What did executive tell you on getting your passport back ? They were right, once you are inland candidate, you need not send your passport, instead you are issued eCoPR.Hello, I have a follow-up question if you don't mindI got "Ready for Visa" email on Aug 15th when I was in USA (outland). Then I entered Canada in Aug 25th (since there simply wasn't enough time for me to get visa stamping before flight). Afterwards, I called IRCC office to update my address to the Canadian address, and they also told me that I can mail my passport to IRCC as instructed on the RFV email. I did it as instructed, but then my passport never came back.
I called IRCC again today, and the person had a different story and she said that I shouldn't have mailed in my passport since I am inland now and need an eCOPR instead. My passport is therefore, stuck at the IRCC office, and I cannot get it back besides keeping waiting. I am so confused now, since I've followed their instructions and I also updated my address---no one told me about the eCOPR thing. What should I do to move things forward now? I already submitted a web form explaining what happended, but I suppose that's the only thing I can do now? I urgently need my passport for a usa visa interview next month and shall I expect to hear from them before then? I mean, passport is an important document, I find it hard to believe that it will just get stuck at the office forever.
Also check this thread to know if you can contact Ottawa office - https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/passport-delivered-at-cpc-ottawa-and-waiting-for-copr-come-in-here-keep-each-other-updated.683301/page-211#post-10595497