Any OUTLAND SPONSORSHIP applicants from Sao Paulo to share timelines?

[ohhhhcanada]

Hey Everyone, I have not seen many SP/Outland FAM Class/Mississauga applicants.
If is anyone that can share timelines would be nice
I am a Canadian Citizen, applying for my Husband living in Sao Paulo/Brazil!
Good luck to us all!

 

[minniemouse]

Hi there!
I am a Canadian citizen sponsoring my Brazilian husband
Applied in feb 2016....
How you doin'?

 

[ACM90]

Hello, good morning.

We sent my husband's passport to the SP visa office where it was received last week by Sedex. We understand that they'll return it by registered mail (Carta Registrada, right?). Has anyone else received their passport back from the SP visa office this way? If so, did the visa office email you a tracking number? How long did it take?

Our main concern is that the passport will arrive during the day, but no one is home from 7:30am-7:30pm. As no one will be home when it arrives, will the passport be left at the nearest Correios for us to pick up, then? Is that what happened for anyone else?

Any insight would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

(Happy Halloween for those already in Canada!)