Landing Letter

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Dear Applicant:

We are pleased to inform you that the processing of your application for permanent residence in Canada has been completed.

Enclosed please find an "Immigrant Visa and Record of Landing" for you and any accompanying dependants. Please review your visa(s) to ensure that all information is correct. If you find any errors in your name (boxes 2 and 3), date of birth (box 5), country of birth (box 7), gender (box 8), marital status (box 9), country of citizenship (box 10), passport number and validity date (box 11), or accompanying family member information (box 14), please immediately mail your original visa and any corrections to us at the address below:

Immigration Regional Program Centre

3150 Marine Midland Centre

Buffalo, New York 14203-2800

Other errors (e.g. place of birth, years of schooling etc.) should be reported at the Port of Entry at the time of landing in Canada. The visa(s) must be presented with valid passport(s) at a CANADIAN PORT OF ENTRY before the expiration date. If you are unable to avail yourself of the visa(s) before the expiration date, you may have to re-apply for immigration. Please return any unused visa(s) to our office.

The Record of Landing is an important document which attests to your immigration status in Canada once you have been landed. This document should be in your possession whenever you return to Canada from abroad.

Please read the reverse side of this letter carefully for other important information.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a pleasant journey and every success in your new life in Canada.

Immigration Section

*** ALL PROSPECTIVE IMMIGRANTS MUST HOLD A VALID REGULAR OR PRIVATE PASSPORT AT THE TIME OF LANDING. DIPLOMATIC, OFFICIAL, SERVICE OR PUBLIC AFFAIRS PASSPORTS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.***
issued/Apr98

Immigration Regional Program Centre

3150 Marine Midland Centre, Buffalo, New York 14203-2800

PHONE (716) 858-9501 FAX (716) 858-9591

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CHANGE OF INFORMATION: If any of the information you provided on your application form has changed materially since the date of your interview (i.e. marital status, family composition, funds available, medical problems, etc.), it is imperative that you contact this office for advice before proceeding to Canada as your admissibility may be affected.

PROOF OF SUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR SETTLEMENT: Upon your arrival at a Canadian Port of Entry you may be asked to provide proof that you hold sufficient funds for settlement in Canada. Failure to provide this information could affect your admissibility to Canada and otherwise delay or prevent your landing.

ORDER OF LANDING FOR FAMILIES/DELAYED ARRIVAL: There are two options for family landings. Whichever option you choose, it is important to remember that the principal applicant must always be the first landed. Option A: The entire family (including the principal applicant) lands together. If you choose this option, all family members must land at the same time and at the same port of entry. Option B: The principal applicant lands first alone. The dependants may then follow the principal applicant at a later date provided their visas remain valid. If your dependants' visas expire before they follow you to Canada, you will have to contact the Canada Immigration Centre in your area concerning immigration sponsorship procedures.

EMPLOYMENT IN CANADA: On your arrival in Canada, the immigration officer will provide you and any dependants who will be entering the work force with an application for a Social Insurance Number. All immigrants who will be working require a permanent Social Insurance Number.

MEDICAL INSURANCE: You should apply for government sponsored health insurance as soon as you arrive in Canada. Plans vary from province to province. Further information can be obtained from the Ministry of Health in the province of destination. If you plan to settle in Ontario, contact the Ministry of Health, Ontario Health Insurance Plan, MacDonald Cartier Bldg., 49 Place D'Armes, PO Box 48, Kingston, Ontario K7L SJ3.

RETURNING RESIDENTS: A permanent resident who is absent from Canada for more than 183 days in any 12 month period could lose his/her status in Canada unless he/she has applied for and obtained a Returning Resident Permit. An application for a permit should be made before the 183 days have elapsed at a Canadian Embassy or Consulate abroad or at an Immigration Centre before departure from Canada. A fee will be charged for processing such an application. Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing the application.

CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP: A permanent resident is normally eligible to apply for Canadian Citizenship when he/she has three years of residence in Canada. Persons who resided in Canada temporarily as students or workers immediately prior to their landing may not have to wait the full three years. Interested persons should contact the citizenship office in their area for complete details.

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Dear Applicant: We are pleased to inform you that the processing of your application for permanent residence in Canada has been completed. Enclosed please find an "Immigrant Visa and Record of Landing" for you and any accompanying dependants. Please review your visa(s) to ensure that all information is correct. If you find any errors in your name (boxes 2 and 3), date of birth (box 5), country of birth (box 7), gender (box 8), marital status (box 9), country of citizenship (box 10), passport number and validity date (box 11), or accompanying family member information (box 14), please immediately mail your original visa and any corrections to us at the address below: Immigration Regional Program Centre 3150 Marine Midland Centre Buffalo, New York 14203-2800 Other errors (e.g. place of birth, years of schooling etc.) should be reported at the Port of Entry at the time of landing in Canada. The visa(s) must be presented with valid passport(s) at a CANADIAN PORT OF ENTRY before the expiration date. If you are unable to avail yourself of the visa(s) before the expiration date, you may have to re-apply for immigration. Please return any unused visa(s) to our office. The Record of Landing is an important document which attests to your immigration status in Canada once you have been landed. This document should be in your possession whenever you return to Canada from abroad. Please read the reverse side of this letter carefully for other important information. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a pleasant journey and every success in your new life in Canada. Immigration Section * ALL PROSPECTIVE IMMIGRANTS MUST HOLD A VALID REGULAR OR PRIVATE PASSPORT AT THE TIME OF LANDING. DIPLOMATIC, OFFICIAL, SERVICE OR PUBLIC AFFAIRS PASSPORTS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.* issued/Apr98
Immigration Regional Program Centre 3150 Marine Midland Centre, Buffalo, New York 14203-2800 PHONE (716) 858-9501 FAX (716) 858-9591
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CHANGE OF INFORMATION: If any of the information you provided on your application form has changed materially since the date of your interview (i.e. marital status, family composition, funds available, medical problems, etc.), it is imperative that you contact this office for advice before proceeding to Canada as your admissibility may be affected. PROOF OF SUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR SETTLEMENT: Upon your arrival at a Canadian Port of Entry you may be asked to provide proof that you hold sufficient funds for settlement in Canada. Failure to provide this information could affect your admissibility to Canada and otherwise delay or prevent your landing. ORDER OF LANDING FOR FAMILIES/DELAYED ARRIVAL: There are two options for family landings. Whichever option you choose, it is important to remember that the principal applicant must always be the first landed. Option A: The entire family (including the principal applicant) lands together. If you choose this option, all family members must land at the same time and at the same port of entry. Option B: The principal applicant lands first alone. The dependants may then follow the principal applicant at a later date provided their visas remain valid. If your dependants' visas expire before they follow you to Canada, you will have to contact the Canada Immigration Centre in your area concerning immigration sponsorship procedures. EMPLOYMENT IN CANADA: On your arrival in Canada, the immigration officer will provide you and any dependants who will be entering the work force with an application for a Social Insurance Number. All immigrants who will be working require a permanent Social Insurance Number. MEDICAL INSURANCE: You should apply for government sponsored health insurance as soon as you arrive in Canada. Plans vary from province to province. Further information can be obtained from the Ministry of Health in the province of destination. If you plan to settle in Ontario, contact the Ministry of Health, Ontario Health Insurance Plan, MacDonald Cartier Bldg., 49 Place D'Armes, PO Box 48, Kingston, Ontario K7L SJ3. RETURNING RESIDENTS: A permanent resident who is absent from Canada for more than 183 days in any 12 month period could lose his/her status in Canada unless he/she has applied for and obtained a Returning Resident Permit. An application for a permit should be made before the 183 days have elapsed at a Canadian Embassy or Consulate abroad or at an Immigration Centre before departure from Canada. A fee will be charged for processing such an application. Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing the application. CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP: A permanent resident is normally eligible to apply for Canadian Citizenship when he/she has three years of residence in Canada. Persons who resided in Canada temporarily as students or workers immediately prior to their landing may not have to wait the full three years. Interested persons should contact the citizenship office in their area for complete details.