After sending passport, how long does CIC take to stamp the PR visa?
- Thread starter tdcec
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That's around 2 weeks! So, I shouldn't send mine now. That too with Canada Post to be the only option.
Two weeks because the strike was ongoing then. Doesn't necessarily mean that it will take 2 weeks now.
The strike officially ended at noon yesterday, because the senate has passed the bill to end it. Delivery can take as little as three days now.
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I understand that but I was still little hesitant because I was reading about the continual delays even after the strike is over because now employees are doing something called non-violent civil disobedience. And moreover, the backlog is still there. And I am flying India for holidays on 8th December and would be returning on New Years day. So, only option I have is to request extension for time to submit my passport when I am back
Anyone who received PPR this Monday has already sent their passport to Ottawa? What is the status of your mail, provided the Strike has been called off? Is Xpresspost smoother now?
Chef-de-Bureau
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- Jul 26, 2016
- 208
- Category........
- CEC
- Visa Office......
- Ottawa (?)
- NOC Code......
- 1123
- App. Filed.......
- 02-06-2018
- AOR Received.
- 02-06-2018
I sent my documents on the 24th, and as far as I know, it's still in Calgary. Canada post keeps postponing the delivery date. It initially would have been the 29th (tomorrow), now it's on the 4th (next Tuesday). I hope they won't keep changing this any further...
Ah, I see...I understand that but I was still little hesitant because I was reading about the continual delays even after the strike is over because now employees are doing something called non-violent civil disobedience. And moreover, the backlog is still there. And I am flying India for holidays on 8th December and would be returning on New Years day. So, only option I have is to request extension for time to submit my passport when I am back
I sent my documents on Monday from Toronto to Ottawa. They were delivered this morning.
Not quite, well i still haven't received my passport. I called Canada Post again to ask when it would be delivered... They said "The strike is recently over, but there is big backlog that we are trying to deliver. Therefore you should still expect delays." Her educated guess was that i would receive my passport Thursday.
Sad thing is that, its in Toronto yet it's being processed. No updates on the app...
I would say expect delays, if you receive it sooner it great, if not you were prepared for it.
Calgary seemed to be one of the worst effected places from the Canada Post strike. I bought something from ebay last week. It is still in Calgary with expedited shipping. Apparently because of the backlog, there are still delays and your expedited shipping will not be shipped as fast as you would hope. These are the words that canada post representative used to describe the problem. Hope it helps
Chef-de-Bureau
Star Member
- Jul 26, 2016
- 208
- Category........
- CEC
- Visa Office......
- Ottawa (?)
- NOC Code......
- 1123
- App. Filed.......
- 02-06-2018
- AOR Received.
- 02-06-2018
Well, I was assuming it would arrive next week, but I just got the email that it's already delivered! So maybe I got lucky
. As I forgot to take a picture of my return envelope, I can only hope it'll be as fast 
I received my passport yesterday. Leaving for vacation for few days and coming back as landed immigrant. Good luck to everyone!
Chef-de-Bureau
Star Member
- Jul 26, 2016
- 208
- Category........
- CEC
- Visa Office......
- Ottawa (?)
- NOC Code......
- 1123
- App. Filed.......
- 02-06-2018
- AOR Received.
- 02-06-2018
Close call, but lucky you made it! I have until December 21, so I assume 3 weeks should be long enough for them to check my stuff & send me COPR