Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
Sep 10th 2013, 8:46 am
#3706
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
You need at least 2 hours time between connecting flights, depending on the number of incoming flights, immigration can take a lot of time, I nearly missed my flight to Winnipeg!
Cool, thanks. Was trying to decide between transfering in Toronto or Chicago - Chicago it is then!! Annoys me a bit when Skyscanner, expedia etc quote flight times with 40 minutes between flights when you havent got a snowballs chance of making them if you have to clear immigration....
Sep 10th 2013, 11:12 am
#3707
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
Ok, thanks. This thread is so long it gets difficult keeping track! I was also wondering about clearing immigration on arrival - we're flying into new York, then on to Winnipeg a couple days later, but there doesn't seem to be a direct flight from ny so we have to change either in Toronto or Chicago. Obviously we clear US immigration when we arrive in NY, but travelling from NY to Winnipeg, do we clear Canadian immigration at our final destination, or at our first point of arrival?
Some people at this forum, did immigration at Winnipeg and didn't had any pleasing experience. Immigration officers here don't know much about the process either.
Sep 10th 2013, 11:18 am
#3708
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
..keep around 3.5 to 4 hrs at hand for landing process at Toronto. our landing had taken 2.5 hours. Travel (who immigrated Winnipeg inAug from this thread only) took almost 3.5 hrs & barely managed to get the onward flight to Winnipeg. It's not much of a problem as you are given the next available flight by Air Canada / Westjet.
Sep 10th 2013, 11:20 am
#3709
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
I think what Dwight is talking about is the immigration clearance on a vistors visa for his exploratory visit.
..keep around 3.5 to 4 hrs at hand for landing process at Toronto. our landing had taken 2.5 hours. Travel (who immigrated Winnipeg inAug from this thread only) took almost 3.5 hrs & barely managed to get the onward flight to Winnipeg. It's not much of a problem as you are given the next available flight by Air Canada / Westjet.
Sep 10th 2013, 11:28 am
#3710
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
1)
while waiting for Nomination, I wanted to ask you guys about "Police Certificate" that we will need for final federal step,
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kit...s/IMM5690E.pdf
Do I have to submit just for principal applicant or also for spouse and kids. Anyone who went through this any explanations please...
while waiting for Nomination, I wanted to ask you guys about "Police Certificate" that we will need for final federal step,
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kit...s/IMM5690E.pdf
Do I have to submit just for principal applicant or also for spouse and kids. Anyone who went through this any explanations please...
2)
Also some people here saying that credit card is charged by CIC on this date... , what does that means please,
Can we pay fees online before sending the application and submit receipt with application to CIC NovaScotia, or can we pay directly in the bank and attach receipt.
what is that, people here mention a lot, "my credit card has been charged by CIC" do we have to pay another fee except ($550 for principal $550 for spouse and $150 for a kids)
Thank you
Speedoflight
Also some people here saying that credit card is charged by CIC on this date... , what does that means please,
Can we pay fees online before sending the application and submit receipt with application to CIC NovaScotia, or can we pay directly in the bank and attach receipt.
what is that, people here mention a lot, "my credit card has been charged by CIC" do we have to pay another fee except ($550 for principal $550 for spouse and $150 for a kids)
Thank you
Speedoflight
Since the whole PR process is waiting game, with not much communication from officers, the instant credit card is charged & we get alert from our CC company it is a relief to know that our papers have been found complete & that CIC has started processing the application.
I dont think There's a chance of paying the fees in advance.
Then later on You also pay RPRF fee along with or after doing Medical Tests. This fee is diff thanVisa app fees & is paid at Visa Office where your file & PR stamp is getting processed. I think there is a chance to pay it in advance; but that again is not recommended. Officers who charge visa app fee & RPRF fee are different locations and they all have their process.
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Sep 10th 2013, 3:51 pm
#3712
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
Given a choice, prefer to do immigration at Toronto. Immigration Officers there are more friendly, process is very streamlined, and for a new immigrant - no hassles except waiting in queues (you might have to wait 2 hrs in total at various queues). Also Services Canada has opened a counter a Toronto airport that allows you apply for SIN during immigration only.
Some people at this forum, did immigration at Winnipeg and didn't had any pleasing experience. Immigration officers here don't know much about the process either.
Some people at this forum, did immigration at Winnipeg and didn't had any pleasing experience. Immigration officers here don't know much about the process either.
I see far more mistakes made by officers in Toronto and Vancouver than Winnipeg
Sep 11th 2013, 7:57 am
#3714
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
Thanks guys - it is just for the visitor visa for the EV - I'll be traveling with three kids under 10 yrs so nothing happens quickly!! I've flown into Toronto before and experienced the queue but wasn't sure whether a journey with one airline from the US to Canada would be treated as a single trip or seperate... I think we'll just do NY to Chicago, then Chicago to Winnipeg so we can save the joy of immigration to a point where we're not going to risk missing connections.
Sep 11th 2013, 12:31 pm
#3715
win'peger
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
So far on this forum i have not heard of harassment type experience at Toronto during landing process. Its more about waiting time & may be some mistakes. There was a tiny bit of mistake in our case as well; but nothing that cant be resolved by making a simpe phone call.
And then after hearing about landing experience of Violets at Winnipeg airport.... all that cross-questioning was not pleasing by any measure
Sep 11th 2013, 1:51 pm
#3716
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
Hello all,
Does anyone has an idea what time frame one has to apply for permanent residence visa from date of issuance of LOA?
I am asking since it will be exactly 2 month tommorrow since they cinfirmed my application result has been mailed to me but I have not seen it.
I intend to wait the whole of this week, if it is not received, I email them to send to a local address in Winnipeg so that it can then be sent to me by registered mail.
Does anyone has an idea what time frame one has to apply for permanent residence visa from date of issuance of LOA?
I am asking since it will be exactly 2 month tommorrow since they cinfirmed my application result has been mailed to me but I have not seen it.
I intend to wait the whole of this week, if it is not received, I email them to send to a local address in Winnipeg so that it can then be sent to me by registered mail.
Sep 11th 2013, 3:38 pm
#3717
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
Hello all,
Does anyone has an idea what time frame one has to apply for permanent residence visa from date of issuance of LOA?
I am asking since it will be exactly 2 month tommorrow since they cinfirmed my application result has been mailed to me but I have not seen it.
I intend to wait the whole of this week, if it is not received, I email them to send to a local address in Winnipeg so that it can then be sent to me by registered mail.
Does anyone has an idea what time frame one has to apply for permanent residence visa from date of issuance of LOA?
I am asking since it will be exactly 2 month tommorrow since they cinfirmed my application result has been mailed to me but I have not seen it.
I intend to wait the whole of this week, if it is not received, I email them to send to a local address in Winnipeg so that it can then be sent to me by registered mail.
Sep 11th 2013, 3:44 pm
#3718
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
Thanks Manitobain! Appreciate!
Sep 12th 2013, 8:41 pm
#3719
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
Congrats Beno... I also got an invitation from Morden City and I am planning to visit this july. Did the MPNP officer ask you about the other part of manitoba? other than morden? because I am planning to just do my exploratory visit in Morden, since this is the place where we want to settle, especially now that you told us it is a very nice place to raise a family. i really like places like that.
again congrats and thank you for your information they are very helpful.
college
again congrats and thank you for your information they are very helpful.
college
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Sep 13th 2013, 12:25 pm
#3720
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
Oh Jesus I have promised, to serve the to the end,
Be thou for ever near me, my master and my friend,
I shall not fear the battle, If thou...........
Songs of praise of Jesus in my mouth.
I picked up my LOA today after breathtaken momnths of waiting.
Letter dated July 11th Posted July, 12th and Recieved September 13th, 2013.
Help praise His Holy name!
For as many that are still waiting! Keep hoping for It shall surely come.
Rgds
My Time line is as below:
EV Request: October 2012 ( a reminder sent in January & granted in February 20th, 2013)
Eploratory Visit : February 25th, 2013-March 15th, 2013
Exploratory visit Interview : March 15th, 2013
Letter of Invitation to apply : March 15th, 2013
MPNP Application Submitted : March 30th, 2013
Additional Document & Phone Interview: July 8th, 2013
LOA : September, 13th 2013 ( Letter Issued July 11th)
Be thou for ever near me, my master and my friend,
I shall not fear the battle, If thou...........
Songs of praise of Jesus in my mouth.
I picked up my LOA today after breathtaken momnths of waiting.
Letter dated July 11th Posted July, 12th and Recieved September 13th, 2013.
Help praise His Holy name!
For as many that are still waiting! Keep hoping for It shall surely come.
Rgds
My Time line is as below:
EV Request: October 2012 ( a reminder sent in January & granted in February 20th, 2013)
Eploratory Visit : February 25th, 2013-March 15th, 2013
Exploratory visit Interview : March 15th, 2013
Letter of Invitation to apply : March 15th, 2013
MPNP Application Submitted : March 30th, 2013
Additional Document & Phone Interview: July 8th, 2013
LOA : September, 13th 2013 ( Letter Issued July 11th)