Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

[applefritter1]

Hi everyone, I have to upload documents to MyCIC for PPR but there isn't an option to do so ~ i've reported a technical issue & informed LondonVO about it but haven't heard anything back. Anybody in this situation? I need to send off my passport photos, so wondering if I should just include the rest of the stuff in paper form?

 

[Hurlabrick]

Hi everyone, I have to upload documents to MyCIC for PPR but there isn't an option to do so ~ i've reported a technical issue & informed LondonVO about it but haven't heard anything back. Anybody in this situation? I need to send off my passport photos, so wondering if I should just include the rest of the stuff in paper form?

Yes, I would!

 

[chikki282]

Hi everyone, I have to upload documents to MyCIC for PPR but there isn't an option to do so ~ i've reported a technical issue & informed LondonVO about it but haven't heard anything back. Anybody in this situation? I need to send off my passport photos, so wondering if I should just include the rest of the stuff in paper form?

Hi! I was wondering when you were sending the original application if you included the Canadian Passport size photos or the UK Passport sized photos? I know they are different sizes so that why I'm wondering if that's why CIC are asking for the photos again despite it already have been included in the original application. @Hurlabrick mentioned that they just received the CoPR in the post and then the PR card after when they were Canada a while without any request for the pictures to be sent to them. Of course they could just be changing things up on how they do things over there, I was just curious to know!

 

[applefritter1]

Hi! I was wondering when you were sending the original application if you included the Canadian Passport size photos or the UK Passport sized photos? I know they are different sizes so that why I'm wondering if that's why CIC are asking for the photos again despite it already have been included in the original application. @Hurlabrick mentioned that they just received the CoPR in the post and then the PR card after when they were Canada a while without any request for the pictures to be sent to them. Of course they could just be changing things up on how they do things over there, I was just curious to know!

I sent in Canadian size passport photo's with my original app and they have asked for new ones in Canadian size again. I'm not sure why they'd ask for more but who knows with this process??

 

[chikki282]

I sent in Canadian size passport photo's with my original app and they have asked for new ones in Canadian size again. I'm not sure why they'd ask for more but who knows with this process??

They certainly do like being shrouded in mystery don't they! My husband and I literally have no idea what to expect and it doesn't bode well that even if we get PPR that the website doesn't make it easy for us to submit the necessary documents the way they are asking for you to do it. After you send webform they are pretty quick to respond (maybe a couple of days or so after you submit) so it should be clearer by then!

 

[Hurlabrick]

I sent in Canadian size passport photo's with my original app and they have asked for new ones in Canadian size again. I'm not sure why they'd ask for more but who knows with this process??

I know of one poor guy and his family that got sponsorship approval and landed with the CoPR, supplied a Canadian address for the PR Cards to be sent to. Some 2 months later, they got a request from the PR Card guy for new photos saying the originals were not correct (despite the fact that they were). Then the second set was rejected and a new set required, those too were rejected so he sent back some spares of the second set he had and those were accepted! Hmmmm…. I wonder if it has to do with meeting turnaround times????

...and yes, he was meticulous in using the very latest Canadian specs, making certain they had the correct information on the back and that the sizes and facial expressions were perfect. Unfortunately, the PR Card processing centre do not tell you why they reject the photos, so you are left to guess

 

[chikki282]

Just an update: we got PPR today! My hubby will be uploading the Appendix A (updated), photocopy of passport and a copy of the letter today. He'll be sending the photos to the high commission tomorrow!

 

[Hurlabrick]

Just an update: we got PPR today! My hubby will be uploading the Appendix A (updated), photocopy of passport and a copy of the letter today. He'll be sending the photos to the high commission tomorrow!

Congratulations, ticking along in the final straight now. Spreadsheet updated. Do let us know when your CoPR arrives.

 

[shalenabennie]

Just an update: we got PPR today! My hubby will be uploading the Appendix A (updated), photocopy of passport and a copy of the letter today. He'll be sending the photos to the high commission tomorrow!

Hey hey! Congrats! Do you happen to know how long your bgc was? Could you send your timeline, please

 

[girlhounds]

I really wouldn't be too disheartened yet, especially if your ECAS shows decision made but you haven't had any request for an interview. I could be wrong but I didn't think it was possible for someone to be outright rejected without first being invited to interview and the 'Interview May Be Necessary' still falls under the 'In Process' category on ECAS.

I won't post it all in here (as it's huge) but CIC's own guidelines over what constitutes a conjugal relationship really don't match up with what's been said above, they are far more general with room for the case officer to assess cases on merit. (Thought the burden of proof is certainly higher than the other categories)

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/op/op02-eng.pdf

Section 5.45 is probably the key part for you

Every situation is unique and nobody here knows all the ins and outs of your case, it's entirely possible you and your fiancee have convinced the case officer of the genuine nature of your relationship and that you were unable to live together previously because of him serving in the military.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/op/op02-eng.pdf is this manual using by our visa officer???

 

[chikki282]

Hey hey! Congrats! Do you happen to know how long your bgc was? Could you send your timeline, please

They started doing background check from Jan 24/2019, my detailed timeline is in my siggy.

@Hurlabrick I wanted to let you know that we submitted my hubby's photos yesterday by Royal Mail and it's been received today Mar 29/2019. We seem to be having issue uploading any documents on GCKEY though so we submitted our docs (updated Appendix A, photocopy of passport, and a copy of the PPR form) through webform yesterday as well.

We also took the liberty of emailing them at the LDNIMMIGRATION@international.gc.ca about the issue since the PPR form does say to email if for whatever reason we cannot submit the docs as requested. We included the docs in that email as well. Do you think that was a bad idea? I don't really know what to expect from them tbh!

 

[Hurlabrick]

They started doing background check from Jan 24/2019, my detailed timeline is in my siggy.

@Hurlabrick I wanted to let you know that we submitted my hubby's photos yesterday by Royal Mail and it's been received today Mar 29/2019. We seem to be having issue uploading any documents on GCKEY though so we submitted our docs (updated Appendix A, photocopy of passport, and a copy of the PPR form) through webform yesterday as well.

We also took the liberty of emailing them at the LDNIMMIGRATION@international.gc.ca about the issue since the PPR form does say to email if for whatever reason we cannot submit the docs as requested. We included the docs in that email as well. Do you think that was a bad idea? I don't really know what to expect from them tbh!

Unfortunately, very common to have problems uploading via GC Key, often times they do not enable the upload button (GC Key is pretty flaky).

Personally, I would have sent the paper versions in the same envelope as the original photos, but sending them by webform should work as well. Once they have all of the docs they asked for, they will issue your the treasured CoPR, then you are good to go for landing.

I would start getting your stuff together for the move and have a read of the other stuff you need to know for landing (goods accompanying / goods to follow etc.). Useful reading here on that:

https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Landing_as_PR-Canada

 

[JoshC]

@Hurlabrick

I'm a UK applicant that's gone to Mississauga, any chance I can get put on the London tracker too? I've had no update since the transfer on the 27th Feb, and I'm assuming CPC-M don't update ECAS till they're ready to more or less change to DM too

 

[natkat]

@Hurlabrick

I'm a UK applicant that's gone to Mississauga, any chance I can get put on the London tracker too? I've had no update since the transfer on the 27th Feb, and I'm assuming CPC-M don't update ECAS till they're ready to more or less change to DM too

I'm going to be so excited when yours goes through JoshC! For all the help you've given in the forums and for your patience, you really deserve a decision very soon!

 

[JoshC]

I'm going to be so excited when yours goes through JoshC! For all the help you've given in the forums and for your patience, you really deserve a decision very soon!

Thanks Natkat! I try to remind myself I’m lucky to have been sent to CPC-M but I’m still madly impatient. I just like to see updates