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Fantastic post. And still relevant despite 8 years passing :)

The turn around time for CPC Ottawa office to respond to any email request is 20 days - so you have to be patient if you request local visa office processing. They issue a new PPR letter directing you to submit your documents to the NY or LA VAC. Calling the helpline to request local office...

For anyone in NA considering local visa office processing - our experience with NY VAC (Visa application center) - Shipped passports to VAC last Thu - VAC received the passports on Fri morning - COPR approved on Wed - Passports shipped back on Thu Overall the process took less than a week.

There is a section in the CSE to upload additional documents. You can try submitting your documents as well as attempt to call the contact center. They do update the application with additional docs. My husband got a new passport after PR application submission and they updated his passport on...

Unfortunately, there was a big delay between package delivery and CIC informing us of the missing passports. We actually received a "Last Reminder Notice" email for submitting our passports. It was only after receiving that final notice that we realized there was an issue. Any email sent to the...

Our passports were also found but because they could not track our contact info, they were shipped to the Indian Consulate in Atlanta. Had to fly in and collect the passports personally as the consulate would not release them without in-person verification. Had the UPS security personnel not...

So talked to UPS and they have opened an investigation. They want to pick up the package from CPC Ottawa office and need a contact person and number in order to do so - another headache as CPC does not share this information. Neverthless I have reached out to the individual looking into my case...

It's a crime to mail any passport outside of India. The same restrictions do not apply in USA and Canada. Applicants residing in North America do not get the option to visit a local Canada consulate for PR stamping. We have to mail our original passports to the CPC Ottawa office. There are any...

Thanks for the quick respond. But that is the whole issue - we don't have any communication from the CBAP on what was wrong. The UPS tracking information states that the envelope was on hold with customs for 3 days but then it was cleared and send onwards to the CPC office. Only when the CPC...

Did either of your get your passports back? Am in a somewhat similar situation - CPC Ottawa got the envelope but the passports and photos were missing. The envelope was re-sealed with the CBAP (Canada Border) seal so I guess it was opened for inspection. What I am not clear on is why the entire...

Hi, I am hoping someone has a solution to offer. I am an Indian national residing in the US. We received the request to submit our passports for PR stamping from the CPC Ottawa office. Accordingly, we mailed the required supporting documents, pictures and original passports to the CPC Ottawa...

Thanks - I have already emailed the Ottawa office asking for a local visa office and submitted a CSE case. I do not need the COPR right away - my only concern is missing the 30 day window due to the long response time (20 days) quoted by the Ottawa office.

Which number did you call? The CIC Helpline number is valid for calls from inside Canada

I am supposed to start a new job in Aug and for the I9 verification (Employment Eligibility Verification), I need to have my passport in my possession. Hence, my inability to send out the passport as requested. Also, from a legal viewpoint, individuals on non-immigrant visas are required to...

Great summary of the whole application process. Thanks!

Any US residents here? I received the PPR on July 23 with a request to send in my documents. However, I am in the US on a non-immigrant visa and I am not sure if sending out my passport to the Ottawa office will jeopardize my legal status in the US. Tried emailing the Ottawa office. Received an...

I received the email to send our passport and documents to the Ottawa office for PR Visa stamping. However, we currently live in the US on non-immigrant visas and have a petition pending with the US immigration (USCIS). I cannot mail the passport out of US as it is proof of my legal presence in...

I have received the ITA under Express Entry and am gathering my documents together. I currently live in the US and my bank provided me most of the information I asked for - A/C Opening Date, Current Balance, Avg. Balance of 6 months. The Proof of Funds guidelines state that they want the...