number of copies.

Thanks.
Not required....ur photograph willl already be attached to the COPR.