The following is the timeline for my temporary resident visa online application, processed by the Canadian Embassy in Manila, Philippines:
- Online Application Submitted: May 24, 12:08 AM
- Passport Request Received: May 24, 9:49 AM (a little over 9 hours!)
- Passport Picked Up by Courier: May 25
- Passport Returned via Courier: May 30
Take note that processing actually began May 27 since the passport was picked up over the weekend. I kept in touch with the visa processing center to check on the application's status and the passport was actually released by the embassy on May 29. Processing thus took 3 working days.
9-hour decision and 3 working day turnaround? Awesome.