Passport Return: Canada Post strike

[Alyssamac90 40]

30 minutes ago, IndigoFlowers said:

Winnipeg! 

Awesome! Just curious if you were able to track it along the way and when did it actually leave Montreal, if you know? 

[IndigoFlowers 130]

10 minutes ago, Alyssamac90 said:

Awesome! Just curious if you were able to track it along the way and when did it actually leave Montreal, if you know? 

Yes! Got the tracking number Tuesday, it shipped out of Montreal Tuesday late night, and arrived in Winnipeg this morning. I got email notifications along the way for when they made the shipping label, when it got shipped, delivered, ready for pickup, etc. 

 

Very smooth process. 

[Alyssamac90 40]

6 minutes ago, IndigoFlowers said:

Yes! Got the tracking number Tuesday, it shipped out of Montreal Tuesday late night, and arrived in Winnipeg this morning. I got email notifications along the way for when they made the shipping label, when it got shipped, delivered, ready for pickup, etc. 

 

Very smooth process. 

Thanks for the helpful info!!

[IndigoFlowers 130]

26 minutes ago, Alyssamac90 said:

Thanks for the helpful info!!

You’re welcome! Hope all goes just as smoothly for you 😊

[BananaButton5 175]

Anyone who had middle-December interview dates have their passports back?? Just trying to guage the current timeline! 

[datnukkahd 76]

4 hours ago, BananaButton5 said:

Anyone who had middle-December interview dates have their passports back?? Just trying to guage the current timeline! 

 

We had our interview on December 19th. Today our status changed to "Issued" and received an email with a tracking number for Canada Post. It says our estimated delivery date is December 31st!

[Smashy 155]

7 hours ago, datnukkahd said:

 

We had our interview on December 19th. Today our status changed to "Issued" and received an email with a tracking number for Canada Post. It says our estimated delivery date is December 31st!

Congrats!!! Best wishes on your future in Cali.

[BananaButton5 175]

17 hours ago, datnukkahd said:

 

We had our interview on December 19th. Today our status changed to "Issued" and received an email with a tracking number for Canada Post. It says our estimated delivery date is December 31st!

That's a bit longer than we're hoping for so we can fly back to the US together, but I will cross our fingers we somehow get it sometime the week after. Congrats and thanks for sharing!! 

[Loois 21]

We had some trouble getting the passport; xpresspost -- tracked it and it got held up in Toronto, sent thursday, supposed to be delivered by Friday.

 

Saturday ended up calling canada post 3 times, finally got a hold of a supervisor, who was absolutely wonderful -- told them it was a passport, needed for work etc...and they actually found the package on a saturday, sent a truck to deliver it out.

 

booked tickets the same evening. 

[BChance 38]

7 hours ago, Loois said:

We had some trouble getting the passport; xpresspost -- tracked it and it got held up in Toronto, sent thursday, supposed to be delivered by Friday.

 

Saturday ended up calling canada post 3 times, finally got a hold of a supervisor, who was absolutely wonderful -- told them it was a passport, needed for work etc...and they actually found the package on a saturday, sent a truck to deliver it out.

 

booked tickets the same evening. 

Awesome!!!!

[BChance 38]

8 hours ago, Loois said:

We had some trouble getting the passport; xpresspost -- tracked it and it got held up in Toronto, sent thursday, supposed to be delivered by Friday.

 

Saturday ended up calling canada post 3 times, finally got a hold of a supervisor, who was absolutely wonderful -- told them it was a passport, needed for work etc...and they actually found the package on a saturday, sent a truck to deliver it out.

 

booked tickets the same evening. 

So, is this how it works:

1. Register your appointment, pay extra for home delivery

2. You get approved

3. Goes to Issued

4. Canada Post picks up from embassy

5. Email from Canada Post with tracking number

6. Arrives at Post office selected

7. Express Post picks it up for home delivery after you phone them and tell them it’s a passport?

thanks, this whole process is confusing.

[Smashy 155]

14 hours ago, Loois said:

We had some trouble getting the passport; xpresspost -- tracked it and it got held up in Toronto, sent thursday, supposed to be delivered by Friday.

 

Saturday ended up calling canada post 3 times, finally got a hold of a supervisor, who was absolutely wonderful -- told them it was a passport, needed for work etc...and they actually found the package on a saturday, sent a truck to deliver it out.

 

booked tickets the same evening. 

Wooohooooo! GREAT to see you're on your way. Congrats!

[Loois 21]

11 hours ago, BChance said:

So, is this how it works:

1. Register your appointment, pay extra for home delivery

2. You get approved

3. Goes to Issued

4. Canada Post picks up from embassy

5. Email from Canada Post with tracking number

6. Arrives at Post office selected

7. Express Post picks it up for home delivery after you phone them and tell them it’s a passport?

thanks, this whole process is confusing.

Yes that is correct except for step 6-7. Normally I think it first goes to a Canada post sorting facility near your selected delivery location. Then it should get automatically delivered either to your selected location (specific address or The nearest Canada post you select). In our case, we had to call many times and be very persistent because it sounded like there was an issue with identifying our package (not sure why). If your passport does not come on the listed estimated delivery day, we definitely recommend calling like crazy and emphasizing that it is a passport and you have flight tickets for a job or something with a definite deadline. They seemed to really move once we told them it was a visa in a passport and we needed it ASAP ie in 24hrs. 

[BChance 38]

1 hour ago, Loois said:

Yes that is correct except for step 6-7. Normally I think it first goes to a Canada post sorting facility near your selected delivery location. Then it should get automatically delivered either to your selected location (specific address or The nearest Canada post you select). In our case, we had to call many times and be very persistent because it sounded like there was an issue with identifying our package (not sure why). If your passport does not come on the listed estimated delivery day, we definitely recommend calling like crazy and emphasizing that it is a passport and you have flight tickets for a job or something with a definite deadline. They seemed to really move once we told them it was a visa in a passport and we needed it ASAP ie in 24hrs. 

Thank you. You’ve been beyond helpful. Congrats too by the way!!!

[MC1 36]

10 hours ago, Loois said:

Yes that is correct except for step 6-7. Normally I think it first goes to a Canada post sorting facility near your selected delivery location. Then it should get automatically delivered either to your selected location (specific address or The nearest Canada post you select). In our case, we had to call many times and be very persistent because it sounded like there was an issue with identifying our package (not sure why). If your passport does not come on the listed estimated delivery day, we definitely recommend calling like crazy and emphasizing that it is a passport and you have flight tickets for a job or something with a definite deadline. They seemed to really move once we told them it was a visa in a passport and we needed it ASAP ie in 24hrs. 

Totally doing the same thing as well 😂