Question / Outland

[Arecbee]

Hello all, and thanks for having this community!

I live in the States, my wife in BC. We submitted an Outland application which they started processing late December. When we first submitted we didn't pay the right of permanent residence fee.

Last week they emailed me to pay it, and I did.

Can anyone in a similar situation tell me how long it took until they were approved after they were contacted to pay the permanent residence fee?

Thank you for your time.

Rachel

 

[scylla]

It's hard to say. Most people pay this fee at the start of the process with the rest of the fees to avoid delays. So it's quite possible the visa office is just requesting the fee because they see you haven't paid it yet (i.e. it's something that's missing from your application). Or it's possible they are close to finalizing your file. Again, difficult to say.

 

[floomy]

different VO (Manila), I got COPR 3 months after I paid PRPS.

 

[CDNPR2014]

for ottawa, i got DM 2 weeks after submitting my RPRF, which came with my PPR.

 

[Arecbee]

for ottawa, i got DM 2 weeks after submitting my RPRF, which came with my PPR.

Forgive my ignorance, last night was my first time on this board but what is DM and what is PPR? (I can only assume something permanent residence haha)

 

[rsk8]

Forgive my ignorance, last night was my first time on this board but what is DM and what is PPR? (I can only assume something permanent residence haha)

DM: decision made (about ur application)
PPR: passport request (for visa stamping)

 

[Arecbee]

Oh boy!

Well my fingers are crossed my timeline is similar. I paid the RPRF on Friday.

 

[CDNPR2014]

DM: decision made (about ur application)
PPR: passport request (for visa stamping)

Oh boy!

Well my fingers are crossed my timeline is similar. I paid the RPRF on Friday.

keep in mind if you are visa exempt, then either a) you won't get a PassPort Request, or b) you will only need to submit a scanned copy of your passport as there is no need to insert a visa into your passport. so as someone else mentioned above, what visa office your application is at will determine what part of the process the RPRF is done at.

 

[Arecbee]

keep in mind if you are visa exempt, then either a) you won't get a PassPort Request, or b) you will only need to submit a scanned copy of your passport as there is no need to insert a visa into your passport. so as someone else mentioned above, what visa office your application is at will determine what part of the process the RPRF is done at.

How do I know if I'm visa exempt? And my office is Ottawa

 

[CDNPR2014]

How do I know if I'm visa exempt? And my office is Ottawa

where are you from? do you require a visa to visit canada? meaning, do you need a visitor's visa to enter or can you show up at the border and show your passport and enter?

 

[Arecbee]

where are you from? do you require a visa to visit canada? meaning, do you need a visitor's visa to enter or can you show up at the border and show your passport and enter?

I live in Las Vegas. My passport always gets me in.

 

[CDNPR2014]

I live in Las Vegas. My passport always gets me in.

if you're a us citizen, you are visa-exempt. meaning, you don't need a visa to enter canada.

the "norm" seems to be that mostly women get PPR from ottawa, if the original passport submitted has their maiden name. generally, the ppr is to confirm the name is the same and the validity date is more than 6 mo. out.

if you received your rprf from ottawa, then my guess is there was no need for a passport request, and they are finalizing your file (the 2 tend to come together). they won't request the rprf if there is an issue with the file. it seems to be the last step in the ottawa process. i don't know what the current average is (i landed in fall 2014), so I would give it 1-4 weeks before your ECAS changes to decision made, and another 1-3 weeks to receive your copr.

 

[Aquakitty]

Agree. With Ottawa your DM is imminent. US applicants have been getting through in under 4 months, so it's safe to say the RPRF is the last step for you.

 

[Arecbee]

if you're a us citizen, you are visa-exempt. meaning, you don't need a visa to enter canada.

the "norm" seems to be that mostly women get PPR from ottawa, if the original passport submitted has their maiden name. generally, the ppr is to confirm the name is the same and the validity date is more than 6 mo. out.

if you received your rprf from ottawa, then my guess is there was no need for a passport request, and they are finalizing your file (the 2 tend to come together). they won't request the rprf if there is an issue with the file. it seems to be the last step in the ottawa process. i don't know what the current average is (i landed in fall 2014), so I would give it 1-4 weeks before your ECAS changes to decision made, and another 1-3 weeks to receive your copr.

This is all very exciting to hear. I didn't change my last name after marriage so it's the same on my passport and when I submitted my application I submitted scans of my passport so they can see it doesn't expire for 8 more years.

Sorry, what is copr?

 

[CDNPR2014]

This is all very exciting to hear. I didn't change my last name after marriage so it's the same on my passport and when I submitted my application I submitted scans of my passport so they can see it doesn't expire for 8 more years.

Sorry, what is copr?

Confirmation of Permanent Residency. this is your ticket into Canada as a pr (and applying for healthcare/sin/immigrant services afterwards).