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Send passports to Ottawa but currently on hold

Cabalen

Champion Member
Apr 28, 2011
1,200
51
Kitchener, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-O
NOC Code......
2132
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-04-2014
AOR Received.
08-05-2014
Med's Request
05-11-2014
Med's Done....
06-11-2014
Passport Req..
27-02-2015
VISA ISSUED...
09-03-2015
LANDED..........
21-03-2015
Guys,

I was reading the tracking update from Canada Post regarding our passports. It stated that:

2015/03/03 14:02 OTTAWA Item arrived at postal facility. Item on hold at recipient's request.

Is this hold up normal?

Thanks!
 

Goku

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Jan 13, 2014
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Cabalen said:
Guys,

I was reading the tracking update from Canada Post regarding our passports. It stated that:

2015/03/03 14:02 OTTAWA Item arrived at postal facility. Item on hold at recipient's request.

Is this hold up normal?

Thanks!
Where did you send your passport from ?? Did you call them to ask what this hold up was about ?
 

Cabalen

Champion Member
Apr 28, 2011
1,200
51
Kitchener, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-O
NOC Code......
2132
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-04-2014
AOR Received.
08-05-2014
Med's Request
05-11-2014
Med's Done....
06-11-2014
Passport Req..
27-02-2015
VISA ISSUED...
09-03-2015
LANDED..........
21-03-2015
Goku said:
Where did you send your passport from ?? Did you call them to ask what this hold up was about ?
To here:

CPC-Ottawa
PO Box 9780
Ottawa ON K1G 4B9

That I will do but I just want to ask around if somebody has the same experience.
 

Goku

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Jan 13, 2014
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Cabalen said:
To here:

CPC-Ottawa
PO Box 9780
Ottawa ON K1G 4B9

That I will do but I just want to ask around if somebody has the same experience.
I mean did you send it from within Canada ?

P.S. you should contact them first as they are the one who can tell you exact reason.
 

Cabalen

Champion Member
Apr 28, 2011
1,200
51
Kitchener, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-O
NOC Code......
2132
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-04-2014
AOR Received.
08-05-2014
Med's Request
05-11-2014
Med's Done....
06-11-2014
Passport Req..
27-02-2015
VISA ISSUED...
09-03-2015
LANDED..........
21-03-2015
Goku said:
I mean did you send it from within Canada ? Yes, just within Ontario.

P.S. you should contact them first as they are the one who can tell you exact reason.
 

rks0101

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Oct 21, 2014
235
15
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Cabalen said:
Guys,

I was reading the tracking update from Canada Post regarding our passports. It stated that:

2015/03/03 14:02 OTTAWA Item arrived at postal facility. Item on hold at recipient's request.

Is this hold up normal?

Thanks!
I am guessing that recipient, CIC may have a big backlog of passports for processing and have asked Canada Post to hold new deliveries for some time. Both being government department, may have such co-operation agreement......CP should be able to clarify the hold.
 

Cabalen

Champion Member
Apr 28, 2011
1,200
51
Kitchener, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-O
NOC Code......
2132
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-04-2014
AOR Received.
08-05-2014
Med's Request
05-11-2014
Med's Done....
06-11-2014
Passport Req..
27-02-2015
VISA ISSUED...
09-03-2015
LANDED..........
21-03-2015
I called CP and they really don't have a valid reason. They just told me that CIC representative goes to their post office to pick up the passports.
 

rks0101

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Oct 21, 2014
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Cabalen said:
I called CP and they really don't have a valid reason. They just told me that CIC representative goes to their post office to pick up the passports.
I guess waiting a few days would clarify the situation and if not then you should enquire with CP by an email.

This is an unique situation, though we sort of guess-know the reasons.

Cheers!
 

Cabalen

Champion Member
Apr 28, 2011
1,200
51
Kitchener, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-O
NOC Code......
2132
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-04-2014
AOR Received.
08-05-2014
Med's Request
05-11-2014
Med's Done....
06-11-2014
Passport Req..
27-02-2015
VISA ISSUED...
09-03-2015
LANDED..........
21-03-2015
mintx said:
If it's been on hold for just one day, it's likely that CIC just didn't pick it up yet. Doesn't have to mean anything special beyond that.
That's basically is my question if this normal or what.

I haven't heard this though so as the question was posted.
 

rks0101

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Oct 21, 2014
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Cabalen said:
That's basically is my question if this normal or what.

I haven't heard this though so as the question was posted.
Holding of passport at CP end of delivery is not normal.

(Who knows, it may have happened earlier and since many do not track the delivery, it may have gone un-noticed.)

Cheers!
 

Singh68

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Jun 21, 2017
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Hello everybody
My status tracker also showing item on hold. How long it takes to deliver to cpc and why it's showing like this?
 

d.jay55

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Nov 11, 2016
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Hi guys - I am in the same situation. My package was supposed to be delivered today (via Canada post expresspost) but the status says "Item on hold at recipient's request"... CP wasnt helpful and said they are not sure what that means and opened up a ticket to investigate.

Singh68 - what was the conclusion with your package? Was it delivered or returned?
 

d.jay55

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Nov 11, 2016
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Hi guys - I am in the same situation. My package was supposed to be delivered today (via Canada post expresspost) but the status says "Item on hold at recipient's request"... CP wasnt helpful and said they are not sure what that means and opened up a ticket to investigate.

Singh68 - what was the conclusion with your package? Was it delivered or returned?

FYI All - My package was finally delivered the next day. Apparently, Canada post brings the package to the CPC building and it goes on hold until the appropriate staff members from the CPC department comes to pick it up. This is the normal course of packages to CPC ottawa. I was given this info by a Canada Post customer service rep.