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I got a tracking number today.
The last movement I saw was it said "item processed" in Montreal, which I assume means the sorting facility. 
When i called Canadapost today the agent on the phone said that if it can get through Montreal quickly then I likely will have it in a couple of days.

Thanks for the continued updates... My interview just a day after you two who got tracking numbers today so hoping for the best... 

Thanks for the continued updates... My interview just a day after you two who got tracking numbers today so hoping for the best... 

Wow! Tres bien! Hear about very few pleasant surprises in any of this but glad it happened to you. Best of luck with AOS in the US, and enjoy your wedding

Congrats on getting tracking number. Keep us posted as to how it goes please! 

I know some people had questions on what's required to pick up their passports through home delivery, I just received my tracking number and found this:
 
Courier-Return Service
All relevant Visa documents will be returned using the selected service (i.e. pick up at point-of-service location or delivery address).
Note: Each application for a U.S. visa is unique. Information regarding how long the U.S. Consular Section adjudication process cannot be provided by this service. Once the U.S. Consular Section turns over the Visa documents to the courier, it takes up to 3 business days for the documents to be ready for pick up or delivery.
Document Return Service using a Pick Up Location
Applicants are notified by email when visa documents are ready for pick-up at Canada Post Office. The courier will only release the parcel to an adult.
Applicants retrieving their personal documents must present: Proof of address Proof of identity with any of the following forms of documentation: Canadian or U.S. driver’s license If you do not have a Canadian or U.S. driver’s license visit the following site to learn about other acceptable options of Government issued Identification card (with photo) https://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/PGpolicies-e.asp#1427737 Shipment tracking number (available on this site or in the email confirming shipment) Applicants may authorize a third party to retrieve their documents. At the time of scheduling the appointment, the applicant must provide the name and address of the authorized person. At the time of pick up, the authorized person must identify themselves with the documents listed in item #1 above. Any passports not retrieved within 15 days will be returned to the originating Consular Section.

Home or Office Delivery Service within Canada
After booking their appointment on this website, applicants may purchase an optional service to have their documents delivered to an address within Canada.
The Courier will attempt to deliver your package up to 1 time to the requested address. When delivering to a home address, the courier will only release the parcel to an adult who is willing to sign for the documents. When delivering to a business address, the courier will release the parcel to the personnel authorized to sign for packages. If the Courier is unable to make a successful delivery, a Delivery Notice Card will be left in the addressee’s mail receptacle indicating that the documents can be picked up at the closest designated Canada Post office. To recover your documents, please refer to the section above Document Return Service using a Pick Up Location. Any passports not retrieved within 15 days will be returned to the originating Consular Section.

It does say you need to specify the person ahead of time. It might actually be worth it for you to call Canada post instead and ask if they would release a package addressed to you with you Mexican dl being proof of identity. They're ultimately the ones who decide who is allowed to pick up the package I think. 

Hallelujah, after 2 1/2 days, the status changed on CEAC. Hope I get my tracking number soon. 
 
Your visa is in final processing. If you have not received it in more than five (5) working days, please go to http://usvisa-info.com/en-CA/selfservice/us_courrier_information to track your courier waybill. 
For more information, please visit TRAVEL.STATE.GOV.

I'm actually skeptical that the people who answer the phone will know anything about whether they're mailing vs holding passports in Montreal right now. Maybe you could send an email to the Montreal embassy email to ask? Not that they're helpful either but perhaps worth a try as well. Sorry to hear you're stuck a week later... Looking forward to experiencing the same stress next week....... 😕

Just want to update everyone that I received my tracking number from the consulate JUST NOW. I logged on to ais.visainfo website to check and there it is under status. Also got the email a minute later. Cheers

This is the Montreal office that she called
 
+1 (438) 793-1947
 
Options 1, 8, 4 according to wife. Hope this helps!

Hey there, I created an account just to reply to this post because I was also able to successfully import my car without an OEM TPMS, using the steps provided by the OP.  Here are the details:
 
I have a Canadian 2016 Mercedes-Benz C300 4-Matic Sedan that has the "passive" TPLS system and my compliance letter indicated that my car was not compliant with the following:
 
#101, namely:    Instrument Cluster
#138, namely:    Tire Pressure Monitoring System

 
I also called a bunch of registered importers as well as Mercedes-Benz in both Canada and the USA and was told that there was nothing that they could do, it would cost too much, just sell it, etc.  I bought an after-market TPMS system from Amazon for like 89 dollars CDN (Vesafe TPMS CL-201) with 4 Bluetooth sensors that screw on to the stems tips and a small, flat unit that goes into the cigarette lighter and shows the PSI for each of the tires. 
 
I took the Vesafe TPMS system to a tire place (I went to "OK Tire" in Etobicoke) and they "installed it" for me, basically just screwing the sensors into the stems, and gave me an invoice indicating that they "Installed customer-provided after-market TPMS system", which I signed.
 
I took the OK Tire  invoice, along with my ownership, the compliance letter from Mercedes, my bill of sale, my proof that I paid off my financing, and semi-completed forms HS799-Short and EPA 3520-1 to the rainbow bridge at like 8am on a Wednesday.  I was the only one there and I'm not sure if that made a difference or not.  The officer asked me to turn on my car and show him my speedometer in MPH, which I can configure for the center LCD display in my car but my physical speedometer and other dials still showed KMs.  I also showed him the working TPMS receiver in the cigarette lighter and showed him the sensors plugged into the tire stems and then we went back inside to fill out forms.  I had already downloaded the forms and filled out the easy stuff like my name, manufacturer, model and VIN number wherever I could, to show initiative and make his life easier I guess...
 
On the EPA form, I did not have to fill out fields 3, 8, 9, 10, 12 or 15 and I put my name and address in field 11.  They told me to select code EE in the box below.  This will likely be specific to your car.
 
On the HS799 form, I just put in the make/model, year and VIN.  The officer put my name in the "registered importer" field and put in the port of entry (0901), customs port code (0901) and entry date (today's date).  The customs entry and vehicle eligibility numbers were left blank, so was the "description of merchandise" box.  The officer then selected "2A" for my car, saying that it conformed to FMVSS.  He stamped each with a seal from homeland security and I signed in a few places and he photocopied the above forms and some of my stuff, including my TPMS invoice from OK Tire, for their records and gave me back all of the originals.  He said that I would need these forms to register the car at the DMV, so make sure to keep them safe.
 
I was also given a form called Resident Personal Vehicle Importation - Informal CBP 7501 "Entry Summary" which has some of my information on it, which I also signed and kept the original.  I think this form helps the officers to make sure they get all the required information that they need but I am going to bring this to the DMV too, just in case.  
 
I was at the CBP for about 20 minutes total and I head back to Canada as soon as I was done.  I have been researching this importing process for more than 3 months and this is the only post on the entire internet that I was able to find that had anyone saying they were successful.  I am so glad that I found it, as I would not have been able to import the car successfully otherwise.  The key to this is having a professional tire place install the TPMS and getting an invoice, then showing the officer the TPMS working on your vehicle and having all the documentation that you need.
 
Thanks again to the original poster - I will follow up once I go to register the car in Seattle.
 
 

Many thanks for sharing, I guess I'll give the number a call too. Interviewer didn't mention anything about the strike but admittedly I was too emotional at the time to have asked about it too. Would be great if they're still holding passports at the embassy, would feel a lot better with a private courier taking care of it given what others have shared about their experience.

Here's a little hope for you and anybody else that recently had their interview or is having their interview soon. 
After the interview, my wife was given a sheet of paper for passport tracking with some phone numbers on their to call for questions. 
She called the Montreal office phone number and they explained to her that in 5 business days, she will get an email stating that her passport is ready to go. After that, we can pick it up or we can authorize somebody to pick it up for us (we'll most likely use a courier service). 
The lady said that the Canada post strike is still in effect (contrary to the news?), so they won't be mailing out the passports quickly. 
 
I'll follow up with all of you on what happens with the passport. I'm trying to get my wife here asap, so I don't mind spending a few extra bucks to expedite the process at this point! 
 
Best of luck to everyone

Thought I'd just add my review here instead of creating a new thread for the same thing. I also had my medical done in Montreal at Horizon Occupational Medical Solution  (new name for Medisys) given I was flying straight from the US and therefore had no option to do it in Vancouver or Toronto.
 
My appointment was on Nov 22, 2018, but they changed the appointment time on me 2 weeks before I arrived. Originally, I was booked for 1:30pm, but was moved to 11:39am (yes, you read that right). For me, it wasn't a big deal since my wife and I flew in the day before, but you might want to watch out for it. When I called to confirm the appointment, the gentleman answering the phone didn't seem to know why my appointment time had been changed on me if I hadn't requested it. He seemed like he was willing to look into getting the original appointment time back for me, but I told him I would just show up earlier. I figured out the probable reason why they did it though - at 1:30pm, the office cleared out SIGNIFICANTLY. Like acidrain mentioned, it was a complete zoo in there when we got there and remained that way for the majority of our visit. The office itself is pretty comfortable in terms of seating and boy do they need it. Our whole appointment lasted about 3 hours - we were finally out at around 2:30pm. Prepare to wait... a lot. The people calling out your name are fairly soft spoken so needless to say, keep an ear out for it.
 
Like the rest of Montreal, if you speak English, it's likely that you'll receive second rate treatment, and the facility here is no exception. Language seems to be a big thing in the city here, and I don't fault them either since it's Quebec. The receptionists that I interacted with clearly preferred the French speakers, and there appears to be a passive aggressiveness in general, in the city, present towards English speakers.  For the most part though, my experience here was OK. The order of my appointment was as such: 
1) Fill out questionnaire, which takes about 10 minutes (do not cross out answers and rewrite, they make you refill out the entire form). If the lineup at the front is long enough, you may want to just consider standing in line while filling out the form since the lineup for me to hand in my questionnaire alone took 15 minutes in line. You'll need your intended US address, your current address in Canada, and also your passport # and MTL case number.
2) Wait 20 mins or so...
3) X-Ray with 2 other people. The lady who took us was extremely cranky and when she asked for my name, I gave it to her and she rudely demanded for my given name in which she actually meant my full name after a bit of back and forth. You take the X-ray  with the staff member and then hand in a slip of yellow paper near the receptionists at the front of the office.
4) Waited an hour...
5) Older doctor called my name and we went into his office. He was a very nice man and we even chatted about hockey for a bit given my health history. He asked me the same questions on the health questionnaire to confirm - routine health questions like do you have diabetes, cancer, depression, etc... After that, I was asked to undress and put on the hospital gown again so that he could perform a medical assessment. Also fairly routine health checkup, but I was taken by surprise when he started touching my breasts under the gown, to which there was no prewarning. I understand he was checking for lumps in the breasts, and all in all it was just a few seconds, but it would have been nice to get a heads up. The entire visit with the doctor probably didn't last more than 15 minutes in total. After that....
6) More waiting... probably another 45 minutes to an hour.
7) Woman calls me in for my blood test, vaccinations, weight, and height. My eyesight was also tested with her. There was some confusion about the flu shot paperwork since I had done my flu shot in the US, but we cleared it up in the office. I had brought all the proof of vaccines (from Vancouver Coastal Health Care as well as personal MD) I had retrieved from Vancouver including TDAP, MMR, and Varicella and there was no problem with it. I had called prior to the visit to ensure that I could take my flu shot in the US and that was fine as well. After all that, she handed me my urine container and asked me to go to the washroom to fill it up to 20ML (done unsupervised). Once done, more waiting...
8 ) Finally, about 15-20 minutes later, I was asked to go up to reception and pay the bill (costed $471 for base cost). I was told I would be emailed for when results would be ready for pickup (most likely this coming Tuesday), and I was free to leave. They also gave me option to pickup the report before my interview on Wednesday, since they open at 7:30am, but I'm not going to risk it.
 
All in all, minus the claustrophobic amounts of people in the office, it was fairly painless. I did get a huge bruise from my blood test since they used a weird vein to draw blood from, but the staff here were mostly professional and polite. The cost of the medical was high, but I suppose there's no choice but to pay it.

For me they just accepted the name check. All though I was prepared with the privacy act one and the border and visa version as well.

Good luck. Maybe it will come in the mail before your interview. Mine came in one week. You should be okay with the proof though...

It'd be nice if they actually included this information in their official guide, but evidently that's too much to ask of the NVC *rolls eyes*
 
Only reason I know is from hearing others who have gotten checklists. Hope you get your cc soon.

That is probably your best bet. Get it started when you get to Montreal and have the receipt. Supply the original one that you got, and see if they take it. If they ask you for the Privacy Act one, provide them with the receipt and let them know your situation. I would think that worst case scenario you may just have to send them the Privacy Act one once you get it, which would just delay the processing of your Visa by a little. My interview is on the 27th, which doesn't give you much time, but I can let you know what they end up taking for me. Good luck, I hope it all works out easily. So many hiccups with the police check and Canada Post... it'll be all worth it soon!

Thanks for sharing and good luck with your upcoming interview !
 
((My interview was Nov 28, 2017.
It was my first time in Montreal... it was freeezing COLD!!! ))

Just wanted to share my experience in case anyone else uses this thread as a reference which I did (thank you very much OP!)
 
After e-mailing the AIS people, they did confirm to me that the only way to reschedule my appointment would be to miss my original appointment and then reschedule on the AIS website, which I ended up doing. The day after I missed my appointment, I was able to reschedule - however; as many experienced here, there were no dates available. Only today did the calendar open up with 3 dates in November (no dates in October), which I've now booked. I had no troubles with booking my appointment with the old interview letter with Medisys at Montreal which is where I'll be doing my medical 3 business days before my interview. 
 

 
So to summarize, here's my timeline:
 
IR1 Visa
Original interview: Sept 4, 2018
Dates starting showing up on calendar: Sept 14, 2018
Rebooked interview date: Nov 28, 2018

Wishing you luck and you get good news tomorrow in your interview. 

As predicted, just heard back from NVC & Montreal a few minutes ago. Interview is scheduled for September 4. June 22 cc. 

Mine didn't go very well. I am asked to submit CV and Masters Transcript + my date has been regressed due to rescheduling. Keeping my fingers crosses

As predicted, just heard back from NVC & Montreal a few minutes ago. Interview is scheduled for September 4. June 22 cc.