This is interesting. They never asked for my passport and just send me a letter with T* (CoPR) number asking me to travel using the latter. The letter also have two years validity. I thought for those in USA, they are not asking us to send the passport for PR visa.
Sending passport from USA to Canada
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Are they confirmed Ottawa being lock down due to the covid so they can’t print visa?
If don’t have visa stamp, how can you enter Canada? Copr letter without sign does not equivalent to Pr card...
No, they didn't say anything like that but I assume that will also affect since it's a covid related issue.
@hopefulnewbie : Ah, okay. Yeah, right, seems like nothing much we can do now. When you called IRCC, did they at least confirm the receipt of your passport though? Which IRCC number did you call btw?
That is the problem, the agent on the phone said they have a lot of mails they've not open, "so if your courier said they delivered it to the address then it should be there, it's just a matter of time. wait and be patient"
I called +1 888 242 2100
My passport were returned by Fedex as they could not deliver it. I have sent emails to IRCC about new address to send passport but have not received any response. I am scared to send it back till they acknowledge.
This is very interesting. you received CoPR direclty.. Another person here got request letter to send passports to 365 laurier avenue. While I received request to send passports to PO Box number. Not sure what is going on.
I see. In my case, FedEx called and themselves advised that instead of delivering to P.O box address, the correct address is the Laurier Ave one. They then changed the label locally and re-routed the package there. Ultimately, it was delivered to the Stevenage address as I mentioned above. I suppose you can mail it to the Laurier address if you don't want to wait for their reply indefinitely. Some folks have sent it directly there and it was signed and received.
@imi2canada : Did you hear back from the IRCC? I had sent them a number of emails before finally sending my passport to the PO box address (which eventually got delivered to a different street address by FedEx). IRCC finally replied today. Quoting them below:
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Please note that it is your responsibility to make appropriate arrangements to have your passports delivered to the address set out in the passport request letter. Please note that you must follow the instructions provided in the passport request letter and find a mail or courier service who can deliver to the stipulated address.
Please be advised that our office accepts no responsibility for documents lost in the mail.
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So basically, in short, not much helpful. They did not reply anything about FedEx/UPS denying to deliver to the PO box. They simply said that it is not their responsibility to find out how to deliver to the given address.
Now I am quite scared as I have no idea where my passport is. FedEx says it has been delivered to "2303 STEVENAGE OTTAWA, ON K1G5B3" and I see signed by someone named "J Egan". But that's all I have so far. I don't know if it got routed to the correct IRCC address or not.
But on the other hand, I don't know what better option do we have anyway? If IRCC won't advise sending to an alternative address and if FedEx/UPS won't deliver to the PO box, then the only option seems to send it to the street address others have been asked to sent lately.
Did you hear back anything from IRCC? If not, do you know anyone who got out of this issue? What are you planning to do?
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Please note that it is your responsibility to make appropriate arrangements to have your passports delivered to the address set out in the passport request letter. Please note that you must follow the instructions provided in the passport request letter and find a mail or courier service who can deliver to the stipulated address.
Please be advised that our office accepts no responsibility for documents lost in the mail.
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So basically, in short, not much helpful. They did not reply anything about FedEx/UPS denying to deliver to the PO box. They simply said that it is not their responsibility to find out how to deliver to the given address.
Now I am quite scared as I have no idea where my passport is. FedEx says it has been delivered to "2303 STEVENAGE OTTAWA, ON K1G5B3" and I see signed by someone named "J Egan". But that's all I have so far. I don't know if it got routed to the correct IRCC address or not.
But on the other hand, I don't know what better option do we have anyway? If IRCC won't advise sending to an alternative address and if FedEx/UPS won't deliver to the PO box, then the only option seems to send it to the street address others have been asked to sent lately.
Did you hear back anything from IRCC? If not, do you know anyone who got out of this issue? What are you planning to do?
I didn't hear back from them until today. I just got an email from IRCC a few minutes ago that the photos I had sent to them are not good and I need to send new photos. The good thing is that it indirectly confirms that the passport was delivered at the correct address and the bad thing is that now I need to get new photos clicked and send to them within 7 days.
Does anyone know a better option than Walgreens in U.S for getting photos clicked? I had gotten clicked at Walgreens and it clearly did not work. Please suggest any better alternative you might be aware of where people got photos clicked and got accepted.
Does anyone know a better option than Walgreens in U.S for getting photos clicked? I had gotten clicked at Walgreens and it clearly did not work. Please suggest any better alternative you might be aware of where people got photos clicked and got accepted.
It is interesting why they keep rejecting Walgreens even after they used a machine in their store which follows the specifications!! Just search for a professional photographer in your area and show them the instruction letter.
Hey,
I got from walgreen and CVS both had issues with specifications. Search a local photographer who does passport photo. Show the instructions they do a wonderful job and get it attested