2023 PR Applications Timeline (Protected Persons & Refugees)

[MICHAEL GHALY]

I mean
the visa office in my country to start proceeding with the PR procedure for my dependents.

they sent to me on the pre-arrival letter some required documents from my dependent to submit in the visa office in my original country

 

[Queenlaw]

I mean
the visa office in my country to start proceeding with the PR procedure for my dependents.

It’s almost 52 months for dependants

 

[Deleted member 1167690]

Interesting to read this thread by ircc case processing officers from two years ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/CanadaPublicServants/s/PLuxEZv8rZ

 

[canuck78]

they sent to me on the pre-arrival letter some required documents from my dependent to submit in the visa office in my original country

Pre-arrival can be sent at any time it doesn’t mean you are close to receiving PR. The name is very confusing to people.

 

[zak86]

So you are saying that if processing time was 15 months the day I submitted my application, even if it’s 28 months right now for me it’s 15 months? I supposed to get my pr in 15 months?

Nope, it's not true if it will be like that, so I would get it in 14 months lol. even when they were issuing within a year, the portal was showing 2 years for everyone. But now time exceed

 

[Canadian_rainbow]

Nope, it's not true if it will be like that, so I would get it in 14 months lol. even when they were issuing within a year, the portal was showing 2 years for everyone. But now time exceed

So I think we agree. That’s what I am trying to explain. Whatever it shows there that’s the processing time for everyone. Doesn’t matter what was the processing time the day you submitted your application.

 

[PR waiting]

So I think we agree. That’s what I am trying to explain. Whatever it shows there that’s the processing time for everyone. Doesn’t matter what was the processing time the day you submitted your application.

It is closely the processing time but not for old applications or else u won’t be getting ever if they keep extending.

 

[zak86]

It is closely the processing time but not for old applications or else u won’t be getting ever if they keep extending.

Ok, why am I still in the waiting queue even after everything is passed and the last note is ready for landing? its been 27 months, so where is my PR even after everything is done lol.. it is definitely when they are increasing time, so the waiting time is increasing when I applied time was 14 months that time.

 

[Florcita]

Ok, why am I still in the waiting queue even after everything is passed and the last note is ready for landing? its been 27 months, so where is my PR even after everything is done lol.. it is definitely when they are increasing time, so the waiting time is increasing when I applied time was 14 months that time.

But they said the backlog cases are decreasing...

 

[Deleted member 1167690]

But they said the backlog cases are decreasing...

Really??

 

[Florcita]

Really??

Yes. it's supposed.

https://www.cicnews.com/2025/02/irccs-backlog-continues-to-shrink-in-2025-0252106.html

 

[huntsville]

Ok, why am I still in the waiting queue even after everything is passed and the last note is ready for landing? its been 27 months, so where is my PR even after everything is done lol.. it is definitely when they are increasing time, so the waiting time is increasing when I applied time was 14 months that time.

Same with me.
I applied in January 2023 and
passed everything in December 2024.
No news until today.
It’s frustrating when I compare myself to others; some of them got PR in just one year or even six months.

 

[Florcita]

Same with me.
I applied in January 2023 and
passed everything in December 2024.
No news until today.
It’s frustrating when I compare myself to others; some of them got PR in just one year or even six months.

but in general it´s between 1.5 or 2 years. People who get it before, in other streams, not refugees.
I think you are pretty close. Dont be discouraged. You wait the most, now your time is close.

 

[zak86]

Same with me.
I applied in January 2023 and
passed everything in December 2024.
No news until today.
It’s frustrating when I compare myself to others; some of them got PR in just one year or even six months.

true even few of my friends got and few are about to get a citizenship and here NO pr and even after PR you have to wait 2 years

 

[Florcita]

true even few of my friends got and few are about to get a citizenship and here NO pr and even after PR you have to wait 2 years

Well if that is true, so something is really wrong with immigration system.
I'm been waiting 18 months and nothing. And I waited six months For the answer of My hearing. So For this time I supposed to have My PR if they answer same day of hearing. But nothing we can do. Just wait