Thanks for sharing your experience, Simon. I just submitted my inland
spouse application on July 20, so I appreciate hearing your story.
I guess it will be worth it for me to submit the application for a temporary
work permit once I have approval-in-principle. I've heard that the PR
approval comes very soon after the AIP, but if I have to wait for a SIN
application until the PR card arrives, I think I might be better off paying
the extra $150 for an open work permit. I've already spent a lot of money
on immigration fees and my TRV extension, so what's another $150? I'll look
into this more.
I'm also glad to hear that you didn't have to "go around the flagpole." I
called the CIC questions line with a few questions back in June, and the
customer service rep told me that you don't have to do that with an inland
application. But I've also read recent accounts from people on these boards
who say they're living in Canada and had to go to the border. I guess maybe
their applications were done at a consulate and not from within Canada.
Sorry to hear that you think the process isn't worth it. Is there anything
in particular that makes you say that? Perhaps I should do a search on some
of your past threads. I've only been on this newsgroup for about six weeks,
so I may have missed some important things in your story along the way.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Renee :)
"Simon" wrote in message
news:3f29a759$1@news.nucleus.com...
> I am an inland applicant, and today was my interview to allegedly
> 'finalise my permanent residency'.
>
> Appointment @ 14.30. Arrived at 14.20 - was eventually 'interviewed' at
> 15.10. A few simple questions (any dependents? criminal record? ever
> been kicked out of a country before? etc). Now she looks at my photos -
> "perfect", she says. (I made them myself - all you need is a digital
> camera, photo printer, a good graphics package and some 135GSM matte
paper).
>
> Now told that PR card will be sent to me in about 6-8 weeks and that I
> cannot leave the country until it has arrived (so much for
> finalisation?). I am also told that I am now a full permanent resident
> (wahoo?), but cannot get a SIN until PR card arrives.. great - I can
> work, but cannot get paid (no such thing as emergency income tax in
Canada).
>
> It feels the same as it did before, PR didn't give me the 'magical
> feeling' that I was hoping for. I was expecting to be able to go on
> holidays out of the country this month but now my plans are in the hands
> of Canada Post and the PR card factory in Nova Scotia.
>
> Oh well ! .. see how things go I guess. I will say one thing though -
> the whole inland system feels like driving down a long road with many
> traffic lights that stay red for a long time. If I had to do it again,
> I wouldn't bother ...
>
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