***>>> March 2020 AOR <<<***

[Canadavisasuccess]

Hi everyone. Long time lurker here. Here’s my timeline. Applied Cec inland

aor: 19 March 2020.
Medical pass: 12 May 2020
Bowp approved: 21 September 2020
Biometrics given: 22 October 2020
Nothing for a while after that. I either missed ghost updates or never got them until I got one on 9 February 2021.
application approved on website: 13 February 2021
ECOPR: 15 February 2021

I wish everyone all the best.

Congratulations! I have the same AOR and medical pass date

 

[dextro590]

How can we go to the media to make this open? Canada tends to listen when their hands are twisted.

You can send a request to one of the national news channels to investigate. Here’s the link for CBC. There’s also an option to request anonymously,

https://cbchelp.cbc.ca/hc/en-ca/articles/115001700253-How-can-I-request-news-coverage-or-submit-a-news-tip-

The time for webforms are over. It’s time we make our story public and look into legal action.

 

[bgpatel]

Hi everyone. Long time lurker here. Here’s my timeline. Applied Cec inland

aor: 19 March 2020.
Medical pass: 12 May 2020
Bowp approved: 21 September 2020
Biometrics given: 22 October 2020
Nothing for a while after that. I either missed ghost updates or never got them until I got one on 9 February 2021.
application approved on website: 13 February 2021
ECOPR: 15 February 2021

I wish everyone all the best.

Congratulations! Same aor here. When was your background and security passed, do you know? And what's the VO?

 

[Cnic93]

Congratulations! Same aor here. When was your background and security passed, do you know? And what's the VO?

thank you. I never called ircc or requested gcms notes so I can’t say for certain but on my profile it says background check completed February 9th 2021. And I don’t know the vo sorry.

 

[bgpatel]

thank you. I never called ircc or requested gcms notes so I can’t say for certain but on my profile it says background check completed February 9th 2021. And I don’t know the vo sorry.

Thanks for the reply. Good luck!

 

[Deeps21]

I haven't. I am CEC March 2020 aor. Security and background are still in progress. It is pure shit show.

I agree, I'm also CEC 23 March 2020. Biometric was given on 16th Oct since then no updated, Eligibility & medical was passed in May 2020. BOWP was expired on 26th Jan 2021. So, had to apply BOWP again which magically approved in less than a month's time.
So, its clear IRCC is just sucking our hard earn money and giving us mental torture.

 

[Grwl10]

Hi Everyone
I received my eCOPR on Jan 29 2021
AOR: 20 march 2020
CEC inland
VO is Edmonton ( I live in ontario tho ,my representative was from calgary)
I'm not able to share the details about progress because
I never had access to my account, it was created under my lawyers portal.
But I got the COPR email from lawyer on Jan 29.
So some good news for March applicants
Again thanks everyone for sharing and being supportive.
Hope everyone gets the good news soon!

 

[xmanprash]

Hi Everyone
I received my eCOPR on Jan 29 2021
AOR: 20 march 2020
CEC inland
VO is Edmonton ( I live in ontario tho ,my representative was from calgary)
I'm not able to share the details about progress because
I never had access to my account, it was created under my lawyers portal.
But I got the COPR email from lawyer on Jan 29.
So some good news for March applicants
Again thanks everyone for sharing and being supportive.
Hope everyone gets the good news soon!

Congratulations buddy... these type of messages keeps my hope high.

 

[vikas2019]

Hi Everyone,

I'm sailing the same boat folks with no light to this never-ending PR wait...

Express Entry FSW Inland with PNP
AOR: 4th march 2020
Medical: Passed Oct 21, 2020
Biometrics: Passed Oct 2, 2020
Eligibility: Still Reviewing
Background Check: Processing

I do not understand the rationale of IRCC in prioritizing the applications. I work with one of the top product companies and moved from Seattle to Vancouver in Sept 2019 with the hopes of getting PR and gradually Canadian Citizenship since I can't deal with H1B instability and an infinite wait for GC in the US on an H1B visa. I've been paying high taxes to Canada and it's been almost a year since I'm waiting to get the PR but I see often random applications are prioritized and some of them are outland applications. No offense to my fellow outland applicants, but inland applicants who are already working in Canada on a work permit are the folks who are paying taxes to the govt, so IRCC should at least consider them for prioritization. I mean what is the chance that some outland applicant, who gets the PR, will immediately get the job? If not, then the govt has to subsidize them with others' tax money. Again, I'm not against any outland applicants here but the whole logic of sporadic picking of PR applications is insane. All this time I spent in Canada, only half of it will be counted for citizenship eligibility, IRCC should compensate us by considering anytime beyond 6 months of PR AOR to be counted as full days towards citizenship.

I know this may not be relevant for many but looking for some suggestions folks. I've my US GC application pending with a priority date that is current if I go back to the US on an L1A visa and get my GC application filed for the EB1 category with my employer. Although I moved to Canada with the intent of staying longer and getting citizenship, given this ridiculousness in the PR processing, what do you suggest for me? Shall I continue staying here and wait for PR and potentially citizenship or move back to US on EB1 to get the GC. Wondering what will I lose without Canadian citizenship in a long run?

Thanks!

 

[kunal56india]

Does the status of COPR show ’Not Started’ for u as well ? I read somewhere on the forum that some candidates have ’In queue’ or ‘Generate’

And wonder what that ’Valid to 2021/03/01’ signifies ?

anyway lets hope for the best

Hi. May I know your country of residence?

 

[Invincible84]

Hi Everyone,

I'm sailing the same boat folks with no light to this never-ending PR wait...

Express Entry FSW Inland with PNP
AOR: 4th march 2020
Medical: Passed Oct 21, 2020
Biometrics: Passed Oct 2, 2020
Eligibility: Still Reviewing
Background Check: Processing

I do not understand the rationale of IRCC in prioritizing the applications. I work with one of the top product companies and moved from Seattle to Vancouver in Sept 2019 with the hopes of getting PR and gradually Canadian Citizenship since I can't deal with H1B instability and an infinite wait for GC in the US on an H1B visa. I've been paying high taxes to Canada and it's been almost a year since I'm waiting to get the PR but I see often random applications are prioritized and some of them are outland applications. No offense to my fellow outland applicants, but inland applicants who are already working in Canada on a work permit are the folks who are paying taxes to the govt, so IRCC should at least consider them for prioritization. I mean what is the chance that some outland applicant, who gets the PR, will immediately get the job? If not, then the govt has to subsidize them with others' tax money. Again, I'm not against any outland applicants here but the whole logic of sporadic picking of PR applications is insane. All this time I spent in Canada, only half of it will be counted for citizenship eligibility, IRCC should compensate us by considering anytime beyond 6 months of PR AOR to be counted as full days towards citizenship.

I know this may not be relevant for many but looking for some suggestions folks. I've my US GC application pending with a priority date that is current if I go back to the US on an L1A visa and get my GC application filed for the EB1 category with my employer. Although I moved to Canada with the intent of staying longer and getting citizenship, given this ridiculousness in the PR processing, what do you suggest for me? Shall I continue staying here and wait for PR and potentially citizenship or move back to US on EB1 to get the GC. Wondering what will I lose without Canadian citizenship in a long run?

Thanks!

Go back to USA... It will be better!

 

[kuanysh13]

Hi Everyone,

I'm sailing the same boat folks with no light to this never-ending PR wait...

Express Entry FSW Inland with PNP
AOR: 4th march 2020
Medical: Passed Oct 21, 2020
Biometrics: Passed Oct 2, 2020
Eligibility: Still Reviewing
Background Check: Processing

I do not understand the rationale of IRCC in prioritizing the applications. I work with one of the top product companies and moved from Seattle to Vancouver in Sept 2019 with the hopes of getting PR and gradually Canadian Citizenship since I can't deal with H1B instability and an infinite wait for GC in the US on an H1B visa. I've been paying high taxes to Canada and it's been almost a year since I'm waiting to get the PR but I see often random applications are prioritized and some of them are outland applications. No offense to my fellow outland applicants, but inland applicants who are already working in Canada on a work permit are the folks who are paying taxes to the govt, so IRCC should at least consider them for prioritization. I mean what is the chance that some outland applicant, who gets the PR, will immediately get the job? If not, then the govt has to subsidize them with others' tax money. Again, I'm not against any outland applicants here but the whole logic of sporadic picking of PR applications is insane. All this time I spent in Canada, only half of it will be counted for citizenship eligibility, IRCC should compensate us by considering anytime beyond 6 months of PR AOR to be counted as full days towards citizenship.

I know this may not be relevant for many but looking for some suggestions folks. I've my US GC application pending with a priority date that is current if I go back to the US on an L1A visa and get my GC application filed for the EB1 category with my employer. Although I moved to Canada with the intent of staying longer and getting citizenship, given this ridiculousness in the PR processing, what do you suggest for me? Shall I continue staying here and wait for PR and potentially citizenship or move back to US on EB1 to get the GC. Wondering what will I lose without Canadian citizenship in a long run?

Thanks!

That’s a good opportunity you got there IMO. I would consider going for GC. You would get a Canadian PR anyway, next year at the very least. It all comes down to what your prioritiy is without immigration in mind. PR/GC are almost equivalents but the latter is stricter afaik. I’d do GC. Canada will be closed for some time.

 

[vikas2019]

That’s a good opportunity you got there IMO. I would consider going for GC. You would get a Canadian PR anyway, next year at the very least. It all comes down to what your prioritiy is without immigration in mind. PR/GC are almost equivalents but the latter is stricter afaik. I’d do GC. Canada will be closed for some time.

Yeah, the only second thought I've is what if I move to the US and get into some issues with GC processing, then the move would be a waste. Perhaps I should wait till this Sept, marking 2 yrs of my stay in Canada on a work permit counted as 1 yr towards citizenship, and then make a move if I don't get the PR by then...Also not sure if my PR application would be valid if I move out of Canada since I filed it with PNP.

 

[abhi77]

Yeah, the only second thought I've is what if I move to the US and get into some issues with GC processing, then the move would be a waste. Perhaps I should wait till this Sept, marking 2 yrs of my stay in Canada on a work permit counted as 1 yr towards citizenship, and then make a move if I don't get the PR by then...Also not sure if my PR application would be valid if I move out of Canada since I filed it with PNP.

Check EB1 denial rate from your company's attorney to understand the risk.. I lately heard that USCIS has become very strict on EB1 documentation. Back in 2014-2015, it was easy but people started abusing it. And hence strict measures were adopted by them

 

[brokenheart]

I think everyone should tweet on twitter #cicTreatUsEqually