Quink said:You get a request to send in a photocopy of your passport rather than the actual passport itself. You also have to send two photos, a copy of the email they send, and a return express post envelope. Then they mail you a COPR letter which you take to the border to activate your PR status.
Thank you for the explanation, I'd never heard what happens in that case, so it makes more sense now.
P.S. congrats Bpatel, I know its been a long time in waiting for you. Best of luck.