SchnookoLoly

Updates all done!

There's been a flurry of DMs over on CanadaVisa for early 2014 applicants, I think I just filled in 3 lines this morning! Average time is still looking like about 8 months right now, but at least there's some movement after a month or so of next to nothing!

boysull

Got another one for ya Schnook, COPR just arrived! Heading to the border tomorrow, followed immediately by a trip to the Duty Free.

SchnookoLoly

Excellent!

Don't forget, though, if you aren't in the US for 24 hours then you don't get any allowance back into Canada.

Customs Allowances | Duty Free Canada, then click "Canadians visiting the US"

Ashpo

That's awesome, congratulations! Perhaps we could arrange an expats meet up?

yaris6

I emailed them about my police certificate as it runs out in December 2014.

I got this reply:

Please note that according to our notes your police certificate does not expire until Feb 2015, your file is currently with an Immigration Officer under review so we advise that you do not apply for a new police certificate yet. We will provide you with an update as soon as the review has been completed.





Yours sincerely,



LJF

Immigration and Medical Services Division | Direction de l'immigration et des services médicaux

Does this sound good or not? Nothing has changed on ECAS yet. Its still application received.

SchnookoLoly

Why did you email them about a police certificate expiring? The only requirement is that the police certificate not be more than 3 months old when you apply... nothing beyond that. SO I don't get why you emailed?

IN any case, to answer the question or whether it sounds good or not... it sounds exactly how it reads. Your certificate is fine until Feb, they'll let you know if they need anything else.

There's nothing more to read into!

boysull

Oh yes forgot about that in my excited state. I guess the Beer Store will have to do then

SchnookoLoly

HEad down tonight and make a weekend of it! Do some shopping, etc, come back Sunday evening. :P

Else, just get something from the Beer Store or the LCBO, hehe!

Congrats and good luck! Don't forget your goods lists, if you have stuff still to come!

yaris6

My understanding was they were only valid for 12 months at a time. Hence why it expired on 15th December I thought they would ask for another one.

SchnookoLoly

You might be mixing it up with the medical. The medical is only good for 12 months, and usually people email when they're coming up on the medical expiring. The police certificate obviously is a different story.

boysull

Just trying to print out the B4 and the blasted thing won't fit in one page. The bit at the bottom for signatures gets chopped off. Even at this stage, there is some frustration lol.

boysull

Actually I don't really have anything to come. Better to file a list anyway?

yaris6

Ah I thought they both had time frames on them. Ah well. At least it sounds like they are looking at the file.

SchnookoLoly

Don't worry about the B4. YOu don't need it with you. They'll fill it in for you when you land. Goods To Follow-Canada : British Expat Wiki

SchnookoLoly

If there's anything you have in the UK that you think you might bring over, then it's worth having the list, as you can import stuff from the list at any point. But if everything you have is already in Canada, then you don't have to.