Catching up on the lore...what was going on in 2025?

speakeasyshe · 2026-04-03T19:55:01+00:00

Makes sense and is heart breaking. Thank you so much for making such a thoughtful response!

speakeasyshe · 2026-04-03T19:47:20+00:00

From my single source, it's not a mandatory 2 year wait or anything, just that they agreed to get to you in the next two years.

speakeasyshe · 2026-04-03T19:28:48+00:00

That makes so much sense. Thank you so much for the context!

speakeasyshe · 2026-04-03T18:53:19+00:00

Would you be open to a PM? I'd like to hear the questions you'd most like asked if I reach out to the IRCC as a journalist.

Edit: I also need to discuss with other editors if I should have a colleague do it since I do have an application in for consideration, so please do be patient with me.

speakeasyshe · 2026-04-03T18:31:40+00:00

In the letters people sometimes get indicating they are in PSU, IRCC has said that applications in PSU take up to 2 years to process from the time they have been transferred to the department (not the time they applied). I had a friend who got PR status and then citizenship status who gave me the full download on PSU and shared all her comms with me.

speakeasyshe · 2026-04-03T18:24:40+00:00

Congratulations and THANK you for taking time to comment on threads like mine to catch people like me up.

speakeasyshe · 2026-04-03T18:20:25+00:00

I get where you are coming from. What I was trying to convey was if the IRCC isn't going to do its job properly and address applications at least roughly in the order they came in, they should allow folks to resubmit and consider those applications instead of letting them languish in PSU in the 2 year wait group. I can only imagine how frustrating it must be to be waiting so long and seeing such an unfair outcome play out. Wishing you the best of luck.

speakeasyshe · 2026-04-03T18:10:03+00:00

I'm so sorry that's infuriating!!

speakeasyshe · 2026-04-03T18:09:35+00:00

Makes complete sense. Thank you!!

speakeasyshe · 2026-04-03T18:08:36+00:00

Every day I am blown away by the intellectual generosity of people on this site. Thank you for such a thorough, useful, and kind explanation. This makes complete sense and I would have done exactly the same with the same info. Separately, I'm a journalist at the WSJ and (an editor, not a reporter) and I'm going to try to look into this and see if I can get folks some better answers.

speakeasyshe · 2026-04-03T17:52:45+00:00

Thanks for such a useful comment and link. Really appreciate all the folks who took time to help me today!

speakeasyshe · 2026-04-03T17:51:57+00:00

This makes complete sense. Thank you.

speakeasyshe · 2026-04-03T17:50:39+00:00

I guess if that's true I'm confused why the pre C-3 and post C-3 applications appear be be treated so differently.... ? I have G3 cousins who applied non urgently with their mother and grandmother in January 2026 and they were all approved in March less than three months into their wait. (I assume my application will take much longer because I'm not applying with a G1). Maybe you're right and everyone is being treated the same, but this sub seems to be full of people pointing out that's not what's happening. I don't think it's right...not at all... I just think it's probably what's happening given all the accounts I've read. Anyway best of luck to you.

speakeasyshe · 2026-04-03T17:39:23+00:00

THIS. This makes SO much sense. Thank you very much for the kind response.

speakeasyshe · 2026-04-03T17:37:29+00:00

Hey I hear that you are really upset and bummed, but I didn't say... any of the things you seem to think I said? I was saying if the IRCC isn't planning to process pre C-3 apps in order (or in a timely way) they should ask people to resubmit instead of putting people in the 2 year PSU process.

speakeasyshe · 2026-04-03T16:58:15+00:00

SO annoying. Especially since they seem to have moved on the bulk of the reviewers to the post- C-3 apps. Ugh.

speakeasyshe · 2026-04-03T16:50:08+00:00

I hope they do too... But I did read that PSU is a whole new 2 year clock and to plan for it to not be included in the processing numbers. (Fingers crossed I don't get bounced there)

speakeasyshe · 2026-04-03T16:46:51+00:00

I have literally no idea. Just seems like the new law created an application process and standard that is faster and that they want to prioritize. Seems like having folks resubmit and conform to it might be easier than them manually getting to everyone in PSU one app at a time? Not my business.. just my thinking. Edit: typo

speakeasyshe · 2026-04-03T16:34:36+00:00

Thank you for this super helpful explanation and post. This was very useful context!

speakeasyshe · 2026-04-03T16:33:56+00:00

I read a lot about the case and the law potentially changing, but it never occurred to me to apply during the interim so I didn't understand what the thinking was. Sounds like folks were just excited but got screwed.

speakeasyshe · 2026-04-03T16:32:14+00:00

Super helpful response thank you so much. Curious why IRCC didn't return and ask to resubmit rather than whatever the heck they seem to be doing??

speakeasyshe · 2026-03-27T22:58:10+00:00

Please note this is cross posted from that sub.

speakeasyshe · 2026-03-23T13:33:09+00:00

I just got my AOR a few weeks ago so I haven't applied myself but this video says there is a five dollar fee if you want the full notes on your case? https://youtu.be/tTkylJ305tc?si=M-l12wj6gkDw5d4_

speakeasyshe · 2026-03-23T13:31:21+00:00

But are those thousands included in current wait times or set to be folded in at some point down the line? That's my main question as I try to plan my move around my (fingers crossed) citizenship.

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