Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

[cgagnon]

My ecas status now reads "Decision Made" ;D

I'm hoping that means they mail the COPR soon!

That is great news!!! I am glad to see some are finally getting somewhere!!!

 

[kourts]

My status now says that too! I'm hoping that means my passport and stuff is on the way back to me.

 

[gypsy494]

Moonlightprancer...me too I check every day! And we rented a house today OMG our life together is coming together ;D....but move in May 15th
Pray to GOD is is here by then. s t r e s s !!!!

GOGOGO ...after reading your thoughts on the car.....I am reconsidering landing with my car....since there is a time crunch...and the money.
I am thinking have hubby drive me to border to land ( in his car)...have my car on the list goods to follow(.b4 form)..... get all my stuff a few months later.( with car)
I keep going back and forth on it...if I find a job right away...pray for that...will they let me take off for a week to get my stuff?

Anyways I cannot decide either what is best.

But then the point is moot...without my passport returned. :-\

 

[leodr]

What is the current time for fbi fingerprinting report to be mailed back to us? Thanks.

 

[g-man]

What is the current time for fbi fingerprinting report to be mailed back to us? Thanks.

It's anybody's guess, but usually 6-8 weeks.

 

[moochops]

just want to share some insight ........... don't send Buffalo a begging email - it doesn't work ;D

I told myself I would never contact them unneccesarily because I didn't want to be one of those that overloaded their already stressful lives with needless correspondance.

But I lied and went stright for the jugular with a "please please please blah blah blah" <I feel so ashamed lol>

Their reply was basically a "go away, we know nothing and we'll tell you when we do"

Oh well at least I had an email from Buffalo in my inbox today :

 

[awor]

ALL OF A SUDDEN UPS SHOWS OUR PASSPORTS ARE IN CALGARY!!! Scheduled delivery this thursday!!!

 

[cgagnon]

ALL OF A SUDDEN UPS SHOWS OUR PASSPORTS ARE IN CALGARY!!! Scheduled delivery this thursday!!!

Congratulations!!! You must be so relieved!!!!

 

[doghouse]

Questions for those who are planning to land then come back to US then return to Canada:

I learned that I need to have a physical PR card to get back in Canada. And the PR card processing time now is about 35 business days (which is pretty much 2 months), which means that I can't go back in Canada 2 months after I land, right? The other option is to get travel doc, which takes 1 month to get and is only 1 time entry. Any thoughts?

 

[diadema]

So I was literally minutes away from ordering my GCMS notes, impatient person that I am, when my email inbox chimed with a new message.... PPR!!!!! ;D

 

[cgagnon]

So I was literally minutes away from ordering my GCMS notes, impatient person that I am, when my email inbox chimed with a new message.... PPR!!!!! ;D

Wow more great news if only Mississauga was the same!!!!

 

[muffy1]

CONGRATS DIADEMA!!! I'm going to try ordering my GCMS notes, too, and see if the same thing happens
ALL THE BEST TO YOU!!

 

[GOGOGO]

From what I read, if you travel by road, you can bring passport and COPR before your PR Card arrives. However, if you fly, you will need to get travel document.

Questions for those who are planning to land then come back to US then return to Canada:

I learned that I need to have a physical PR card to get back in Canada. And the PR card processing time now is about 35 business days (which is pretty much 2 months), which means that I can't go back in Canada 2 months after I land, right? The other option is to get travel doc, which takes 1 month to get and is only 1 time entry. Any thoughts?

 

[GOGOGO]

Congratulations diadema, and you saved a few bucks from not ordering your GCMS!

So I was literally minutes away from ordering my GCMS notes, impatient person that I am, when my email inbox chimed with a new message.... PPR!!!!! ;D

 

[OhCanadiana]

From what I read, if you travel by road, you can bring passport and COPR before your PR Card arrives. However, if you fly, you will need to get travel document.

Yup. As long as you use a non-commercial carrier you are fine with COPR alone (your car or private plane or yacht are ok, but not Greyhound). The officers do tend to ask why you left so soon ('you celebrated becoming a PR by leaving? Why?) but other than the extra questions no problem.