Originally Posted by snowcandy

Thanks Woolstie...your turn next!

Originally Posted by BcBound

Currently on TWP

Applied for Nomination - End Nov 2010 (BC)
Received Nomination - End Feb 2011

Applied to Buffalo - Start March 2011 (Buffalo)
Fee Payments processed - Start May 2011
Email confirming Application Received - End Aug 2011
Medical Request - End Sept 2011
Medicals completed - Mid Oct 2011
Med's received update on ECAS - End Nov 2011
Address disappeared on ECAS - End Jan 2012
File Transfered to LA - Start Feb 2012 (No ECAS Update)
Application "In Process" (ECAS)- End March 2012
Passport Request (Email)- End of March 2012

PPR email arrived a few days after "In Process" update on ECAS.
LA office certainly a bonus for us. PR will probably be a total of 14 months if there are no issues with passport return.

I hope my good fortune spreads to the rest of the people waiting.

Originally Posted by BC girl

Hello guys

I have been told I should qualify for PNP (by a consultant). My question is this; how much money do you need to have in your bank account when submitting the application? As by the time I move (if I get a visa) I will only have few thousand pounds; enough to cover me for a few months while I settle into a job (or can't get one until I have a visa). Some employers won't take you unless you have a some kind of status in Canada, especially the public service-where I would like to work as I am a civil servant.
Contrary to what people believe unless you are very high up in the civil service your salary is not that great. But I want a better qualify of live.

Originally Posted by Mad Jockette

Thought I'd share
Just checked the status of our application for immigration and it stated
decsion made and the following note was entered:

We received your application for permanent residence on November 15, 2010.
We started processing your application on February 23, 2012.
Medical results have been received.
A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision.
Hopefully it won't be too long before we get the letter telling us it is all positive.

Hoping all within our time lines hear very soon also.

Originally Posted by Mad Jockette

Thought I'd share
Just checked the status of our application for immigration and it stated
decsion made and the following note was entered:

We received your application for permanent residence on November 15, 2010.
We started processing your application on February 23, 2012.
Medical results have been received.
A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision.
Hopefully it won't be too long before we get the letter telling us it is all positive.

Hoping all within our time lines hear very soon also.

Originally Posted by DandNHill

For goodness sakes why can't they just say they are happy and welcome to Canada...details to follow!

Originally Posted by snowcandy

How long have they had your passports now, that is crazy

Hope you hear soon

Originally Posted by Mad Jockette

Hi Snowcandy
They have had the photocopied passport pages since around 23rd Feb and then they requested more info 24th Feb, they had that since 9th March.
So in total it took 6 weeks to update ECAS.

Now just awaiting the COPR to be delivered, hopefully

Originally Posted by snowcandy

Blimey, you must be so frustrated as this last stage is taking so long, can't understand why it takes ages to finalise

I am getting irritated with our lawyer (well OH's company's lawyer) he has had our passports almost a week and only just couriered them to Buffalo this morning God knows how long we are looking at before COPR now. BTW I see you just sent photocopies of the relevant pages as have others, wonder why the lawyer wanted the actual passports
Here's hoping they don't go astray

Originally Posted by Mad Jockette

your Passports are safe.
That is annoying that the lawyer kept them for a while.

The instructions on the e-mail stated that:

Note: As of December 1, 2011, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will no longer issue a Permanent Resident counterfoil to applicants from visa exempt countries. All applicants approved for permanent residence, whether they hold a passport from a visa exempt country or from a country requiring a visa for Canada, will continue to be issued a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) document.

Please consult our website for a complete list of visa exempt countries: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/v...p#exemptionsIf you and/or your dependent(s) hold a passport from a visa exempt country, this office will NOT require your/their passport(s) to finalize your application.

Only submit the passport(s) for those persons who require a visa for Canada. Citizens of a visa-exempt country must submit a clear photocopy of every page in their valid passport ( Please use double sided, or if you prefer not to make copies, you can still submit the original passports).

Hoping all will be finalised for us all very soon

Originally Posted by snowcandy

Thanks for that. The lawyer is well and truly in our bad books now, he told us to get passport photos to go off with the passports and not immigration photos. We thought it was wrong but couldn't get hold of him, even the guy at Costco photo shop said these are not the right ones for immigration. 6 days after he receives the couriered package he emails saying we sent the wrong photos.

No happy bunnies here tonight, had to drag the kids on another trip to Costco, then hang about eating crappy pasta samples etc whilst we waited for the pics

Originally Posted by Mad Jockette

I am not surprised you are unhappy. Can you not deduct some of his fee for incompetence, extra cost of photo's etc

Hang in there, we have all come through so much stress with this process. it will be well worth it in the end.

Take care
Mandy

Originally Posted by bela

Is IELTs now required if you re applying under PNP?