Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

[SaugaBoss]

Cherlyn,
I was trying to think of ways of making you feel better. I wish that I could make our PPR's magically appear. But all I've got is this. Have you ordered a CAIPS File check yet. I just ordered mine a few days ago. They said it can take up to a month for them to get the notes to you, but hell, wouldn't you like to know what the heck is holding things up?

ParadiseCrystals on another thread explains how to order them. Here is the link:
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/need-help-on-how-to-order-caips-t23048.0.html

congrats dayanar i think ur the 3rd july person now...!

i thought caips note is kind of pointless and doesnt really tell much...? what do u suggest

 

[ljane79]

congrats dayanar i think ur the 3rd july person now...!

i thought caips note is kind of pointless and doesnt really tell much...? what do u suggest

I haven't got mine yet, but I'll let you know when I get them I don't know, it just helps me cope to be actively doing something and ordering my caips is the only thing I could think of doing at this point. Plus it was free, so what the heck.

 

[heatherusa]

I haven't got mine yet, but I'll let you know when I get them I don't know, it just helps me cope to be actively doing something and ordering my caips is the only thing I could think of doing at this point. Plus it was free, so what the heck.

When did you order them?

 

[SaugaBoss]

thanks ljane79


here is an updated spreadsheet https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AhRdh026XqeudHhfTWotUHctdEcxN1lHOVVwaTBZVmc&hl=en&authkey=CP3Lwe4B&pli=1#gid=0

(not that it really tells us anything Buffalo is so unpredictable i wouldn't be surprised if an august applicant has a PPR tomm )

 

[ljane79]

When did you order them?

September 21, so 9 days ago.

 

[StillSmilin]

SaugaBoss... I was thinking the same thing about how Buffalo seems so unpredictable. I have no idea what to expect for our application. It could be anywhere from before Christmas to next summer for all I know. lol I imagine that it is hard on people who have been waiting for a long time and then see others get through the process so quickly. On the one hand you are happy for them, and on the other you wish you were them! lol

 

[plumosa]

Well I got my visa in my passport at Buffalo and landed on tuesday, the 28th.

My experience with buffalo is that the "no electronics" thing mentioned is actually "no cell phones" as there was no metal detectors and several people had a PSP/laptop/ipod/etc. We showed up about 830 and had the visa in hand by 1015! The lady was super nice and gave me a congratulations. I never did get a "welcome to Canada" though, not even when I landed. :/ I didn't have anything to bring into Canada at the time, but I did give them my goods to follow list including my car.

landing was fairly anticlimactic, it had been a very long day by then and we still didn't get back home until after 3 am!!

The next day I stopped by Service Canada and got my Social Insurance Number (SIN) and I'm hoping to sign up for the Québec health insurance tomorrow!


It feels so strange that I'm all done, I still feel like I'm not finished...

 

[Dora]

Well I got my visa in my passport at Buffalo and landed on tuesday, the 28th.

Congratulations Plumosa. I'm very happy for you. Thank you for all the help and advice you gave me. I'm sure my son will get some good news soon too.

 

[can_usa_97]

heatherusa, CIC lost your FBI cert?!?

 

[heatherusa]

heatherusa, CIC lost your FBI cert?!?

They requested we send it to them about 4 days after they CONFIRMED that they had it.... after that they wont reply. Fortunately we had sent away for a second one (that is a whole different story!). Of course we have not heard one word about the second one.


I just want to scream... and email them again... but I am afraid to email them.

 

[can_usa_97]

They requested we send it to them about 4 days after they CONFIRMED that they had it.... after that they wont reply. Fortunately we had sent away for a second one (that is a whole different story!). Of course we have not heard one word about the second one.


I just want to scream... and email them again... but I am afraid to email them.

Not cool. I hope the 2nd one comes in easily.

I sent mine in last week, they got it (just the post office saying they did) on the 23rd but I haven't asked Buffalo yet.
Ecas hasn't moved for me in a month and no mail either- I wish we knew how they processed these things.

 

[heatherusa]

Not cool. I hope the 2nd one comes in easily.

I sent mine in last week, they got it (just the post office saying they did) on the 23rd but I haven't asked Buffalo yet.
Ecas hasn't moved for me in a month and no mail either- I wish we knew how they processed these things.

well we sent the second one... it was signed for by the same person as the first one... no word on if they have it... App in process since Aug 6 and no word, and no reply back from them... I wish you better luck than us... but I hope we all hear something soon.

 

[heatherusa]

well we sent the second one... it was signed for by the same person as the first one... no word on if they have it... App in process since Aug 6 and no word, and no reply back from them... I wish you better luck than us... but I hope we all hear something soon.

BTW... I regret not waiting for the FBI print to come before sending the whole thing off... hindsight is 20/20

 

[can_usa_97]

Oh no, well hopefully they got it all sorted this time. I hate that updates are so few and far between.
I'm here twiddling my thumbs worrying my medical never made it to Ottawa since Ecas doesn't show them rcv'd yet.

Did they ask for your daughters proof of citizenship, I read about someone else having to send that in as well.

 

[heatherusa]

Oh no, well hopefully they got it all sorted this time. I hate that updates are so few and far between.
I'm here twiddling my thumbs worrying my medical never made it to Ottawa since Ecas doesn't show them rcv'd yet.

Did they ask for your daughters proof of citizenship, I read about someone else having to send that in as well.

no they didnt... weird huh... Also... when i applied for DD's certificate they wanted proof of my US citizenship... B'lo hasnt asked for that at all... wonder if that is part of the hold up