Hello everyone...
I received my COPR in the post this morning. This is pretty big news...and you are the first to find out! Ok, I did try to call my mother first with the news...but she didn't answer. I can't tell you how helpful the forum has been...and I will continue to recommend it to anyone who may find it useful.
My letter was issued on October 28th, but was only sent out on November 17th. It was a worrying couple of weeks...even checking with Canada Post if they had any record of an attempted delivery or returned item. The knowledge that others also had to wait a few weeks helped with the worry...and why not ask the question when you are at the post office...they can look up by name or address.
So, just have to cross the border and come back in....thank you for all of your help.