hey y'all, just thought i would share my experience with you guys. if you have applied for a TRV from within canada, don't lose hope! just hang in there.
my timeline was as follows -->
application package sent (next day air thru canada post): november 24th, 2016
application package received in ottawa: november 25th, 2016
passport returned with visa: december 15th, 2016
and uh...that's it lol. i checked the site regularly to see if there was any update on application status and it never once showed up. i would only get the message: your application could not be found. unsurprisingly, i was bummed out every time i got that message. until one day, i just decided to check the return tracking address (i got it with the extra envelope i bought for them to send my passport back) and there it was: delivered to my address on the above date.
so if you have submitted an application through mail from within canada, don't lose hope! god bless you all.
my timeline was as follows -->
application package sent (next day air thru canada post): november 24th, 2016
application package received in ottawa: november 25th, 2016
passport returned with visa: december 15th, 2016
and uh...that's it lol. i checked the site regularly to see if there was any update on application status and it never once showed up. i would only get the message: your application could not be found. unsurprisingly, i was bummed out every time i got that message. until one day, i just decided to check the return tracking address (i got it with the extra envelope i bought for them to send my passport back) and there it was: delivered to my address on the above date.
so if you have submitted an application through mail from within canada, don't lose hope! god bless you all.