Just to give you all an update. I was granted entry into Canada today. Now I have officially received my study permit. See below for my entire timeline and documents I presented.
________Timeline____________
Mar.28.2020 Submitted Study Permit application
Jul.13.2020 Submitted Biometrics at ASC (operated by USCIS)
Jul.14.2020 Review of eligibility started
OCT.27.2020 Received correspondence letter and OPR. OPR came in 1 minute after correspondence letter.
OCT.27.2020 Contacted VFS about shipping labels
OCT.29.2020 Received payment link for labels and service fees. Sent payment confirmation back on the same day.
NOV.2.2020 Received labels from VFS in the late afternoon. Dropped off passport and documents out on the same day at FedEx location.
NOV.4.2020 Passport reached VAC
NOV.5.2020 Passport dispatched to IRCC for processing and came back to VAC on the same day. Received POE letter.
NOV.6.2020 Passport sent out by VAC
NOV.9.2020 Received Passport with visa
NOV.20.2020 Granted Entry into Canada received study permit at the border
Note: I never received AIP. It was a direct approval.
_________Documents Presented At the Border________
1. Passport with visa
2. POE letter
3. Letter of Admissions from my school
4. Letter of support from my school. It states *school on COVID-19 readiness list *Synchronous class make my study very difficult in home country *the program is NOT cancelled, etc... (This letter may be different depending on the school you are attending)
5. Quarantine plan. My university offers quarantine accommodations, so I just printed a confirmation letter of my quarantine accommodation registration.
I hope you will find this information helpful. Good luck to you all.
If you have questions, feel free to send me a direct message.
*Disclaimer. Each person's situation is different, and you should add other documents to present as you see fit. This is not legal advice. I posted this information here so that people can get an idea about what to expect.
