Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
Jun 19th 2012, 9:18 pm
#1081
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
Hey travel. Good to know that your online app is done.
About your question on PCC - Canadian embassy accepts PCC issued by either police station or Regional Post Office (India specific... diff rules for each country). Police station requires submitting the LOA copy towards proof of pcc requirement, & take 2-3 weeks in issuing the PCC due to complete verification for applicants.
On the other hand, with the new appointment system of passport PSK, you get appointment for 4-5 weeks ahead only, unless you are very very lucky. Once you get the appointment online, the process is pretty simple. Passport office does not require any proof for requirement of PCC, & they PCC same time (because verification already done while issuing passport).
And pcc is considered valid for 1 year from date of issue by Canadian Immigration officials.in my opinion, take only appointment after 1.5 or 1.75 months at passport psk of Gurgaon. Rest you can take your call based on above info.
Friends, my reply here is relevant primarily for Indian applicants.
About your question on PCC - Canadian embassy accepts PCC issued by either police station or Regional Post Office (India specific... diff rules for each country). Police station requires submitting the LOA copy towards proof of pcc requirement, & take 2-3 weeks in issuing the PCC due to complete verification for applicants.
On the other hand, with the new appointment system of passport PSK, you get appointment for 4-5 weeks ahead only, unless you are very very lucky. Once you get the appointment online, the process is pretty simple. Passport office does not require any proof for requirement of PCC, & they PCC same time (because verification already done while issuing passport).
And pcc is considered valid for 1 year from date of issue by Canadian Immigration officials.in my opinion, take only appointment after 1.5 or 1.75 months at passport psk of Gurgaon. Rest you can take your call based on above info.
Friends, my reply here is relevant primarily for Indian applicants.
Yes you are right that the PCC has a 1 year life span, but that is from the date of issue to when you get your PR visa. If you PR visa is not issued before the 1 year expiration you will be asked for a new PCC report when your visa is ready to be issued. With respect to applying to CIC Nova Scotia, the PCC must not be more than 3 months when submitting your application.
You may need to reconfirm from NDVO.
Regards.
Jun 19th 2012, 11:01 pm
#1082
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
Dear Mohamed,
I found the following information about travel to Canada,
"Tobacco products
You are allowed to bring all of the following amounts of tobacco into Canada free of duty and taxes:
•200 cigarettes;
• 50 cigars;
• 200 grams (7 ounces) of manufactured tobacco; and
• 200 tobacco sticks.
In addition, the Excise Act, 2001 also limits the quantity of tobacco products that can be imported (or possessed) by an individual for personal use if the tobacco product is not packaged and stamped "CANADA DUTY PAID ● DROIT ACQUITTÉ." The limit is currently five units of tobacco products. One unit of tobacco products consists of one of the following:
• 200 cigarettes;
• 50 cigars;
• 200 grams (7 ounces) of manufactured tobacco; or
• 200 tobacco sticks.
"
It was in the following link,
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publicati...-eng.html#s5x3
I hope this helped.
Best Regards,
Mostafa
I found the following information about travel to Canada,
"Tobacco products
You are allowed to bring all of the following amounts of tobacco into Canada free of duty and taxes:
•200 cigarettes;
• 50 cigars;
• 200 grams (7 ounces) of manufactured tobacco; and
• 200 tobacco sticks.
In addition, the Excise Act, 2001 also limits the quantity of tobacco products that can be imported (or possessed) by an individual for personal use if the tobacco product is not packaged and stamped "CANADA DUTY PAID ● DROIT ACQUITTÉ." The limit is currently five units of tobacco products. One unit of tobacco products consists of one of the following:
• 200 cigarettes;
• 50 cigars;
• 200 grams (7 ounces) of manufactured tobacco; or
• 200 tobacco sticks.
"
It was in the following link,
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publicati...-eng.html#s5x3
I hope this helped.
Best Regards,
Mostafa
Last edited by ra_XOr; Jun 19th 2012 at 11:03 pm. Reason: Old qoutes popped up !! strange :)
Jun 20th 2012, 4:23 am
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
Hello evryone.
I have just received a mail from EV to answer those 6 questions, and they also stated a 120 day response time.
Just want to find out, after I send the answers, do I just wait for them to reply? Is it necessary to send a follow up mail?
Thanks
I have just received a mail from EV to answer those 6 questions, and they also stated a 120 day response time.
Just want to find out, after I send the answers, do I just wait for them to reply? Is it necessary to send a follow up mail?
Thanks
Jun 20th 2012, 4:40 am
#1084
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
Just send what they've asked for, and then be patient, give it a few weeks before chasing.
Good luck.
Jun 20th 2012, 8:56 am
#1085
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
Yahoooo I got the approval 3O mins ago.
thanks for everyone and hope for better in the visit.
I will prepare my itinerary and will post when I Confirm the visit dates. I am looking to be there in September.
Any Special advice for this time of the year?
Anyone will be there In the same time?
See you all Soon.
Mostafa
Jun 20th 2012, 9:00 am
#1086
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
Yahoooo I got the approval 3O mins ago.
thanks for everyone and hope for better in the visit.
I will prepare my itinerary and will post when I Confirm the visit dates. I am looking to be there in September.
Any Special advice for this time of the year?
Anyone will be there In the same time?
See you all Soon.
Mostafa
Jun 20th 2012, 9:54 am
#1087
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
Congratulations ra_XOr, good news for you . We went in September last year and it was really nice weather, some gorgeous days, some warm and some a little chilly at times but really nice. We had a day on the beach which was gorgeous 
. Good luck
. We went in September last year and it was really nice weather, some gorgeous days, some warm and some a little chilly at times but really nice. We had a day on the beach which was gorgeous . Good luck
Jun 20th 2012, 4:16 pm
#1088
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
Yahoooo I got the approval 3O mins ago.
thanks for everyone and hope for better in the visit.
I will prepare my itinerary and will post when I Confirm the visit dates. I am looking to be there in September.
Any Special advice for this time of the year?
Anyone will be there In the same time?
See you all Soon.
Mostafa
Well done man, now u have to obtain your TRV asap.
Jun 20th 2012, 4:28 pm
#1089
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
Yahoooo I got the approval 3O mins ago.
thanks for everyone and hope for better in the visit.
I will prepare my itinerary and will post when I Confirm the visit dates. I am looking to be there in September.
Any Special advice for this time of the year?
Anyone will be there In the same time?
See you all Soon.
Mostafa
Congratulations ra_XOr. All the best on your EV
Jun 20th 2012, 4:37 pm
#1090
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
@Lovely_Clouds and Travel: With respect to your submission "And pcc is considered valid for 1 year from date of issue by Canadian Immigration officials..........". You need to look at the provision of the guideline for Application for Permanent Residence – Provincial Nominee Program (IMM P7000) which says that "The certificate must have been issued no more than three months prior to submitting your application. If the original certificate is not in English or French, then you will need to submit both the certificate and the original copy of the translation prepared by an accredited translator."
Yes you are right that the PCC has a 1 year life span, but that is from the date of issue to when you get your PR visa. If you PR visa is not issued before the 1 year expiration you will be asked for a new PCC report when your visa is ready to be issued. With respect to applying to CIC Nova Scotia, the PCC must not be more than 3 months when submitting your application.
You may need to reconfirm from NDVO.
Regards.
Yes you are right that the PCC has a 1 year life span, but that is from the date of issue to when you get your PR visa. If you PR visa is not issued before the 1 year expiration you will be asked for a new PCC report when your visa is ready to be issued. With respect to applying to CIC Nova Scotia, the PCC must not be more than 3 months when submitting your application.
You may need to reconfirm from NDVO.
Regards.
Also what I found out while filing PR documents was that PCC was only roadblock in submitting the application, because obtaining PCC in India is real time consuming and difficult with ongoing changes in government systems. Most of the other information is either already filled in the online MPNP form; or is readily available from our existing documents.
Jun 20th 2012, 4:49 pm
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
I applied in April 2012 and got the first email asking 6 questions and nothing after that. Does anyone have nay idea how long it might take for them to tell me if they will invite me for an exploratory visit?
Jun 20th 2012, 8:01 pm
#1092
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
acccording to the post of Daisy101 it may take up to 120 days:
Congratulations and all the best, Mostafa. You will love it there, I am sure. And even if there may be colder days, the air is simply fantastic, as all the people were we had met during our EV. Depending on the letter we are waiting for, we may arrive there in October for good.Best regards
Markus
Jun 20th 2012, 8:43 pm
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
Hello everyone, does anyone knows how long it takes to get the initial response from MPN strategy initiation EV request after the first email application? I am asking so that I can know when to expect at least the receipt acknowledgement of my email from them.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Jun 21st 2012, 9:29 am
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Jun 21st 2012, 11:22 am
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Re: Manitoba - Strategic Initiative
The post you qouted was 5 months ago, Milano97 already went to there and he got his acceptance letter.
Be patient, It takes around 3 months to get the approval and more in some cases.
Regards,
Mostafa
Be patient, It takes around 3 months to get the approval and more in some cases.
Regards,
Mostafa
