This is my recent experience:
November 21, 2023: Work Visa Application Submitted (I was in Vancouver)
November 28, 2023: Passport Request Letter received (I was in Vancouver)
Dec 9 2023: I was in India
Dec 11: I created the Passport pickup request for stamping without any explanation at all (I was in India)
Dec 13: Passport picked up from my home in India
Dec 15 2023:
dispatched to the IRCC Office through the Canada Visa Application Centre, New Delhi Office, on Thu Dec 14 2023 for processing
Dec 15 2023:
The envelope for the decision on the results of your visa that has been processed has been received at the Canadian Visa Application Center at New Delhi OC, on the date. We will then send this to the Canadian Visa Application Center New Delhi OC. Please note that this is an automated email. Please DO NOT reply to this email.
Dec 15 2023:
has been received at the Canada Visa Application Centre, New Delhi OC on Fri Dec 15 2023 and is in transit to the IRCC Office in New Delhi OC for processing
Dec 15 2023:
has been received and is under process at the IRCC Office on Fri Dec 15 2023
Dec 21 2023 (morning)
The decision envelope for your application, tracking ID No. XXX has been dispatched from the IRCC Office, to the Canada Visa Application Centre in CVO-NEW DELHI.
Dec 21 2023 (afternoon)
The decision envelope for your application, tracking ID No. XXX has been received from the IRCC Office on Thu Dec 21 2023 and will be dispatched to the Canada Visa Application Centre where you applied or at the courier address provided by you at the time of submission of your application
Dec 21 2023
The decision envelope for your application, tracking ID No. XXX has been couriered from the Canada Visa Application Centre, New Delhi OC on Thu Dec 21 2023 via courier partner. Please use Tracking id. or the AWB number provided to track the shipment on the courier partners website after 24hrs.
Dec 23 2023 (afternoon)
I got the stamped passport in India