INDIA - PASSPORT SUBMISSION - APRIL/ MAY 2021

[imisstraveling]

Got the passport dispatched mail from VFS and the POE letter is generated half an hour back

Do they send any email when POE letter is generated? Also, when did you hand over the passport?

 

[kangel96]

ETA as per IRCC is required for Visa exempt individuals (Like Canada PR Holders, US Citizens and some other class of folks who dont need a visa to enter Canada) : https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/facts.html

Per my understanding showing your Passport, Study permit visa stamp, PoE and Letter of Acceptance/Enrollment at your university is good enough, apart from stuff like GIC advice, latest India bank statements, all document originals and so on (Same bunch of docs you may have submitted at the time of application)

Correct me if I am wrong on the eTA thingy.

You always need either a visitor visa or an eTA IN ADDITION to the study permit. If you don’t have one already, the eTA is issued automatically with the permit approval, so you don’t have to make a second application for that.

however, you are right that ppl who are visa exempt usually require (only) an eTA. But you still need it too if you need/want a study permit

 

[Warlock93]

Do they send any email when POE letter is generated? Also, when did you hand over the passport?

Yes , they will send message about your application is waiting mail. A correspondence letter will be uploaded. I handed over the passport on 28th July.

 

[Warlock93]

The complete timeline for passport submission

28 july - passport submitted to courier
30 july - passport reached ahmedabad vfs
5th Aug- transit to Vfs delhi
6th Aug- reached delhi vfs, intransit to IRCC
11th Aug- received and under process in IRCC
16th Aug- Counterfoil updated
17th Aug- reached back to delhi vfs, couriered from delhi(noon) . POE updated (evening)

 

[rogerdude1]

Got the passport dispatched mail from VFS and the POE letter is generated half an hour back

same

 

[x11chandrasekhar@iima.ac.]

You always need either a visitor visa or an eTA IN ADDITION to the study permit. If you don’t have one already, the eTA is issued automatically with the permit approval, so you don’t have to make a second application for that.

however, you are right that ppl who are visa exempt usually require (only) an eTA. But you still need it too if you need/want a study permit

Thanks for that...so is the eTA provided in GCKey or do we need to do any thing to trigger it. Or is it a document that the CBSA automatically have with them when we arrive at the Immigration counters post landing in Canada.

 

[x11chandrasekhar@iima.ac.]

For more information on the eTA , the IRCC link says that you need either the eTA or the TRV. Clarifications from other forum experts welcome on this point.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...tudy-canada/study-permit/prepare-arrival.html

 

[rogerdude1]

finally got the Passport today morning, have to say that bluedart does an awesome job.

 

[vikier]

Got my counterfoil today, 7 days after reaching IRCC. Good luck guys!

 

[anxiousandwaiting]

Could anyone advise me on whether I should wait to receive my passport to book a flight? Have already received counterfoil and POE letter and passport was dispatched to VAC Delhi today. Looking to book for 27/28th so I have limited options.

 

[rogerdude1]

Could anyone advise me on whether I should wait to receive my passport to book a flight? Have already received counterfoil and POE letter and passport was dispatched to VAC Delhi today. Looking to book for 27/28th so I have limited options.

book it, main part is over, the ircc part which is the most sluggish. bluedart person may be standing any time outside your door today or tomorrow.

 

[anxiousandwaiting]

book it, main part is over, the ircc part which is the most sluggish. bluedart person may be standing any time outside your door today or tomorrow.

There's no chance that my passport won't be stamped, right? When I called VFS, they told me to wait in case my passport hadn't been stamped.

 

[rogerdude1]

There's no chance that my passport won't be stamped, right? When I called VFS, they told me to wait in case my passport hadn't been stamped.

if you got counterfoil and POE then no chance it wont be stamped

 

[Jenish Vaghasiya]

Counter foil updated, IRCC issued the permit based on initial acceptance letter although I had raised the webform two times and inform them about deferral. Can’t believe that they haven’t seen the webform submission.

 

[rony26]

Hey, my passport is under process since 6th August
is anyone here in same boat??