I will go by the advise. Its my pleasure to help. Hi Sir Kulas, Probably luck was on my side. Good luck Buddy. Relax. What do I do ? You dont need it to get out of Canada but you cant enter Canada without it. Hope you get it soon. get up-to-date safety and security information. Another important question. The sentence itself points out "your new life in Canada" I heard and read that they give a 30 days time. Are you saying I should ignore the letter that came through the email until it has been posted to my CIC account? so, do i need to get an eTA,then? First, the deadlines are set by CIC and your PPR letter has it. Nonetheless, if you receive it within your travel to the US, try to email them telling them that you are travelling during that time and if you can have an extension. I am from India. We will send you a message when there is an update or if we need more information from you. Hello all. If its VFS it will take around 2-3weeks. With my recent experience it took around a week. If no, inform CIC. The letter that you will receive, in both your personal mail and MyCIC mail will instruct you to send your passport/s (including your dependents) to Canada. If its not more than that on your case, then you are still good. I guess, the main applicant should call CIC about the situation and get their advice. Other Reqs: Yeah. This communication has however not been posted to my CIC account as of the time of posting this. Hi kulas, The process, cost, and forms you need depend on how long you have had your passport. I completed application from India and Now Im in US and got PPR request. God bless you more. Travel U.S. passports U.S. passports Find out how to apply for or renew a passport and what to do if your passport is lost or stolen. Both were still addressed to me but with reference to my dependents. Im not sure if they set it up in a way that you will receive an email but since you used an agency, all point of contact is through them. Has anyone actually done this? How do I get the status of my application? On this page all will be okay. Where are my documents? 2. All you have to do is tell CIC that you are intending to do that once you get your PPR. its been 9 months since i received the confirmation of my application and till now i didnt receive any email from ircc,is my application denied or still in processing? ICE and ISAP Check Ins - Resources for Asylum Seekers Is this okay? Stay Informed When You Travel Abroad Think of it as your safety net if all else fails (I like Plan Bs alot :D). As I have said on this blog earlier I wish to make first entry after receipt of my COPR in Jan 2018. . But, again, you cannot submit it unless you have the updated visa office. Unfortunately, the only method I know is email. One last thing can I send my passport to Indian Embassy before my wife send her to Ottawa or primay applicants passport should reach the original visa office ( in our case Ottawa) first? You can always inform them when you have an update. My husband the primary applicant is still in usa. Download your PDF, DS-3053:Statement of Consent - Issuing a Passport to a Minor Under Age 16 Hello kulas!!! I applied for my express entry in India in October, but I moved to Abu Dhabi last week for a job and I also received the request for passport submission after coming here. You may rent a temporary bin though for PHP 100. COPR doesnt mean you already have a PR statusm if she is here, she still has to exit the border and re-enter Canada for the PR status to be active as part of the landing procedures. We are really in a very confused situation. Is it okay that I submit my own passport and go through the landing process while she later comes in or do we have to land at the same time? I checked at online application status -still in process. All express entry applicants talks to CiC in Canada and not the local embassy unless it is for PPR. 2. I have been waiting more than 8 weeks and have not received my supporting documents. To update your status or to add your wife to application? Can I please get to know how long it takes to get the PR card and is their a possibility to tack PR card current status? You may remove the sticker, though we recommend keeping it on so you have quick and easy access to our website. In that case, please send evidence of your name change. ooh la la, I am sooooo happy. I hope you get it. I have recently been granted the visa stamp and CoPR. Given the complexity of your situation, submit it the earliest. So we had 2 emails 1) With submit your passport in Vienaa and 2) with submit your passport in India. Probably, what you can do is reply to the PPR email and tell them your situation. And before the Travel Document is issued to me, I will be asked, why did I ever get back to India without the PR Card and it may raise doubts wrt my immigration decision. I think, try contacting them through email to clarify the meaning of the message. You may book different schedule, but you will be needing the letter given by CIC. My Spouse is currently in India,so i will be requesting them to change his visa office to New Delhi too,any idea how long will it take fro CPC Ottowa to process his change in visa office request too? this thing has been making me really tensed and i am not able to enjoy planning my US trip as much i want to. Thanks for your prompt reply Kulas. If so, is the IRCC webform the right tool to update our information? Thank you for your selfless work here. appreciate your reply. Try sending them an email or a call to see why you got multiple emails. If it did gets extended, remember that we are requesting them to accept us into their country and not really the other way around. Ours for example took 2 weeks for us to get the passport back. Hello i applied from new zealand as well. . You can proceed with your application then just inform CIC about your changes later. We will send you a message if we need more information.. According to the letter they asked me to submit the passport to the nearest visa center and he to the Canada address. I recently paid my RPRF after a request from Cic and my application status for BG says NA and no additional documents are required. Please reply. 1. You arr welcome and thank you for your kind words Maya. Hi Kulas We applied from USA but however I have moved back to my home country and let cic know about my address change on time. PDF U.S. Embassy - Travel I have a question ,how many days it will take from the status changed to IP2 to PPR. It will be sent to the email linked to your MyCIC account and should also appear in your MyCIC acct. So how do i ask extension? I wanted to ask if its required to notary attest the documents which we r goin to upload? Hope to hear from you sir Kulas..thank you for this blog and more power. Security: Lets wait for your PPR since your passports are now extended. At least thats what we experienced. When you applied in person, you had to show the acceptance agent a photo ID. If the number of business days an agency or center took to process your application is longer than our expedited service commitment, you can request a refund of the $60 expedited service fee. Hi, I have received a COPR letter and got the visa stamps on passport also. hey how did you resolved this issue, because I have the same issue. However I did not get reply from IRCC. Learn how to respond to your letter and get your questions answered by referring to this sample letter: This is the most common problem with passport applications. My doubt is In our application we have given that we will come to Ottawa as suggested by our agents. After you apply for a visitor visa - Canada.ca . For now, lets hope for the best. I have dropped a mail to to cic regarding the situation but have not heard yet. By mail: Use Form DS-64 and mail it to the address on the form. I received a PPR request on the 10 of Jan and I sent an email to CPC-Ottawa on the 11 of Jan requesting to change the visa office to the local one near to me in Tunisia, I got an automatic reply from them few minutes after my email. Good luck and God bless John. In case, if they dont extend , can I, the primary applicant go with Visa stamping ? Citizenship 3. Or you got an attachment as a form of letter with the email? or do you think I should send the passports once we reach our home country and will be able to get back those before we have to travel back to USA? Form DS-64 (Lost and Stolen Passport Form) On Section 2 of your Form DS-64, you should include: The name or description of the . You will be processed for immigration from any port where you need to cross an immigration check. Do you think theres a chance they understand? Check your MyCIC profile as well. Me and my wife submitted our express entry application under FSW program and waiting for it to be approved by the CIC. Authorization Letter To Collect Passport (Free Templates) Updating your info is only needed if CIC needs to send you something but since you already have your visa, then I dont think theres a need. In case we get a passport request before that, can we get our passports stamped from India (me) and US (my wife)? You cant discount the help given by the forums, blogs and online guides since these are true stories, stories and experiences that are unique to each applicant, but if youll search hard enough and invest time in researching, youll have a greater understanding of the process. They are the only accredited passport transport service by the Canadian embassy. Feb 22, 2016: received application for permanent residence. Interview You do not need an interview. I will try to read this info on cic. If most of it is part of your experience then it is the right one. 2. I am based in USA and applied for Canada Express entry. Sorry for the delayed reply. Thanks for writing highly useful blogs. my question is, for my exit, i plan to travel to the Philippines in April. As long as you land in Canafa before th expiration of your visa, you should be good. Thanks. My question is can she receive SIN number on my behalf ? Because they already have your passport. How to report your lost or stolen passport. 2 I received a PPR letter through email from SG and Manila VOs(for my dependents) Did this letter has any reference to your dependents ? Its understandable that you feel scared knowing that you have exceeded the 30 day limit. Now I have copr which is valid until next May. I sent my passport the very next day without waiting to hear from Accra. my wife, one son and my self are currently in Canada but my other son is still back home (Bosnia and Herzegovina). hi kulas, Sep 14, 2017: canada embassy-manila called but i missed the calls I did not bring my cellphone with me but my mother had the chance to talk to the visa officer on our landline phone. The only vac in new zealand is in Auckland. We recently got PPR email and submitted our passports for COPR. Try emailing them again. I wrote a blog entry for this. i am planning to make my first entry to Canada in January 2018 for three weeks. What I did was I replied to the same PPR email. Since you have enough time, try to email CIC about this. I hope i have nothing to worry about? How we send your supporting documents depends if you applied for a book and/or a card and if you paid for 1-2 day delivery service of your completed passport book. You can also apply for a drivers license. I am little worried about the time lines. Mine took 2 weeks, the others here said it took more than a month. After 50 days, we received a mail mentioning that the photographs for the PR card application were not compliant and hence, they asked us to re-submit the photographs within 30 days of receipt of this mail. It would be very silly if the London office posts the COPR to Canada (her representatives mailing address) while she is in London! HEYY,Everyone hope you are safe and are doing pretty great. However my baby is in the Philippines. EE was only launched January 2015. I have no idea about this. Asking me to submit all passports in India. . Now my CIC account has 2 letters 1. To tell you honestly, I have no idea how long. Note that each VFS offices have a specific time on when you can submit and collect the passports (you can check it on their website). Heres the story of how I got a full-time job here in Canada. If yes, how long did this extend the application processing time? I am also avoiding flights via USA as it requires transit visa and now we have only one month so I am not sure we have enough time for transit visa application. It was the Immigration Section of the Embassy of Canada in Abu Dhabi that requested me for it and I am living in Jeddah. . 3. Hence, this time, we re-took the photos again of his and also, we asked our friend to take a few hard copy of the photos from Canada itself and wrote an explanation letter to the officer. Most flights are through Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto. i dont know how it functions in nigeria but CIC has allotted VFS to handle its visa processes such as tourist visa, PR, work visa etc. When can my partner apply for a dependent visa once I start a full-time job in Canada ? Wait a moment and try again. I got a letter in the mail or an email about my application. Do they send an email about the outcome before we receive the passport? This page gives you a brief summary of the top actions you may need to do after receiving your Green Card. Final: Thank you very much!!! It took them about a week to reply. Since you already have the request, submit it. Can she do her pcc and medical there and me here? I have submitted my passport on the 8th of September thru VFS singapore and have a business trip planned for 10th Oct.. do u think I can make it? My new passport has a QR code sticker on the back. On June 12 2017, they asked me to pay RPRF Fees and i paid the same on June 13. What does AOR stand for? No response yet. Please help me what to do next. Just waiting for it to be sent back to me with(hopefully) my visa attached to it. Please let me know. Is Dec cold and holidays be issue in the process timings? Can you suggest me anything. Next process is to submit your application and for CIC to process it within 6 months. The Department of Homeland Security'sTrusted Traveler Programs allow members to use expedited lanes at U.S. airports, and when crossing international borders. Kulas, hi there! Its hard to make a move until you get a response from CIC. Leaving me in a dilemma of having to submit my passport for PPR at High Commission of Canada at New Delhi. Getting a. thanks for the reply kulas. This is the second to the last process in acquiring an immigrant status (PR), the last being able to land in Canada and securing a PR card. Because if its the latter, it might take time. Hi Kulas, You have mentioned that I need to email [emailprotected] for the change of visa office. I got my Passport request on Sep 1st and have sent multiple mails to the CPC Ottawa office (directly replying to the mail, through the Web form etc). Unfortunately, myself and my wifes passport got lost and we reported it to CIC on Monday, 28th August, 2017 and we are in a process of getting another one. Only children who enter the United States under the Orphan or Hague adoption programs . Not sure though how you can change the address when you are on a temporary home. Here is my timeline: This must be received at this office by: 2017/09/21. Could you please add your comment on following situation. Please review the printed information right away to make sure there are no errors. Is the work culture hectic than Singapore? It was hidden and I only saw it by chance after I used my email search bar. I already sent my passport to CVAC(VFS Singapore) the following day. Try to look at the noc description. My question is, does anyone have a similar situation and got married after copr and before landing? My husband and I have received a request from CPCO today to submit our passports for stamping. If you are still within 6 months since your AOR, that is still ok. Be patient, thats all that I can advice for now. After you receive a passport request letter from CIC, what document do UPDATED FAMILY INFORMATION: You must advise us of any change in your marital status or family composition. Is there a statement saying that it has to be taken less than 6 months ago? Yours thoughts and comments would be very helpful to me. Now, I swiftly got in touch with my lawyer who then sent word to the Accra VO explaining how she didnt receive the PPR correspondence on my behalf. Being in India can I directly send Visa office change request to Canada? If youre VO is from Singapore and Manila, you cannot submit the passport directly to the visa office, you need to pass it through VFS Philippinesand for my case VFS Singapore. If you wereunder 16when your passport was issued, your passport is valid for5 years. It may take 8 weeks after you receive your new passport for your supporting documents (e.g. If I received the PPR while I am in Egypt, is there any mechanism to send my passport for visa stamping while I am here? IP1- 23rd Jan I will send mails again. The only charge is the courier charge that you need to take care. Therefore, we would be sending the new photos by mail to them.But, they would be captured in Singapore. Links to external websites are provided as a convenience and should not be construed as an endorsement by the U.S. Department of State of the views or products contained therein. Is this for PR? Happy to help. I have to travel to India end of this month to register for my marriage and later in November last week for the function. They have an estimated processing time of 4 days left though stated on my CIC account though, so hopefully I will receive it by then. But if indeed, London office will issue it, then we have no problem right? If you get married after that, I think it will be ok. Then you can petition your wife. Good luck and God bless you. Provide a Photo 8. I am the dependent of the primary applicant and we have received letter asking to submit our passports. Do you have any CIC email Id or Phone Number where I can ger quicker response. I applied for my PR when I was residing in USA. Once you have the information they need, you will then need to send your response . Still praying that evrerything goes out well so i can be with my wife soon! So do you havew idea of the meaning of all these? It contains all my details so I did not need to add any other details aside from my request. I have a question regarding my status. I am aware that I must land in Canada before this expiry date and I can apply for a PR card while I am residing in Canada. My husband is in the States and I am in India. 2. Thanks so much for your help. My wife applied under Live-in Caregiver Program(LUP). 1) As you said you were offered job before landing, did they also ask you about the SIN ( Social Insurance Number) , because without that no one can work in Canada. Both a Passport Book and Card:You may receive three separate mailings; one with your citizenship documents (examples: previous passport or birth certificate), one with your newly-issued passport book, and one with your newly-issued passport card. 1. I have some questions. This is not an expert opinion though. I know there is a time limit to do this but thats all you can do. I got a request for my passport for my application to be finalized.. ? It actually doesnt matter where you land and do the landing process. My worry is if theres going to be a conflict if i already sent email for VO change and now I want to just send by courier. Some countries require that your passport be validat least six months beyond the dates of your trip. Q1. I want to have a job before landing and the baby to be like 1 year at the time of landing. Any help is greatly appreciated. I have applied through express entry. also .. what is ur take on Vancouver and Victoria? First of all congratulations on your upcoming marriage. All of which will entail lots of work. We received a letter to our mails yesterday that our photo for the PR card is non-compliant and hence, we were requested to send 2 copies of photos as per the specifications by mail.