Type: Paper application
Location: Vancouver
Physical Presence Days: 1121
Application: Single
Application sent: August 7, 2022
Delivered: August 11, 2022
I have a similar question.
My application shows in progress on the tracker that opens through the link in AOR pdf. However ecas shows status as application received instead of in progress.
From what I read from couple of threads is, IRCC do not have enough case workers who are trained to work on Online applications. Because of this reason, there is a cap on number of applications they can process. My understanding is with time passing the cap will increase.
At the same time IRCC is planning to phase out paper based system, so naturally paper applications are getting higher preference.
if you want to paper application from the threads it’s better to pay separate application fees as you cannot use the fees you paid for online application until the online application is withdrawn.
Type: Online application
Location: Vancouver
Physical Presence Days: 1826
Application: Single
Application sent: August 3, 2022
Delivered: August 3, 2022
AOR: August 10, 2022
In Process: August 11, 2022
Type: Online application
Location: Quebec City, QC
Physical Presence Days: 1300,5 days
Application: Single
Application submitted: August 16, 2022
Delivered: August 16, 2022
This will explain how they calculate it --> How are processing times calculated? It's all historical data and predictions, which is also why they update processing time from time to time, may take longer, and may be done way before. But I think they also like to say a longer time so that folks do not get their hopes up.
So if they say its 24 months and then your application is done in 12, it looks better for them