passport request

[mocool]

Hi,
I posted this in the buffalo thread but I figured it should have its own
thread as it doesn't really have anything to do with Buffalo.

I Just got passport request on Thursday, no interview.
My timeline was as follows.
Application received May 22 (Ottawa)
Sponsor approval Jul 20
VO requested scan of passport Jan. 17th
website updated today to we began processing application on January 16

from what i could see it seems like it took the office almost 6 months to look at the application and one day to approve it.

What's the quickest that anyone has received the COPR's after sending in the scan. The email requested that I send the scan to the Ottawa office which is strange, I thought that actual COPR's were still being issued in the Consulates. I happen to be flying out of Toronto for the weekend and will be back next Monday. Any chance of receiving it by then so that I could just land then?
My visitors record expires in the beggining of March if my copr doesn't come through by next week should I renew the visitors record when I land or should I assume that the COPR will for sure come tbrough by March.

Thanks for all of your help,

Mocool

 

[Occasita]

I have pretty much the exact same timeline and situation as you.
This spreadsheet may give you some information: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AieZfLOxQt2FdDgzNTFmc2E2bjJjVUhGVlhPMEcwbWc#gid=0
Looks like average is 31, but there are quite a few lower numbers.