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Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

GOGOGO

Hero Member
Jan 12, 2012
540
13
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo->New York
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-09-2011
Doc's Request.
23-02-2012
AOR Received.
04-01-2012 (Email from Buffalo)
File Transfer...
02-02-2012 (Buffalo->New York: notified by email from Buffalo)
Med's Done....
18-01-2012
Passport Req..
11-04-2012; 23Apr: PP copy delivered at NY
VISA ISSUED...
01-05-2012 (as per COPR); 4May: Decision Made on eCAS; 8May: COPR rcvd (Canada address)
LANDED..........
10-05-2012; 12May: Status in eCAS disappeared; 13Jul: PR Card rcv'd
YEAH!!! I don't blame you! It's one of the most exciting news i've heard of recently! Congratulations Calgary-Bound!!! 8)

I'm so happy to make you a GREEN!!! :p

Calgary-Bound said:
Well I got my GCMS notes today but havent had a chance to look at them yet.
BECAUSE I CANT STOP STAREING AT MY PPR EMAIL!I cant believe it is finaly over,now to get the pics done and send copies of my passport.For the people that have done this where do you get the pics done In Canada and did you send a photocopy of every single page In your passport.
 

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
GOGOGO said:
YEAH!!! I don't blame you! It's one of the most exciting news i've heard of recently! Congratulations Calgary-Bound!!! 8)

I'm so happy to make you a GREEN!!! :p
Thanks GOGOGO,Im glad to be a green finaly.
 

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
Calgary-Bound said:
Well I got my GCMS notes today but havent had a chance to look at them yet.
BECAUSE I CANT STOP STAREING AT MY PPR EMAIL!I cant believe it is finaly over,now to get the pics done and send copies of my passport.For the people that have done this where do you get the pics done In Canada and did you send a photocopy of every single page In your passport.
Yay! Finally! So happy to see everything finally worked out for you. Congrats! :D

 

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
amaranth said:
Yay! Finally! So happy to see everything finally worked out for you. Congrats! :D

Thanks amaranth and I do believe thats about what my dance looked like but not quite as smooth as Carlton of course.
 

OhCanadiana

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Feb 27, 2010
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Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Calgary-Bound said:
Well I got my GCMS notes today but havent had a chance to look at them yet.
BECAUSE I CANT STOP STAREING AT MY PPR EMAIL!I cant believe it is finaly over,now to get the pics done and send copies of my passport.For the people that have done this where do you get the pics done In Canada and did you send a photocopy of every single page In your passport.
Congratulations! 8)

Black's usually does photos to specific specs but they are relatively more expensive. Check with Costco if you're a member - many do photos too on the spot. And, take the spec sheet with you!

Most folks seem to be sending copies of every page in the passport (nobody wants to take the risk!) so probably best to do that!
 

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
If I remember correctly you use the B4A form for goods to follow which is what I will use since Im not bringing anything and most of my stuff is already here.Can you add a vehicle as goods to follow or do you have to bring it when you land?
 

computergeek

VIP Member
Jan 31, 2012
5,143
278
124
Vancouver BC
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O/LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
AOR Received.
21-06-2012
File Transfer...
21-6-2012
Med's Done....
11-02-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-09-2012
VISA ISSUED...
10-10-2012
LANDED..........
13-10-2012
Calgary-Bound said:
If I remember correctly you use the B4A form for goods to follow which is what I will use since Im not bringing anything and most of my stuff is already here.Can you add a vehicle as goods to follow or do you have to bring it when you land?
You can list it as goods to follow (make sure you list the VIN) but of course you still have to go through the export and import process.
 

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
computergeek said:
You can list it as goods to follow (make sure you list the VIN) but of course you still have to go through the export and import process.
I use to have all this figured out on what to do for landing but its been so long that I forgot everything I had to do.So I still do the import/export on my truck even tho Im not bringing it.I wont need the letter from the finance company until I bring it hopefully.
 

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
For the finance company letter from what I read you need one for the U.S. side saying its ok to export and a seperate one for the Canadian side saying its ok to import.So help from someone that has done this would be great.
 

York Region

Star Member
Oct 20, 2011
65
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-05-2011
AOR Received.
08-08-2011
Med's Request
extended
Med's Done....
19-04-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
08-05-2012
VISA ISSUED...
10-05-2012
LANDED..........
10-05-2012
Calgary-Bound said:
For the finance company letter It has to read Permanent Import to Canada if I remember wright.
i am so glad to know that you got your PPR. Congr.
 

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
York Region said:
i am so glad to know that you got your PPR. Congr.
Thanks York Region.Hopefully now that they blew the dust off my file and got it out of the way everyone else will get there PPR.
 

awor

Hero Member
Nov 4, 2010
609
6
Oregon to Alberta
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> LA
App. Filed.......
26 Aug 2011
AOR Received.
15 Dec 2011
File Transfer...
[b]CPC-M to Buffalo:[/b] 03 Nov 2011 [b]Buffalo to LA:[/b] 19 Jan 2012
Med's Done....
11 Apr 2011 [b]Ecas shows received [/b]5 Mar 2012
Passport Req..
7 Mar 2012 [b]Decision Made[/b]: 1 Apr 2012
VISA ISSUED...
29 Mar 2012 [b] CORP Received[/b]: 19 Apr 2012
LANDED..........
Sumas: 25 April 2012 / [b]PR Cards Received[/b]: 4 July 2012
OMG Calgary-Bound!!! Yay!!! Congrats, SO happy for you!!

We got our photos taken at Costco in Grande Prairie. LA seems to be happy with them!
 

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
awor said:
OMG Calgary-Bound!!! Yay!!! Congrats, SO happy for you!!

We got our photos taken at Costco in Grande Prairie. LA seems to be happy with them!
Thanks awor I appreciate it.I wonder if London Drugs or somewhere like that will do it?
 

awor

Hero Member
Nov 4, 2010
609
6
Oregon to Alberta
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> LA
App. Filed.......
26 Aug 2011
AOR Received.
15 Dec 2011
File Transfer...
[b]CPC-M to Buffalo:[/b] 03 Nov 2011 [b]Buffalo to LA:[/b] 19 Jan 2012
Med's Done....
11 Apr 2011 [b]Ecas shows received [/b]5 Mar 2012
Passport Req..
7 Mar 2012 [b]Decision Made[/b]: 1 Apr 2012
VISA ISSUED...
29 Mar 2012 [b] CORP Received[/b]: 19 Apr 2012
LANDED..........
Sumas: 25 April 2012 / [b]PR Cards Received[/b]: 4 July 2012
I think that was one of the places recommended to us for them. There were a couple others but I don't remember names :)
 

computergeek

VIP Member
Jan 31, 2012
5,143
278
124
Vancouver BC
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O/LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
AOR Received.
21-06-2012
File Transfer...
21-6-2012
Med's Done....
11-02-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-09-2012
VISA ISSUED...
10-10-2012
LANDED..........
13-10-2012
Calgary-Bound said:
I use to have all this figured out on what to do for landing but its been so long that I forgot everything I had to do.So I still do the import/export on my truck even tho Im not bringing it.I wont need the letter from the finance company until I bring it hopefully.
Sorry, no, you list it at the time of landing. You do the export/import at the time you bring it to Canada.