February 2023 Visitor Visa applicants

[Quience]

Visit visa timeline

Application Submission- 3 Feb

Biometric Request- 4 Feb

Biometric done- 9 Feb

Biometric Validity Letter- 16 Feb

Application Approved and passport request- 16 Feb



Sibling in Canada

Applied from India

 

[vignesh93]

Applied Visitor Visa for both my parents stating 2 weeks visit with 30k funds from India in GC key portal (I’m in Open Work Permit)
Applied: 05 Feb 2023
BIL: 07 Feb 2023
Biometrics completed: 10 Feb 2023
Eligibility Review: 15 Feb 2023
Biometric Validation Letter: 16 Feb 2023
Approved with Passport Request: 16 Feb 2023 (but received updates and letters in Gc key on 17th Feb 2023)

 

[krish28]

Hi Everyone, I am PGWP extension holder , currently in india. to re-enter Canada I need TRV. How can I apply TRV from India? Has anyone done that? Also, through which portal old gckey OR new TRV portal? I'm confused as I used old gckey to check eligibility and it doesn't show me TRV option based on my answers. Please any input will be appreciated.
thanks

 

[BA101]

Hi Everyone, I am PGWP extension holder , currently in india. to re-enter Canada I need TRV. How can I apply TRV from India? Has anyone done that? Also, through which portal old gckey OR new TRV portal? I'm confused as I used old gckey to check eligibility and it doesn't show me TRV option based on my answers. Please any input will be appreciated.
thanks

Apply using GC Key online from India
This will be a visitor visa
Check processing times for updates and estimates
What are your answers to the checklist ?

 

[Sam96]

I did not get BVL but the biometrics has updated on the GCkey:
Latest update:
Biometrics - February 16, 2023:Completed.

Is this normal? Will they still send me BVL? how long will it take to get approval after this stage?

 

[shivam.bansal88]

I did not get BVL but the biometrics has updated on the GCkey:
Latest update:
Biometrics - February 16, 2023:Completed.

Is this normal? Will they still send me BVL? how long will it take to get approval after this stage?

BVL is not issued immediately. I haven't received it yet. BIL and BVL are separate documents. Mostly I have seen that it takes around a week or 10 days to get BVL mostly followed by PPR the next day.

 

[totalbatman]

For my parents, both have received BVL and PPR but on portal, it shows approved for one and processing for other in final decision. is this normal?

 

[HafeezCh]

For my parents, both have received BVL and PPR but on portal, it shows approved for one and processing for other in final decision. is this normal?

What's your timeline?
From which country you apply?

 

[totalbatman]

What's your timeline?
From which country you apply?

TIMELINE IN SIGNATURE. INDIA

 

[sukhsidhu770]

my mother and brother’s application submitted feb1
Biometrics done feb 7
started review on feb 15th after that nothing yet.

 

[BA101]

my mother and brother’s application submitted feb1
Biometrics done feb 7
started review on feb 15th after that nothing yet.

Review can take a few weeks to months to complete.

Just wait it out.

Good Luck

 

[BA101]

For my parents, both have received BVL and PPR but on portal, it shows approved for one and processing for other in final decision. is this normal?

Send the passports for visa stamping and this will change at some point.

 

[Perry088]

TRV timeline for my spouse:

Application date: 2nd February 2023
Biometrics Letter Request: 3rd Feb 2023
Biometrics submitted: 7th Feb 2023
Biometrics update on IRCC portal: 7th Feb 2023
Eligibility Review In progress: 15th 2023
BVL, Original passport request: Feb 17th 2023

 

[Taco13]

Hi. Last feb 16, 2023, I received and email from IRCC that I have a message in my account. But when I tried to open it, it says "failed to download message" and that there is something wrong with the portal. Anyone here had the same experience?

 

[canadaedmonton]

Applied Visitor Visa for my mom from Sénégal west of Africa in new portal they only asked for copies of passport and national ID she had a previous Canada visa expired in 2018
Applied: 05 Feb 2023
BIL: 05 Feb 2023
Biometrics completed: 07 Feb 2023
14 Feb 2023 :We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements
BVL and original passport request: 20 feb 2023
Thank you god