I am currently in the process of PR application through the CEC program.
So far I have passed the medical, criminality, and security check as part of the background check process.
I was hoping to receive a portal confirmation soon, however yesterday I received an ADR for providing a new and updated passport since it will expire 6 months from today.
When I applied for CEC it had 9 months on it.
The problem is that they have given me 1 week to provide a new passport.
I sent for my passport renewal only last week and it takes at least 4 to 6 weeks to get a new Passport.
So far after searching the internet and the forums here, it has been suggested to write an LOE explaining how long can it take to get a new passport along with an acknowledgment receipt of the start of the renewal process.
Now my questions are this:
1. Are there any chances that I could get a portal confirmation soon by only submitting that LOE since I was very close to it? (I know this is a very specific case-by-case scenario, but just any hope, if someone has gone through it, would be appreciated)
2. What if the new passport gets even further delayed than the date I would provide in LOE?
3. Is there any other advice that I should follow?
Note: For those of you who are going through a PR process and may stumble upon this post, please make sure your passport is valid throughout the entirety of the process to avoid any delays (even though IRCC only asks for 6 months of validity on the passport at the time of application). I feel like this ADR may have been generated by the system automatically, although I am not sure.
So far I have passed the medical, criminality, and security check as part of the background check process.
I was hoping to receive a portal confirmation soon, however yesterday I received an ADR for providing a new and updated passport since it will expire 6 months from today.
When I applied for CEC it had 9 months on it.
The problem is that they have given me 1 week to provide a new passport.
I sent for my passport renewal only last week and it takes at least 4 to 6 weeks to get a new Passport.
So far after searching the internet and the forums here, it has been suggested to write an LOE explaining how long can it take to get a new passport along with an acknowledgment receipt of the start of the renewal process.
Now my questions are this:
1. Are there any chances that I could get a portal confirmation soon by only submitting that LOE since I was very close to it? (I know this is a very specific case-by-case scenario, but just any hope, if someone has gone through it, would be appreciated)
2. What if the new passport gets even further delayed than the date I would provide in LOE?
3. Is there any other advice that I should follow?
Note: For those of you who are going through a PR process and may stumble upon this post, please make sure your passport is valid throughout the entirety of the process to avoid any delays (even though IRCC only asks for 6 months of validity on the passport at the time of application). I feel like this ADR may have been generated by the system automatically, although I am not sure.