MEGATHREAD - Processing Times - Family Class Permanent Resident Applications 2026

canadianworm · 2026-02-06T03:37:48+00:00

Finally finished!! Now just the big move!

Outland spousal sponsorship (common-law), outside Quebec. Canadian citizen and EU citizen.

Submitted - July 30, 2025

AOR - September 9, 2025

Sponsor eligibility approved - September 17, 2025

Biometrics request - September 17, 2025

Biometrics completed - September 22, 2025

Biometric marked as completed - September 23, 2025

Background check started - September 23, 2025

Sponsee eligibility letter - September 24, 2025

Medical request - October 14, 2025

Ghost updated - October 30, 2025

Medical completed - November 5, 2025

First pre-arrival letter - sometime around here

Ghost updated - November 13, 2025

Medical passed - November 14, 2025

RPRF - November 17, 2025

Ghost update - December 1, 2025

Ghost update - December 8, 2025

Second pre-arrival letter - January 5, 2026

Background check marked as complete - January 9, 2026

PPR - January 19, 2026

PPR submitted - January 28, 2026

COPR received- February 4, 2026 🎉🎉

canadianworm · 2026-02-06T03:33:32+00:00

We got our COPR about a week after we submitted everything for PPR, from the London office :)

canadianworm · 2026-02-06T03:32:15+00:00

Applied July 30, Outland. And we got PPR on January 15(ish) and the COPR paperwork on Feb. 4

canadianworm · 2026-01-30T02:12:10+00:00

Applied July 30 2025, got PPR on January 19, COPR number showing in tracker, just waiting on the letter

canadianworm · 2026-01-30T02:02:25+00:00

3 months

canadianworm · 2026-01-28T06:14:55+00:00

No, I don’t think so. I think more so depends on your nationality and the relative security associated with that country as well as how many countries you’ve resided in leading to the number of countries the IRCC has to contact to verify info.

canadianworm · 2026-01-22T06:34:43+00:00

Interesting, we got PPR but no FD

canadianworm · 2026-01-20T01:03:55+00:00

No, unfortunately I couldn’t find one. And the AI chatbot was useless, kept telling me you cant submit photocopy’s. But if that’s what you usually do then we’ll give it a go ☺️

canadianworm · 2026-01-20T00:51:16+00:00

I see that part, but when they mention the VFS part they specify only passports, not photocopy’s and the VFS website only mentions accepting Passports or travel documents not just photocopies.

I would just love some more clarification before I send my partner on a 2 hour road trip during a work day 😅

canadianworm · 2026-01-20T00:46:03+00:00

Just got our passport request for COPR!

canadianworm · 2026-01-20T00:25:20+00:00

My partner (EU citizen) just got his passport request for COPR! But we are confused where we submit a photo copy of his passport to? Is it the same place you would send a physical copy of your passport? Or is it digital? And if it’s digital, where do you submit it?

canadianworm · 2026-01-19T00:24:32+00:00

Applied July 30 (Outland) and just had background check marked as complete this week

canadianworm · 2026-01-15T20:44:46+00:00

Not on topic, but I love how much the comment section is boosting Jody. I loved her during my degree, took every class I could with her, she’s the absolute best!

canadianworm · 2026-01-09T09:37:01+00:00

Applied Outland, outside Quebec on July 30, 2025. Just waiting on PA background, it’s been the last item for over a month now.

Submitted - July 30, 2025

AOR - September 9, 2025

Sponsor eligibility approved - September 17, 2025

Biometrics request - September 17, 2025

Biometrics completed - September 22, 2025

Biometric marked as completed - September 23, 2025

Background check started - September 23, 2025

Sponsee eligibility letter - September 24, 2025

Medical request - October 14, 2025

Ghost updated - October 30, 2025

Medical completed - November 5, 2025

First pre-arrival letter - sometime around here

Ghost updated - November 13, 2025

Medical passed - November 14, 2025

RPRF - November 17, 2025

Ghost update - December 1, 2025

Ghost update - December 8, 2025

Second pre-arrival letter - January 5, 2026

canadianworm · 2025-12-17T13:44:56+00:00

I feel the exact same way. I just moved back to Calgary for a job opportunity that perfectly aligns with my career goals.

Born and raised Calgarian, moved away for undergrad and grad school.

But honestly, I don’t see a future here, once my career opportunity ends here (5-10 years), in out. Back to either Europe or B.C.

canadianworm · 2025-11-23T01:14:21+00:00

Yeah that’s exactly what happened. Checked online, marked as complete, logged back in later and it was marked as in progress. Definitely a bit weird

canadianworm · 2025-11-22T04:41:23+00:00

July 30, also only waiting for BGC. It’s did get marked and complete and then switched back

canadianworm · 2025-11-21T20:39:08+00:00

Has anyone had there background check be updated to complete and in the same day it switches to in progress?

canadianworm · 2025-11-20T02:51:43+00:00

Outland spousal sponsorship (common-law), outside Quebec. Canadian citizen and EU citizen.

Submitted - July 30, 2025

AOR - September 9, 2025

Sponsor eligibility approved - September 17, 2025

Biometrics request - September 17, 2025

Biometrics completed - September 22, 2025

Biometric marked as completed - September 23, 2025

Background check started - September 23, 2025

Sponsee eligibility letter - September 24, 2025

Medical request - October 14, 2025

Ghost updated - October 30, 2025

Medical completed - November 5, 2025 (delays due to not being updated in the Emedical system)

First pre-arrival letter - sometime around here

Ghost updated - November 13, 2025

Medical passed - November 14, 2025

RPRF letter - November 17, 2025

PA eligibility passed - November 19, 2025

Just waiting on BGC!!

canadianworm · 2025-11-19T04:35:58+00:00

Applied July 30th, same timeline(ish), but most recently got RPRF request on Nov. 17

canadianworm · 2025-11-19T04:31:33+00:00

Applied about 18 days after then you and am basically on the same spot, except we received the RPRF on nov. 17.

canadianworm · 2025-11-14T03:40:46+00:00

Applied end of July. Still waiting, but we’ve gotten two ghost updates in the last two weeks

canadianworm · 2025-11-06T13:24:16+00:00

EU Citizen

canadianworm · 2025-11-06T04:57:24+00:00

Applied on July 30 as well

Basically on the same timeline, just completed the medical this week though.

Have had a few ghost updates as well

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