I sent the request to the New Delhi office yesterday, and here's the response I got:
"As your application is in progress at the visa office in CPC-Ottawa you will have to contact that visa office for any information on your application.
A permanent resident application submitted to one of the Case Processing Centres (CPCs) in Canada will normally be sent for further processing to the visa office responsible for immigrant applications from the applicant’s country of current residence. If, however, the applicant has not been legally admitted to their country of current residence for one year, the application may be sent to the visa office responsible for the applicant’s country of citizenship. This may be a different visa office. "
When I visited the CPC-Ottawa page, they said that we can request only if we are WITHIN CANADA or applied from the U.S. I have sent a request using the generic CSE form, now hoping for the best.
However, I'm now wondering - if my application date was 26th July and New delhi office still hasn't received my application - does it mean that it'll take a really long time for my PR? Shouldn't they be informed for background check or further processing by now??
Any thoughts?