yes I've seen that link and been on the site, still doesn't tell me if they have actually recived my package and I have yet to get a letter back from them.
The issue is there should be a simple way to check if the paperwork has at least arrived and been filed.
Then again with all the government cutbacks recently I'm not holding my breath on getting a speedy answer.
The CIC office in Victoria BC is right next door to my condo. I went there to get some answers about my application and they gave me the "we only deal with inland applications". I was still able to have the clerk look up a few details for me. What I found out however was that they were closing down at the end of the month... This was a building the government had JUST rented, same thing with the Tax office around the corner