So for the end of this thread on my husband's inland PR application, I want to describe the LANDING INTERVIEW we had yesterday.
We arrived at the Etobicoke CIC a little bit too early. We hadn't counted on the place being So close off the Kipling Subway station. I mean it is within a block, crossing the parking lot in the back of this building.
I was bit nervous mainly because Canadian Immigration has been less than polite in other cases involving family members and friends so we went prepared to be ill treated.
We arrive to the 104 room about 30 minutes earlier. A lady came to meet us as we were sitting, nicely asked for the letter and told us to come 15 earlier than the time of the interview.
We returned and we sat in this medium room, with about 7 booths, some of them open and most of them closed with blinds.
The energy in the room was very relaxed and since there were only about 10 chairs, there were very few people waiting. We were called to pay the $490. We had brought a money order, but we could have paid by Visa, Mastercard as well. I didn't ask about debit. The lady was quite nice as well.
We sat down again and called my partner to a booth. The officer was beyond nice. It was SURREAL. She Asked:
If he had left Canada since he came, if he committed a crime, if he ever was refused entry to Canada or asked to leave it. DIDN't ask if he had worked while being here. Told me that as a sponsor I had to be made responsible for him for 3 years. I didn't sign anything.
He signed in two places and was told that in a month to month and a half he would be receiving his PR card. But if he had to leave the country before that, to do so, taking with him the NOTIFICATION of landing. It is the paper they gave us right them and there. Which is really the ONLY OFFICIAL paper you leave with. (take an envelope or something to protect it, as it is very easy to rip or damage)
Then with a very warm sincere smile, she said WELCOME to CANADA. I wondered if she had smoked something before this interview. I mean, she was just too happy. But Then again so were, ALL of them.
We were made to sit and we were called to apply for the Social Insurance with a jolly good fellow who was soooo nice and an accommodating.
We left in less than 25 minutes.
I am still in shock at how polite they were. I wish you all the SAME timeline and the same treatment.
Ana