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Best mail service, recommendations?

amcpons

Full Member
Jun 2, 2014
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Im ready to send my application yaaaaaa
So now, what mail service have you guys use? any recomendations?
Can you get notifications of when they receive it, can you get one that needs a signature for received?
Im inside canada, in Vancouver
Thanks!!!
 

sh52

Hero Member
Sep 9, 2014
365
1
Category........
Visa Office......
LVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-APRIL-2014
Doc's Request.
-
Nomination.....
-
AOR Received.
5-MAY-2014
IELTS Request
-
File Transfer...
2-JULY-2014
Med's Request
REMED DONE ON 13th FEB 2015
Med's Done....
2-APRIL-2014
Interview........
-
Passport Req..
not yet
VISA ISSUED...
not yet
LANDED..........
not yet

andrew-brit

Champion Member
Jan 16, 2014
1,651
149
Calgary, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-09-2014
Doc's Request.
15-10-2015
AOR Received.
SA: 31-10-2014 In Process: 07-09-2015
File Transfer...
31-10-2014
Med's Done....
26-08-2014 extended until 19-10-2016
Passport Req..
DM 05-12-2015
VISA ISSUED...
17-12-2015
LANDED..........
30-12-2015
I used Canada Post priority service. It guaranteed next day delivery.

When I sent my application in there was a thread on here complaining about them, but for me there was no issue. I was able to track it and it arrived on time.
 

amcpons

Full Member
Jun 2, 2014
49
0
Ok...thanks for the suggestions, ill keep thinking of options if anyone has more ill appreciatte it.
I heard to not use Canada Post but is good to know it worked for you.
Is DHL the main option for members of this forum???
 

Christoph100

Hero Member
Jun 15, 2014
821
26
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-07-2014
Doc's Request.
23-09-2014 Rcvd 27-09-2014, 29-09-2014
AOR Received.
SA :04-09-2014
File Transfer...
04-09-2014 AOR2 09-23-2014
Med's Done....
05-07-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
09-04-2015 Validity-10-07-2015
VISA ISSUED...
16-04-2015
LANDED..........
31-05-2015
There is always UPS and FEDEX that could be used to send the application.
 

Claudzilla

Star Member
Sep 26, 2014
60
6
Airdrie, AB by way of Nashville, TN
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Sept 26, 2014
AOR Received.
November 14, 2014
Med's Done....
September 9, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
May 29, 2014
Canada Post delayed everything we sent, regardless of their promised delivery date. Our initial application was held at customs for over two weeks and I had to initiate an investigation with the US Postal Service to resolve the problem. My husband mailed photos from Calgary to Toronto, via regular Canada post, and that also took over two weeks to get there. I do everything FedEx now.
 

taffy7

Champion Member
May 23, 2013
2,482
69
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10th April 2014/June 10th 2014 application complete
Doc's Request.
09 June 2014 same doc's requested again 6th Oct 2014. docs not needed again mistake by cic
AOR Received.
sponsorship approval 05 Aug 2014
File Transfer...
05 Aug 2014
Med's Request
28 July 2015
Med's Done....
30th Dec 2013
Passport Req..
in process 18th July 2015/ DM 5/12/2015
LANDED..........
28/12/2015
I used Canada post both times and the tracking on the web site was updated the next day for me . I sent another package to Cic and couldn't see on the web site it was delivered. It took 5 days for it to show up in tracking, but when it did it showed delivered next day .
 

keesio

VIP Member
May 16, 2012
4,795
396
Toronto, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-01-2013
Doc's Request.
09-07-2013
AOR Received.
30-01-2013
File Transfer...
11-02-2013
Med's Done....
02-01-2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
12-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
15-08-2013
LANDED..........
14-10-2013
Canada Post Xpresspost. I used it for my sponsorship application and my citizenship application. Both times no problem at all and delivered on time. I easily tracked the delivery online and even saw signatures.
 

beholder69

Hero Member
Oct 9, 2011
489
20
Canadapost is a bit hit and miss. I sent it by Xpresspost, (December 2013), they screwed up and after 2 weeks they started investigating its whereabouts, still no answer, still showing as not delivered on the tracking page up to this day. Good thing in the meantime I got AOR :D

Had exactly the same happen recently with the same service. At least again the package actually got delivered but this uncertainty can drive you nuts.
 

Christoph100

Hero Member
Jun 15, 2014
821
26
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-07-2014
Doc's Request.
23-09-2014 Rcvd 27-09-2014, 29-09-2014
AOR Received.
SA :04-09-2014
File Transfer...
04-09-2014 AOR2 09-23-2014
Med's Done....
05-07-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
09-04-2015 Validity-10-07-2015
VISA ISSUED...
16-04-2015
LANDED..........
31-05-2015
I was lucky when we sent our application by Express post ...but it took almost a week before it actually showed any signature that it was accepted for delivery after it was delivered. For piece of mind it may be wise to send it by an actual courier.
 

amcpons

Full Member
Jun 2, 2014
49
0
Wow ok, is good to know, i dont want any problems of delays, thanks for sharing your experiences.
I gess it sounds like DHL or Fedex that way it shouldnt be a problem, unless someone had bad experience?
Let u guys know what happened. thanks!!
 

blueangel371115

Champion Member
May 24, 2012
1,013
38
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
App. Filed.......
13-01-2014
Doc's Request.
10-02-2014
AOR Received.
17-07-2014
File Transfer...
17-07-2014
Med's Done....
02-12-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
waived
VISA ISSUED...
08-01-2015 (returned 1/19 due to errors), 26-01-2015
LANDED..........
05-02-2015 Finally
Also, my advice would be, send everything (if possible) with a signature required. It's a little more ressuring.