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Passport Request, but passport will expire in 6 months and no blank page left

OhCanadiana

VIP Member
Feb 27, 2010
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Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Glad it worked out :) And congrats for starting your life in Canada :)

For future reference, this only worked because GOGOGO is from a visa-exempt country and therefore they did not need an empty page for the visa counterfoil (and instead just issue the COPR)

GOGOGO said:
Just to give an update for others' future reference.

I sent in the passport copy even though the passport will expire in 6 months and no blank page. COPR was mailed to me. I landed with this passport. The border officer asked me if I have another passport which I have and handed it over to her. She confirmed with me on which passport was used in the immigration process, then tried hard to find a blank page in that passport, and eventually stamped on a blank page which is not supposed to be used for visa/stamp! :eek: Anyway, the landing was done and I will renew my passport later. :p

Note: The stamp measures 2"x1.5" including some hand-written stuff underneath the stamp.
 

g-man

Star Member
May 15, 2009
118
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> Seattle
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-10-2011
AOR Received.
24-01-2012
File Transfer...
09-01-2012 (22-02-2012 Seattle)
Med's Done....
19-07-2011
Passport Req..
12-04-2012
LANDED..........
01-07-2012 (Canada Day!!)
GOGOGO said:
Just to give an update for others' future reference.

I sent in the passport copy even though the passport will expire in 6 months and no blank page. COPR was mailed to me. I landed with this passport. The border officer asked me if I have another passport which I have and handed it over to her. She confirmed with me on which passport was used in the immigration process, then tried hard to find a blank page in that passport, and eventually stamped on a blank page which is not supposed to be used for visa/stamp! :eek: Anyway, the landing was done and I will renew my passport later. :p

Note: The stamp measures 2"x1.5" including some hand-written stuff underneath the stamp.
I'm hoping I have similar luck with my typo-ed passport. I'm going to have trouble getting them a passport with my proper birthday within the 60 day window so I'm hoping maybe they will take an original of my birth certificate instead to verify my real birth date!!
 

GOGOGO

Hero Member
Jan 12, 2012
540
13
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo->New York
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-09-2011
Doc's Request.
23-02-2012
AOR Received.
04-01-2012 (Email from Buffalo)
File Transfer...
02-02-2012 (Buffalo->New York: notified by email from Buffalo)
Med's Done....
18-01-2012
Passport Req..
11-04-2012; 23Apr: PP copy delivered at NY
VISA ISSUED...
01-05-2012 (as per COPR); 4May: Decision Made on eCAS; 8May: COPR rcvd (Canada address)
LANDED..........
10-05-2012; 12May: Status in eCAS disappeared; 13Jul: PR Card rcv'd
Hope you will get the new passport soon, and write to the VO in advance if you can't meet the deadline. All the best, g-man! Sending luck to your way!

g-man said:
I'm hoping I have similar luck with my typo-ed passport. I'm going to have trouble getting them a passport with my proper birthday within the 60 day window so I'm hoping maybe they will take an original of my birth certificate instead to verify my real birth date!!
 

GOGOGO

Hero Member
Jan 12, 2012
540
13
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo->New York
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-09-2011
Doc's Request.
23-02-2012
AOR Received.
04-01-2012 (Email from Buffalo)
File Transfer...
02-02-2012 (Buffalo->New York: notified by email from Buffalo)
Med's Done....
18-01-2012
Passport Req..
11-04-2012; 23Apr: PP copy delivered at NY
VISA ISSUED...
01-05-2012 (as per COPR); 4May: Decision Made on eCAS; 8May: COPR rcvd (Canada address)
LANDED..........
10-05-2012; 12May: Status in eCAS disappeared; 13Jul: PR Card rcv'd
Hi robin55, you may want to contact your embassy if you haven't done so. Good luck!

robin55 said:
our passports also expire soon and they are still with embassy...dont know what to do