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How to call IRCC from outside Canada?
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<blockquote data-quote="Vijay" data-source="post: 436" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>IRCC Canada Contact Details:</p><p>Telephone: 1-888-242-2100 (in Canada only)</p><p>Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.</p><p></p><p>How to call IRCC from outside Canada:</p><p></p><p>Dial 1-888-242-2100 with paid Skype or try Google/TextNow app/2ndLine -> <span style="color: rgb(235, 107, 86)">I tried via my paid Skype but call did not connect.</span> May be because it was 4.50 AM in Ottawa when I tried. I will try again at 9 AM.</p><p></p><p>Options (IVR options may change frequently, please hear the instructions carefully):</p><p></p><p>English press 1</p><p>Immigration press 1</p><p>Transfer to citizenship and immigration can processing application press 1</p><p>Status or processing times press 1</p><p>Become permanent resident press 2</p><p>Application starts with E press 2</p><p>Enter application number followed by #</p><p>Listen to the entered number and press 1 to confirm</p><p>Enter the year of birth and then listen to the entered number and press 1 to confirm</p><p>Hear the details</p><p>Then press 1 to check status (there will be a pause)</p><p>Hear detailed status at the end press 0 to speak to agent</p><p></p><p>Alternative method:</p><p></p><p>Using paid Skype call Border Services Agency (CBSA) at Toronto Pearson airport on +1 905 676 3640 -> <span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">I tried via my paid Skype and the call connected at first try without any issues.</span></p><p></p><p>Through their IVR menu you can connect to IRCC</p><p>Connecting Codes are 2-3-4-0.</p><p>It may not connect every time. Might work 5 times out of 10.</p><p>Their call center starts from 9 AM EST (Monday - Friday)</p><p></p><p>Questions to ask if calling for Express Entry case status:</p><p>What is my Visa Office?</p><p>Is Eligibility Passed? When?</p><p>Is Security Passed? When?</p><p>Is Criminality Passed? When?</p><p>What is the status of Background Check?</p><p></p><p>Skype has a 1 month free trial for users from India and thereafter it's $2.99. </p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]54[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Please share if any other free/paid app is working for users outside Canada and the steps to call IRCC from outside Canada.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vijay, post: 436, member: 1"] IRCC Canada Contact Details: Telephone: 1-888-242-2100 (in Canada only) Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. How to call IRCC from outside Canada: Dial 1-888-242-2100 with paid Skype or try Google/TextNow app/2ndLine -> [COLOR=rgb(235, 107, 86)]I tried via my paid Skype but call did not connect.[/COLOR] May be because it was 4.50 AM in Ottawa when I tried. I will try again at 9 AM. Options (IVR options may change frequently, please hear the instructions carefully): English press 1 Immigration press 1 Transfer to citizenship and immigration can processing application press 1 Status or processing times press 1 Become permanent resident press 2 Application starts with E press 2 Enter application number followed by # Listen to the entered number and press 1 to confirm Enter the year of birth and then listen to the entered number and press 1 to confirm Hear the details Then press 1 to check status (there will be a pause) Hear detailed status at the end press 0 to speak to agent Alternative method: Using paid Skype call Border Services Agency (CBSA) at Toronto Pearson airport on +1 905 676 3640 -> [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]I tried via my paid Skype and the call connected at first try without any issues.[/COLOR] Through their IVR menu you can connect to IRCC Connecting Codes are 2-3-4-0. It may not connect every time. Might work 5 times out of 10. Their call center starts from 9 AM EST (Monday - Friday) Questions to ask if calling for Express Entry case status: What is my Visa Office? Is Eligibility Passed? When? Is Security Passed? When? Is Criminality Passed? When? What is the status of Background Check? Skype has a 1 month free trial for users from India and thereafter it's $2.99. [ATTACH type="full"]54[/ATTACH] Please share if any other free/paid app is working for users outside Canada and the steps to call IRCC from outside Canada. [/QUOTE]
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