Any spreadsheet for July 2024 applicants? if not lets make one so we can track down and stay connected
Non-Express Entry(PNP) Online Applications Gather here
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Non-Express Entry PR application: Submitted in November 2024, AOR still pending.
- Express Entry (EE) profile: You received an ITA under the CEC-Education category recently.
- PGWP expires in October 2026: So you still have about 1.5 years of legal status .
Option 1: Accept the Express Entry Invitation
- Pros:
- Much faster processing time (CEC files often processed in under 6–8 months).
- You will receive AOR immediately upon submitting the application.
- You can apply for a Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP) when you’re within 4 months of PGWP expiry (June 2026), and you’ll have AOR by then.
- Cons:
- You will likely need to withdraw your Non-EE application once EE PR is approved to avoid duplicate processing.
- Pros:
- Simpler if you’ve already invested time and effort into this stream.
- Cons:
- Slower process.
- No AOR yet — if delays continue, it may drag on significantly.
- No significant benefit over EE unless your non-EE category gives you some advantage (e.g., more stable processing for specific PNP streams).
Given your strong position (CEC-eligible, PGWP valid until October 2026), I recommend accepting the Express Entry (CEC-Education category) invitation and submitting a new EE PR application.
Once you receive your EE AOR, you can let both applications run in parallel for a while. Later, if your EE application progresses well (e.g., medicals passed, background in progress), you can choose to withdraw the Non-Express Entry application to avoid duplication.
What is P1 and P2?
P1 (Portal 1 Email): IRCC asks if you’re in Canada and ready to receive PR confirmation via the portal.
- P2 (Portal 2 Email): You’re invited to create a PR portal account, provide address and photo, and then receive eCOPR.
Scenario 1: You Get P1 While She’s Outside Canada
Issue: P1 asks if the applicant is physically in Canada. If your wife is abroad, you must wait until she returns before replying “yes.”
- Complication: No major issue as long as you don’t respond to the P1 email until she’s back in Canada.
- Action: Wait until she returns, then reply to P1 confirming you’re both inside Canada.
Important: She must physically be in Canada when confirming presence via P1 and again when eCOPR is issued.
Scenario 2: You Get P1 Just Before She Leaves Canada
- Option A: If you receive P1 and respond immediately (confirming you’re both in Canada), and get P2 shortly after, you may proceed as normal as long as she doesn’t leave until eCOPR is issued.
- Option B: If you get P1 just before travel but don’t get P2 before she departs, wait to respond to P1 after she returns.
Risk: If you reply to P1 while she’s still in Canada but she leaves before P2 or eCOPR is issued, this may cause issues — IRCC requires applicants to remain in Canada until PR confirmation is complete.
Scenario 3: You Get P1 and P2 Before She Leaves
Best Case: If you both get to P2 and receive eCOPR before she leaves, she is a confirmed PR and can re-enter Canada as a PR.
- Key Requirement: She must receive eCOPR before departure. Until then, she is not officially a PR.
- Travel Document: After eCOPR, she’ll need a PR Travel Document (PRTD) if she doesn’t have a PR card yet to return to Canada — unless she has a valid TRV/eTA and travels with her passport.
When you submitted your application without the biometrics fee, IRCC did not issue a Biometrics Instruction Letter (BIL) because the required payment was missing. Although you later paid the fee and submitted the receipt via web form before receiving your Acknowledgment of Receipt (AOR), IRCC may not have linked that submission to your file at the time. After receiving your AOR on April 10, IRCC formally requested the biometrics fee, indicating they still had not associated your earlier payment with your application. You correctly re-submitted the biometrics receipt via web form on April 14 and received confirmation of its receipt. While this is a positive sign, IRCC still needs to process and apply the receipt to your file before issuing the BIL. This can take a few days to a few weeks depending on their current workload and processing capacity. If it has been more than two weeks since the confirmation and you still have not received your BIL, it may be a good idea to follow up again through a web form, clearly referencing your UCI and application number, and attaching the payment receipt once more to ensure proper linkage.
What if my work permit is valid and I got both p1 and p2 before traveling for just a week? Can I use my work permit as travel document?
If I get just ecopr and leave country, can i return back with my indian passport + canada visitor visa ( tht i already have for 10 years ) ?
Jack7879
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- Jun 12, 2024
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- App. Filed.......
- 05-07-2024
- AOR Received.
- 21-11-2024
Hello @Miss bee I am currently on a work permit and have applied for permanent residency under the Non-Express Entry Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). My application is under process, and the last update I received was the Pre-Arrival Letter (PAL) at the end of January. I am now planning to visit my home country for 18 to 20 days. I would like to know if this travel is allowed, and whether I might be asked to provide a new police clearance certificate (PCC) upon returning to Canada after the short visit ?
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You should be fine. If your passport requires a TRV to enter Canada, make sure yours is still valid. You'll need a valid TRV and the work permit you already mentioned to reenter Canada.
Also, if you receive P1 email while still abroad, you must only reply when you're back in Canada.
You won't be asked for a new PCC from your home country as you won't be staying more than 6 months.
You don't need to provide PCC if visit is less than 6 months or 180 days in a row .
@Miss bee Hello, I’m still waiting for my P1. Yesterday I called IRCC and now they confirmed that visa office has confirmed my presence in Canada and approved my Canadian address in their system. I noticed new address update dated May 7th in tracker as well. So, can I assume the process of updating my application or process from Outland (PPR) to Inland (P1) is completed and now can I expect next step of P1 soon…..
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