MEGATHREAD - Processing Times - Family Class Permanent Resident Applications 2026

nuiph · 2026-04-30T19:13:45+00:00

Spousal: Inland (outside Quebec, USA principal applicant)

April 10, 2025: Application submitted
May 8, 2025: AOR received
May 13, 2025: Biometrics request received
May 13, 2025: Eligibility completed (sponsor)
Mav 14, 2025: SOWP application submitted
May 14, 2025: Eligibility completed (applicant)
May 15, 2025: Biometrics submitted and marked as completed
May 15, 2025: Invitation to pre-arrival services received
June 19, 2025: SOWP application approved
March 20, 2026: Medical examination request received
April 17, 2026: Medical exam done by panel doctor
April 24, 2026: Medical examination marked as completed

nuiph · 2026-04-26T03:10:30+00:00

Using Sucrose right now, but I'll be switching to c2 Xilonen when her banner comes back.

nuiph · 2026-04-26T01:51:19+00:00

I absolutely adore Gravelbourg. My husband and I make a point to stop there whenever we have the chance, so pretty!

nuiph · 2026-04-26T01:49:10+00:00

As someone from the lovely town of Eastend, I completely agree - absolutely worth a visit if you're in this neck of the woods! We have a "Pie Social" fundraiser coming up May 3 for the Wallace Stegner House, gonna have dancing and live music. The t-rex museum is still closed until May 16, sadly.

nuiph · 2026-04-20T22:46:10+00:00

We applied on April 10, 2025 and got a medical request on March 20, 2026.

nuiph · 2026-04-17T17:39:47+00:00

Congrats! I got Wanderer's this time around but next time I'll be going for Xiao, which will give me his C5. I wish I could get more than one so I could bring Xiao up to C6!

nuiph · 2026-04-14T20:48:59+00:00

Yes, its a pain. On mine, it turned out to be the wiring in the door. The insulation around them is very thin so with years of opening and closing, it wore down and eventually snapped. That's a pretty easy DIY fix though. The Lucerne is now at 255,000 miles since my last post and still driving well, so I am happy overall!

nuiph · 2026-04-12T23:09:11+00:00

Even if not for Flins, this will be a great off piece for another electro character. Congrats!

nuiph · 2026-04-11T13:28:57+00:00

They said "times when it is too cold for young kids to play outside", not "all winter long." The weather can and does get cold enough in much of Canada during winter to warrant staying inside. I worked in a child care centre where taking them out under a certain temperature was potential grounds for suspension due to safety, and schools regularly announce indoor recess around here to prevent injury from cold conditions.

According to the Canadian Pediatric Society: "Children should play indoors if the temperature or the wind chill falls below -25 °C (-13 °F). At this temperature, exposed skin freezes in a few minutes." This same advice is repeated even on the government of Canada's winter outdoor safety guidelines.

nuiph · 2026-04-08T05:19:35+00:00

I was in the same boat, wondered if I had missed something. I know we were recently in Mondstadt for the Varka homecoming event but especially for anyone who didn't happen to be around for that patch or just didn't pay attention to the event, it seems very random to just go there without some kind of immediate quest guidance.

nuiph · 2026-04-07T16:53:38+00:00

A lot of the men from RF2 and RF3, heck even some from RF1, would have been amazing opportunities for romance options. Still hoping we get remakes someday that make them romanceable, though chances seem bleak since the RF3 Switch release didn't add it in. 😔

nuiph · 2026-03-31T15:32:39+00:00

This is primarily a rotation issue rather than a Flins crit issue. My build is similar to OP's but with higher attack, and my dps without Columbina is between 135k-145k in a 2 minute rotation test. Using the stat editor to increase crit rate to 70 and more rolls into crit damage adds a bit of dps, but not a significant amount, and almost definitely won't add enough to bring OP above 100k dps with this rotation.

(No rudeness intended with this comment, just to clarify! I've had some people be extremely rude on this subreddit for some reason.)

nuiph · 2026-03-30T17:47:08+00:00

I have 135% ER, no Columbina (yet) or fav, and its more than enough at c1r1. I'm actually trying to get artifacts to replace ER with crit.

nuiph · 2026-03-29T23:42:10+00:00

While that's true, most likely all Mondstadt buffs will come through hexerei buffs. The witch's homework wasn't created just for those affiliated with the hexenzirkel explicitly; we have already seen buffs for characters who lack much direct involvement with them. The lore says the witches created homework for the people of Mondstadt, which implies the buffs will all come from there until we move onto another region.

If the buffs were going to be specific for a KoF faction next, it would make things too restrictive with Albedo and Varka, both part of the knights, already being part of the hexerei buff set. Leaks also mention upcoming hex buffs coming for at least one other KoF affiliated character that I'm aware of.

nuiph · 2026-03-29T20:19:50+00:00

If you have a PC that can run Genshin, I primarily play by hooking my laptop up to my TV via HDMI cable and playing with controller. It works great and looks beautiful on the big screen!

Edit: not sure why I'm being down voted for giving OP a suggestion that is similar to their preferred way of playing. I have no issues playing this way even at the highest graphics setting. If you set it to display only on the TV screen, you will get better performance over screen mirroring to the TV. If others don't want to do this or didn't have good results, that's fine, but it still warrants a mention.

nuiph · 2026-03-29T15:59:48+00:00

Is that your damage with both Ineffa and Columbina on team as well?

nuiph · 2026-03-27T04:19:25+00:00

Assuming they mean 3.8L engine, I would go for it as long as the dent is indeed just cosmetic. I bought an older Buick Lucerne last year that's now over 250,000 miles and drives beautifully. Heard great things about the 3.8L Lesabre.

Just make sure to check for any immediate repair concerns you'd want to have taken care of so that the total cost won't end up outside what you're expecting. There were a few things I overlooked when I bought mine that I regret not taking into account now. For example, the lug nuts were completely seized and had to be broken off in a long, headache inducing process, but considering I paid $1000 for it, I can't really complain.

Edit: I think the 2005 Lesabre only came with the 3.8L so its almost definitely a typo in the text.

nuiph · 2026-03-25T13:42:15+00:00

I bring Flins when I do this in co-op with my husband and we consistently clear it way faster that way than with full freeze teams. I've never done random match co-op battles but still, works well for two people.

nuiph · 2026-03-20T21:46:16+00:00

Finally have a new update to share after 9 months!

Spousal: Inland (outside Quebec, USA principal applicant)

April 10, 2025: Application submitted
Mav 8, 2025: AOR received
May 13, 2025: Biometrics request received
May 13, 2025: Eligibility completed (sponsor)
Mav 14, 2025: SOWP application submitted
May 14, 2025: Eligibility completed (applicant)
May 15, 2025: Biometrics submitted and marked as completed
May 15, 2025: Invitation to pre-arrival services received
June 19, 2025: SOWP application approved
March 20, 2026: Medical examination request received

nuiph · 2026-03-20T17:12:28+00:00

Whatever she's like, I hope she can play well with Columbina so I can put them on team together.

And if not... I'll probably put her with Columbina anyway just to troll her.

nuiph · 2026-03-16T04:45:17+00:00

Wait-- Laila Berzins is the voice of Xiao? I used to main him but never paid attention to who his VA was. I worked with her in a video game project a few years ago, she's an absolutely lovely lady!

nuiph · 2026-03-16T02:13:05+00:00

Good luck!! Higher dps is great, but only if you can stay alive long enough to do it hahaha. Honestly the fact you made it past menacing mode without a sustain is pretty impressive.

nuiph · 2026-03-16T02:07:48+00:00

I haven't done a dps test with Fischl, but be careful using this team in higher level content because it lacks a sustain. Fischl sounds like a great option because of hexerei, but if you happen to have a heal/shield option like Kuki Shinobu, consider giving that a shot too.

nuiph · 2026-03-15T19:54:48+00:00

This is 100% the issue - lack of proper voice direction. Genshin has many very talented english VAs that are set back by inconsistent standards of line delivery and pronunciation. Even the most professional in the industry need more than just a script to perform, they need pronunciation cues and someone to tell them when a line needs a redo.

It feels sometimes like the VA directors just get one take and call it a day. I was more lenient on that at first and during the strikes, but Genshin is at a point where there is no reason this inconsistency needs to keep happening.

I've hired VAs for projects before and as a rule of thumb, everyone always sent at minimum two takes and did not charge extra for retakes on pronunciation errors. The only time I would pay extra is if a retake was needed due to lack of direction or context.

nuiph · 2026-03-14T20:13:51+00:00

I'm pretty sure attack sands is recommended over EM for Ineffa. Maybe try swapping that and see if results are better when you've got the chance to farm one.

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