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Hi there,
I live in Illinois and am an Indian citizen, currently on visa in US. I just applied for visitor visa to canada, and am just summarizing my experience.
Submitted my application online through cic website. paid the application fee of 100 CAD. Had to create an account with GCKEY to fill out the application. Online application consists of the application form, fee, supporting documents and a photo. there is an option of sending these documents by mail also, but I filled it online. Submitted it August 14. got a status update on the site on Aug 20- confirmation of submission. Got the request for passport on Aug 22nd.
Passport has to be submitted through VAC. No other option. If you send it directly to consulate, they may send it back and you would be wasting time. Canadian consulate works with VAC. Pick either NYC or LA- whichever is closer to you. Processing times are essentially same at both places if your docs are complete.
1 envelope goes to Lockbox in Dallas or Boston. It contains the payment for VAC. As I had paid the visa application fee online, I paid $31.40 for passport delivery fee.
2nd packet goes to VAC in NY or LA. it has passport, copy of payment, VAC consent form (2 copies), page with contact information, and return USPS envelope.
you will get an email when your application is received- and from there on you can track your application online.
My application worked this way:
Aug 22- original passport request
Aug 23- sent 2 envelopes through overnight service (depends on how much time you have)- 1 to VAC,
and second to Lockbox.
Aug 24- received email and tracking info. Status- Passport in transit to visa office
Aug 25- status- under consideration.
Agu 26,27-weekend- got a status update on cic site that visa was approved
Aug 28- status- Process completed. in transit to VAC. later that day it changed to in transit to the applicant.
Aug 29- received passport with visa stamp.
When choosing the return option- you can but your own overnight USPS envelope and send it in the packet that goes to VAC. Or you can make a payment of $ 19.70 extra (in addition to the $31.40)- and VAC will fedex overnight service. Just put on the contact information sheet- that you are paying extra for the fedex return service.
Hope this helps
I live in Illinois and am an Indian citizen, currently on visa in US. I just applied for visitor visa to canada, and am just summarizing my experience.
Submitted my application online through cic website. paid the application fee of 100 CAD. Had to create an account with GCKEY to fill out the application. Online application consists of the application form, fee, supporting documents and a photo. there is an option of sending these documents by mail also, but I filled it online. Submitted it August 14. got a status update on the site on Aug 20- confirmation of submission. Got the request for passport on Aug 22nd.
Passport has to be submitted through VAC. No other option. If you send it directly to consulate, they may send it back and you would be wasting time. Canadian consulate works with VAC. Pick either NYC or LA- whichever is closer to you. Processing times are essentially same at both places if your docs are complete.
1 envelope goes to Lockbox in Dallas or Boston. It contains the payment for VAC. As I had paid the visa application fee online, I paid $31.40 for passport delivery fee.
2nd packet goes to VAC in NY or LA. it has passport, copy of payment, VAC consent form (2 copies), page with contact information, and return USPS envelope.
you will get an email when your application is received- and from there on you can track your application online.
My application worked this way:
Aug 22- original passport request
Aug 23- sent 2 envelopes through overnight service (depends on how much time you have)- 1 to VAC,
and second to Lockbox.
Aug 24- received email and tracking info. Status- Passport in transit to visa office
Aug 25- status- under consideration.
Agu 26,27-weekend- got a status update on cic site that visa was approved
Aug 28- status- Process completed. in transit to VAC. later that day it changed to in transit to the applicant.
Aug 29- received passport with visa stamp.
When choosing the return option- you can but your own overnight USPS envelope and send it in the packet that goes to VAC. Or you can make a payment of $ 19.70 extra (in addition to the $31.40)- and VAC will fedex overnight service. Just put on the contact information sheet- that you are paying extra for the fedex return service.
Hope this helps
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