after the decision is made

[sweetlife]

hi evrybody, im just curious, if the decision is made and was postive, what is the next step, what documents are needed and how long does it take to join wife/husband in Canada
thanks in advance

 

[CDNPR2014]

if a visa is required, the applicant will receive instructions for sending in the passport for processing. this can come by email or regular mail to the address the applicant listed in their application. once the passport is sent to the visa processing centre, it will take anywhere from 1-4 weeks to get it back with the COPR (confirmation of permanent residency). The applicant has until the expiration date on the COPR to land as a PR in canada. if the person is bringing a large amount of belongings to canada at landing or later, they will need to fill out the B4 (recently renumbered) declaration form to avoid being taxed on their goods. If they are only bringing a small amount of suitcases with clothes/every day items, this is not necessary.

once the PR is landed, the next step will be to get set up with a SIN#, healthcare card, bank account, free language classes, etc. In most provinces and for the SIN#, ONLY the Passport and COPR are needed to do this. Once they have the SIN# they can legally work. the physical PR card is not received at landing, an application is sent by CBSA, and the applicant will receive it 2-6 months later.

 

[aloutab]

Hi!

My husband had an interview in April and was also positive. They said they will contact him in 2 weeks to 2 months to go and receive the Visa. However, it has been about 2 months and 17 days. Is there any information about this that can help us? Thank you.

 

[CDNPR2014]

Hi!

My husband had an interview in April and was also positive. They said they will contact him in 2 weeks to 2 months to go and receive the Visa. However, it has been about 2 months and 17 days. Is there an information about this that can help us? Thank you.

really the only thing to do is to put in a case specific inquiry. otherwise, it's just a waiting game.

 

[sweetlife]

if a visa is required, the applicant will receive instructions for sending in the passport for processing. this can come by email or regular mail to the address the applicant listed in their application. once the passport is sent to the visa processing centre, it will take anywhere from 1-4 weeks to get it back with the COPR (confirmation of permanent residency). The applicant has until the expiration date on the COPR to land as a PR in canada. if the person is bringing a large amount of belongings to canada at landing or later, they will need to fill out the B4 (recently renumbered) declaration form to avoid being taxed on their goods. If they are only bringing a small amount of suitcases with clothes/every day items, this is not necessary.

once the PR is landed, the next step will be to get set up with a SIN#, healthcare card, bank account, free language classes, etc. In most provinces and for the SIN#, ONLY the Passport and COPR are needed to do this. Once they have the SIN# they can legally work. the physical PR card is not received at landing, an application is sent by CBSA, and the applicant will receive it 2-6 months later.

thank you for your precious answer

 

[bassix]

The applicant has until the expiration date on the COPR to land as a PR in canada.

What exactly does this mean?

After they receive the visa there is only a certain amount of time for them to come to Canada?

 

[MilesAway]

What exactly does this mean?

After they receive the visa there is only a certain amount of time for them to come to Canada?

Yes. The visa and/or COPR will have an expiration date (usually tied to the medicals). If you don't land by then, your visa will expire.

 

[CDNPR2014]

Most visa's for any country have a 3-month expiry date, if you do not use that visa within 3 months (or however many months it may be) then the visa is no longer valid. I don't believe it has anything to do with the medical. I think it is just a general visa rule to arrive within the expiry date, but I could be wrong.

this is not true for spousal copr's. the spousal COPR is certainly tied to the expriation of the medical results, and CIC has the ability to extend the date to help people land. there are many people who's COPR's were valid for more than 3 months (and possibly even less). they certainly do not have a standard 3 mo. validity date. i'm not sure where you're getting your information, but it sounds like you're assuming all visas are equivalent to eachother. this is not the case. each stream of immigration is unique to itself and the rules are specific to each stream.