How long does it take CPP-O to stamp PR visas?

[ronaldoyaronaldo]

I had Stephenson's signature

 

[StillWaiting87]

Hmmm,
atleast yours took one day to deliver, mine took 5 days (two weekends + 3 week days)..thru canadapost...
regards,
....luckyroyal

I live in Ottawa, so it wasn't that far for them to deliver quickly

 

[rizvisy1]

Thanks giluy for your info, but how the heck anyone in US get Canada Express envelope, i was willing to send FedEx/UPS envelope but their email to me says below , also per their latest notifications the passports received in Detroit, buffalo consulate are being sent to CPP-O as well, and i dont belive they have Canada Xpres post envelopes.

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.

I have applied for visas to few other countries, and nobody took more than 2 weeks to return PP. This guys in CPP-O really needs to get their pigs straight before asking passports and holding them for months and months.

The big problem is there CPP-O call center number works only from inside canada and not from USA or other country..no matter what calling card/VOIP you use, not sure why would they do that.

I strongly believe those who are asked to send pports out side Canada do not have to send return envelops, otherwise they would have mentioned clearly. I have friends and family who applied from different places and their visa offices are outside the country where they are living. canadian consulate after visa stamp return through courier service. They did not sent any envelops.

 

[Bkkkk]

Mine:

sent from Vancouver: 11 Mar 2012 ( 11AM )
delivered: 13 Mar 2012 by David Turpin ( 7AM )

return envelope tracking has not activated yet
status updated to Decision Made

 

[rajkatak]

I strongly believe those who are asked to send pports out side Canada do not have to send return envelops, otherwise they would have mentioned clearly. I have friends and family who applied from different places and their visa offices are outside the country where they are living. canadian consulate after visa stamp return through courier service. They did not sent any envelops.

Thanks Rizvisy1 for your information, that was helpful. I saw on this forum that when peoples used to send their PP to buffalo or detroit, most of them got their PP back within 2 weeks, dont know whats wrong with this CPP-O office for holding PP's for months w/o providing any update, they should mention this timeline in the PPR request they sent via email, so that peoples can plan in advance. charging CA$ 490 and providing this kind of service is totally unacceptable.

 

[rizvisy1]

Thanks Rizvisy1 for your information, that was helpful. I saw on this forum that when peoples used to send their PP to buffalo or detroit, most of them got their PP back within 2 weeks, dont know whats wrong with this CPP-O office for holding PP's for months w/o providing any update, they should mention this timeline in the PPR request they sent via email, so that peoples can plan in advance. charging CA$ 490 and providing this kind of service is totally unacceptable.

The problem is I am in US and can't call their phone number. I will wait for few more days and send them an email to get update on passports. That is fustrating, keeping pports for so long.

 

[rajkatak]

The problem is I am in US and can't call their phone number. I will wait for few more days and send them an email to get update on passports. That is fustrating, keeping pports for so long.

when did u mailed your PP from US?, did you provide any return envelope?? sending them email is waste of time, they will not respond, I have already sent 2 emails and still waiting. I dont think they have any way to track this things and its somewhere in huge pile alongwith other passports...scary

 

[rizvisy1]

when did u mailed your PP from US?, did you provide any return envelope?? sending them email is waste of time, they will not respond, I have already sent 2 emails and still waiting. I dont think they have any way to track this things and its somewhere in huge pile alongwith other passports...scary

I sent on 4th March. I guess it is minimum one month time these days, no return envelops, I consulted my Lawyer and they adviced not required to send envelop since they did not asked it.

 

[tonyjune]

Has anyone (whose passport was delivered to CPP-O in March) confirmed from CPP-O via email if they have received it? What was their response?

 

[StillWaiting87]

Anyone from February got their tracking number activated? This is getting really frustrating, has been over a month for me now...

 

[ronaldoyaronaldo]

Anyone from February got their tracking number activated? This is getting really frustrating, has been over a month for me now...

No sir. I check every 90 minutes and it is not activated

 

[rajkatak]

No sir. I check every 90 minutes and it is not activated

Isn't it a common sense that people applying for from USA from other country and being without passport means you cannot go anywhere outside the country, even your home country in case of emergency? Processing time beyond a month is unacceptable be it any reason, especially for a non resident in US whose primary legal document for their presence in US is their passport.

If they are swamped they need to hire more peoples and add resources, that should not be a reason to keep passports for months and months. Every country i have applied visas before has some way to Track passports on the website i.e VFS Golbel in India, Travisa in USA, provides complete PP tracking. This country really needs some innovation in this area, given that immigration business is one of their bread and butter.

 

[StillWaiting87]

No sir. I check every 90 minutes and it is not activated

We are only in the same boat, good luck!

 

[essy86]

Anyone from February got their tracking number activated? This is getting really frustrating, has been over a month for me now...

Not me. Passport was received there on Feb 11th, and the tracker hasn't been set off yet. Are they hoarding passports in Ottawa now?

 

[senuli]

Hi,
I sent my passport to CPP-O on 21st February to get PR VISA, But still I don't not recive it. I am not able to contact CPP-O either.
They are not replying to email inquaries also. Are there any one facing same situation?

Thanks,

Senuli