apply TRV within Canada and get stamping in India

[yogesh_1801]

UPDATE- Thank you all for your replies and suggestions.

Indeed I did get my TRV stamped in India. All I had to do was, take the official letter of approval (which CIC sent as a passport submission request) and submit it with my passport. I got it stamped within 7 days.

Hope this helps others in a similar situation.

 

[Rubaina]

UPDATE- Thank you all for your replies and suggestions.

Indeed I did get my TRV stamped in India. All I had to do was, take the official letter of approval (which CIC sent as a passport submission request) and submit it with my passport. I got it stamped within 7 days.

Hope this helps others in a similar situation.

That's great! Thanks for sharing your experience.
I am in a similar situation too! I am leaving for India but my visa is still under process and I will send my passport for stamping in India. Just a question, do we need to send in to the Delhi office or Bangalore?

 

[Bryanna]

That's great! Thanks for sharing your experience.
I am in a similar situation too! I am leaving for India but my visa is still under process and I will send my passport for stamping in India. Just a question, do we need to send in to the Delhi office or Bangalore?

You cannot submit your passport directly to the visa office. You must submit it to the nearest VAC/VFS

 

[yogesh_1801]

That's great! Thanks for sharing your experience.
I am in a similar situation too! I am leaving for India but my visa is still under process and I will send my passport for stamping in India. Just a question, do we need to send into the Delhi office or Bangalore?

Do not send in your passport for visa office. Once you receive a notification from CIC requesting for a passport, submit it to the nearest VFS/ VAC. I wrote a cover letter explaining why I am submitting it in India (but am not sure if that would be necessary. To be on a safe side, also inform this to your Case Processing Centre (for me was CPC-Ottawa) that you have to travel for an emergency and that you will be submitting your passport at a particular VAC/ VFS in India.

Hope this helps.

Regards
Yogesh

 

[Rubaina]

You cannot submit your passport directly to the visa office. You must submit it to the nearest VAC/VFS

Oh so you mean VFS Global?

Do not send in your passport for visa office. Once you receive a notification from CIC requesting for a passport, submit it to the nearest VFS/ VAC. I wrote a cover letter explaining why I am submitting it in India (but am not sure if that would be necessary. To be on a safe side, also inform this to your Case Processing Centre (for me was CPC-Ottawa) that you have to travel for an emergency and that you will be submitting your passport at a particular VAC/ VFS in India.

Hope this helps.

Regards
Yogesh

Oh yes I did inform CPC - Ottawa about my emergency and this was their response.

Good day Rubaina,



Our office confirms that your application is currently in process as per regulatory procedures. Please note that we cannot confirm when your file will be ready for finalization. For instruction on when to submit your passport for the issuance of your visa, please visit your MyCIC account.



Please be informed that online applicants – your case for instance -- have the option to submit their passport to a Canadian immigration office abroad. If you choose to submit your passport to a Canadian mission abroad, please contact that office for information regarding processing times for visa printing. For a list of visa offices outside Canada, please consult:http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/apply-where.asp.



For further information, please visit the following links:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/temp.asp

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/CPC-o-apply.asp



We thank you for your patience. In order to efficiently process requests, we will not reply to duplicate emails.

 

[Rubaina]

You cannot submit your passport directly to the visa office. You must submit it to the nearest VAC/VFS

Does my Canadian address on the TRV application make any difference?

I can just put in my Indian address while sending the passport, right?

Thank you.

 

[yogesh_1801]

Oh so you mean VFS Global?


Oh yes I did inform CPC - Ottawa about my emergency and this was their response.

Good day Rubaina,



Our office confirms that your application is currently in process as per regulatory procedures. Please note that we cannot confirm when your file will be ready for finalization. For instruction on when to submit your passport for the issuance of your visa, please visit your MyCIC account.



Please be informed that online applicants – your case for instance -- have the option to submit their passport to a Canadian immigration office abroad. If you choose to submit your passport to a Canadian mission abroad, please contact that office for information regarding processing times for visa printing. For a list of visa offices outside Canada, please consult:http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/apply-where.asp.



For further information, please visit the following links:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/temp.asp

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/CPC-o-apply.asp



We thank you for your patience. In order to efficiently process requests, we will not reply to duplicate emails.

I had a similar response. So it seems, you should not have any problems with this (technically).

Good luck

 

[yogesh_1801]

Does my Canadian address on the TRV application make any difference?

I can just put in my Indian address while sending the passport, right?

Thank you.

I would recommend, visiting personally to either of the VFS/ VAC and submit it (just so that you can explain your situation, if needed)

 

[Rubaina]

I would recommend, visiting personally to either of the VFS/ VAC and submit it (just so that you can explain your situation, if needed)

Ok. Thank you so much for your response!

 

[jeetz]

UPDATE- Thank you all for your replies and suggestions.

Indeed I did get my TRV stamped in India. All I had to do was, take the official letter of approval (which CIC sent as a passport submission request) and submit it with my passport. I got it stamped within 7 days.

Hope this helps others in a similar situation.

Hello Yogesh,
Now i am in the same situation as you where.. I got my work permit approved and I applied for trv inside Canada, i recieved passport request. But i only have two weeks to travel to India. I wanted to know whether yo went in person to submit the passport to the VFS office in India or you did courier.
Awaiting for your reply.
Thank you

 

[yogesh_1801]

Hello Yogesh,
Now i am in the same situation as you where.. I got my work permit approved and I applied for trv inside Canada, i recieved passport request. But i only have two weeks to travel to India. I wanted to know whether yo went in person to submit the passport to the VFS office in India or you did courier.
Awaiting for your reply.
Thank you

Hi,
I would first contact the local Canadian office to inform them that you will be doing so. I recommend asking them as a question via email so that you have a documentary proof of their reply (which says you can do that). I personally submitted the passport to the VFS office in India (and I would highly recommend to do that so you can explain them in case they need more clarification)- But if the rules have not changed recently, it should be easy and simple. All the best!

 

[Sven11]

Hey, I just applied for my pgwp and I'm waiting for the paper document but I'll leaving soon so I was wondering if I apply for trv and get approved, can I go to any vac office to get it stamped in India?

 

[Bryanna]

Hey, I just applied for my pgwp and I'm waiting for the paper document but I'll leaving soon so I was wondering if I apply for trv and get approved, can I go to any vac office to get it stamped in India?

The VFS/VACs do not stamp visas.

When you get a passport request, you'll need to email the visa office you applied to + the relevant India visa office that you can submit your passport to the nearest VFS/VAC when you're in India

 

[Sven11]

The VFS/VACs do not stamp visas.

When you get a passport request, you'll need to email the visa office you applied to + the relevant India visa office that you can submit your passport to the nearest VFS/VAC when you're in India

And what will they do, theyll issue the visa after its approved?

 

[Bryanna]

And what will they do, theyll issue the visa after its approved?

Who?