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    No information received for PR card after resending photos (has been over 4 months)

    Great news, my wife just received her PR card yesterday in the mail! Just for others to know the timeline: 1. Resent new PR photos as requested back in July, 2022 2. Received by IRCC late July, 2022 3. We received the new PR card November 30th - so approximately took just over 4 months Thanks...
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    No information received for PR card after resending photos (has been over 4 months)

    Yes thanks for that, the main reason for the PR card is for the ease of travelling. Without it she would need to apply for a temporary PR or come through the US via a commercial vehicle. It's just the hassle of travelling without one and it is very frustrating when you do not know which stage...
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    No information received for PR card after resending photos (has been over 4 months)

    Hello, My wife landed from India back in May 2022. In July we received a letter from IRCC stating that she needs to resend photos for her PR card (first one) as they did not meet the requirements. We resent new photos in July and found through tracking that they were received. Since then...
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    COPR received for only 1 month time to travel, need extension

    Hello, My wife in India has received her COPR but has only been given 1 month time to leave India to travel to Toronto, Canada. This is very little time as we were under the impression she would receive 3-6 months time to prepare to leave. Even my friend and sister in-law were given COPR...
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    Cancel my wife's permanent resident spousal application (in received status only)

    Hello, I am a Canadian born citizen who got married to my wife (from India), I've already applied for our spousal permanent residency. The application is in "received" status and has not yet processed. I wanted to know can I still cancel or withdraw my sponsorship for her application...
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    File for divorce/separation for sponsored spouse overseas (PR application not started yet)

    Thanks for the replies, yes I also found out that I can revoke the PR application. I am just a little more worried and curious in general would a sponsored person be able to claim any money in this type of situation where they have not even been granted PR or have yet lived in the matrimonial...
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    File for divorce/separation for sponsored spouse overseas (PR application not started yet)

    Hello, I have a question. I applied for my wife's sponsorship to come to Canada from India where she currently resides. Due to some unwanted circumstances we are looking at separation/divorce, I am in Canada a Canadian born citizen and she is currently in India. Can you please tell me the...
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    Exit permit applied for my baby in India

    https://indianfrro.gov.in/eservices are the Indian authorities, I was told by High Commission of Canada in New Delhi to apply for an "exit permit" on that site and that site has "Exit Permit" as one of the options to apply for as in my situation. I just need to know how long it takes before it...
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    Exit permit applied for my baby in India

    Hello, I applied for an exit permit for my 1 year old baby on the "https://indianfrro.gov.in/eservices" website since she was born in India but I am a Canadian born father. My wife in India with my baby has received her COPR, I just wanted to know how long it takes to get the exit permit? I...
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    Limited Validity Passport - visa needed after passport received?

    Hi everyone, I have applied for my 1 year old baby girl's LVP (limited validity passport) who is in India with my wife who has received her passport and visa to come to Canada. My question is that they say it takes up to 20 days to process the limited validity passport, after the passport is...
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    2 way courier-received OPR, Indian/SDS/Fall2020

    So we received an email back from them with the payment link, but unfortunately it was only valid for 5 hours and it expired. The biggest issue here is that we would probably have to wait another couple of days for them to reply back with another payment link... :(
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    2 way courier-received OPR, Indian/SDS/Fall2020

    How do I contact them directly? I sent passportsubmission@vfshelpline.com all the information they asked for in Step 1 on November 13th and then again on November 18th.
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    2 way courier-received OPR, Indian/SDS/Fall2020

    Hello everyone, I sent VFS step 1 information back to them as requested on November 13th, but have not received a payment link yet, can someone tell me why it is taking so long?? My 30 days will be completing on December 5th or 6th.
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    Passport stamping request

    Hi there, so you got your payment link within 24 hours of you emailing them? We sent an email to VFS last Friday with step 1 information they asked for and it has been a week now and no payment link has been received, I'm worried because it has been about 12 days in total and they said that...
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    Two way courier timelines

    Hi, has anyone received the payment link yet?? We sent an email to VFS last Friday with step 1 information they asked for and it has been a week now and no payment link received, I'm worried because it has been about 12 days in total and they said that passport should be received by high...
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    Good News:-VFS offices in India for passport stamp guidelines

    My wife in India is waiting for her 2-way courier pickup schedule setup. Now my 11 month old daughter who was born in India is with her, since I am a Canadian born citizen, I've applied for her proof of citizenship, but in the meantime I think I can apply for her limited validity passport. Can...
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    Apply passport for baby born outside Canada

    Hi, how did you apply for your baby's limited validity passport? Did you get it yet? I am a Canadian born citizen and my wife (Indian citizen) is in India with my 11 month old baby girl who was born in India. My wife's sponsorship has been approved and she will be getting her stamped passport...
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    Good News:-VFS offices in India for passport stamp guidelines

    I just received the email: PASSPORT SUBMISSION VIA 2-WAY COURIER SERVICE You are receiving this email because Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has sent you a passport request letter. While VACs across India remain closed, we are now offering limited 2-way courier service to...
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    Good News:-VFS offices in India for passport stamp guidelines

    No, they did not mention anything about a 2-way courier service or email ID in the email we received. This is all we got below: Dear: ------- This is in reference to your application for permanent residence. To finalize your application, we require: 1) Passports · VFS is our trusted...
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    Good News:-VFS offices in India for passport stamp guidelines

    I sent it to the email address found on the VFS global website: "info.canada@vfshelpline.com", contact info below on their site: Helpline Please contact us for any information regarding the visa process: Contact us by phone: 18002668858/022-67866002 Contact us by email: info.canada@vfshelpline.com