QUOTE(jane2005 @ Dec 20 2006, 10:45 PM)

Ok, that sounds better. I took it to mean it was MAILED on the 29th. Things can get to Austrailia from Canada faster than in 2 weeks, so it sounded wrong.
Hopefully, you will get your info soon and once the holidays are over, things will move quickly.
You'd think if they tell you it was sent out on the 29th it means they actually mailed it, but the Montreal consulate is wonky like that.

I think it's probably just a miscommunication/misunderstanding on the consulates end; the people who answer the phone look up your file, see that a package was generated and assume it was sent out that day when that may or may not be true. I had them send the package again since it was taking so long I thought it was lost. That one came a little faster, but it was the same thing: the letter was dated after I was told they'd sent it, and the envelope was dated after that.