Posted on: 16-11-09 16:45:39
Hi ,
I have received a mail from Buffalo CIC to submit mine and my family members passport for visa stamping for permanent residence.
My question is .....
1) If i decide to go to buffalo for my passport stamping, will i require a US visa for that ? Presently i am in Canada on a work permit.
2) Also during the application process we were blessed with a daughter who now has a Canadian passport. This information was passed on to the CIC office.
I know this may sound like a dumb question but do i also have to submit my daughters passport as they have mentioned about submission of all family members passports ?
3) Also what do you mean by 'after getting your PR status you have to reenter Canada' ?
Regards,
Jetflash
Quote:Yes, you will.
Originally posted by jetflash
1) If i decide to go to buffalo for my passport stamping, will i require a US visa for that ?
Quote:Your daughter is not eligible for PR because she's already a Canadian citizen.
2) Also during the application process we were blessed with a daughter who now has a Canadian passport. This information was passed on to the CIC office.
I know this may sound like a dumb question but do i also have to submit my daughters passport as they have mentioned about submission of all family members passports ?
Quote:It is called a Landing Process.
3) Also what do you mean by 'after getting your PR status you have to reenter Canada' ?
It is slightly different than entering Canada on a work permit or tourist visa.
After stamping, you will be entering Canada as Permanent Residents.
You will need to fill out the Goods to Follow List (if any) and sign some forms on the way in.
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Hi
If you are in Canada and have a valid temporary resident status then you can do landing in Canada
See
perational Bulletin 076 –
September 17, 2008
Regulatory Changes to the Landing of Permanent Residents
"Regulatory Changes
R74, R85.4, R86(3), R86(4) and R87(7), which were related to obtaining status, have been repealed and replaced by a new general provision (see below). R87(8), which provided for the granting of Canadian permanent residence to work permit holders, has also been repealed.
A new section, R71.1, has been created and states that:
A foreign national who is a member of a class referred to in subsection 70(2) and is outside Canada must, to become a permanent resident, present their permanent resident visa to an officer at a port of entry;
A foreign national who is a member of a class referred to in paragraph 70(2)(a) or (b) and who is a temporary resident in Canada must, to become a permanent resident, present their permanent resident visa to an officer at a port of entry or at an office of the Department in Canada.
The above regulatory changes mean that clients in Canada with valid temporary resident status may:
contact the Call Centre to request an appointment at a local CIC office, with their family members, if applicable, to be granted permanent resident status at that location; or
leave Canada and obtain permanent residence upon re-entry to Canada at a POE.
If they are outside Canada, they must:
obtain permanent residence upon entry to Canada at a POE.
Instructions
The template letters that accompany visas must be amended by missions to include the following paragraph:
Please note that if you are already in Canada and have valid temporary resident status, you now have the option of obtaining your permanent resident status in Canada as opposed to leaving Canada and re-entering at a port of entry. Please contact CIC’s Call Centre at 1-888-242-2100 as soon as possible to arrange an appointment with the nearest Citizenship and Immigration office to your place of residence. (You cannot call this number if you are outside Canada.)"
