dear friend
i noticed that the point of hardcopy rised manytimes so i want to share my experince
first of all i got my nomination at 17-6-2014 and until today i didnt received the hardcopy of nomination
so it is not logic to wait all this
secondly all CIC forms and nomination letter from NS not mention at all the hard copy otherwise they mention the photocopy to be sent
third when anybody want to call NS not only the reception one because they didnt know anything about CIC
and i already called the receiption of NS them and firstly they told me that i have to sent the hardcopy then i tried to make contact with the officier and they told it is not mendtory if you will wait long time becasue they will send the nomination to CIC
just to be clear it is more than 58 now from the nomination and until now i didnt received the hardcopy