Dear XBOX7,
First of all congratulations on receiving PPR and wish you good luck for your visa to be stamped as early as possible.
In email, Visa Office CPP-O specifically mentioned Canada Post Xpresspost (National) which means it won't work to sending post outside Canada. I don't know if there is Canada Post Xpresspost (International), and if that is acceptable to Visa Office CPP-O. In canse of Canada Post Xpresspost (International), you problem will be solved.
But if Canada Post Xpresspost (International) is not available or doesn't work in your case, then first confirm by calling any reputable courier company like DHL, FedEx or UPS if you can send your passport to Canada and recieve from Canada using their service legally, then send your passport to your friend in Canada and ask him to follow the instructions given in email. After stamping the visa, your friend will recieve the passport in Canada and can courier you using DHL, FedEx or UPS. Don't use any local or regional courier company to save money.
Alternatively, get one Canada Post Xpresspost (National) envelop thourhg possible source and write the address of your friend in Canada on that envelop, and courier your passport directly to Visa Office CPP-O from India along with your friend's addressed envelop. After stamping the visa, your friend will recieve the passport in Canada and can courier you using DHL, FedEx or UPS.
Hope there will be at least one of the above solutions work for you.
XBOX7 said:
Hey Guys,
Finally I got Passport Request... Now I have a question for ppl living outside Canada having Visa Office CPP-O and who have received PP request. In the email they have mentioned
If you have a mailing address in Canada: To allow you to track your passports through the mail, we strongly recommend that you purchase two (2) PREPAID Canada Post Xpresspost envelopes (National), letter-sized (318 x 241 mm), at any Canada Post retail outlet.
- Complete the mailing label on one envelope showing your mailing address in the “Deliver To” field.
- Keep a tracking number sticker from each envelope.
- Fold and enclose the self-addressed envelope in the other envelope along with your passport(s) and a copy of this request letter.
We will not use registered mail or postage coupons. If you do not submit a return prepaid Xpresspost envelope or if you provide an envelope from any other courier, we will return your passport by regular mail.
CPP-Ottawa accepts no responsibility for any passport lost in the mail.
The requested information/documents must be received in our office within 60 days from the date of this letter. Failure to do so could result in the refusal of your application.
I live in India. What option do I have for getting my passport back from CPPO?
1. Does Canada Post have international services; I have very close friend of mine in Canada.I have two options, either I will get the Canada post envelops couriered to me in India and then I will enclose them(with my address over it) along with my passport, else I can send my passports to my friend and he can courier it forward to CPP-O, along with canada post envelops with my India address over the envelops.
M getting little confusing.(and exited too)..
Thanks.. and all the best to all ppl waiting,,,
The thing is, it is up to us to use them the right way. We should always be alert and aware of what they tell and what they do and what we want. We can never really trust them. Sometimes they are prone to make mistakes and we have to correct them even though we pay them! We should use them only as a double verification to check if all our docs are in order and if all the fields are filled correctly. And that doesn't mean that we should check the docs ourselves and refer to forums. In the end it is up to us to make our application successful. I we are going to trust and rely 100% on consultant then there is no consultancy that does that. They can't get us a visa. All they can do is fill our forms and do verification of docs. It may not be worth spending so much for them but sometimes it may be helpful to consult with them.
