How do I know the file number is temporary?
A typical temporary file number begins with the letter X. For example, XE123456789 refers to a temporary economic file number. When IRCC is ready to issue a permanent file number, they remove the X from the beginning. However, they sometimes issue a new number without an X in the front.
Why does IRCC issue a temporary file number?
Two potential scenarios could lead to issuing temporary file numbers:
- Your package is incomplete, and the processing is pending on receiving missing documents or payments.
- IRCC does not have the resources to process your application now. However, they want to issue an AOR, so you know they have received the application.
1 Can't be our case, so it is 2 why we haven't got our AOR yet