Tips for 2016 (Future) PGP Applicants

[jesa]

took mine around 8 business days. it was done in canada

Where is ur LVO?

 

[random hero]

Where is ur LVO?

Lebanon

 

[nav1982]

took mine around 8 business days. it was done in canada

We also done in canada and our is Ottawa

 

[bender]

We also done in canada and our is Ottawa

Congratulations. Mine transferred to Ottawa in early June, still no medical request. But it is in progress since early August.

 

[iluvbaguio]

After being approved by Singapore and got visa stamping done in Ottawa, I took my mom to Coutts land border in Alberta this afternoon to complete landing. The process was so quick and seamless. Since we wanted to avoid busy weekend we decided to go Friday afternoon and both sides were pretty much quiet, even though it is the biggest border crossing in Alberta. We were one of very few passenger vehicles, the rest were cargo trucks at the time.

Quite different from others' experience, it took us longer at the U.S office than on Canadian side. On the U.S side, we were told to park the car and came inside the building. Officer was nice, after about 20 minutes doing some paperworks on computer he came back and gave my mom refusal of admission into the U.S. Without being asked, he told us that this has nothing to do with our entry records to the U.S as it is an administrative refusal to do the landing on Canadian side tonight. He said you guys can declare "no" if later on being asked if ever refused into the U.S. Then he drove his car to escort us back to the U-turn into Canada.

Once on Canadian soil, the frontline officer asked what we were there for and took my Canadian passport and my mom foreign passport. He asked typical custom questions about items or cash to declare to which we responded no. He then gave us a yellow paper, asked us to pull over to the front building and come inside with all other paperworks to finish landing. Friendly, quick and professional.

We went inside, there was nobody we were the only people (actually just my mom) there for landing at 8pm Friday afternoon. One male officer greeted us warmly and asked if mother can speak English, if not I will need to translate. He was the only immigration officer on duty at the time I guess. He asked mom 2 questions on COPR which are "ever been arrested" and "any other dependent children". He didn't bother to ask anything else. Then he asked me to write down address to send PR card. Mom initialed on the 2 COPR copies for those 2 questions and signed at the bottom. He then told us to sit and wait. After 5-7 minutes of entering data in the system, he called us back and very nicely and warmly smiled and said to us "Please tell your mom I congratulate her for becoming a PR today. It's all done now. Expect PR Card within 90 days". He stapled her COPR to the passport and told us this paper is her temporary proof of PR. He gave us a paper instruction on how to get SIN and Health Care. By the way make sure you bring any immigration permits you had since they do ask you to surrender at the time of landing.

Our own experience about landing at land border was quite pleasant, quick and easy. The whole process for both US and Canadian side was just about 30 minutes. I guess we came during less busy hours so the officers from both sides were nice and helpful, though I heard some people had very bad and scary experiences with officers at border crossings in Alberta when they try to validate their COPR during busy hours, especially at the Carway POE.

So the journey is complete after 1 year and 9 months (actually the real processing just took 3 months from SA assessment to PR Visa because for 1 year 6 month the file just sat idly at CPC-Mississauga). We drove back to home in Calgary which is 3 hours away from Coutts border.

Good luck to the rest of you here. I can tell CIC is doing their best to help reunite parents to their Canadian children as quickly and easily as they possibly can. It's hard to remain patient, I wasn't a patient person myself, but your day will come eventually.

CONGRATULATIONS vnexpress !!! I am very happy for you..

I have a question. Did your mom have a US visa? To be able to U turn to US border.. Do you need a visa? or just simply enter the US border.. Then wait till the Border officer denied you from entering and back to Canada for formal landing.. //

Thank you very much...

 

[Rossei]

CONGRATULATIONS vnexpress !!! I am very happy for you..

I have a question. Did your mom have a US visa? To be able to U turn to US border.. Do you need a visa? or just simply enter the US border.. Then wait till the Border officer denied you from entering and back to Canada for formal landing.. //

Thank you very much...

If you have a US Visa, then you can enter US, go to a coffee shop, spend 15 min and come back. While coming back, you can declare to the Canadian side that your parents want to land as PR. The officer at the booth will tell you where to park and go.

If you don't have a US visa, then you go to US border and declare that you're flag-poling. You do not want to enter US as you don't have a US visa. Same way before, US border guards will tell you where to go. You go inside their office and they will stamp your parents' passport with "Administrative Refusal" (flag-pole). They will make you do a "U-Turn" and go back to Canadian side. Then you declare that you want to land at Canadian side.

 

[iluvbaguio]

If you have a US Visa, then you can enter US, go to a coffee shop, spend 15 min and come back. While coming back, you can declare to the Canadian side that your parents want to land as PR. The officer at the booth will tell you where to park and go.

If you don't have a US visa, then you go to US border and declare that you're flag-poling. You do not want to enter US as you don't have a US visa. Same way before, US border guards will tell you where to go. You go inside their office and they will stamp your parents' passport with "Administrative Refusal" (flag-pole). They will make you do a "U-Turn" and go back to Canadian side. Then you declare that you want to land at Canadian side.

THANK YOU ROSSIE!!!!!

 

[random hero]

If you have a US Visa, then you can enter US, go to a coffee shop, spend 15 min and come back. While coming back, you can declare to the Canadian side that your parents want to land as PR. The officer at the booth will tell you where to park and go.

If you don't have a US visa, then you go to US border and declare that you're flag-poling. You do not want to enter US as you don't have a US visa. Same way before, US border guards will tell you where to go. You go inside their office and they will stamp your parents' passport with "Administrative Refusal" (flag-pole). They will make you do a "U-Turn" and go back to Canadian side. Then you declare that you want to land at Canadian side.

what do you think about getting an appointment with CIC to get the landing done ? does it take time to have an appointment with these guys or it depends on the province ?

 

[caboy808]

I'm asked to pay for the RPRF fees and the link provided shown the following charges:
Sponsorship application (per application) $75.00
Principal applicant $475.00
Principal applicant who is under 19 years of age, unmarried and not in a common-law relationship $75.00
Spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner of the principal applicant, or where a transitional provision applies, a family member of the principal applicant who is 22 years of age or older $550.00
A family member of the principal applicant who is under 19 years of age and is not a spouse or common-law partner or A family member of the principle applicant who is 19 years of age or older who has been unable to be financially self-supporting since before the age of 19 due to a physical or mental condition $150.00
Fee subject to a transitional provision - Family member of the principal applicant who is under 22 years of age, unmarried and not in a common-law relationship OR is 22 years of age or older who is unable to be financially self-supporting due to physical or mental condition $150.00
Right of Permanent Residence Fee $490.00

Which one(s) do I include in addition to the $490 category?

Thanks!

 

[punchshp]

what do you think about getting an appointment with CIC to get the landing done ? does it take time to have an appointment with these guys or it depends on the province ?

You can try here.
All the best

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=748&top=22

 

[adip19]

@ Rossei
Thanks a lot for your reply. One more question, due date for our child is in November. Should I inform Mississauga or Delhi office after birth. And if Mississauga, should I submit this web form again along with 2015 tax return

 

[ahrpk]

I'm asked to pay for the RPRF fees and the link provided shown the following charges:
Sponsorship application (per application) $75.00
Principal applicant $475.00
Principal applicant who is under 19 years of age, unmarried and not in a common-law relationship $75.00
Spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner of the principal applicant, or where a transitional provision applies, a family member of the principal applicant who is 22 years of age or older $550.00
A family member of the principal applicant who is under 19 years of age and is not a spouse or common-law partner or A family member of the principle applicant who is 19 years of age or older who has been unable to be financially self-supporting since before the age of 19 due to a physical or mental condition $150.00
Fee subject to a transitional provision - Family member of the principal applicant who is under 22 years of age, unmarried and not in a common-law relationship OR is 22 years of age or older who is unable to be financially self-supporting due to physical or mental condition $150.00
Right of Permanent Residence Fee $490.00

Which one(s) do I include in addition to the $490 category?

Thanks!

Right of Permanent Residence Fee $490.00

 

[caboy808]

Right of Permanent Residence Fee $490.00

Thank you!

 

[sapguru]

After being approved by Singapore and got visa stamping done in Ottawa, I took my mom to Coutts land border in Alberta this afternoon to complete landing. The process was so quick and seamless. Since we wanted to avoid busy weekend we decided to go Friday afternoon and both sides were pretty much quiet, even though it is the biggest border crossing in Alberta. We were one of very few passenger vehicles, the rest were cargo trucks at the time.

Quite different from others' experience, it took us longer at the U.S office than on Canadian side. On the U.S side, we were told to park the car and came inside the building. Officer was nice, after about 20 minutes doing some paperworks on computer he came back and gave my mom refusal of admission into the U.S. Without being asked, he told us that this has nothing to do with our entry records to the U.S as it is an administrative refusal to do the landing on Canadian side tonight. He said you guys can declare "no" if later on being asked if ever refused into the U.S. Then he drove his car to escort us back to the U-turn into Canada.

Once on Canadian soil, the frontline officer asked what we were there for and took my Canadian passport and my mom foreign passport. He asked typical custom questions about items or cash to declare to which we responded no. He then gave us a yellow paper, asked us to pull over to the front building and come inside with all other paperworks to finish landing. Friendly, quick and professional.

We went inside, there was nobody we were the only people (actually just my mom) there for landing at 8pm Friday afternoon. One male officer greeted us warmly and asked if mother can speak English, if not I will need to translate. He was the only immigration officer on duty at the time I guess. He asked mom 2 questions on COPR which are "ever been arrested" and "any other dependent children". He didn't bother to ask anything else. Then he asked me to write down address to send PR card. Mom initialed on the 2 COPR copies for those 2 questions and signed at the bottom. He then told us to sit and wait. After 5-7 minutes of entering data in the system, he called us back and very nicely and warmly smiled and said to us "Please tell your mom I congratulate her for becoming a PR today. It's all done now. Expect PR Card within 90 days". He stapled her COPR to the passport and told us this paper is her temporary proof of PR. He gave us a paper instruction on how to get SIN and Health Care. By the way make sure you bring any immigration permits you had since they do ask you to surrender at the time of landing.

This is very interesting learning from your notes that you can go to US border without being a Canadian PR or US Visitor visa, and then they refuse your entry and send you back to Canada. Did any one advise on this step?

 

[Daniala]

Hello Everybody

The file for my parents was originally transferred to Ankara. Then, like some others, I received a message early August saying that the previous message had a mistake and my file is in fact in CPC-Ottawa.

Now, since I was from Quebec, in July, I had already applied for the CSQ using the original letter of the transfer to Ankara. Today, I received the CSQs, with a note saying that the notice of decision has been sent to Ankara.

What comes to my mind is that I have to do either of the followings:

1- Contact Quebec immigration and explain the situation: I m bit fraid that this option complicates things.

2- Contact CIC and explain: This I did a few weeks ago, because I was expecting this problem. The agent was not helpful at all; did not know anything about CSQ, etc.

3- Scan the CSQ and email it to CPC-Ottawa.

Any body in the same boat here? Any advice, please?