Tips for 2016 (Future) PGP Applicants

[random hero]

Usually how much time it takes to change status to pass from received?
Thank you

in my case it was almost 10 days

 

[random hero]

Looks like you will be getting PPR soon!

i hope so ! i guess its PPR and photos request too right ?my case is a little more work as my mother is now in Canada and we are gonna have to send the passport to Ottawa and wait another two weeks then go to the border to flag pole etc... !

 

[Rossei]

Yes, in the month of May. I believe the medical results are valid for 6 months.

Medicals are valid for 12 months.

Ref-1: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/medic/assess/valid.asp
Ref-2: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/medical/medexams-perm.asp (unfold 'Validity' at bottom)

 

[bender]

Medicals are valid for 12 months.

Ref-1: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/medic/assess/valid.asp
Ref-2: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/medical/medexams-perm.asp (unfold 'Validity' at bottom)

Does this mean if my parents went for medical exam for visa extension, they don't need to do medical exam again if the permanent resident medical exam request come?

 

[Rossei]

Does this mean if my parents went for medical exam for visa extension, they don't need to do medical exam again if the permanent resident medical exam request come?

No they don't as long as the 12-month period falls within when CIC receives your previous medical report. Note that, PR Visa is also valid till the same 12-month period. So, if your medical is near expiry, it's better to do it again. Otherwise, CIC may ask your parents to do it again as well.

I hope I made myself clear.

 

[thecoolguysam]

As far as I know that the single entry PR visa's expiry date is same as that of the date of the expiry of the medical. This is what I have observed when I landed as a PR in 2011.

 

[Anon2016]

i hope so ! i guess its PPR and photos request too right ?my case is a little more work as my mother is now in Canada and we are gonna have to send the passport to Ottawa and wait another two weeks then go to the border to flag pole etc... !

Congrats random hero!

Does this mean after you get your mother's passport back with PR visa, you then need to go to flag pole for her passport to get entry stamp? Thanks.

 

[vnexpress]

i hope so ! i guess its PPR and photos request too right ?my case is a little more work as my mother is now in Canada and we are gonna have to send the passport to Ottawa and wait another two weeks then go to the border to flag pole etc... !

I am not sure if I would suggest you to do visa stamping with Ottawa. I've been waiting for 2 weeks already with absolutely no updates Maybe your LVO will be even faster to print your mom visa. Ottawa can be super fast, or at same odd, super slow, they are fluctuating all the times, no fixed deadline, PLUS the possible postal strike screwing everything up.

 

[random hero]

I am not sure if I would suggest you to do visa stamping with Ottawa. I've been waiting for 2 weeks already with absolutely no updates Maybe your LVO will be even faster to print your mom visa. Ottawa can be super fast, or at same odd, super slow, they are fluctuating all the times, no fixed deadline, PLUS the possible postal strike screwing everything up.

there should be no more postal strikes as their issue is resolved at least for next two years !

was there an option to go in person to ottawa for this or it should be by post and take ridiculous time to get it done ?

 

[random hero]

Congrats random hero!

Does this mean after you get your mother's passport back with PR visa, you then need to go to flag pole for her passport to get entry stamp? Thanks.

thats right , to get the paper work done and have her land as an immigrant finally !

 

[vnexpress]

there should be no more postal strikes as their issue is resolved at least for next two years !

was there an option to go in person to ottawa for this or it should be by post and take ridiculous time to get it done ?

Nope. No walk-in allowed. You can only send stuffs to them and let them take whatever time they choose to process the passports.
I guess life is fair. I got better treatments at some steps so I need to be slowed down at other steps and visa stamping is one of those slow steps for my file. I am not sure how Ottawa will handle visa stamping in next several weeks though. Right now, very slow, pp received on August 26 still have no response.

 

[vnexpress]

there should be no more postal strikes as their issue is resolved at least for next two years !

was there an option to go in person to ottawa for this or it should be by post and take ridiculous time to get it done ?

I heard Ottawa decided to hold the mails during possible strikes so it was a bit messy last week.
Anyway now I realize it is always better and probably faster to get visa stamping done at the office that approved it.

 

[random hero]

Nope. No walk-in allowed. You can only send stuffs to them and let them take whatever time they choose to process the passports.
I guess life is fair. I got better treatments at some steps so I need to be slowed down at other steps and visa stamping is one of those slow steps for my file. I am not sure how Ottawa will handle visa stamping in next several weeks though. Right now, very slow, pp received on August 26 still have no response.

did LVO advise you what to do or what is the process to send it to Ottawa or you just went ahead at your own? can you please give more details about this ?

 

[Anon2016]

thats right , to get the paper work done and have her land as an immigrant finally !

Thanks random hero. Wish you all the best with your application!

 

[IT applicant]

Hi
I was wanting to check the timelines for 2016 parents sponsorship applications sent to Delhi office

Is there a tracker or separate thread for the same?

cheers,