PEOPLE PLS HELP ME WITH ADVISE I REALLY NEED IT PLS.....STUDY PERMIT.. 5WEEKS

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Please help. is it advisable to request for my passport from canada embassy while the study permit still on process. i have not heard from them now since 5weeks. no email, no call , no mail letter..i submitted Middleof MAY 2012 ..didnt hear nothing till Now..i am a foreigner national here in southafrica with valid residents permit. Reason i want to ask embasy to give my passport is because i needed it for many things. like banks and other offices.. without your passport in SA you cant get help in most offices as they request for your passport or identity . Please someone help me is it proper to fax or email the embassy that i need the passport temporarily while application is on process...remember i am not withdrawing ..and i hope it wont give any Negative affection to my visa application....Help pls help me......everything is on pending as i dnt have my passport in my hand......study permit application not suppose to take long , its not PR........................NEED YOUR ADVISE GOOD PEOPLE