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Hi.
I am currently in the same situation but they have not asked for my passport yet. I submitted my application on the 18th no updated since. I have to leave next week as i have family member who is very ill. Can i start an application from outside Canada?
 
My timeline
Application online: 10 Nov 2017
Passport request: 22 Nov 2017
Passport received: 23 Nov 2017
Application approved: waiting
Return ttacker activated: waiting
Flight to India: 2nd Jan
 
Applied: November 9th
Passport Request: November 23rd
Passport received at CPP Ottawa: November 24th
Status changed to approved: December 4th
Tracker activated: December 4th
Passport received in mail: December 6th

They expedited it because I had medical certificates to prove that I had an ailing family member.
 
Applied: November 9th
Passport Request: November 23rd
Passport received at CPP Ottawa: November 24th
Status changed to approved: December 4th
Tracker activated: December 4th
Passport received in mail: December 6th

They expedited it because I had medical certificates to prove that I had an ailing family member.
thank you for your timeline. I just copy my flight ticket and added an explanation letter with the passport together. Because I just travel to another country. I don't know if they can do my case as soon as possible. My passport arrived the same day as your passport.
 
thank you for your timeline. I just copy my flight ticket and added an explanation letter with the passport together. Because I just travel to another country. I don't know if they can do my case as soon as possible. My passport arrived the same day as your passport.

Keep on bugging them! Call them and tell them your situation. Worked for me! Canada Post Xpresspost also takes several days, unlike the guaranteed 1 day delivery, so I had to bug them too!
 
Applied: November 9th
Passport Request: November 23rd
Passport received at CPP Ottawa: November 24th
Status changed to approved: December 4th
Tracker activated: December 4th
Passport received in mail: December 6th

They expedited it because I had medical certificates to prove that I had an ailing family member.

Hi Jerbear, when your tracking get activated, was it late at night since Canada post collect and process everything at the end of the day? My status just changed from submitted to approved, today Dec 6th. I don't know how soon will my tracker get activated.
 
Hi Jerbear, when your tracking get activated, was it late at night since Canada post collect and process everything at the end of the day? My status just changed from submitted to approved, today Dec 6th. I don't know how soon will my tracker get activated.
your application has been apporved? Could you show your timeline? Thank you.
 
your application has been apporved? Could you show your timeline? Thank you.
Timeline:
applied online: Nov 15
passport request: Nov 15 (hours later)
passport received on Nov 21 (Ottawa)
application status changed from submitted to approved: Dec 6
xpressport tracking: still not activated
 
Timeline:
applied online: Nov 15
passport request: Nov 15 (hours later)
passport received on Nov 21 (Ottawa)
application status changed from submitted to approved: Dec 6
xpressport tracking: still not activated
wow, the process was very quick for you. I applied on Nov 10. my passport received on Nov 24. My status does not change right now.
 
Timeline:
applied online: Nov 15
passport request: Nov 15 (hours later)
passport received on Nov 21 (Ottawa)
application status changed from submitted to approved: Dec 6
xpressport tracking: still not activated
Did you provide medical reason for expedited processing?
 
I will try to call them because I have educational trip (i am booking two different flight)
and I should finish my work over there