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RPRF Fees - No harm in not paying immediately?

pandapenda

Hero Member
Sep 6, 2011
232
4
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-08-2011
Doc's Request.
17-02-2012
File Transfer...
07-11-2011
Interview........
None - 2 years of travel history
Passport Req..
8-12-2011
VISA ISSUED...
05-14-2012
if u can pay it pay it upfront for sure don't take any chances...:p
 

Steph C

VIP Member
Nov 11, 2009
3,052
71
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 30 2012
Doc's Request.
N/A
File Transfer...
Sep 27 2012
Med's Request
April 15 2013 (re-med)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
March 18 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 22 2013
LANDED..........
June 6 2013
I guess I would rather have that extra intrest owing on my visa card so I don't have to take that chance.. even if I can't pay it off straight away.
 

Mrslwsn

Hero Member
Oct 7, 2010
977
16
Toronto/Mobay
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston, Jamaica
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-11-2011
AOR Received.
neva yet
File Transfer...
25-01-2012
Med's Done....
26-10-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
14-03-12
VISA ISSUED...
31-03-12
LANDED..........
29-04-2012
Steph C said:
I guess I would rather have that extra intrest owing on my visa card so I don't have to take that chance.. even if I can't pay it off straight away.
its worth it. trust me
 

friedbrains

Full Member
Apr 6, 2012
45
0
Hi guys!

What if I have not paid upfront (because it was overlooked) and would want to pay now, will it be better to pay now or should i just wait for the letter to arrive?

Its too bad i have not seen this forum before...
 

parker24

VIP Member
Nov 26, 2011
3,324
72
124
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY --> Los Angeles, CA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
File Transfer...
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
16-11-2011
Passport Req..
16-11-2012
LANDED..........
04-01-2013
friedbrains said:
Hi guys!

What if I have not paid upfront (because it was overlooked) and would want to pay now, will it be better to pay now or should i just wait for the letter to arrive?

Its too bad i have not seen this forum before...
Do you have a client ID? If not, I'd wait till you either get that or until they request it :)
 

friedbrains

Full Member
Apr 6, 2012
45
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parker24 said:
Do you have a client ID? If not, I'd wait till you either get that or until they request it :)
thanks for your reply...

well, i got the client ID and file id as well. In fact, i am on my 2nd med. exam and the results were sent already, hence if everything goes well, AFAIK, then PPR will be next, hence this RPRF should be done as well!
 

caninfoseeker

Hero Member
Aug 25, 2011
765
167
Toronto
Visa Office......
Sydney
Ipaid right fee 4 months after applying by then i had got uid and file #. Please advise do i need to inform visa office also, or they get automatic info from cpc mississauga. Thanks
 

Mrslwsn

Hero Member
Oct 7, 2010
977
16
Toronto/Mobay
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston, Jamaica
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-11-2011
AOR Received.
neva yet
File Transfer...
25-01-2012
Med's Done....
26-10-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
14-03-12
VISA ISSUED...
31-03-12
LANDED..........
29-04-2012
caninfoseeker said:
Ipaid right fee 4 months after applying by then i had got uid and file #. Please advise do i need to inform visa office also, or they get automatic info from cpc mississauga. Thanks
to be safe you should also fax the receipt to the vo....or so I heard.
 

mehdiR

Hero Member
Jan 3, 2012
383
6
canada
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
I 've also paid the RPRF online around a month since the application was received by the VO, then faxed a copy as well,
I hope it was the right move.
 

visita44

Hero Member
Jun 3, 2011
202
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Mar 4, 2011
Med's Done....
Jan 27, 2011
Interview........
Mar 13, 2012
LANDED..........
Mar 13, 2012
It's now stated on the application guidelines that paying RPRF upfront will help in processing times or pay now if you already submitted your application if you have a Client ID already and don't wait for them to ask for it. Because of backlogs better not to give CIC reasons to delay your application.. And yes, it shows your commitment on your application.. You can have a refund anyway if ever.. It's worth a gamble...
 

gypsy494

Star Member
Apr 27, 2010
113
1
Kingston
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-11-2011
AOR Received.
08-11-2011
File Transfer...
24-01-2012
Med's Done....
12-10-2011
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
21-03-2012
VISA ISSUED...
23-04-2012
LANDED..........
24-04-2012
Steph C said:
So hypothetically, what you guys are saying is that if my application takes at least 4 months and I paid the RPRF fees 2 months in, it could still cause a delay.
If they get to that point....and see it is not there....ask for it....it seems like it gets set aside.( they must go on to another file then go back to yours later-my guess)

Prob NOT the answer you want to hear BUT we read here all the time......there are delays of months.
Your choice...maybe they will not get to that point in 2 months.
I would not chance it if at all possible.
Good Luck!
 
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robrod

Guest
My process was Inland and not having paid the RPRF upfront made no difference at all. They were doing their background investigation instead. I paid the fee at my landing interview.
Perhaps Outland is different?.
 

visita44

Hero Member
Jun 3, 2011
202
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Mar 4, 2011
Med's Done....
Jan 27, 2011
Interview........
Mar 13, 2012
LANDED..........
Mar 13, 2012
It might go down again on the Immigration Officer.. Maybe if IO is doubting the commitment of the relationship of the applicant, paying the RPRF upfront might mean a big deal... Still case to case basis and we don't know on what our applications will fall into..

In my case, I'm the applicant and I use my own credit card to pay the application fees.. Then on my FOSS notes, the IO put an entry that I'm the one who paid the application fees which should be the responsibility of the Sponsor.. For me it's not a problem coz in fact my credit card is just secondary of my coomon-law but the IO do not know that.. So as a damage control, I let my common-law use his credit card to pay my RPRF.....
 

Mrslwsn

Hero Member
Oct 7, 2010
977
16
Toronto/Mobay
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston, Jamaica
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-11-2011
AOR Received.
neva yet
File Transfer...
25-01-2012
Med's Done....
26-10-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
14-03-12
VISA ISSUED...
31-03-12
LANDED..........
29-04-2012
robrod said:
My process was Inland and not having paid the RPRF upfront made no difference at all. They were doing their background investigation instead. I paid the fee at my landing interview.
Perhaps Outland is different?.
yes it is. outland in general is faster, and you cant tell in your case if it made a difference because inland has so much more wait time & checks...but i does make a huge difference outland.