Just checked my status and it had been updated with this

We sent you a letter on August 05, 2005 to,
about approval in principle for you to become a Permanent
Resident of Canada. If this address is not
correct, please contact us. Thank you.

Can anyone tell me anything about this?

Is this good news?

Uhm, sounds like good news to me!!

I hope so.

hopefully I will be able to apply for a temp work permit now.

good news for sure!
can you please post your timeline?

Immigration timeline

Recieved November 1st
Started Processing Febuary 8th
Letter from CIC (more info) April 6th
Sent more info, recieved May 5th

I got my AIP today

It says I can now apply for an open work permit

Going to send that off tomorrow but I was wondering if anyone else has applied for an open work permit. Is there a good chance of getting and how long do you think it will take?

Thanks

Once you have your AIP the open work permit is pretty much a sure thing. I applied for mine on June 26th and it arrived this week!! Make sure you send a copy of your AIP with your application.

Good luck!

Ana

Thanks Ana

much appreciated

Also in the letter was a request for a criminal record check from the FBI and the state of Illinois. I sent the FBI prints off straight away but I had to wait for the Illinois print card to arrive.

Upon arriving I read the info sent with it and it said the fee to process the prints is $20 US but $50 if the check is not drawn on a US bank . I'm applying from within Canada and I would like to know if I'm going to have to pay the $50 US or is there a way I can pay the $20. I know it's not a lot money but I'd rather not spend it if I don't have to.

All the best
Thanks

Hi

Go to your local bank and request a certified cheque drawn on a US bank, if the teller doesn't understand what you want, go further up the food chain, someone in the bank will understand what you want.

PMM