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PR Card Renewal Online 2024

SunnyTsaw

Newbie
Jul 8, 2024
2
1
Hey, I applied for my PR card renewal May 10. Inspection tool shows complete. Anyone else applied in May? Did you receive your card yet?
What's the average time to receive the card?

Thank you
 

orangeocean

Newbie
Jul 7, 2024
1
0
Hey, I applied for my PR card renewal May 10. Inspection tool shows complete. Anyone else applied in May? Did you receive your card yet?
What's the average time to receive the card?

Thank you
Submitted mine on May 12th, the inspect tool shows completed and the last updated date was May 17th. However, no info whatsoever besides that since submission no matter if it's through gckey portal or the other ircc portals for checking applications. i guess we just gotta wait. Some get their card within a few days so idk how this whole application processing system works.
 

dpenabill

VIP Member
Apr 2, 2010
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Submitted mine on May 12th, the inspect tool shows completed and the last updated date was May 17th. However, no info whatsoever besides that since submission no matter if it's through gckey portal or the other ircc portals for checking applications. i guess we just gotta wait. Some get their card within a few days so idk how this whole application processing system works.
Unless IRCC has recently published/posted more information about internal operating procedure, as best we can figure out, online applications are electronically screened upon submission.

If the application meets the criteria for automated decision-making it is then electronically triaged and "low complex" applications will benefit from immediate automated decision-making. These applications are approved without officer review so the process to approve and order a new PR card to be issued is very fast. Most of the time it takes to get the new card is physical, logistical processing; that is, the actual printing and mailing the card.

Apart from applications requesting urgent processing, it appears that all other online applications (all those that did not meet the criteria for automated processing as a low complex application) go into a queue and are opened/examined by a processing agent/officer in the same chronological order as mailed in applications, which currently looks to be nearly ten weeks from date of submission. Most medium complex applications are likely fully processed when opened/examined or at least within a very few days. Some will require additional non-routine processing that can take from a few days to weeks to complete.

Until opened, which again is currently around ten weeks, there is nothing in the system regarding the application.

Complex applications are referred to the Domestic Network and will take considerably longer to process. How long depends on the issue or concern that makes it a complex application.

We do not know the criteria used to identify or classify the complex level for an application. Many factors that are likely to trigger higher complex classification are easily recognized, like inconsistencies in information, omissions, system alerts (based on prior interactions with CBSA or IRCC), name record criminal hits.

The main distinction, and the one that probably makes the biggest difference for most online applications, is between low complex and medium complex. Low complex applications are almost immediately approved. Medium complex are mostly on the same timeline as mailed in paper applications. And we just do not know what the criteria is that determines which level of complex applies to any particular PR's application. It is very likely this criteria is not fixed but is constantly revised by AI like processing.

There have been a couple anecdotal reports from PRs who claim they benefitted from the fast online processing notwithstanding just barely meeting the PR Residency Obligation, so cutting-it-close alone does not appear to foreclose being a low complex application which can result in a new PR card within just a couple to four or five weeks (depending on printing and mailing timeline).
 
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vrahulan

Star Member
Apr 19, 2015
121
4
Hi everyone,

Got the below from Inspect.
I did attach the passport, which was the mandatory document and the photo I uploaded did meet the quality check yet I get the below message.
The portal still says "Submitted" though! Any pointers will be extremely helpful.

rejectionReasons": [
{
"id": 18,
"rejectionReasonEn": "Primary identification is not provided",
"rejectionReasonFr": "L’identification primaire n’est pas fournie",
"documentTypeId": null,
"createdAt": "2024-07-02 11:30:30.003317",
"updatedAt": "2024-07-02 11:30:30.003317",
"phaseId": 3,
"rejectionDetails": "You have not provided us with a valid Primary Identity Document- please review Guide IMM5445."
},
{
"id": 47,
"rejectionReasonEn": "Other",
"rejectionReasonFr": "Autre",
"documentTypeId": null,
"createdAt": "2024-07-02 11:30:30.025622",
"updatedAt": "2024-07-02 11:30:30.025622",
"phaseId": 3,
"rejectionDetails": "Your photos do not meet the specifications (poor image quality) – please review Guide IMM5445."
}
 

rhsn

Newbie
Jul 10, 2024
9
5
Hey everyone! I applied on May 13th for PR renewal, no AOR. Called IRCC and they shared the application number. Linked to my GCkey but no updates since(around may 20th). I also have my citizenship application in process and it's been in process for over 16 months. I'll be traveling in September and PR expires in October, I'll be returning in December. Since, there's no significant updates in my citizenship application I submitted my PR renewal so at least I'll have a valid PR card when I return . Anyone who submitted their PR renewal application in May received their card yet?
 

HarryHH

Newbie
Jul 10, 2024
7
1
Hey, I applied for my PR card renewal May 10. Inspection tool shows complete. Anyone else applied in May? Did you receive your card yet?
What's the average time to receive the card?

Thank you
Hello,
When did the inspection tool show complete? Have you received your card?

I submitted my PR card renewal online on May 18, and the inspection tool shows complete on May 24. But cannot link to gckey, cannot find status either. Not sure the complete shown in inspection tool really means complete.

Thank you.
 

HarryHH

Newbie
Jul 10, 2024
7
1
Submitted mine on May 12th, the inspect tool shows completed and the last updated date was May 17th. However, no info whatsoever besides that since submission no matter if it's through gckey portal or the other ircc portals for checking applications. i guess we just gotta wait. Some get their card within a few days so idk how this whole application processing system works.
Hello,

I'm in s similar situation. Submitted online on May 18 and inspection tool shows completed on May 24. Besides that, no info. Cannot link to gckey.
 
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maverick1982

Hero Member
Oct 4, 2018
539
302
Hello,

I'm in s similar situation. Submitted online on May 18 and inspection tool shows completed on May 24. Besides that, no info. Cannot link to gckey.
I applied June 4 and no updates , unable to link to gc key either. The processing time is now increased to 75 days on average processing time calculator on ircc . I think once you are able to link on gckey it might be completed in 2 weeks
 

HarryHH

Newbie
Jul 10, 2024
7
1
Hey everyone! I applied on May 13th for PR renewal, no AOR. Called IRCC and they shared the application number. Linked to my GCkey but no updates since(around may 20th). I also have my citizenship application in process and it's been in process for over 16 months. I'll be traveling in September and PR expires in October, I'll be returning in December. Since, there's no significant updates in my citizenship application I submitted my PR renewal so at least I'll have a valid PR card when I return . Anyone who submitted their PR renewal application in May received their card yet?
Hello did you check the inspection tool for PR card renewal on IRCC portal? What is the status and date?
 

HarryHH

Newbie
Jul 10, 2024
7
1
I applied June 4 and no updates , unable to link to gc key either. The processing time is now increased to 75 days on average processing time calculator on ircc . I think once you are able to link on gckey it might be completed in 2 weeks
Thanks for sharing. Did you check the inspection tool that was mentioned in this thread? Mine shows complete on May 24. But I don't think that is the DM date. It might just mean that the application is complete. I just called IRCC and they said the applications are in processing. Not complete yet.
 

maverick1982

Hero Member
Oct 4, 2018
539
302
Thanks for sharing. Did you check the inspection tool that was mentioned in this thread? Mine shows complete on May 24. But I don't think that is the DM date. It might just mean that the application is complete. I just called IRCC and they said the applications are in processing. Not complete yet.
It says complete on June 12. Thanks for letting me know. When they say processing do they mean atleast everything is in order or they are about to take first look? . Wondering.
 

HarryHH

Newbie
Jul 10, 2024
7
1
It says complete on June 12. Thanks for letting me know. When they say processing do they mean atleast everything is in order or they are about to take first look? . Wondering.
They said everything is in order and it is in processing. Can you call IRCC and find out your application status? Now that you said your complete date in the inspection tool is 8 days after the submit date(mine is 6 days, May 18 submit, May 24 complete), I really start to think this complete in the inspection tool just means application is complete and in order. Your thoughts?
 

maverick1982

Hero Member
Oct 4, 2018
539
302
They said everything is in order and it is in processing. Can you call IRCC and find out your application status? Now that you said your complete date in the inspection tool is 8 days after the submit date(mine is 6 days, May 18 submit, May 24 complete), I really start to think this complete in the inspection tool just means application is complete and in order. Your thoughts?
Sure, i will try to call them. I have no idea but im inclined to think you are right. They checked for completeness when it shows complete. But the tracker account is not enabled so its not even in system. They will always say its in process so not sure what to think. Do they issue AOR for PR card? I