"I CAME, I SAW, I CONQUERED"!!! FINALLY GOT IT
Jan 26th 2006, 9:17 am
#1
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Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
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"I CAME, I SAW, I CONQUERED"!!! FINALLY GOT IT
hey good natured people,
i set forth this early morning full of hope and courage from my warm but cold bed in huddersfield and boarded the luxurious great national express coach to the land of plenty down south. after a gruelling 5 hour journey, i alighted from marble arch and spent about an hour joining hordes of idlers on oxford street.
at 145pm i made my way to the CHC and joined the line of already eager hopefuls outside the embassy. at exactly 200pm, the doors swung open and we were led through the security rigours as usual. upstairs, with my PPR receipt strongly clutched in my right hand like a warrior holding his first spear. as i greeted the smiling lady in french and handed her my receipt, she promptly handed me a huge brown envelope and told me to make sure that everything was correct. at this point, all of us waiting were busy tearing apart those envelopes anxious to see what lay inside.
in my passport lay a bright new shiny visa sticker and the smile that emerged on my face was enough to break and mirror. also included was a huge paper basically which is the COPR(certificate of permanent residence) which is meant to be handed over at the port of entry.
at this point, the lady at the reception congratulated all those who had got their passports and wished us the best of luck. on that note, i left the high commission and stepped back onto the streets of london always paved with gold pondering my next move to the big great land of canada!!!
Good luck to all those just starting the application process and those waiting for one stage or another. it is all worth it in the end and everybody will be successful.
lets all make merry!!!!!!
Timeline
Applied march 2004
AOR 7 june 2004
interview notification 10 october 2005
interview date 10 november 2005
medical info received 12 november 2005
medicals done 25 november 2005
PPR received 5th january 2006
passport submitted 12 january 2006
passport collected with visa 26 january 2006
to be in canada by 24 november 2006!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Toronto here i come)
i set forth this early morning full of hope and courage from my warm but cold bed in huddersfield and boarded the luxurious great national express coach to the land of plenty down south. after a gruelling 5 hour journey, i alighted from marble arch and spent about an hour joining hordes of idlers on oxford street.
at 145pm i made my way to the CHC and joined the line of already eager hopefuls outside the embassy. at exactly 200pm, the doors swung open and we were led through the security rigours as usual. upstairs, with my PPR receipt strongly clutched in my right hand like a warrior holding his first spear. as i greeted the smiling lady in french and handed her my receipt, she promptly handed me a huge brown envelope and told me to make sure that everything was correct. at this point, all of us waiting were busy tearing apart those envelopes anxious to see what lay inside.
in my passport lay a bright new shiny visa sticker and the smile that emerged on my face was enough to break and mirror. also included was a huge paper basically which is the COPR(certificate of permanent residence) which is meant to be handed over at the port of entry.
at this point, the lady at the reception congratulated all those who had got their passports and wished us the best of luck. on that note, i left the high commission and stepped back onto the streets of london always paved with gold pondering my next move to the big great land of canada!!!
Good luck to all those just starting the application process and those waiting for one stage or another. it is all worth it in the end and everybody will be successful.
lets all make merry!!!!!!
Timeline
Applied march 2004
AOR 7 june 2004
interview notification 10 october 2005
interview date 10 november 2005
medical info received 12 november 2005
medicals done 25 november 2005
PPR received 5th january 2006
passport submitted 12 january 2006
passport collected with visa 26 january 2006
to be in canada by 24 november 2006!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Toronto here i come)
Jan 26th 2006, 9:25 am
#2
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Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick
Posts: 114
Re: "I CAME, I SAW, I CONQUERED"!!! FINALLY GOT IT
Congratualations!! Best of luck in your new life.
Jan 26th 2006, 9:56 am
#3
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Joined: Jan 2006
Location: New Brunswick
Posts: 323
Re: "I CAME, I SAW, I CONQUERED"!!! FINALLY GOT IT
Congrats. I'm from your neck of the woods. Its grim in Kirklees eh. 
Enjoy Canada.
Enjoy Canada.
Jan 26th 2006, 9:59 am
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Re: "I CAME, I SAW, I CONQUERED"!!! FINALLY GOT IT
Originally Posted by moreharm
hey good natured people,
i set forth this early morning full of hope and courage from my warm but cold bed in huddersfield and boarded the luxurious great national express coach to the land of plenty down south. after a gruelling 5 hour journey, i alighted from marble arch and spent about an hour joining hordes of idlers on oxford street.
at 145pm i made my way to the CHC and joined the line of already eager hopefuls outside the embassy. at exactly 200pm, the doors swung open and we were led through the security rigours as usual. upstairs, with my PPR receipt strongly clutched in my right hand like a warrior holding his first spear. as i greeted the smiling lady in french and handed her my receipt, she promptly handed me a huge brown envelope and told me to make sure that everything was correct. at this point, all of us waiting were busy tearing apart those envelopes anxious to see what lay inside.
in my passport lay a bright new shiny visa sticker and the smile that emerged on my face was enough to break and mirror. also included was a huge paper basically which is the COPR(certificate of permanent residence) which is meant to be handed over at the port of entry.
at this point, the lady at the reception congratulated all those who had got their passports and wished us the best of luck. on that note, i left the high commission and stepped back onto the streets of london always paved with gold pondering my next move to the big great land of canada!!!
Good luck to all those just starting the application process and those waiting for one stage or another. it is all worth it in the end and everybody will be successful.
lets all make merry!!!!!!
Timeline
Applied march 2004
AOR 7 june 2004
interview notification 10 october 2005
interview date 10 november 2005
medical info received 12 november 2005
medicals done 25 november 2005
PPR received 5th january 2006
passport submitted 12 january 2006
passport collected with visa 26 january 2006
to be in canada by 24 november 2006!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Toronto here i come)
i set forth this early morning full of hope and courage from my warm but cold bed in huddersfield and boarded the luxurious great national express coach to the land of plenty down south. after a gruelling 5 hour journey, i alighted from marble arch and spent about an hour joining hordes of idlers on oxford street.
at 145pm i made my way to the CHC and joined the line of already eager hopefuls outside the embassy. at exactly 200pm, the doors swung open and we were led through the security rigours as usual. upstairs, with my PPR receipt strongly clutched in my right hand like a warrior holding his first spear. as i greeted the smiling lady in french and handed her my receipt, she promptly handed me a huge brown envelope and told me to make sure that everything was correct. at this point, all of us waiting were busy tearing apart those envelopes anxious to see what lay inside.
in my passport lay a bright new shiny visa sticker and the smile that emerged on my face was enough to break and mirror. also included was a huge paper basically which is the COPR(certificate of permanent residence) which is meant to be handed over at the port of entry.
at this point, the lady at the reception congratulated all those who had got their passports and wished us the best of luck. on that note, i left the high commission and stepped back onto the streets of london always paved with gold pondering my next move to the big great land of canada!!!
Good luck to all those just starting the application process and those waiting for one stage or another. it is all worth it in the end and everybody will be successful.
lets all make merry!!!!!!
Timeline
Applied march 2004
AOR 7 june 2004
interview notification 10 october 2005
interview date 10 november 2005
medical info received 12 november 2005
medicals done 25 november 2005
PPR received 5th january 2006
passport submitted 12 january 2006
passport collected with visa 26 january 2006
to be in canada by 24 november 2006!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Toronto here i come)
Jan 26th 2006, 10:18 am
#5
Finally it happened
Joined: Mar 2005
Location: Western Canada
Posts: 206
Re: "I CAME, I SAW, I CONQUERED"!!! FINALLY GOT IT
Congratulations! 
Jan 26th 2006, 12:37 pm
#6
Mission Accomplished !
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 107
Re: "I CAME, I SAW, I CONQUERED"!!! FINALLY GOT IT
congrats! well done!
Jan 26th 2006, 2:21 pm
#7
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 47
Re: "I CAME, I SAW, I CONQUERED"!!! FINALLY GOT IT
I thought you're going to canada soon. why wait till Nov?
Jan 26th 2006, 2:22 pm
#8
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Joined: Oct 2005
Location: CANADA - land of my dreams!
Posts: 299
Re: "I CAME, I SAW, I CONQUERED"!!! FINALLY GOT IT
Its all good as I used to say over in Lancaster. I long for the day I see those shiney stickers in our passports!
Best wishes for your future!
Best wishes for your future!
Jan 26th 2006, 2:27 pm
#9
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Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 7
Re: "I CAME, I SAW, I CONQUERED"!!! FINALLY GOT IT
wow, congrats!!
My case is very like yours.
Applied to Buffalo in April 2004, AOR May 2004,
interview waiver and medical in Nov 2005
Still waiting for PPR now.....
How I wish I could attend an interview and get it quicker!
My case is very like yours.
Applied to Buffalo in April 2004, AOR May 2004,
interview waiver and medical in Nov 2005
Still waiting for PPR now.....
How I wish I could attend an interview and get it quicker!
Originally Posted by moreharm
hey good natured people,
i set forth this early morning full of hope and courage from my warm but cold bed in huddersfield and boarded the luxurious great national express coach to the land of plenty down south. after a gruelling 5 hour journey, i alighted from marble arch and spent about an hour joining hordes of idlers on oxford street.
at 145pm i made my way to the CHC and joined the line of already eager hopefuls outside the embassy. at exactly 200pm, the doors swung open and we were led through the security rigours as usual. upstairs, with my PPR receipt strongly clutched in my right hand like a warrior holding his first spear. as i greeted the smiling lady in french and handed her my receipt, she promptly handed me a huge brown envelope and told me to make sure that everything was correct. at this point, all of us waiting were busy tearing apart those envelopes anxious to see what lay inside.
in my passport lay a bright new shiny visa sticker and the smile that emerged on my face was enough to break and mirror. also included was a huge paper basically which is the COPR(certificate of permanent residence) which is meant to be handed over at the port of entry.
at this point, the lady at the reception congratulated all those who had got their passports and wished us the best of luck. on that note, i left the high commission and stepped back onto the streets of london always paved with gold pondering my next move to the big great land of canada!!!
Good luck to all those just starting the application process and those waiting for one stage or another. it is all worth it in the end and everybody will be successful.
lets all make merry!!!!!!
Timeline
Applied march 2004
AOR 7 june 2004
interview notification 10 october 2005
interview date 10 november 2005
medical info received 12 november 2005
medicals done 25 november 2005
PPR received 5th january 2006
passport submitted 12 january 2006
passport collected with visa 26 january 2006
to be in canada by 24 november 2006!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Toronto here i come)
i set forth this early morning full of hope and courage from my warm but cold bed in huddersfield and boarded the luxurious great national express coach to the land of plenty down south. after a gruelling 5 hour journey, i alighted from marble arch and spent about an hour joining hordes of idlers on oxford street.
at 145pm i made my way to the CHC and joined the line of already eager hopefuls outside the embassy. at exactly 200pm, the doors swung open and we were led through the security rigours as usual. upstairs, with my PPR receipt strongly clutched in my right hand like a warrior holding his first spear. as i greeted the smiling lady in french and handed her my receipt, she promptly handed me a huge brown envelope and told me to make sure that everything was correct. at this point, all of us waiting were busy tearing apart those envelopes anxious to see what lay inside.
in my passport lay a bright new shiny visa sticker and the smile that emerged on my face was enough to break and mirror. also included was a huge paper basically which is the COPR(certificate of permanent residence) which is meant to be handed over at the port of entry.
at this point, the lady at the reception congratulated all those who had got their passports and wished us the best of luck. on that note, i left the high commission and stepped back onto the streets of london always paved with gold pondering my next move to the big great land of canada!!!
Good luck to all those just starting the application process and those waiting for one stage or another. it is all worth it in the end and everybody will be successful.
lets all make merry!!!!!!
Timeline
Applied march 2004
AOR 7 june 2004
interview notification 10 october 2005
interview date 10 november 2005
medical info received 12 november 2005
medicals done 25 november 2005
PPR received 5th january 2006
passport submitted 12 january 2006
passport collected with visa 26 january 2006
to be in canada by 24 november 2006!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Toronto here i come)
Jan 26th 2006, 6:25 pm
#10
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Joined: Nov 2005
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Posts: 80
Re: "I CAME, I SAW, I CONQUERED"!!! FINALLY GOT IT
Congratulations - Enjoy your new life in Canada
We have a similar timeline and should be following you very soon..............
We have a similar timeline and should be following you very soon..............
Jan 26th 2006, 8:21 pm
#11
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Re: "I CAME, I SAW, I CONQUERED"!!! FINALLY GOT IT
Hey congratulations. I was there too picking up ours! Don't know about you but I was nervous as hell worrying that at the last minute there'd be a problem. Can't believe the cheek of making us wait outside in the bloody cold though 
Jan 27th 2006, 12:27 am
#12
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Re: "I CAME, I SAW, I CONQUERED"!!! FINALLY GOT IT
Congratulations!! Good luck with new life and challenges ahead.
Jan 27th 2006, 4:49 am
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Every day is a new day...
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Re: "I CAME, I SAW, I CONQUERED"!!! FINALLY GOT IT
Congratulations..!!
Jan 27th 2006, 7:34 am
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Re: "I CAME, I SAW, I CONQUERED"!!! FINALLY GOT IT
Nice one, Moreharm! Lucky you escaping from Huddersfield, it looks like I'll be here for a few years more yet...but one day, eh?!!!
All the best in TO!
Adele x
All the best in TO!
Adele x
Jan 27th 2006, 12:49 pm
#15
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Re: "I CAME, I SAW, I CONQUERED"!!! FINALLY GOT IT
May the Haida gods of the ponderosa pine trees shine their favourable wonders upon you. May the streets be paved with toonies.
May you have many snippets of good fortune in your safe and wondrous travels.
Congrats and good luck !!!
Rich
May you have many snippets of good fortune in your safe and wondrous travels.
Congrats and good luck !!!
Rich
