just400 said:
This is great! Congratulations Legalfalcon. I always stay updated with your posts as they are full of details that we need. My background went in progress on my 6 month waiting period, looks like the same happened in your case. I see you are an "outland application" but you dispatched your passport to Ottawa, I thought applicants will be sending passports to local visa office or do they provide instructions in the PPR about where to dispatch the passport?
I face a bit of a problem, as I have to take an important exam in 1st week of June and to be allowed to sit for the exam I need to show my passport. I just hope I get the PPR soon, else my passport will be in Canada and I would not be able to take the exam which is so important. I might have to prepare for the exam till the end, just to find out that I didn't get my passport back on time and so I would need to prepare again next year to take the exam. I didn't mind this extended wait but now it is getting on my nerves, I hope that the PPR comes sooner so that I can prepare for my exam in peace and travel to Canada after my exam. Do guide me if you have any idea regarding this, I already have written to the exam administration and they would not allow any exceptions to the passport rule.
Thanks!
My country of residence is the USA. For me, Ottawa is the LVO. In your PPR email, the address of your LVO will be mentioned. If you have changed your country of residence you have to inform CIC. If you are traveling to a foreign country then too, you can request them to change your visa office so you can send your passport there for stamping.
In your case, I will suggest that when your PPR comes, you should immediately send them an email asking for an expedited processing of your Passport and mention that you have an exam (send a copy of your admission card with the email). If you PPR comes too close to your exam, ask them to give you extension to submit your passport.
I will suggest that you should keep at least 1 month of buffer period between when you send your PP for visa and when it returns. Once you have your PPR, your application is approved and they cannot change it. It is better that you concentrate on your exam instead of sending the PP. So whenever you get the PPR, see how much time you will have before your exam and plan accordingly.
Hope this helps. Stay calm and prepare for your exam.
