SchnookoLoly

Advertised processing time is 55 days, so perhaps drop an email as you're over that now.

There's no exit control to Canada, so you can't really declare to anyone when you're leaving. You can mention it to the US border guard, but they don't really mind so much. So you just go into the US, spend a day or just a few hours, then when you cross back to Canada you say you have your COPR and you need to land, and they should redirect you to the place where you do your landing. Pretty simple.

A quick search on the forum brings up lots about dual intent. Here's a link to a thread from a few months ago where it's explained. http://britishexpats.com/forum/canad...-no-pr-838457/

Jim Humphries

Dual intent refers to persons who have been sponsored for permanent residence who enter Canada before their PR case is completed. They may be allowed to enter, and most are, if they assure the border service agent that they will leave Canada if their PR application is refused. Almost no spousal application is refused in practise.

debhinds

I realise I may sound totally brain dead with my next question,but a ECAS screen shot is exactly what?...I go onto to "check your status" bring up page which reads..permanent residence and medical recieved on July 4/14,then what do I do? This will be for my husbands dual intent visitors visa.

Siouxie

If you have Windows 7 or 8 you can use the snipping tool (found under Accessories) to draw a square around the page and save it. Alternatively you can hold down 'control' (Ctrl) and 'print screen' (top row on right normally) together and then paste that into 'paint' (under accessories) and save it. (paste - right click and select paste or else press Ctrl and V together)

pdlodge

Not seeing much activity in the spreadsheet recently. Checked my ecas today and still stays application received medical received. Visa officers on strike or what?

Denzel_pompey

I noticed same. Seems very quiet with regards to February - April applications. Not much progress in August, seems like the Visa Officers are on holiday!

Divvym1

Hi Becki, can i be added to the timeline spreadsheet please.

Common law Application received in CPC Mississauga 29th August.
Applying through London.
Residing in Kitchener.

Let me know if you need any more info.

Thanks.

ghunter

Added, and welcome!

Princesstigger

Checked ECAS today and my medical results have been received 3rd Sep 14' (for spreadsheet purposes) Happy they've not been lost, one less thing to keep me awake at night!

Divvym1

Thanks

justin86

Random question,

Do they send letters out once you apply or e-mails etc?

I am about to send out my application tomorrow, but next month am moving house. I don't want letters to get lost, but i dont want to lose a month on the application process?

Whats the best option to take here?

pdlodge

They send an email notification of receipt

debhinds

To change my husbands address in uk,to our address in Canada when he comes over on visitors visa to wait out PR application.How exactly do we do this,as all it will let me access on CIC,is to change my address in Canada.We have over a month yet till house sale finalised but as always I like knowing what to do ahead of time.

Siouxie

Change my address

Send a case specific enquiry.

Visa office in London, United Kingdom

mrpsv

hey everybody... wait is nearly over and I will be landing at YYZ on Wednesday 17th quick question though, after I got my COPR, the wife moved out from her parents house and we will now be renting a place in Milton... now on my COPR it has my wife's old address, do I need to contact CIC before I land of our new address or will I be able to change it when I land at YYZ?

thanks in advance