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January 2020 on wards Paper Based PR Applicants waiting for AOR/MR/PPR connect here.

HF1

Full Member
Jan 11, 2021
37
7
Hi I just checked out your timeline and i wonder if you can please answer me this question. I am an international student too and my bio is valid until 2028 as i registered for it on 2018 when I applied for student visa. Do I still have to do bio in this case? Please advise. Thanks!
Hi, my AR is July 06. I received an email containing temporary number back in 10th Dec 2020. But since then nothing happened! Is it too late? Shall i start calling ircc or wait a bit more? I know someone with AR on 9th june and received AOR on 18th Jan 2021. Is there anyone in the same boat? TIA
Are you able to check your application status on Ecas Online? If yes, what is your application status?
 

awsnupur

Full Member
Jun 1, 2015
41
17
45
Bangladesh
Category........
PNP
NOC Code......
0111
App. Filed.......
23-05-2019
Are you able to check your application status on Ecas Online? If yes, what is your application status?
While I check my application status it says "received". But i cant link my application to online account!
 

Moffo

Star Member
Dec 3, 2020
119
53
What does PAL mean pls?
Check this list.


CIC/IRCC: Citizenship and Immigration Canada rebranded itself as Immigrations, Refugees and Citizenship Canada in late 2015 and early 2016.
PR: Permanent Resident or Residence
PA: Principal Applicant (a foreigner who is being sponsored to live in Canada)
Sponsor: A Canadian or Canadian PR who is sponsoring a foreigner to live in Canada
AOR: Acknowledgment of Receipt (very first contact/email from CIC/IRCC saying they have your app - most get it but some don't - if you get it, your application is considered all complete and it is not going to be returned to you for any missing information or signatures)
MR: Medical Request (comes at different times for each person, no effect on timeline)
BGC: Background check (criminality, misrepresentation, security and documents check - takes the longest in the process - usually 3 to 6 months)
SA: Sponsor Approval (comes early for Outland and towards the end for Inland)
AIP: Approved in Principle (first stage approval for Inland Applicants but pretty much guarantees your PR, happens towards the end)
DM: Decision Made (happens towards the end, could be either positive or negative but mostly you'd get a procedural fairness letter before DM to prove yourself if it was a negative DM, see: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/service-delivery/procedural-fairness.html for more details)
OWP: Open Work Permit
SOWP: Spousal Open Work Permit (has nothing to do with Spousal Sponsorship - it's for the spouses of international students who wants to work and live in Canada while their spouses are studying)
CSQ: Certificat de sélection du Québec (only for those who will reside in Québec)
eCAS: E-Client Application Status (I will proved more info later: https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/authenticate.do)
GCKey: Government Canada Key - government managed service that uses electronic credentials (usernames and passwords) so you can access federal government services online (i.e MyCIC, CRA and other online-services)
MyCIC: Online access to your CIC/IRCC account using your GCKey (was initially introduced to replace eCAS but now both run independently from each other)
PPR: Passport Request (for outland apps only)
MP: Member of Parliament (I will update this with more info later but basically s/he is legally allowed to access and/or request detailed information/review/actions on your file more than the applicants/sponsors can obtain themselves)
VO: Visa office
TRV: Temporary Resident Visa, also known as Visitor Visa (for visitors from visa-non-exempt countries)
eTA: Electronic Travel Authorization. It is not a Visa and does not give status. It's for those from Visa Exempt countries who are flying to Canada.
FLAG-POLING: The process of applicants living within Canada (but applied for outland sponsorship) going to the nearest land border to obtain CoPR by neither exiting Canada nor entering the USA.
POE: Point of Entry (customs office where you initially entered Canada - i.e airports and/or land border crossings)
CBSA: Canada Border Services Agency (an agency that facilitates and controls the flow of travellers and trades - incoming, outgoing and already entered and/or staying legally and illegally)
UCI: Unique Client Identifier (this number never changes. Stays with you from the first contact with CIC/IRCC for tourist, student, and/or work visa, PR and/or citizenship)
GSMS Note: Global Case Management System note (will provide more information later but this is basically a tool for CIC/IRCC agents and officers to leave a note/share/exchange information about your application. You can request this note under the Access to Information Act (ATI) for $5 through https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/transparency/access-information-privacy/requests-information-act.html - requesting this note is sometimes believed to expedite the process of your application)
PRE-ARRIVAL SERVICES LETTER: letter showing services available to help you settle in Canada. Has no bearing on your timeline.
LANDING INTERVIEW: The interview when you get your Permanent Residency (for inland applicants only)
RELATIONSHIP INTERVIEW: Different than landing interview, happens during BGC to clarify information gaps, possible misrepresentation, red flags etc. and also to make sure that no marriage fraud or marriage of convenience is taking place to get spousal PR
CoPR: Confirmation of Permanent Residence (the document you receive when you become a PR during Landing Interview, Flag-poling or at initial border crossing at POE)
IVR: Interactive Voice Response system (the selection you go through and responses you hear when you dial the CIC/IRCC 1-888 Call Centre number)
 

voram

Full Member
Apr 26, 2020
32
2
Hi,
I’ve got my AOR today. Finally after exactly 6 months waiting. My timeline is as follows:
MPNP Nomination letter: May 26
AR: July 28, 2020
AOR: Jan 28, 2021
Current processing 32% expected completion Feb 28, 2022
Can anyone please advise me if I should do upfront med? If so when should I do that? Or what are the next steps i should do to speed up the process? I see the acronyms like BIO, MR, MP etc. Can someone please enlighten me on the meanings of those?
Thank you!
When you applied for your mpnp? If possible can you share your timeline for mpnp please
 

Nkelly1212

Star Member
Feb 5, 2020
181
80
Check this list.


CIC/IRCC: Citizenship and Immigration Canada rebranded itself as Immigrations, Refugees and Citizenship Canada in late 2015 and early 2016.
PR: Permanent Resident or Residence
PA: Principal Applicant (a foreigner who is being sponsored to live in Canada)
Sponsor: A Canadian or Canadian PR who is sponsoring a foreigner to live in Canada
AOR: Acknowledgment of Receipt (very first contact/email from CIC/IRCC saying they have your app - most get it but some don't - if you get it, your application is considered all complete and it is not going to be returned to you for any missing information or signatures)
MR: Medical Request (comes at different times for each person, no effect on timeline)
BGC: Background check (criminality, misrepresentation, security and documents check - takes the longest in the process - usually 3 to 6 months)
SA: Sponsor Approval (comes early for Outland and towards the end for Inland)
AIP: Approved in Principle (first stage approval for Inland Applicants but pretty much guarantees your PR, happens towards the end)
DM: Decision Made (happens towards the end, could be either positive or negative but mostly you'd get a procedural fairness letter before DM to prove yourself if it was a negative DM, see: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/service-delivery/procedural-fairness.html for more details)
OWP: Open Work Permit
SOWP: Spousal Open Work Permit (has nothing to do with Spousal Sponsorship - it's for the spouses of international students who wants to work and live in Canada while their spouses are studying)
CSQ: Certificat de sélection du Québec (only for those who will reside in Québec)
eCAS: E-Client Application Status (I will proved more info later: https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/authenticate.do)
GCKey: Government Canada Key - government managed service that uses electronic credentials (usernames and passwords) so you can access federal government services online (i.e MyCIC, CRA and other online-services)
MyCIC: Online access to your CIC/IRCC account using your GCKey (was initially introduced to replace eCAS but now both run independently from each other)
PPR: Passport Request (for outland apps only)
MP: Member of Parliament (I will update this with more info later but basically s/he is legally allowed to access and/or request detailed information/review/actions on your file more than the applicants/sponsors can obtain themselves)
VO: Visa office
TRV: Temporary Resident Visa, also known as Visitor Visa (for visitors from visa-non-exempt countries)
eTA: Electronic Travel Authorization. It is not a Visa and does not give status. It's for those from Visa Exempt countries who are flying to Canada.
FLAG-POLING: The process of applicants living within Canada (but applied for outland sponsorship) going to the nearest land border to obtain CoPR by neither exiting Canada nor entering the USA.
POE: Point of Entry (customs office where you initially entered Canada - i.e airports and/or land border crossings)
CBSA: Canada Border Services Agency (an agency that facilitates and controls the flow of travellers and trades - incoming, outgoing and already entered and/or staying legally and illegally)
UCI: Unique Client Identifier (this number never changes. Stays with you from the first contact with CIC/IRCC for tourist, student, and/or work visa, PR and/or citizenship)
GSMS Note: Global Case Management System note (will provide more information later but this is basically a tool for CIC/IRCC agents and officers to leave a note/share/exchange information about your application. You can request this note under the Access to Information Act (ATI) for $5 through https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/transparency/access-information-privacy/requests-information-act.html - requesting this note is sometimes believed to expedite the process of your application)
PRE-ARRIVAL SERVICES LETTER: letter showing services available to help you settle in Canada. Has no bearing on your timeline.
LANDING INTERVIEW: The interview when you get your Permanent Residency (for inland applicants only)
RELATIONSHIP INTERVIEW: Different than landing interview, happens during BGC to clarify information gaps, possible misrepresentation, red flags etc. and also to make sure that no marriage fraud or marriage of convenience is taking place to get spousal PR
CoPR: Confirmation of Permanent Residence (the document you receive when you become a PR during Landing Interview, Flag-poling or at initial border crossing at POE)
IVR: Interactive Voice Response system (the selection you go through and responses you hear when you dial the CIC/IRCC 1-888 Call Centre number)
Thank you so much for sharing! Have a nice day!
 

Nkelly1212

Star Member
Feb 5, 2020
181
80
When you applied for your mpnp? If possible can you share your timeline for mpnp please
I applied i
When you applied for your mpnp? If possible can you share your timeline for mpnp please
These are what i can remember.
Express of Interest (EOI) submitted: Dec 16, 2019
EOI draw: #79 Dec 19, 2019
Docs submitted to MB gov: Jan 5, 2020
Nomination letter received: May 26, 2020
Docs submitted to federal (AR): July 28, 2020
AOR: Jan 28, 2021
 

iukhan

Hero Member
Aug 24, 2020
615
291
Hi,
I’ve got my AOR today. Finally after exactly 6 months waiting. My timeline is as follows:
MPNP Nomination letter: May 26
AR: July 28, 2020
AOR: Jan 28, 2021
Current processing 32% expected completion Feb 28, 2022
Can anyone please advise me if I should do upfront med? If so when should I do that? Or what are the next steps i should do to speed up the process? I see the acronyms like BIO, MR, MP etc. Can someone please enlighten me on the meanings of those?
Thank you!
Go for the medical. Strongly advise.
 
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migrating_penguin96

Full Member
Nov 19, 2020
24
4
Hello everyone,
I am looking to travel back to home country for my marriage in April and I have submitted my paper based PR application on 1st December after receiving nomination. Is it advisable to add my spouse’s name to the PR file or should I wait to get PR? By what time or stage of application I am allowed to do add the name? Will my nomination become invalid or reassessed if my marital status changes? Please provide any information or guidance you can.
Thankyou.
 

nsyadava2004

Full Member
Nov 23, 2020
43
10
Hi,
I’ve got my AOR today. Finally after exactly 6 months waiting. My timeline is as follows:
MPNP Nomination letter: May 26
AR: July 28, 2020
AOR: Jan 28, 2021
Current processing 32% expected completion Feb 28, 2022
Can anyone please advise me if I should do upfront med? If so when should I do that? Or what are the next steps i should do to speed up the process? I see the acronyms like BIO, MR, MP etc. Can someone please enlighten me on the meanings of those?
Thank you!
Congratulation!
Have you checked the processing time on ECAS?