PPR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I got the following in the PPR email,
"Note: As of December 1, 2011, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will no longer issue a Permanent Resident counterfoil to applicants from visa exempt countries. All applicants approved for permanent residence, whether they hold a passport from a visa exempt country or from a country requiring a visa for Canada, will continue to be issued a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) document.
Please consult our website for a complete list of visa exempt countries: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp#exemptions"
I am not a us citizen , does this mean that I will get a COPR instead of a visa stamp in passport?
"RETURN OF YOUR PASSPORTS
We will return passports to addresses in the USA or Canada only. If your current mailing address is not in the USA or Canada, you must bring your passports to our office in person.
Once you have mailed your passports to us, they will be returned to you within three weeks from the date we receive them.
Passports sent to us by mail will be returned to you by United States Postal Service regular mail unless you use one of the premium services described below.
Passports sent to us by mail cannot be picked up in person.
ADDRESSES IN THE USA
If your address is in the USA, the Consulate will return your passports by U.S. Postal Service First Class Mail. Please provide a pre-paid, self-addressed return envelope (the envelope must measure at least 8.5 x 11 inches) with the correct postage affixed. We will not use registered mail, certified mail or return postage coupons.
If First Class Mail is not acceptable, please provide a pre-paid, self-addressed United States Postal Service Express or Priority Mail envelope (the envelope must measure at least 8.5 x 11 inches) with the correct postage affixed. Enter a daytime telephone number on the mailing label above the recipient address. Make a note of the tracking number.
Please note: We will not return passports to US addresses using ANY commercial courier service."
Does this mean that I cannot send my passport using Fedex with return fedex envelop included? Do I have to use USPS ONLY?
I really feel sorry for all the people waiting for so long and it just feels like not being fair. Even before I got my ppr i was hoping that people waiting longer should get their first..sigh. It seems like buffalo doesnt have any sense of "first come first serve" process. Everything feels so random. But hang in there people, I am sure its about due now.