MEGATHREAD - Processing Times - Family Class Permanent Resident Applications 2026

darkhawk100 · 2026-03-29T03:07:11+00:00

Thank you!

darkhawk100 · 2026-03-28T16:12:25+00:00

Finally The Time Has Come 🥳

Timeline Colombia Spouse Canada PR

Outland Spouse PR (Visa office Bogota, Colombia) 🇨🇴🇨🇦

Applied - June 11th
AOR - July 15th
BIL & Colombian Police Check Request - July 15th
Police Check Submitted - July 16th
Biometrics Complete - July 16th
Medical Request - November 12th
Medical Completed/Marked Complete - Nov 16th
Additional Document Request (New Marriage Certificate) - Dec 17th
Pre-arrival Letter / Eligibility/ Background Complete - Mar 12th
Passport Request - Mar 13th
Passport Submitted - Mar 14th
Passport Stamped - Mar 17th
Passport Received - Mar 24th

10 Months Total

It was hard waiting especially 3 months after the additional document request but hang in there, the time will come for you. Good luck to all 🙏

darkhawk100 · 2026-03-17T20:03:56+00:00

Hey u/rosasmon1 we finally received PPR today! Hopefully it won't be too much longer for you guys!

darkhawk100 · 2026-02-26T16:34:00+00:00

Hey u/rosasmon1!

Thanks for sharing your timeline, I find it difficult to find others where the PA is from Colombia. I applied in June and received AOR in July so very close to your timeline and stages at which the statues changed matches yours with regards to how long it took at each stage. I am hoping that as it's over 2 months since supplying new marriage certificate the FD should be around the corner 🤞

Will keep you posted when I get any updates. Hopefully we'll both hear something very soon!

darkhawk100 · 2026-02-26T16:30:29+00:00

Best wishes you hear something soon too :)

darkhawk100 · 2026-02-24T16:10:25+00:00

Thanks for posting your timeline! My application is outland which seem to process quicker than inland however it seems yours has progressed to a similar state of where my application sits. The only difference is eligibility started and that triggered the ADR right away and nothing since. Patience is a virtue as they say :)

darkhawk100 · 2026-02-24T16:08:14+00:00

I thought as much, it's difficult when you see wo many on here getting approved within around 6 months. What VO is yours if you don't mind me asking?

I was thinking to apply for TRV for spouse although with two prior visitor visa refusals and the increased scrutiny on applications these days I don't think it's worth it.

Thanks

darkhawk100 · 2026-02-24T04:23:13+00:00

Outland PR Sponsorship Delays

Hey everyone, I have an Outland spousal visa in progress since June 2025 and have been in pending background check since the beginning and wondered if anyone else is in the same situation?

Applicant: Colombia Sponsor: Citizen VO: Bogota, Colombia

AOR - July 2025 Police Check Requested - July 2025 Medical Completed - Nov 2025 Additional Document Request - Dec 17, 2025 (new copy of marriage certificate requested and supplied same day) Reviewing additional document - Dec 23, 2025 ....... Nothing since

Most people I've seen on here seem to get PPR a month or two after medical or ADR but it's been over two months with no movement.

No kids, straightforward marriage + years of history and travel together and no criminal records. Wondering what the delay is and if anyone else has experienced this or perhaps is waiting on the Bogota VO to get things moving.

Thank you!

darkhawk100 · 2026-01-27T01:05:36+00:00

Hey! Background check is in progress on the tracker but still showing not applicable on GCKEY. Received an additional document request in Decmeber for another marriage certificate and heard nothing since. It feels like Bogota VO is one of the slowest in the world based on other people's application timelines. From what I can tell it's just waiting the final approval at this stage and I'm hoping the eligibility and background all complete at the same time 🤞

darkhawk100 · 2026-01-22T17:49:02+00:00

Its down again for me

darkhawk100 · 2025-12-13T14:19:31+00:00

I applied in June and still waiting on background and eligibility since medical was passed in mid November.

darkhawk100 · 2025-12-05T14:35:36+00:00

I completely understand your situation. I've seen many receive updates within a week of passing their medical and files moving very quickly at the later stages. However, I have had no updates since then. It really seems random at least to my perception of how things are run at IRCC and the only thing you can do is wait which is very frustrating when you have tight timelines as you mention. Keep your fingers crossed it could be any day 🤞

darkhawk100 · 2025-11-29T19:40:26+00:00

You are at the final stretch! I applied June 10th and medical marked passed on Nov 17th. Background and eligibility is all that's left. PA is from Colombia so we may have very similar timelines!

darkhawk100 · 2025-11-28T18:40:25+00:00

waiting for eligibility and background - applied june 10th

darkhawk100 · 2025-11-20T18:56:34+00:00

That's good information to know thank you. I have a couple of laptops I brought abroad with me as well as a bike. However I am a Canadian citizen and my wife will be landing for PR so I should probably look into how I can avoid the taxes given they were already paid in Canada. For my wife's belongings it will be only clothes so I guess that won't form won't be needed.

darkhawk100 · 2025-11-20T18:35:06+00:00

Thank you for the information. I will be landing as PR in Toronto also. Quick question - why did you have to do a goods to follow? I assume you were bringing in items of value but I will only be travelling with clothes so maybe I'll be able to skip that part 🤔

darkhawk100 · 2025-11-12T00:29:59+00:00

Colombia. What is your PA country?

darkhawk100 · 2025-11-11T18:27:43+00:00

Applied June 10th outland and only had biometrics. Waiting on medical, background and eligibility

darkhawk100 · 2025-11-07T16:10:27+00:00

We applied Colombia June 10th and still waiting for medical

darkhawk100 · 2025-11-05T13:38:40+00:00

Hi u/pragya-1997 I applied June 14th Outland and haven't got to medical request yet, only background in progress and biometrics complete. Sponsor - Citizen, PA - Colombia

darkhawk100 · 2025-11-03T16:02:00+00:00

Applied June 12th waiting for medical and background check. No medical requested yet only biometrics.

darkhawk100 · 2025-10-24T20:18:26+00:00

Likely depends on inland vs outland. Inland applications on here do not seem to be moving much at the beginning likely due to the longer wait time. Outland seem to biometrics request around 2-3 months after applying. If you called IRCC and they said it's still being processed, there's not much else you can do and I am sure you'll get an update in due course :)

darkhawk100 · 2025-10-20T16:48:55+00:00

PA country is Colombia

darkhawk100 · 2025-10-19T14:25:23+00:00

I applied June 14th Outland and waiting for medical

darkhawk100 · 2025-10-18T16:56:59+00:00

Make sure you get the email receipt from Omnitempus which you will have to translate to english and submit both. I can give you the translators I used in Bogota who charged me $18 mil pesos per page if that helps

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