分享加拿大递签时间线 坐标美东

Timeline
Mar 24, 2022: submitted application online
Mar 25, 2022: biometrics notice
Mar 25, 2022: ASC appointment made for Apr 20
Apr 20, 2022: took photo and fingerprints
Apr 26, 2022: received “validity of your biometric information” letter
Apr 29, 2022: received original passport request
May 02, 2022: mailed passport and other documents to VFS in NYC
May 04, 2022: Passport delivered to VFS according to USPS
May 05, 2022: VFS asked for payment for $33.50 for return courier fee (my return envelope was ignored)
May 05, 2022: package dispatched to IRCC office
May 06, 2022: package received by IRCC
May 06, 2022: sent return courier fee to VFS
May 11, 2022: 1st Passport returned
May 12, 2022: sent return courier fee to VFS
May 18, 2022: 2nd passport returned

一个教训是需要乖乖把return courier fee和package transmission fee寄过去，VFS似乎直接忽略我寄去的prepaid return envelope. 另外一个教训是不要太指望客服，他们一开始跟我说只需要一份return courier fee，结果两本护照只寄回来一本，后面不得不又寄出一份return courier fee才拿到第二本护照，这期间第二本护照没有任何email通知、警告或者提示。