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Rinnerz

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Apr 8, 2010
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Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-10-2010
AOR Received.
14-12-2010
File Transfer...
09-11-2010
Med's Done....
29-07-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08-07-2011
VISA ISSUED...
07-07-2011
LANDED..........
02-08-2011
waitingforwife said:
Just a head'up.
you can do this even if you don't have a US visa.
just tell the US official that u need to land to Canada, they will do some paperwork and re-direct you back to Canada.

My friend did this. his wife and kid didn't have US visa.
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Good to know :).

I did read of someone who went to flagpole (as it is called) and, instead of whatever the usual procedure is, the US customs officer actually marked in his passport that he was refused entry to the US. This angered the guy flagpoling but obviously it didn't really affect his landing at all--since he was able to turn right back to Canada and land with no problems. I can't remember how long ago it was that I read this, but his post gave me the impression that a direct refusal by US customs is not normal procedure if you're just flagpoling. It makes me wonder if his lack of US visa had anything to do with it or not; I wouldn't know, personally.

x5-452 said:
Couldn't i just drive to my nearest airport (fyi i'm in edmonton) and ask if i can land through the canadian immigration office at the airport?
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No, as far as I know you cannot just land at an airport's customs office. That is intended for people coming through from other countries via air. The two options I've mentioned (flagpoling by land or scheduling an appointment with an office inland) are the only two methods I've ever heard of for landing if you're already in Canada. It'd be convenient but I've never once read of it even being an option.
 
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waitingforwife

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Oct 22, 2010
298
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Category........
Visa Office......
ND
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-10-2010
File Transfer...
09-11-2010
Med's Done....
06-08-2010
Passport Req..
25-01-2011 delivered 08 Feb 2011
VISA ISSUED...
01-04-2011 DM 04-04-2011 Recieved 08-04-2011
LANDED..........
12-04-2011
No,
my friend didn't get my stamp that he was refused entry to US.
also he confirmed with the official that he didn't have to mention in future that he was refused entry into the US because he was flagpoling.
 
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Rinnerz

Hero Member
Apr 8, 2010
431
14
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-10-2010
AOR Received.
14-12-2010
File Transfer...
09-11-2010
Med's Done....
29-07-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08-07-2011
VISA ISSUED...
07-07-2011
LANDED..........
02-08-2011
waitingforwife said:
No,
my friend didn't get my stamp that he was refused entry to US.
also he confirmed with the official that he didn't have to mention in future that he was refused entry into the US because he was flagpoling.
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Oh no, I didn't mean your friend. I meant the person's post I had read several months ago, i.e. I meant that it's not normal procedure to get a refusal stamp in the first place. After that I was mostly just thinking outloud :).

@ x5-452 (wow, I only just got the Dark Angel reference btw!):

A quick search on the forums yielded threads like this one: http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t55864.0.html, where others also asked about landing at airports while already in Canada. It might be helpful.
 
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Rinnerz

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Apr 8, 2010
431
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124
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-10-2010
AOR Received.
14-12-2010
File Transfer...
09-11-2010
Med's Done....
29-07-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08-07-2011
VISA ISSUED...
07-07-2011
LANDED..........
02-08-2011
x5-452 said:
Haha! That was a good show too bad they cancelled it!
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I know! I can't mention it to my sister now without her ranting for a good hour about how much networks suck for moving good shows to bad time slots and then getting mad and canceling them when the ratings drop XD.
 
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bonbon9

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Jul 7, 2010
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ON, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
MX
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09/15/2010
AOR Received.
12/02/2010
File Transfer...
10/14/2010
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
02/23/2011
LANDED..........
05/17/2011
Good luck to everyone!

MandiF: Just updating :) Received AOR today through email (02/12/2010).
 
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kelKel

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Apr 8, 2010
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Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-10-2010
AOR Received.
17-11-2010
File Transfer...
04-11-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
28-02-2011
LANDED..........
03-03-2011
Congrats Bonbon!
 
navneetgarg120

navneetgarg120

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Nov 26, 2010
197
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India
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
NOC Code......
4152
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-09-2011
Doc's Request.
20-02-2012
AOR Received.
20-12-2011
IELTS Request
07-11-2009
File Transfer...
21-01-2012
Med's Request
20-02-2012, 04-03-2013
Med's Done....
10-03-2012, 05-03-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
April 2013
VISA ISSUED...
10 May 2013
LANDED..........
19 July 2013
CIC recieved my application in October and fees was charged on 02 Nov 2010 from my credit card. Just waiting for AOR. :) Hope to fly to canada next summer. :p
 
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bonbon9

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Jul 7, 2010
623
34
ON, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
MX
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09/15/2010
AOR Received.
12/02/2010
File Transfer...
10/14/2010
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
02/23/2011
LANDED..........
05/17/2011
waitingforwife

waitingforwife

Hero Member
Oct 22, 2010
298
5
MTL
Category........
Visa Office......
ND
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-10-2010
File Transfer...
09-11-2010
Med's Done....
06-08-2010
Passport Req..
25-01-2011 delivered 08 Feb 2011
VISA ISSUED...
01-04-2011 DM 04-04-2011 Recieved 08-04-2011
LANDED..........
12-04-2011
bonbon9 said:
Good luck to everyone!

MandiF: Just updating :) Received AOR today through email (02/12/2010).
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Congrats bonbon.
 
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bonbon9

Hero Member
Jul 7, 2010
623
34
ON, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
MX
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09/15/2010
AOR Received.
12/02/2010
File Transfer...
10/14/2010
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
02/23/2011
LANDED..........
05/17/2011
jma

jma

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May 25, 2010
287
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Category........
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Nov/2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
june 2011
VISA ISSUED...
june,2011
LANDED..........
june,2011
good news
my ecas shows decision made
We received your application to sponsor ***************** on November 1, 2010.
We sent you a letter on December 1, 2010 about the decision on your application. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.
iam excited 2 see that and i don't know what decision is
but i hope it'll be a good one for us and we can look forward 2 next phase
i live in etobicoke ON hope 2 have that latter soon
thank you guys
 
waitingforwife

waitingforwife

Hero Member
Oct 22, 2010
298
5
MTL
Category........
Visa Office......
ND
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-10-2010
File Transfer...
09-11-2010
Med's Done....
06-08-2010
Passport Req..
25-01-2011 delivered 08 Feb 2011
VISA ISSUED...
01-04-2011 DM 04-04-2011 Recieved 08-04-2011
LANDED..........
12-04-2011
congrats jma,
hopefully u'll get the letter by next week. Canada post takes it own sweet time.
 
jma

jma

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May 25, 2010
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june 2011
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june,2011
LANDED..........
june,2011
thank you waitingforwife
i live close to cpc-m i don'tknow why till next week
but iam relexd now atleast i have some thing 2 cheer
i'll stay close 2my post
thanks once again
 
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