An applicant with an OINP nomination and a fresh ITA discovered at the PCC appointment that their passport was damaged — and the replacement-plus-PCC chain looked likely to overrun the 60-day document deadline. The thread's advice:
- Write to IRCC/OINP immediately — don't wait for the deadline. Two members independently said the same thing: email the immigration office explaining the situation with valid proofs (the damaged-passport finding, your Tatkal application receipt, appointment confirmations). Asking for consideration before the window closes is far better than missing it silently.
- Use the Tatkal route for the replacement passport. Members noted Tatkal passports are typically issued in about 5 days in India — the real bottleneck is getting the appointment slot, which can push the total wait out by weeks.
- You can apply from any Passport Seva Kendra in India, not just your home city, as long as you hold proof of your present address. If slots in one city are booked out, check others.
The follow-up question — whether declining the ITA would hurt the chances of Ontario picking the profile again — went unanswered in the thread, so no guidance is drawn on it here. (Note: this thread is from 2022; check current OINP and PSK procedures, but the core tactic — document the delay and notify the program proactively — remains sound.)