+1(514) 937-9445 or Toll-free (Canada & US) +1 (888) 947-9445

Does changing mailing address slow down your application process?

HY325

Hero Member
Jan 9, 2013
306
10
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-01-2013
AOR Received.
20-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
08-01-2014
LANDED..........
18-01-2014
when i sent my PR application, i used my friends address as my mailing address because i would be out of country for a while and didnt want to lose any letters from cic.
now that im back in country, i could change the mailing address back to my own address.
but i would like to know if changing mailing address would slow down my application process in any way.
it might sound silly but i dont wanna take the risk
the process is already slowed down with the strike which just finished
 

kaytea

Star Member
Jan 21, 2012
192
24
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2172
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-03-2013
AOR Received.
14-05-2013
IELTS Request
sent with app
Med's Request
10-12-2013
Med's Done....
17-12-2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
02-01-2014
VISA ISSUED...
13-01-2014
LANDED..........
19-01-2014
If you have recently submitted your application, changing your address probably won't affect your process at all.
If you provided your email, they would communicate you by email mostly.
Plus you probably won't hear back from the visa office in like 6+ months after submission anyways
 

HY325

Hero Member
Jan 9, 2013
306
10
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-01-2013
AOR Received.
20-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
08-01-2014
LANDED..........
18-01-2014
kaytea said:
If you have recently submitted your application, changing your address probably won't affect your process at all.
If you provided your email, they would communicate you by email mostly.
Plus you probably won't hear back from the visa office in like 6+ months after submission anyways

lol yup i sure didnt hear back from them for last 8 months, 2 weeks and 4 days XD
 

iam_toby

VIP Member
Feb 4, 2013
7,506
353
HY325 said:
but i would like to know if changing mailing address would slow down my application process in any way.
No. Shoot them an email stating your filenumber, name, DoB and
update them with your new mailing address.
It won't affect the processing time of your application.
 

HY325

Hero Member
Jan 9, 2013
306
10
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-01-2013
AOR Received.
20-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
08-01-2014
LANDED..........
18-01-2014
iam_toby said:
No. Shoot them an email stating your filenumber, name, DoB and
update them with your new mailing address.
It won't affect the processing time of your application.
k thx :)
 

prasuna94

Full Member
Mar 13, 2019
38
12
I am gonna submit my application soon . I would be moving to a new address in 3 weeks so should I wait till I change the address or shall i raise a web form after submitting the application ?
 

Garry21

Hero Member
Apr 25, 2018
571
49
I am gonna submit my application soon . I would be moving to a new address in 3 weeks so should I wait till I change the address or shall i raise a web form after submitting the application ?
You can use web form to change address or call them to do change. No impact on application