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Return Envelope for PPR-Please help confirm!

IT applicant

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May 22, 2009
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Hello All

For those who have already sent their passports to Buffalo and included a USPS return envelope,please click on following link and help me confirm if this is what they ask for to return the passports:(In PPR they have mentioned as-- self addressed, prepaid, flat rate 9" x 12" USPS Express Mail envelope)

https://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10052&productId=10000230&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=10000002&top_category=10000002&categoryId=10000032&top=&currentPage=0&sort=&viewAll=N&rn=CategoriesDisplay&WT.ac=10000230

Thnx for your help

cheers!
 

canadp

Hero Member
Feb 25, 2009
415
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California
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-01-2009
VISA ISSUED...
29-06-2010
LANDED..........
29-07-2010
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IT applicant said:
Hello All

For those who have already sent their passports to Buffalo and included a USPS return envelope,please click on following link and help me confirm if this is what they ask for to return the passports:(In PPR they have mentioned as-- self addressed, prepaid, flat rate 9" x 12" USPS Express Mail envelope)

https://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10052&productId=10000230&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=10000002&top_category=10000002&categoryId=10000032&top=&currentPage=0&sort=&viewAll=N&rn=CategoriesDisplay&WT.ac=10000230

Thnx for your help

cheers!
 

Pasi

Champion Member
Sep 24, 2009
1,167
132
Toronto
You can simply walk into a USPS post office and they will give you the right one with the right postage stamp value. I got it like that only.
 

canadacanada

Hero Member
Jun 24, 2009
313
13
Category........
Visa Office......
Buff
NOC Code......
4131
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
NS:May,09
Doc's Request.
Buff:June, 09
AOR Received.
Sept, 09 From Buffalo
File Transfer...
April, 2010
Med's Request
May,2010
Med's Done....
May 25, 2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
June 22, 2010
VISA ISSUED...
June 28,2010
LANDED..........
July 23, 2010
I sent FedEx prepaid envelope....
 

Pasi

Champion Member
Sep 24, 2009
1,167
132
Toronto
Based on my experience, they will not send the passport in fedex even though you send them a prepaid envelope. They only send in USPS. Either you send them an express mail envelope or they ll send it in their regular first class mail. This was the instruction given in the PPR letter that I got.
 

canadp

Hero Member
Feb 25, 2009
415
11
California
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-01-2009
VISA ISSUED...
29-06-2010
LANDED..........
29-07-2010
@canadacanda

Did you applied from US ? then you will get it within week time even if they send your passport through regular USPS.

You can but I don't think you need to send them again other USPS cover. If you are in other country, it may take around 15-20 days but you will get it.

Just keep checking once your status is changed they will probably send your passport back.

Thanks

canadp
 

email2kale

Hero Member
Feb 5, 2009
387
12
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-Feb-2009
Nomination.....
03-Dec-2009
AOR Received.
14-Jun-2010
Med's Request
14-Jun-2010
Med's Done....
17-Jun-2010
Passport Req..
22-Jul-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-Aug-2010
LANDED..........
05-Dec-2010
Hi Friends - Need your advice... Did any of you used USPS's Click-N-Ship option?

I used for the return envolope for passport request & sent it to CIC Buffalo. Want to know if this will be an issue?

Thanks
-Kale
 

omm

Champion Member
Aug 27, 2009
2,341
337
USA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Iam using fedex now, USPS dont found some addresses when I sent documents and take 15days for priority 2 to 3 daysdelivery, I sent for PCC San francisco Indian Consulate and the USPS dont find address and they hold my envelope for searching address, when I call them they gave me reason Address not found and they start process to return me, I told them dont return me just send mentioned address, its consulate thats not a small place, then after they tooks 15days to deliver my docs, even they missplaced means "lost" my one international envelop , from that day I never trust USPS. I open an account in FEDEX and now I'm using Fedex, its good and faster one. I sent all docs to CHC by FEDEX now onwards.
OMM
 

email2kale

Hero Member
Feb 5, 2009
387
12
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-Feb-2009
Nomination.....
03-Dec-2009
AOR Received.
14-Jun-2010
Med's Request
14-Jun-2010
Med's Done....
17-Jun-2010
Passport Req..
22-Jul-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-Aug-2010
LANDED..........
05-Dec-2010
omm said:
Iam using fedex now, USPS dont found some addresses when I sent documents and take 15days for priority 2 to 3 daysdelivery, I sent for PCC San francisco Indian Consulate and the USPS dont find address and they hold my envelope for searching address, when I call them they gave me reason Address not found and they start process to return me, I told them dont return me just send mentioned address, its consulate thats not a small place, then after they tooks 15days to deliver my docs, even they missplaced means "lost" my one international envelop , from that day I never trust USPS. I open an account in FEDEX and now I'm using Fedex, its good and faster one. I sent all docs to CHC by FEDEX now onwards.
OMM

Hi omm - I used fedex till PPR request. But with PPR request, CIC gave instructions for submission of Passports which can be found on the below link

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/buffalo/imm/submit_soumettre.aspx

and has the following content in it:

+++++++++++++++

Important information regarding the return of your passports:

Passports will be returned to you by US Postal Service regular mail unless you use one of the premium services described above. WE WILL NOT USE FedEx, UPS, PUROLATOR OR ANY OTHER COURIER COMPANY ENVELOPES - EVEN IF THEY ARE PREPAID BY CREDIT CARD OR ACCOUNT NUMBER.

++++++++++++++++

-Kale
 

email2kale

Hero Member
Feb 5, 2009
387
12
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-Feb-2009
Nomination.....
03-Dec-2009
AOR Received.
14-Jun-2010
Med's Request
14-Jun-2010
Med's Done....
17-Jun-2010
Passport Req..
22-Jul-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-Aug-2010
LANDED..........
05-Dec-2010
email2kale said:
Hi Friends - Need your advice... Did any of you used USPS's Click-N-Ship option?

I used for the return envolope for passport request & sent it to CIC Buffalo. Want to know if this will be an issue?

Thanks
-Kale
I have received my passport today in the given envolope.
 

omm

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Aug 27, 2009
2,341
337
USA
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ohh I dont read it. ok so for PPR I have to use USPS.
OMM
 

Pasi

Champion Member
Sep 24, 2009
1,167
132
Toronto
Pasi said:
Based on my experience, they will not send the passport in fedex even though you send them a prepaid envelope. They only send in USPS. Either you send them an express mail envelope or they ll send it in their regular first class mail. This was the instruction given in the PPR letter that I got.
Thats the reason I wrote this ..
 

jnathan

VIP Member
Feb 3, 2009
4,513
142
Category........
Visa Office......
Sheng Chiu
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21st Jan 2010
Doc's Request.
10th March 2010
AOR Received.
10th June 2010
IELTS Request
provided
File Transfer...
IN PROCESS: 12th October, 2010
Med's Request
Withdrawal Request sent....Was waiting for files to return....instead of returning the files, VO sent the MR !!
Med's Done....
28 May 2012
Passport Req..
24 July 2012
Suppose your Visa office is in Singapore and you live in Thailand.
Can you give Canadian High Commission in Thailand to send your passport for stamping and return to you when they'd get it from Singapore?