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Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

kayan

Star Member
Nov 30, 2010
161
1
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
@ ddobro2,
Cindy1 was told she got an extension on her medicals after sending a case specific inquiry to Buffalo. There have also been a lot of people who got PPR 3-4 months after their medicals expired, and my guess would be that they got an extension as well.
Anyway, I hope you are right. My husband's medicals have expired sometime in August, so if that brings us any closer to PPR, I am all for it :p
 

Kess

Hero Member
May 19, 2010
440
16
BC Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-08-2010
AOR Received.
09-30-2010
File Transfer...
07-09-2010
Med's Done....
25-05-2010
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
11-08-2011
VISA ISSUED...
26-08-2011
LANDED..........
06-09-2011
Tracking number just became active in Fort Erie this morning... Here's hoping the passport is back before the weekend.
 

jlewison

Full Member
Dec 23, 2010
39
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-03-11
File Transfer...
07-04-11
Med's Done....
07-02-11
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
12-08-11!
Got my visa back from Buffalo today. I sent it out on the 15th of August and just got it back today(I did include the express prepaid like they suggested) so a little over the 14 days. I got my pictures taken at walgreens in the states and they did a really good job on them.

I am planning to land on the 16th of September and will let everyone know how that goes.

Best of luck to everyone else going through this process, I think about you guys every day and hope that you can be with your loved ones soon.
 

spiritrac

Hero Member
Feb 17, 2011
273
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo/Port of Spain
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-12-2010
AOR Received.
06-04-2011
File Transfer...
26-01-2011
Med's Done....
12-09-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
29-7-2011 Buffalo/ waiting on POS
VISA ISSUED...
Buffalo 8/31 POS TBD
LANDED..........
Sept 4,2011 POS Waiting
congrats... Walgreen's did a good job with my wife's photo's also she is landing on Sunday
 

Romain

Star Member
Jan 9, 2011
58
2
Kitchener Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-12-2010
AOR Received.
15-03-2011
File Transfer...
13-01-2010
Med's Done....
07-12-2010
Well, well, well...

I got a phone call today from the canadian consulate in NY. I was informed that my wife's immigration visa was issued today !

We never really got a PPR, however due to the fact i have to start a job in canada early october (provided offer letter) and that the whole family cannot move back to Canada until my wife's visa is issued, i submitted her passport with an application for a TRV visa and the photos requested for PR VISA + Eye Color/Height note (thank you to Kess and others who shared in this forum details of their PPR email).
 

amaranth

Hero Member
Oct 31, 2009
333
11
Toronto & Buffalo
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17.12.2010
AOR Received.
31.3.2011
File Transfer...
18.1.2010
Med's Done....
30.11.2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
25.10.2011
VISA ISSUED...
10.11.2011
LANDED..........
17.11.2011
Congrats Romain! :D

It's been an active couple of days for Buffalo/the satellite offices. Let's hope their momentum lasts a bit longer! ;D
 

spiritrac

Hero Member
Feb 17, 2011
273
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo/Port of Spain
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-12-2010
AOR Received.
06-04-2011
File Transfer...
26-01-2011
Med's Done....
12-09-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
29-7-2011 Buffalo/ waiting on POS
VISA ISSUED...
Buffalo 8/31 POS TBD
LANDED..........
Sept 4,2011 POS Waiting
congrats Romain.
 

argenta

Full Member
May 18, 2011
24
0
Category........
Visa Office......
BUFF/NYC
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-11-2010
AOR Received.
19-01-2011
File Transfer...
11-01-2011
Passport Req..
05-10-2011
Great news Romain - congrats and thanks for the update. We're on the same rough timeline and our file was also transferred to NY from Buffalo. After waiting since November, this is a welcome update to see. Congrats and fingers crossed for the rest of us 2010'ers!


Romain said:
Well, well, well...

I got a phone call today from the canadian consulate in NY. I was informed that my wife's immigration visa was issued today !

We never really got a PPR, however due to the fact i have to start a job in canada early october (provided offer letter) and that the whole family cannot move back to Canada until my wife's visa is issued, i submitted her passport with an application for a TRV visa and the photos requested for PR VISA + Eye Color/Height note (thank you to Kess and others who shared in this forum details of their PPR email).
 

QCSunshine

Hero Member
Aug 25, 2010
425
13
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
cbennett said:
You may want to call and tell them you are in Canada on a Visitor's visa. When I crossed at Sarnia, the agent told me it was no problem to bring my car in and I would do the import when I crossed back in after getting the PR visa. Please let me know what you find out. Thanks!
My car was already in Canada, as I was there on a visitor permit while awaiting PR; however, I was outside of Canada on vacation without my car when I got PPR. I called Canada Border Services to find out the process before landing. They were super helpful and said I only needed the VIN number for the car when landing and to declare it as goods to follow. (All my other belongings were in Canada, aside from the stuff for our short trip.)

I landed upon returning to Canada, at the airport. As I had been instructed, I listed my car (with VIN number) as goods to follow, and told them it was already here. The officers told me I then needed to import it at the customs office, so the day after landing, I went to the customs office and did the paperwork for that. There are usually taxes/fees, I think, but my car was so ancient they decided it didn't have enough value to tax anything on it. (I have no idea what happens if you live somewhere not near a customs office...)

Then, I called the RIV and the SAAQ (the Quebec DMV-type organization) to inquire about the process of properly registering the car. The RIV said my car was too old and I didn't need to do anything at all with them (but normally this is a step that is necessary, it seems). All of these people were also helpful and nice. The RIV can give you the provincial phone number of who you need to contact to find out your province's procedures, so ask them what you need to do next and they can guide you.

Here is the process to register a car in Québec. I imagine the process is somewhat similar in other provinces:
To get the car registered in Québec, there were steps involving getting the car checked by an approved certification place (the SSAQ gave me the address of where to take it) and receiving paperwork of what needs to be changed/fixed, taking that list and the car to be repaired/modified at a separate garage, then going back to the certification place with the paperwork from the garage so the certification people can confirm that the repairs/modifications were actually made. Then they give you the paperwork and a sticker for your car, saying the car is certified and complies with provincial rules. This paperwork and the title (and fact that I owned my car) allowed me to register the car in our province.

Then we had to get Quebec car insurance and quit the U.S. car insurance.

After that, I started the process for getting a Quebec driver's license (which took way longer than expected because of needing a driver's abstract history from the U.S. from the state where I had my drivers license, and some unforeseen delays with that part.) Finally, that was wrapped up last week, I surrendered my U.S. license, and I am now waiting for the plastic Québec license to come in the mail. A U.S. license can be exchanged for a Québec license without taking paper or driving tests.

There were quite a few steps to do all the car-related stuff, and it seemed like a long treasure hunt most of the time, with each step giving me a clue for the next step. But....it does end. (And it is nothing compared to the feeling of waiting for PPR...)
 

mrswolfe

Star Member
Apr 20, 2011
72
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-22-2011
Nomination.....
04-20-2011
AOR Received.
07-08-2011
File Transfer...
05-05-2011
Passport Req..
08-25-2011
VISA ISSUED...
09-19-2011
LANDED..........
09-25-2011
Romain said:
Well, well, well...

I got a phone call today from the canadian consulate in NY. I was informed that my wife's immigration visa was issued today !

We never really got a PPR, however due to the fact i have to start a job in canada early october (provided offer letter) and that the whole family cannot move back to Canada until my wife's visa is issued, i submitted her passport with an application for a TRV visa and the photos requested for PR VISA + Eye Color/Height note (thank you to Kess and others who shared in this forum details of their PPR email).
Congrats, Romain!
 

dij1979

Newbie
Sep 1, 2011
1
0
Hi!
I have been reading some of your posts regarding the PR process and found great insights. Thank you for this!!
The one I'm most intrigued is the one regarding the Medicals, faxing and how to accelerate the process. I have a question, I did my medicals for the work permit on October 25, 2010... but I just sent my PR application via AINP on June 2011 and haven't got my File # yet. Do you think they could take those medicals? The other thing... is it essential to have a File # to send the medicals?

Thank you if you have any suggestions!!
 

doctorkb

Hero Member
Feb 6, 2011
470
17
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY, USA
NOC Code......
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Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-JAN-2011
Doc's Request.
12-SEP-2011 / e-mailed 20-SEP-2011
AOR Received.
29-APR-2011
File Transfer...
03-FEB-2011 / In Process 16-AUG-2011
Med's Done....
29-SEP-2010
Interview........
<img src="http://www.easyfreesmileys.com/smileys/free-random-smileys-838.gif"> (waived, get it?)
Passport Req..
24-OCT-2011
VISA ISSUED...
11-NOV-2011
LANDED..........
07-DEC-2011
Ecas update: Medicals received.

Could this have something to do with my fax earlier this week? :)
 

buffalo-toronto

Hero Member
Feb 8, 2011
215
2
Category........
Visa Office......
BUF
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-02-2011
AOR Received.
August 2011
File Transfer...
01-03-2011
Med's Done....
29-01-2011
Interview........
Waived
I emailed for CAIPS status yday and got a reply that my file is in processing and will be released on Sept 19th. I guess thats the 4 week cut-off.
 

Eddy070

Hero Member
Apr 25, 2010
274
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Still just don't understand what is really going on in Buffalo office...bcos they say files are process in other they where receieved meaning on a first come first serve...Honestly, something is not right bcos most Dec, Jan, Feb are yet to hear or see any update or medical received on Ecas...
Maybe due to the old system issue while maybe the new system starts from march that why march applicant are getting PPR and PR. I wish buffalo could do some about the backlog they have and avoid keeping people on suspence and stop randon replies bhla bhal be patience as all cases are defferent...Funny