Hi All - thank you for all the positivity!
Pinklady - 2 months is the norm for managers where I work.. but as MandyUK says, I have plenty of time to sort my life out now! We don't have to land until August 2012, so no rush.
For others asking about the process, I have no idea why we didn't get a PPR or request for photocopies of passport & photos.. Our application was pretty straight-forward.. Just me (born in Canada, living in the UK for 6 years) and my husband (British born), no kids. We paid all the fees upfront and quadruple checked all the forms for omissions / mistakes before sending. We're both fully employed, financially stable, have no criminal records, in good health and my husband hasn't lived outside of the UK (though he has travelled a lot, and for extended periods).
I received an email from the ECAS Tracker yesterday (16th Jan) that:
'We started processing your application on January 13, 2012. Medical results have been received. A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision.'
...the following morning (17 Jan), the COPR arrived by signed-for post. It has one of the photos we originally sent in with the application on it.
It comes with a few pages of guidance.. the main points being:
-> (As previously mention by Aperture): "As of Dec 1, applicants for PR who have a passport which is visa exempt for travel to Canada no longer require a PR visa in their passport to travel to Canada.... only the enclosed 'Certificate of Permanent Residence' form is required to seek admission to Canada."
-> Verify that info on the COPR is correct
-> Do not sign / alter the document until asked to do so upon arrival in Canada
-> You must present the form at a Canadian port before the expiry date* (which cannot be extended). *This should be the date on which your medical expires (Aug 2012 for my husband)
-> This form cannot be used if family composition changes (births, deaths, divorces, etc)
I really hope that this will be the way forward and the rest of you go straight to the COPR - one less step in a long process that will significantly cut down on the wait!
Pinklady - 2 months is the norm for managers where I work.. but as MandyUK says, I have plenty of time to sort my life out now! We don't have to land until August 2012, so no rush.
For others asking about the process, I have no idea why we didn't get a PPR or request for photocopies of passport & photos.. Our application was pretty straight-forward.. Just me (born in Canada, living in the UK for 6 years) and my husband (British born), no kids. We paid all the fees upfront and quadruple checked all the forms for omissions / mistakes before sending. We're both fully employed, financially stable, have no criminal records, in good health and my husband hasn't lived outside of the UK (though he has travelled a lot, and for extended periods).
I received an email from the ECAS Tracker yesterday (16th Jan) that:
'We started processing your application on January 13, 2012. Medical results have been received. A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision.'
...the following morning (17 Jan), the COPR arrived by signed-for post. It has one of the photos we originally sent in with the application on it.
It comes with a few pages of guidance.. the main points being:
-> (As previously mention by Aperture): "As of Dec 1, applicants for PR who have a passport which is visa exempt for travel to Canada no longer require a PR visa in their passport to travel to Canada.... only the enclosed 'Certificate of Permanent Residence' form is required to seek admission to Canada."
-> Verify that info on the COPR is correct
-> Do not sign / alter the document until asked to do so upon arrival in Canada
-> You must present the form at a Canadian port before the expiry date* (which cannot be extended). *This should be the date on which your medical expires (Aug 2012 for my husband)
-> This form cannot be used if family composition changes (births, deaths, divorces, etc)
I really hope that this will be the way forward and the rest of you go straight to the COPR - one less step in a long process that will significantly cut down on the wait!
