I applied from India, originally I submitted only the bio page and the pages with stamps, but IRCC requested passport copies with ALL pages.
Processing time of PRTD application submitted electronically(by email)-VAC closed-INDIA
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Oh lucky you. I have applied on May 20 but did not get anything except that acknowledgment.
Did you get any file number or something in your acknowledgment email? I got the acknowledgment email like this.
Acknowledgement of Receipt - PRTD / Accusé de réception - TVRP
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It depends on VFS opening. After you get your PRTD email approval you will need Visa Counterfoil on your passport. With VFS closure, this is on-hold right now. I am waiting for my 2 Way Courier since late April.
I am also in the same situation.
My PRTD was approved and I got PPR in end of April. Since then I am waiting to book a 2-way courier.
Do you know if we can travel to any other country like Ethipia/Serbia and submit our passport in VFS there?
I don’t see why not. I have heard of such examples, but don’t know anyone personally who has done so.
Let me know if you are planning to explore this route and I will be open to the idea as well.
I linked my PR card application with cic account. I have same application number for PR card and PRTD that starts with R********. I sent my PR card on 11 Jan, 2021 whereas submitted my PRTD on 31, march 2021. On cic account its showing the date PR card application received is 31 march instead of 11 Jan. I have doubt why both application numbers are same and why there is mess up in dates. On the other side, one of my friend and I send the PR card application same day at same location (visa office) from same city and he got the card in his hands on 13 april. Please post your views @canuck78.
Can someone explain the difference between Webform submission vs email request for 2-way courier?
The email from IRCC instructed me to send an email to PassportSubmission@vfshelpline.com and I got a ticket number on auto-response.
But i see quite a few posts where people are talking about a webform. Are both ultimately the same thing? @shashi_b
The email from IRCC instructed me to send an email to PassportSubmission@vfshelpline.com and I got a ticket number on auto-response.
But i see quite a few posts where people are talking about a webform. Are both ultimately the same thing? @shashi_b
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That’s good to know.
i received passport request on April 30, and I thought I’m supposed to send my passport by my own.
So VFS is going to send us a link to pay and courier. Is that correct?
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These countries would send it t other countries for stamping. You would have to see if you could gain entry to any of these countries and what the quarantine procedure would be. With all the time and expense you may not end up getting your passport back earlier.
Currently Serbia does not need visa for Indians
So I thought may be travel here and get the passport stamped and go from Serbia to Canada
They don’t stamp the passports in Serbia. Believe they get sent to Warsaw. Nkt sure how long it will take to get your passport stamped but it could take a while.
I don't know if I have asked my question in this thread.
Can we travel to another country where VFS is open and submit our passport there?
Can we travel to another country where VFS is open and submit our passport there?