US outland applicants' thread :)

[Omegabyte]

Nope, hasn't activated yet. I just checked a few minutes ago.

Good grief!! Will you hurry up and get your CoPR already?? LOL jk!

 

[MasterDen]

Hi everyone,

My background check just went in process. Applied in November.

 

[danawhitaker]

MyCIC just updated to approved for me within the past hour. I've been checking all day, so it JUST happened.

 

[Cath-Toronto]

Any updates on yours? Has your return envelope been activated yet?

got my COPR in the mail today! was in decision made on ecas from feb 7

 

[danawhitaker]

got my COPR in the mail today! was in decision made on ecas from feb 7

When did your envelope tracking activate?

 

[Omegabyte]

MyCIC just updated to approved for me within the past hour. I've been checking all day, so it JUST happened.

I just checked, and...

So did mine!! ;D ;D ;D ;D

CONGRATS!!

 

[danawhitaker]

I just checked, and...

So did mine!! ;D ;D ;D ;D

CONGRATS!!

As with the PPR e-mail, I wasn't expecting to see any movement this late in the day. Has your tracking number activated yet? Ours has not.

 

[2calgary]

As with the PPR e-mail, I wasn't expecting to see any movement this late in the day. Has your tracking number activated yet? Ours has not.

I guess Approved today means today they issued your COPR + Visa(if needed), so tomorrow they will post you paperwork and you will see tracking number activation.

Best of luck

 

[Omegabyte]

As with the PPR e-mail, I wasn't expecting to see any movement this late in the day. Has your tracking number activated yet? Ours has not.

Not yet. I think most of the others from the late January batch said their MyCIC changed to approved, then the CoPR was mailed out the next day.

 

[danawhitaker]

Not yet. I think most of the others from the late January batch said their MyCIC changed to approved, then the CoPR was mailed out the next day.

I remember one person seeing an update in the afternoon and then the tracking activated around 6 p.m. the same day. Given that mine updated so late, it's hard to know. Was it just a late update and maybe it went out already and the tracking simply isn't active yet, or will it go out tomorrow? I'm not going to worry too much about it, as our timeline for moving this weekend stays intact either way.

 

[xCami]

Hey all

I'm having trouble sending my PPR with a prepaid label from the USA. FedEx said it was not possible to send a prepaid label because canadian customs doesn't allow it. I'm not sure what to do, if that's the case UPS will have the same issue.

Do they just not know what they are doing?

 

[CDNPR2014]

Hi guys. Just want to ask if you guys know about US Green Card Holders/Legal Permanent Residents needing to apply for a TRV first to visit Canada if they are coming from the Philippines, or would the ETA suffice? Thank you.

according to the website, all that's needed is an ETA if the person has a US green card. see here:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas-result.asp?country=PH&result=4&message=0&standard=2&q2=yes&q3=

 

[CDNPR2014]

Yes, I've read that part. Just want to be 100% sure about it. Great. Thank you. +

my guess is you'll know for sure when she applies for the ETA.

 

[Snowisland]

hi friends,

Going to get my PR in Canada.

Can I wire transfer funds from my US bank to my spouse Canadian bank as a new PR? Will it be non-taxed?

Thanks

Yes you can wire and no it won't be taxed. It cost a few dollars, I think it cost 12.00 when I did it. Depends on your bank.
If a USA citizen has 10,000 or more in a bank in another country at any time, the US citizen must file an FBAR form just to report it. You will still not be taxed. I did mine when I did my US tax return and the FBAR is not part of the tax return and can be done online.
If you have signature authority on your husbands account you must use the FBAR to report foreign bank holdings of 10k or more.
I sold my Texas house and had the money wired here to Canada. I was a new PR at the time.

 

[julies879]

Andddd we are DONE. We landed today at the border and it was so easy. Kind, courteous and efficient. We were inside for maybe 20-25 minutes. They processed my COPR and then my "goods to follow" form. {all goods are to follow as we are not actually moving yet}. They attached a copy of my COPR to the inside of my passport and said to remove it once I receive my card. Grateful for this experience and it was highly informative/educational. I hope to help others along the way both in this forum and in person through various means. This forum was a lifesaver!