Landed on the way back from our week skiing in the states. ECAS updated today to reflect that.
1. We received your application for permanent residence on March 22, 2013.
2. We started processing your application on December 12, 2013.
3. Medical results have been received.
4. A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision.
5. You entered Canada at the Lansdowne office on March 8, 2014 and became a
Permanent Resident.
Woohoo! Need to go sort our new SIN's sometime soon, as well as update OHIP with our new SIN's.
Thank you everyone
Oh, and for anyone wondering about our landing experience. We landed after a week in the states (we were going on this vacation anyway) and crossed back over at the thousand islands bridge. We let the officer at the gate know our intentions. He asked a few questions about length of trip, what we'd brought back with us, how long we'd been living in Canada, and then directed us to go park and go inside the office. We were then seen straight away by a nice lady in the immigration line. She had us initial and sign both the COPR papers in the places she indicated. We then went and sat down while she went to the back. A short while later, she called us up, stapled the COPR forms into our passports (until we get our cards), let us know the 6-8 week quoted timeline for delivery of cards, and let us know that was in. Unfortunately no 'Welcome to Canada', haha. From arriving in the queue with the other cars, to chatting to the first officer, to going inside and finishing up, 30mins max. Very easy! No need for proof of funds, employment, etc.
Thanks,
Graham.
