Thank you for sharing your times. Really appreciate it!
Do you have to send the passport to the VFS or the embassy? Besides the passport and the letter of approval, what else do you have to send?
Did you receive your approval in the morning?
Thanks in advance.
The passport needs to be sent to the VFS (that is usually the procedure, I haven't heard anybody sending it directly to the embassy, because VFS is the one that sends it directly to the Embassy and you can track it).
Well, usually the package to send the documents to VFS includes:
1. The letter from IRCC saying that you need to send the passport
2. The original passport
3. Two photos (with full name and d.o.b. of applicant, and name, address of photographer and date of picture)
4. Payment of the Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF), if you haven't paid you can pay now and then print the receipt.
5. Height and Eye colour (written on paper)
Additionally, VFS requests (in this case) some more papers:
6. A paper with all your information: Full Name, Email, Phone and Mailing Address (where you receive the passport and COPR).
7. Payment for the delivery (return) of the passport, in case you live in another city, in this case, VFS is in Quito, and the applicant lives in Guayaquil, so we paid.
8. Consent Form (just a formality from VFS to proceed)
The approval was received in the morning.