PRCard Renewal 2023

[epohymCanada]

Thank you and I assume we can submit the renewal application only before 9 months of expiry date. correct?

Sorry but I don't quite remember. As for me, I waited until being able to gather enough residential proof.

 

[Ponga]

Thank you and I assume we can submit the renewal application only before 9 months of expiry date. correct?

No sooner than 9 months before the expiry date on your current PR card.

 

[epohymCanada]

PR Card Renewal 2023 Timeline

Applied Online: Dec.17, 2023

Linked with GcKey: Dec.21, 2023

Application Approved: Dec.27 2023 We mailed your permanent resident card to you. Your card can take up to six weeks to arrive.

New PR card received in mail box : Jan.3 2024

Total Time: 18 Days

 

[dpenabill]

PR Card Renewal 2023 Timeline

Applied Online: Dec.17, 2023

Linked with GcKey: Dec.21, 2023

Application Approved: Dec.27 2023 We mailed your permanent resident card to you. Your card can take up to six weeks to arrive.

New PR card received in mail box : Jan.3 2024

Total Time: 18 Days

This information is appreciated, in particular, because it is a clear indication that automated decision-making is being employed for SOME online PR card applications.

It illustrates a totally separate timeline for those applications compared to paper applications and compared to other online applications that do not qualify for automated decision-making.

As discussed elsewhere, assuming a work-flow similar to that employed in pilot projects going back to 2018, it is likely the online application is machine-screened to identify and separate applications meeting the criteria for automated decision-making, and then machine-screened based on triage criteria as to complexity of case, and then ONLY LOW COMPLEXITY applications get the automated decision-making. Medium and High Complexity cases return to the routine process. (Of course the procedures may be different; we need more information from IRCC about this.)

While many of the factors that will likely make an application High Complexity are more or less obvious (concerns about Residency Obligation compliance; perception that PR is outside Canada; H&C cases), we do not know what distinguishes a Medium Complexity case from a Low Complexity case. Generally, nonetheless, PRs who are cutting-it-close in regards to RO compliance (no idea how close) and those who are not more or less clearly well-settled in Canada (or at least whose circumstances suggest they have not yet made Canada their in-fact permanent home), probably do not meet the criteria for Low Complexity and probably should NOT expect to benefit from automated decision-making.

 

[skyzee]

This information is appreciated, in particular, because it is a clear indication that automated decision-making is being employed for SOME online PR card applications.

It illustrates a totally separate timeline for those applications compared to paper applications and compared to other online applications that do not qualify for automated decision-making.

As discussed elsewhere, assuming a work-flow similar to that employed in pilot projects going back to 2018, it is likely the online application is machine-screened to identify and separate applications meeting the criteria for automated decision-making, and then machine-screened based on triage criteria as to complexity of case, and then ONLY LOW COMPLEXITY applications get the automated decision-making. Medium and High Complexity cases return to the routine process. (Of course the procedures may be different; we need more information from IRCC about this.)

While many of the factors that will likely make an application High Complexity are more or less obvious (concerns about Residency Obligation compliance; perception that PR is outside Canada; H&C cases), we do not know what distinguishes a Medium Complexity case from a Low Complexity case. Generally, nonetheless, PRs who are cutting-it-close in regards to RO compliance (no idea how close) and those who are not more or less clearly well-settled in Canada (or at least whose circumstances suggest they have not yet made Canada their in-fact permanent home), probably do not meet the criteria for Low Complexity and probably should NOT expect to benefit from automated decision-making.

Never even thought of an automated process being in place for approving these PR cards, so thanks for sharing that very real possibility. I was hoping for a quick approval after seeing the timelines in this thread, but that doesn't look like it's going to happen given that my wife (PR) is not living in Canada and thus likely put us in a higher complexity case.

Our PR Card Renewal Timeline (We are both currently living in the US full-time):

Applied Online: Dec.19, 2023
Submission Received / Linked with GcKey: Dec. 21, 2023
Application Approved: TBD
Pick-up Requested: TBD

 

[HNJ]

Hello Everyone, my wife’s pr renewal got approved on 28th Nov, and they said it couple take upto six weeks. However we have still not received the card. Earlier on gckey it was showing dispatched and could take 6 weeks but now this message is not showing up instead status is showing document is valid.
Any advise / suggestions?

 

[CNP]

Hello Everyone, my wife’s pr renewal got approved on 28th Nov, and they said it couple take upto six weeks. However we have still not received the card. Earlier on gckey it was showing dispatched and could take 6 weeks but now this message is not showing up instead status is showing document is valid.
Any advise / suggestions?

Check if the card was returned to IRCC (assuming you mean the card was dispatched on 28th Nov which seems very long)

 

[ps2fan]

Thanks to this thread it was very helpful

PR Card Renewal 2024 Timeline

Applied Online: Jan 03 2024

Linked with GcKey: Jan 11 2024 (For some reason i was trying since the 4th but the system would always come back stating it could not find an application. However when i tried on 11th it was able to find my application )

Application Approved: Jan11 2024 We mailed your permanent resident card to you. Your card can take up to six weeks to arrive.

 

[Rajangreen]

Hello Everyone. Sorry for the redundant question. But can someone route me to the right page or thread to understand:
- Why do we need PR Card Renewal application to be linked to GCKey
- How to do that
- When to do that

Any help is deeply appreciated.

 

[Jsscwgn]

Hello everyone! Does anybody here submitted their paper application last week of november? Did you get an email already? Submitted my paper application november 24 and I haven't heard from them yet

 

[gckiran]

Where do i apply it online ? I only see link for postal application: Application to get, renew or replace a Permanent Resident Card (PR Card) - Canada.ca


Also, Me and my son (5 years old) need to apply for PR card renewal, but he has been in Canada only for 1 year in past five years, I have been in Canada for more than 3 years. Does he also require to meet the residency obligations?

 

[steaky]

Where do i apply it online ? I only see link for postal application: Application to get, renew or replace a Permanent Resident Card (PR Card) - Canada.ca


Also, Me and my son (5 years old) need to apply for PR card renewal, but he has been in Canada only for 1 year in past five years, I have been in Canada for more than 3 years. Does he also require to meet the residency obligations?

Try this:

https://prson-srpel.apps.cic.gc.ca/en/login

or

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...ces/immigrate-canada/how-to-apply-online.html

 

[gckiran]

Me and my son (5 years old) need to apply for PR card renewal, but he has been in Canada only for 1 year in past five years, I have been in Canada for more than 3 years. Does he also require to meet the residency obligations?

 

[saranya21]

Hello everyone.
I applied online for PR renewal on Jan 8 2024. The application shows submitted. When I try to link it to my IRCC account, it linked my first PR application from back in 2019. Is it because its too early ? Any advise on this will be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[CNP]

Hello everyone.
I applied online for PR renewal on Jan 8 2024. The application shows submitted. When I try to link it to my IRCC account, it linked my first PR application from back in 2019. Is it because its too early ? Any advise on this will be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

That is correct, it is too early to link. You would only be able to link renewal application once the processing starts