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is it possible to have the return tracker activated without being approved?
mine just activated return tracker but status remains in process
 
Hi everyone, my application got approved and counterfoil number generated on 24th October. Return trscker is not activated yet. Any idea how long it takes to be activated? Can I expect my passport before the end of this week?
So is it 8 working days in total to get approved once the passport sent to the printing room? Mine was sent Oct 16 to printing room so i can expect the approval this Friday?
 
Thanks gotodxb for your reply. I assume that there is no message in CIC account, right? The final decision part says:"Your application was approved. Check your messages below for details", but I did not see any message.
correct no messages.. Final decision says approved..
 
Landed at Peace Bridge yesterday..

Went 6:45pm to US border , 15 minutes got refusal paper..
Came back to Canada , 45 minutes and my landing process is done.. for 4 members..

Peace bridge does landing , Monday - Thursday until 11:59pm.. not on weekends..
 
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So is it 8 working days in total to get approved once the passport sent to the printing room? Mine was sent Oct 16 to printing room so i can expect the approval this Friday?

From Agent received Date

Countries with no visa takes 1 week for approval..
Countries with Visa sticker takes 2 weeks for approval..

two days from approval to dispatch passports and tracker gets activated after 5 or 6pm that evening..
 
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I posted on the wrong month's thread. Here's our info:

Stream: FSW
PPR Date: September 29, 2017
Passport Sent Date: October 17, 2017 (we missed the dang e-mail for two weeks...)
Courier Passport Delivered Date: October 18, 2017
CPC Passport Received by Agent Date: waiting
CPC Approved and Visa Stamped Date: waiting
Return Tracker Activated Date: waiting
 
Stream: (FSWO, FSWI, CEC, etc) CEC
PPR Date: 2nd Oct
Passport Sent Date: 3rd Oct
Courier Passport Delivered Date: 5th Oct
CPC Passport Received by Agent Date: 10th Oct
CPC Approved and Visa Stamped Date: 23rd Oct
Return Tracker Activated Date: 25th Oct
 
CEC inland PPR Sep 29
PP delivered Oct 4
Approved Oct 23
Return tracker activated Oct 25
I wish everybody good luck in their new journey:)
 
Landed at Peace Bridge yesterday..

Went 6:45pm to US border , 15 minutes got refusal paper..
Came back to Canada , 45 minutes and my landing process is done.. for 4 members..

Peace bridge does landing , Monday - Thursday until 11:59pm.. not on weekends..


If someone were to land over the weekend in that border, what would they do? Is there a different border landing site that one would have to use over the weekend?
 
We'll be sending our package out tomorrow but I'm not really thrilled with our photos. We used Walgreens and instead of using a strong flash to prevent shadows like places used to for passport photos, they digitally put in a white background, but that seemed pretty against the no manipulation rule so instead they tried just changing the brightness, which seemed more reasonable (I mean, digital cameras do that anyway). Does anyone know how picky they are with the photos? I know the worst-case scenario is sending in new ones but I'd rather not have to pay more between the photos and shipping. For goodness sake, we could have done much better photos at home and printed them there for 20 cents a pair!
 
normally......

Mine got activated on the 2nd day of approval after 6pm EST.
Thanks for your reply. My tracker is still not activated. It's the 2nd day after approval. Application approved on Oct 24th. I am not complaining but single process is painfully slow and unjustifiable with cic. Bottom line is if they ship out even tomorrow, Oct 27th , I won't get it before early next week I think. And can't go to the border on a work day. So looks like it is going to be next week.
 
Thanks for your reply. My tracker is still not activated. It's the 2nd day after approval. Application approved on Oct 24th. I am not complaining but single process is painfully slow and unjustifiable with cic. Bottom line is if they ship out even tomorrow, Oct 27th , I won't get it before early next week I think. And can't go to the border on a work day. So looks like it is going to be next week.

We are in the same boat. Approved on Oct 24 and tracker hasn't been activated yet.