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Pre Arrival Letter - What is its purpose?

betterlife999

Star Member
Sep 25, 2021
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Hello everyone,

I got prearrival letter on 19 October 2022 it states the following.


Hello,
We are currently processing your application for permanent residency. You now qualify
to receive pre-arrival services to help you prepare for your new life in Canada. These
services are only available to you before you enter Canada.

Timeline
67% complete

09 September 2021 Application received
04 August 2022 You passed the medical exam.

We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information
We do not need your fingerprints. We will send you a message if this changes
You do not need an interview. We will send you a message if this changes.
We do not need additional documents.
We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements
Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made

Mar 31, 2022 Invitation to pre-arrival services

what does this mean ?

how much time can a person expect COPR after this ?

Thank you all
 

armoured

VIP Member
Feb 1, 2015
17,589
9,116
We are currently processing your application for permanent residency. You now qualify
to receive pre-arrival services to help you prepare for your new life in Canada. These
services are only available to you before you enter Canada.

Mar 31, 2022 Invitation to pre-arrival services

what does this mean ?
It means exactly what is written above, you are being offered services for free to help you prepare.

Did you read the rest of this thread?

how much time can a person expect COPR after this ?
Undetermined. You can look at the tracker to see what's happened to others, that will give you a rough idea. But no-one can tell you.
 

betterlife999

Star Member
Sep 25, 2021
143
37
It means exactly what is written above, you are being offered services for free to help you prepare.

Did you read the rest of this thread?

Undetermined. You can look at the tracker to see what's happened to others, that will give you a rough idea. But no-one can tell you.
thank you for reply

I read entire letter.

Not able to figure out average time to get COPR after Pre Arrival Letter.

one more question. we don't have to do for background check right ? IRCC will automatically get it checked with Local Police ?
 

armoured

VIP Member
Feb 1, 2015
17,589
9,116
Not able to figure out average time to get COPR after Pre Arrival Letter.
The letter's not about that. The letter is about what it says it is about.

one more question. we don't have to do for background check right ? IRCC will automatically get it checked with Local Police ?
Yes, you don't need to do anhything unless they contact yo for more info.
 

imiyodu

Member
Feb 3, 2023
18
1
Hi all,I need information on sponsorship for spouse, I applied February 2022 and medical done and updated July 2022 when am I expecting the pre arrival service later and submission of passport? Please I need your thoughts and experiences thanks
 

canuck78

VIP Member
Jun 18, 2017
56,128
13,713
Hi all,I need information on sponsorship for spouse, I applied February 2022 and medical done and updated July 2022 when am I expecting the pre arrival service later and submission of passport? Please I need your thoughts and experiences thanks
When you will get pre arrival services is impossible to estimate but typically around 12 months but that is dependent on the country of origin and whether an interview is required. Some countries have a much longer processing time than 1 year. If you need an interview processing usually takes over a year.
 

TheFoxTrail

Star Member
May 11, 2021
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prearrival letter is known as AIP - it means that the PA has met all the eligibility requirements for permanent residency and you will soon be getting a final decision.

you are now eligible for Ontario OHIP insurance with this letter also.
This is false, my mother went today with her arrival letter and they said they need a proper PR confirmatin.
 
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scylla

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Jun 8, 2010
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Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
This is false, my mother went today with her arrival letter and they said they need a proper PR confirmatin.
Assuming your mother is being sponsored through PGP, she will not qualify for OHIP until she has been approved for PR and landed (and officially become a PR). There is no AIP with PGP applications. You are 100% right that pre-arrival is not AIP.
 

Jay13M

Star Member
Jul 26, 2023
52
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Hello all,
I went through the thread and a lot of helpful inputs from the participants.
We have a bit different case. Received Request letter for PCC, additional family information, Government position.

2 weeks after submitting the requested documents we received Pre Arrival Service letter. From doing more research most they say it's a positive indication.

Another 2 weeks in we received another request letter asking for travel history from, generic Canada form and one PCC.
We now wonder if this normal or if anyone received a request for ADR after the pre arrival services letter?
 
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I got prearrival letter it states the following.


Hello,
We are currently processing your application for permanent residency. You now qualify
to receive pre-arrival services to help you prepare for your new life in Canada. These
services are only available to you before you enter Canada.

Timeline

May 12, 2021 Application received
Oct 11, 2021 Complete your immigration medical exam
Oct 12, 2021 Medical exam status has been updated to In progress
Nov 18, 2021 We need more information for your medical exam
Jan 18, 2022 Medical exam status has been updated to Completed
Jan 19, 2022 Eligibility status has been updated to In progress
Mar 31, 2022 Eligibility status has been updated to Completed
Mar 31, 2022 Background verification status has been updated to In progress
Mar 31, 2022 Invitation to pre-arrival services

Last update on pr tracker shows May 24, 2022 but no actual update so im assuming its a ghost update.

File is in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

My wife is in Uganda and pregnant with our child due Aug 29th.


With this letter can she apply already for ohip??

Thanks any help will be appreciated.
Did you get your confirmation after that ?
 

Tong tong

Star Member
Nov 7, 2023
169
17
prearrival letter is known as AIP - it means that the PA has met all the eligibility requirements for permanent residency and you will soon be getting a final decision.

you are now eligible for Ontario OHIP insurance with this letter also.
This is not true you cannot get Ontario OHIP with this letter.. your PR have to be approved in order to get that.
 

Tong tong

Star Member
Nov 7, 2023
169
17
prearrival letter is known as AIP - it means that the PA has met all the eligibility requirements for permanent residency and you will soon be getting a final decision.

you are now eligible for Ontario OHIP insurance with this letter also.
YOU cannot get OHIP with this letter.. this is wrong. you only can apply OHIP when you approved for PR.. Dont give wrong information to people . after PR they give you a paper so you can go to Service Canada and apply for OHIP and SIN number which is Social Insurance Number so you can work in canada officially.
 

Tong tong

Star Member
Nov 7, 2023
169
17
I got prearrival letter it states the following.


Hello,
We are currently processing your application for permanent residency. You now qualify
to receive pre-arrival services to help you prepare for your new life in Canada. These
services are only available to you before you enter Canada.

Timeline

May 12, 2021 Application received
Oct 11, 2021 Complete your immigration medical exam
Oct 12, 2021 Medical exam status has been updated to In progress
Nov 18, 2021 We need more information for your medical exam
Jan 18, 2022 Medical exam status has been updated to Completed
Jan 19, 2022 Eligibility status has been updated to In progress
Mar 31, 2022 Eligibility status has been updated to Completed
Mar 31, 2022 Background verification status has been updated to In progress
Mar 31, 2022 Invitation to pre-arrival services

Last update on pr tracker shows May 24, 2022 but no actual update so im assuming its a ghost update.

File is in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

My wife is in Uganda and pregnant with our child due Aug 29th.


With this letter can she apply already for ohip??

Thanks any help will be appreciated.
YOU cannot get OHIP with this letter.. this is wrong. you only can apply OHIP when you approved for PR.. . after PR they give you a paper so you can go to Service Canada and apply for OHIP and SIN number which is Social Insurance Number so you can work in canada officially.