Online application questions

[Frankyfro]

Hi all,

I submitted an application for a Canadian tourist visa in early Dec, with aim to travel in early Jan. (this was based on their "online processing time" of 10 days). I'm confused about a couple of things;

Bit of info, I have a Malaysian passport, and am a permanent resident in Australia. My application was submitted online

1. Which office will process my visa? Is it the Singapore office because I'm Malaysian, is it the Sydney office because I'm PR in Aus, or is it the Canadian office because I submitted online?
2. Do all visitor visas require you to mail your passport to the Canadian office? There was no information about this online. If that's the case, I don't see how I can do it in time.
3. Is there any way to expedite the process? I fear it may already be too late and we may have to cancel our trip, the whole online information is extremely deceptive.
4. Does anyone know what would happen if the visa is approved, but I don't submit my passport for stamping, and then travel to Canada? Would they have a record of the approval and still potentially let me in, or would I be refused entry?
5. Is there a consulate/embassy in Australia I can directly take my passport to, to be stamped in person on the day? (after approval)

 

[marko123]

If you dont send them your passport within 30 days after approval.Visa application may be refused.

 

[sankyx]

Hello,

1- The office will be the one near of where you're living, so it will be Sydney.

2 - If the visa is approve you have to send your passport to the nearest embassy (it doenst matter who process it), for example in Dominican Republic (where Im from) Mexico City is the one who process the visa, but I took my passport to the Canadian Embassy in the DR for the stamp.

3- There is no way to expedite the process at this point, I think you could do ask or mention that (not really sure) but is BEFORE you submit the documents. Dont worry about this, for what I know the process takes the exact time they said (most of the time) could be less or could be more, for example mine took 7 days (it was 7 days at the time), my wife only took 3 days and my baby took 13 days (out of 10 days). If the visa is approve you will receive an email asking you to take the passport to the nearest embassy if is close to where you live, it shouldnt take more than 2 days.

4- No, you cant do that. I dont think they will let you in, they need to scan the visa so dont even try that.

5- They will let you know in the email they will send you. By the way, the email you will receive it wont say the visa is approve ( the title will be: Original Passport Request) it will say that a decision has been made on your application and they need you original passport to finalize the application. Then on the same email it will have a web address to look to the nearest VAC to submit your passport (yours should be Perth and Sydney)

 

[Aheri]

Does CIC count holidays and weekends in those days 10 or 13 days?

like festive period - do they count weekends.

Its over 15 days now since my sis submitted.

 

[celeneyap]

Is it a standard policy that they will give you 30 days to send in the passport after they send you the original passport request? I am afraid my passport will still be in process for the US visa when the Canada visa office request my passport.