Express Entry: Ready for Visa email

[urvi.kohli]

I received the Ready for Visa email from CIC about three years after I submitted my application for permanent residency under Express Entry. I've got a couple of questions on two of the steps listed in the email letter:

1. STEP 2: Passport Requirements – Determine if you need to submit your passport(s): I have a canada tourist visa, which is valid until 2028. Do I still need to submit my passport for the issuance of a COPR?
2. STEP 4: Submit Your Documents: The letter says send your package to the Visa Application Center in New York and "Please do not mail your package to the New York Consulate". Can I mail my package or do I need to hand it over in person?

I replied to the email thread but posting here as well as I may not get a quick response from the immigration office.

Thanks in advance!

 

[13nitinsharma]

1. Yes
2. Submit in-person.

 

[urvi.kohli]

1. Yes
2. Submit in-person.

Thank you. I read in another thread that we can also request shipping labels from the VAC office and mail the passport but it takes about two weeks to get the labels from them.