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Had to get a new passport, how do I contact the CIC?

Hnhkrk

Hero Member
May 4, 2012
368
11
Illinois, USA
Category........
Visa Office......
LA --> Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-09-2012
AOR Received.
17-10-2012
Med's Done....
09-08-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08-03-2013
VISA ISSUED...
16-04-2013
LANDED..........
25-04-2013
My husband threw my passport in the recycling bin, and I had to get a new one.

I need to contact the CIC to let them know (and send me another photocopy...) but how do I go about doing that? Can I do it through e-mail?
 

podkayne8

Star Member
Jun 7, 2011
125
2
Texas
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-01-2012
AOR Received.
21-03-2012
File Transfer...
06-03-2012, Tfer to Seattle 12-04-2012
Med's Done....
09-09-2011
Passport Req..
16-05-2012
VISA ISSUED...
01-06-2012
LANDED..........
22-07-2012, PR card rec'd 21-09-2102
You should contact the LA visa office, if that is where your case is. I'd recommend using the case specific enquiry http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/missions/los-angeles.asp

I renewed my passport during the application process and sent a copy via the case specific enquiry and no problems (my office was buffalo though).
 

Hnhkrk

Hero Member
May 4, 2012
368
11
Illinois, USA
Category........
Visa Office......
LA --> Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-09-2012
AOR Received.
17-10-2012
Med's Done....
09-08-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08-03-2013
VISA ISSUED...
16-04-2013
LANDED..........
25-04-2013
podkayne8 said:
You should contact the LA visa office, if that is where your case is. I'd recommend using the case specific enquiry http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/missions/los-angeles.asp

I renewed my passport during the application process and sent a copy via the case specific enquiry and no problems (my office was buffalo though).
I can do the case-specific Enquiry with LA.

But I don't know what my Client ID or File number is. Is it my UCI or my Application #?
 

OhCanadiana

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Feb 27, 2010
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Hnhkrk said:
I can do the case-specific Enquiry with LA.

But I don't know what my Client ID or File number is. Is it my UCI or my Application #?
Your client ID is your UCI, the file number is your application number.

So far, LA has been asking for the physical passports before issuing CoPRs so you should be ok - you just doesn't want them to issue the CoPR with your old passport number of you'll have to return it and have it reissued
 

Hnhkrk

Hero Member
May 4, 2012
368
11
Illinois, USA
Category........
Visa Office......
LA --> Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-09-2012
AOR Received.
17-10-2012
Med's Done....
09-08-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08-03-2013
VISA ISSUED...
16-04-2013
LANDED..........
25-04-2013
OhCanadiana said:
Your client ID is your UCI, the file number is your application number.

So far, LA has been asking for the physical passports before issuing CoPRs so you should be ok - you just doesn't want them to issue the CoPR with your old passport number of you'll have to return it and have it reissued
They also changed my name on my passport instead of Hannah Diane **** it is HAnnah ****.

And, they didn't give a proper UCI. It's 8 numbers without a dash, and it doesn't let me check my application status. My File number does, though.