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Passport Request Letter

hannah101

Star Member
Aug 12, 2013
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Hi Everyone,

I've received the passport request letter. I'm a British Citizen currently living in the UK.

The letter says I need to send my actual passport only if I'm not applying from a visa exempt country. Otherwise I can just mail a scan to them.

Is Britain still visa exempt?? I'm confused because when I click the link CIC have provided it says I need the eTA. Is that the same as a visa? I know it's a new thing like the ESTA that America has....

Thanks!!!

PS- is it a good sign they've asked for this? The same letter also asks for photographs? Could that maybe be for my PR card?! Yikes! It's exciting!!
 

Meya06

Hero Member
Jun 29, 2015
876
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Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Yes, Britain is still visa-exampt countries, however, this moment you don't need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), until September 29, 2016. So just follow instructions on PPR letter, send a photocopy of the bio data page of your passport and photographs (for PR card) to them.

Congrats for PPR.
 

sushsmart15

Champion Member
Jul 25, 2015
1,904
100
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
6221
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Doc's Request.
09-02-2017
Nomination.....
21-12-2016
AOR Received.
09-01-2017
Med's Done....
09-02-2017
Passport Req..
12-04-2017
VISA ISSUED...
28-04-017
Congratulations on your PPR
 

Andre_Smol

Hero Member
Dec 10, 2015
726
37
Category........
Visa Office......
FSW Outland
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-09-2015
Nomination.....
18-09-2015
AOR Received.
04-11-2015
Med's Done....
06-11-2015
Passport Req..
07-12-2015
VISA ISSUED...
18-12-2015
LANDED..........
17-02-2016
hannah101 said:
Hi Everyone,

I've received the passport request letter. I'm a British Citizen currently living in the UK.

The letter says I need to send my actual passport only if I'm not applying from a visa exempt country. Otherwise I can just mail a scan to them.

Is Britain still visa exempt?? I'm confused because when I click the link CIC have provided it says I need the eTA. Is that the same as a visa? I know it's a new thing like the ESTA that America has....

Thanks!!!

PS- is it a good sign they've asked for this? The same letter also asks for photographs? Could that maybe be for my PR card?! Yikes! It's exciting!!
Congratulations!

Just send a copy of your passport and photos to the address provided and you will get your COPR in return. Thats what you will use to do your landing in Canada.

You made it, so time to relax and just wait for COPR!

All the best!
 

hannah101

Star Member
Aug 12, 2013
53
2
Hi Andre_Smol,

Thank you for your well wishes! Unfortunately I have encountered a problem! I posted about it in the link below:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/passport-overdue-confused-please-help-t429527.0.html

(In hindsight, I should have maybe posted here and not started another topic. Apologies for spamming. I'm just really, really panicking!!!) :'(
 

Andre_Smol

Hero Member
Dec 10, 2015
726
37
Category........
Visa Office......
FSW Outland
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-09-2015
Nomination.....
18-09-2015
AOR Received.
04-11-2015
Med's Done....
06-11-2015
Passport Req..
07-12-2015
VISA ISSUED...
18-12-2015
LANDED..........
17-02-2016
hannah101 said:
Hi Andre_Smol,

Thank you for your well wishes! Unfortunately I have encountered a problem! I posted about it in the link below:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/passport-overdue-confused-please-help-t429527.0.html

(In hindsight, I should have maybe posted here and not started another topic. Apologies for spamming. I'm just really, really panicking!!!) :'(
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