hello friends,
I applied for PR at New delhi office in Jan 2004. After that, i migrated to the UK for couple of years and then came to Canada on study permit for doing my ph.d. I have 3 years study permit on my passport now. The waiting period they gave to me (44 months) its over and there are not signs of even the 2003 files being processed in New Delhi.
I am about to update my file now......

My query is
1)should I request my file to be transfered to the US? Will that be a better option then waiting for New Delhi to process my file?
Or can I expect to get some priority and get my file processed in New delhi, earlier that the normal period?
[also considering the fact that i m in Manitoba province, a immigrant hungry one]


2)secondly, once i get approval(from New Delhi), will they ask me to submit my passports for the landing visa? I understand that i will get the immigration papers and will go to the US-canada border to get the passport stamped, as i dont need a landing visa for canada!!!!
any other tips r appreciated as well

Thankz

Yes CHC Delhi will ask you to submit passports with them.
You may only request for file transfer. It’s not your right. Discretion lies with them whether to or not to transfer your file. Your location in Canada is immaterial for federal immigration program unless, you have a job offer letter confirmed by Services Canada.

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