Bromelia

Hey everyone,

Thank you for your feedback! Much appreciated.

As it turns out, we might not be able to go and flagpole tomorrow, but may have to wait until the first weekend in January (when we have more time - December is a bit nuts lol).

Is there a certain amount of time between receiving your PR (i.e. land) to when you should get your SIN?

Good to know re: the SIN card. My next question was going to be when you get a SIN number, only then you can get a job, or do you have to wait for the SIN card, but I am guessing once you have your SIN you can work or can you work without a SIN and just your PR? Hope this question makes sense.

Also, if the PR card takes 8 weeks to process, do you have stay in the country while you wait? I may have to take a job abroad temporarily as the job market here is on its knees and because we have been common-law I have had to stay put!

Thank you once again. I will take a look at those links / info you sent .

williamceri

Hi Bromelia,

Can I ask where you got your private medical cover and how much it was?
I am in the UK and plan to leave next week for dual intent and still have to get some medical cover for the first 3 months.

christmasoompa

Have you looked at the Wiki? It has a list of companies that do that.

HTH.

williamceri

Yes, but not found a suitable one yet.
The standby one is £450 per month.
Others on the list are just prohibitive , because of age I assume----mid 70's.

Snowy560

I think this question is increasingly tricky to answer for visa exempt citizens, especially in the lead up to the introduction of eTA. If you want to be absolutely "safe" you should wait for your PR card. Otherwise, you need to be prepared for applying for a PR TD when you are abroad in order to return to Canada.

From March 15, 2016 you should definitely travel with your PR card if returning by air:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcen...sp?q=1050&t=16


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tatters86

Had a Request from LVO for copy of passport information page and new photos on Thursday, Have sent them today to the CPC in Ottawa.

Not too long to go now

andrewbrit

Spreadsheet updated tatters86, congratulations! Does ECAS say DM?

tatters86

Thanks Andrew hopefully yours will be along soon.

It wasn't showing decision made the other day after l got there email, but l just checked and yes it is now showing.


So 15 months in all it has taken with almost 12 months of that spent being unable to work in Canada, certainly one of the hardest experiences myself and my fiancee have ever had to go though.


Will let you know when l get the COPR for the spreadsheet.

andrewbrit

I checked ECAS 45 minutes ago and boom, decision made!!

snuggs

congratulations


About time eh?

P4rv1n

That's fab news, I hope I can 'boom' soon too

kazhaz79

Congratulations AndrewBrit

TRC

Got requested for passport photos and an updated family info. Also got told if Im not visa exempt I need to send off passport. Apparently Britain needs an ETA as of March 2016. So do I send my passport or not?

Thanks

TRC

Also congrats Andrewbrit

Siouxie

Hi Lis20,

Welcome to the forum

Could I ask you to get in touch with BEVS, site lead, to arrange a change of username please? It's not a good idea to have your email as your username as you will get spammed by bots.

Many thanks

BEVS contact: http://britishexpats.com/forum/members/bevs-16446/