express post from Montreal

[jken 2]

Greetings all-

I chose to have my k1 visa and passport to be sent by express post from Montreal vs the dhl method. The nearest lcoation for dhl was almost 2 hour drive so....went that route.

Does anyone know when or how long it takes to recieve it from the consulate? If he told me I can't remember - I think at that point - as i was doing the happy dance...not too much was retained!

[Inky 1,111]

5 days or longer to get it. The xpress tracking generally doesnt work too even when you payed for it =(. Just keep watching your mail.

[jken 2]

ok.great - thanks for reply.

[Flames9_RN 358]

The main problem with the "slowness" is how soon Montreal actually mails out the packet!! Can take them awhile sometimes

[qcmeetsnc 1]

Here is my time line from just a few weeks ago. I had my interview in Montreal on October 20th and the DHL tracking system showed that it was at their location (in Montreal) on the 21st. However, by the time I figured out how to do the actual tracking, a few days had passed. But technically, it was there the very next day. From what I've been reading though, the wait seems to usually be longer than that.

Good luck!

[Canadiandggal 49]

although I did dhl, I brought the express post envelope with me, I was told by Canada post up to 5 business days, But as said above it can take a few weeks if Montreal doesn't send it out right away.

[Veronik 19]

I had my visa sent to me through Xpress post back in August, and I thought the service was pretty reliable. I guess it all depends on when Montreal mails it. But after that, I got it really quick. My interview was on a Monday, the tracking number appeared on Canada Post at like 6:30 pm on Friday, and I had my visa on the following Monday...