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Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

kitchloo

Star Member
Apr 18, 2010
69
1
Kitchener, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
belee1985 said:
go on www.usps.com and enter the same number there. Whenever the mail gets to the US, you can track the step-by-step timeline on the US website. I sent mine with registered mail from Canada and once it crossed the border I was able to check it on the US website. Look on there to see if it says something different.
Thank you! I looked it up and it says that it was missent, forwarded, then finally "Processed through USPS Sort Facility." So it's back there now? I don't get it. I used the exact address that was on the letter they sent us. I can't tell you how frustrated I am right now. More delays. I could cry. :(
 

parker24

VIP Member
Nov 26, 2011
3,324
72
124
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY --> Los Angeles, CA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
File Transfer...
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
16-11-2011
Passport Req..
16-11-2012
LANDED..........
04-01-2013
Calgary-Bound said:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/3900ETOC.asp#pay-fee

Heres a link.
Thank you! Now I gotta wait two weeks for the paper :( Don't have credit cards so alas we must wait grr was hoping to get it out today! :'(
 

bubba

Full Member
Jan 12, 2012
33
1
Crossed with ease once one of the 10 officers lounging about decided to check my stuff. As mentioned, will go to service Canada to get SIN. probably do it tomorrow if Ive got the time.
 

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
parker24 said:
Thank you! Now I gotta wait two weeks for the paper :( Don't have credit cards so alas we must wait grr was hoping to get it out today! :'(
It may not take 2 weeks. We got our receipts in the mail just 2 days after requesting them.
 

Quince777

Hero Member
Aug 16, 2011
465
6
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
bubba said:
Hey. I applied a year ago I guess, don't really remember exactly when. I'm not sure what e-cas is. Sorry :)
Congrats! You must be a happy person if you don't remember when you applied ;)
 

belee1985

Star Member
Feb 19, 2012
107
2
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
kitchloo said:
Thank you! I looked it up and it says that it was missent, forwarded, then finally "Processed through USPS Sort Facility." So it's back there now? I don't get it. I used the exact address that was on the letter they sent us. I can't tell you how frustrated I am right now. More delays. I could cry. :(
No, don't worry, it happens. Once it cleared the customs department in New York, it was probably put on the wrong truck. It will be redirected and then put on the right truck and then delivered to the consulate :) Calm down, no need to be worried, it'll get there :)
 

bubba

Full Member
Jan 12, 2012
33
1
Quince777 said:
Congrats! You must be a happy person if you don't remember when you applied ;)
Lol, I've been pretty busy so haven't had much time to obsess about the process, also figured stressing about it wasn't going to make it happen any faster.
 

bloodyguitars

Star Member
Oct 2, 2011
74
0
Car insurance in GTA

This is totally off topic , but I was wondering how much is the car insurance in Toronto area. I tried to do some research online and it seems like it is pretty steep; about $300/month at least! Also got a quote online from kanetix.ca and it came out to be 6k/year. We need to decide whether to take our car there based on the cost of a car insurance. any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
 

parker24

VIP Member
Nov 26, 2011
3,324
72
124
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY --> Los Angeles, CA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
File Transfer...
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
16-11-2011
Passport Req..
16-11-2012
LANDED..........
04-01-2013
Re: Car insurance in GTA

bloodyguitars said:
This is totally off topic , but I was wondering how much is the car insurance in Toronto area. I tried to do some research online and it seems like it is pretty steep; about $300/month at least! Also got a quote online from kanetix.ca and it came out to be 6k/year. We need to decide whether to take our car there based on the cost of a car insurance. any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Just because you live there, doesn't mean you need to get it from there :) My aunt lives in southern Ontario, her insurance company is in northern ontario. Just food for thought :)
 

bbiery

Star Member
Aug 7, 2011
64
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-10-2011
Doc's Request.
5-3-2012
AOR Received.
20-12-2011
Med's Request
08-03-2012
Med's Done....
20-09-2011
Passport Req..
26-04-2012/Decision Made 14-05-2012
The average claim in Toronto is about 80k due to the bottom feeding lawyers and medical lawsuits. First time I've ever seen insurance premiums as high as car payments.
 

Calgary-Bound

Hero Member
Jun 9, 2011
420
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14/2/2011
AOR Received.
15/3/2011
File Transfer...
24/2/2011
Med's Done....
27/9/2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02/04/2012
LANDED..........
28/04/2012
parker24 said:
Thank you! Now I gotta wait two weeks for the paper :( Don't have credit cards so alas we must wait grr was hoping to get it out today! :'(
No problem!
 

uskyoot

Star Member
Feb 28, 2012
181
7
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-05-2014
AOR Received.
25-06-2014
File Transfer...
07-07-2014
Med's Done....
03-03-2014
Interview........
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
01-08-2014
LANDED..........
CORP received 5/8/2014 Landed 30/08/2014
Car insurance premiums have nothing to do with where the company is located. Your premiums are based on where you live and the claims history in that area. An Insurance company can refuse to pay a claim if the vehicle has not been rated properly
 

mumbles

Star Member
Sep 29, 2011
162
4
Vancouver BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-09-2011
AOR Received.
06-01-2012
File Transfer...
16-11-2011
Med's Done....
10-05-11
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
16-03-12
LANDED..........
05-05-12
uskyoot said:
Car insurance premiums have nothing to do with where the company is located. You premiums are based on where you live and the claims history in that area. An Insurance company can refuse to pay a claim if the vehicle has not been rated properly
could not have put that better!! so true
 

kitchloo

Star Member
Apr 18, 2010
69
1
Kitchener, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
belee1985 said:
No, don't worry, it happens. Once it cleared the customs department in New York, it was probably put on the wrong truck. It will be redirected and then put on the right truck and then delivered to the consulate :) Calm down, no need to be worried, it'll get there :)
I don't know about that. Now Canada Post is saying, "Item has been received at the delivery office in the destination country." It sounds like it was sent back to us. They rejected the letter?
 

Kiri

Hero Member
Jan 31, 2012
453
13
124
Hamilton, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-05-2012 App. Return....: 30-8-2012 App. Refiled....: 02-01-2013
Doc's Request.
24-01-2013
AOR Received.
23-01-2013 Mississauga 10-05-2013 Ottawa
File Transfer...
19-02-2013
Med's Request
23-07-2013 (New XRay)
Med's Done....
11-05-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Decision Made 03-09-2013 without PPR
VISA ISSUED...
27-09-2013
LANDED..........
04-12-2013
kitchloo said:
I don't know about that. Now Canada Post is saying, "Item has been received at the delivery office in the destination country." It sounds like it was sent back to us. They rejected the letter?
That sounds like it is at the main postal office for the country you sent it to... which means next step would be delivery to destination building.