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March 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

engray

Champion Member
Jul 20, 2018
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Hi guys,

Does anyone know what's the current processing time for PR card renewal?
I wasn't planning on renewing, but the citizenship process seems to take way longer than I had anticipated and has put me in a dilemma about whether I should renew the PR card or not?

I have a few weeks before it expires. I also wanted to know if I should inform/update IRCC if I do go ahead and renew the PR card?

Thank you.
You can check processing times from here https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-processing-times.html
 

chs

Hero Member
Sep 14, 2019
392
241
Quebec
Hi guys,

Does anyone know what's the current processing time for PR card renewal?
I wasn't planning on renewing, but the citizenship process seems to take way longer than I had anticipated and has put me in a dilemma about whether I should renew the PR card or not?

I have a few weeks before it expires. I also wanted to know if I should inform/update IRCC if I do go ahead and renew the PR card?

Thank you.
If you have a few weeks before your card expires, you should have been on the ball and started the renewal process months ago; it's advised to renew 9 months before expiry due to the variations in processing times in a post-COVID world. (Mine expires this September and I filed for renewal at end of last December and they just acknowledged my request last week.)

I'd get right on it. HOWEVER, keep in mind that you will still have PR status, expired card or not - the card is purely a travel document, so if you don't plan on traveling, you'll be fine until you get the new one.
 

itwillbegood

Star Member
Apr 16, 2010
66
72
Edmonton
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Islamabad/London
NOC Code......
3152
App. Filed.......
22 Jun 2009
Doc's Request.
14 Aug 2009
AOR Received.
7 Mar 2012
File Transfer...
30 Jun 2010
Med's Request
16 May 2012
Med's Done....
8 June 2012
Passport Req..
4 Oct 2012
VISA ISSUED...
8 Nov 2012
LANDED..........
2 Jan 2013
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Markwaiting123

Star Member
Mar 9, 2016
61
12
Category........
Visa Office......
Colombo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 2011
Doc's Request.
Jul 2015
AOR Received.
Oct 2015
File Transfer...
Aug 2016
Med's Request
Sep 2016
Med's Done....
Sep 2016
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Dec 2016
VISA ISSUED...
Jan 2017
LANDED..........
Jan 2017 (Finnaly)
Fingerprint taken today 27/02/2021 will be sent to RCMP for check. They said it will be mailed directly to CIC, is it true?
 

Markwaiting123

Star Member
Mar 9, 2016
61
12
Category........
Visa Office......
Colombo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 2011
Doc's Request.
Jul 2015
AOR Received.
Oct 2015
File Transfer...
Aug 2016
Med's Request
Sep 2016
Med's Done....
Sep 2016
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Dec 2016
VISA ISSUED...
Jan 2017
LANDED..........
Jan 2017 (Finnaly)
I took it in Brampton UPS 506. They are very good and organized.
 

Syed07283

Star Member
Aug 12, 2015
150
51
India
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
NOC Code......
0113
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09/06/2014 Pmt charged....: 25/09/2014 P.E.R.............: 04/10/2014 Processing started: 20/11/2014 Email Verification: 27/07/2015
Med's Request
27/08/2015
Med's Done....
05/09/2015
Interview........
Waived Decision Made..: 03/10/2015
Passport Req..
05/10/2015
VISA ISSUED...
01/10/2015
LANDED..........
21/01/2016
Hello Friends. My wife forgot to take her PR card picture before starting the online test. What will happen. She did pass the test by scoring 19/20. Did anyone did this mistake. Please need some advice.
 

rafzy

Champion Member
Jan 31, 2015
2,676
495
Hello Friends. My wife forgot to take her PR card picture before starting the online test. What will happen. She did pass the test by scoring 19/20. Did anyone did this mistake. Please need some advice.
ircc will reach out and ask for an identification document with a signature on it so the PR card will not work. You either need a drivers license or provincial health card
 

VictorCA

Hero Member
Oct 28, 2015
306
171
Visa Office......
Ottawa, ON
NOC Code......
6314
App. Filed.......
23-Nov-2015
Doc's Request.
09-Mar-2016
AOR Received.
25-Apr-2016
Med's Done....
08-May-2016
Passport Req..
26-Oct-2016
VISA ISSUED...
1-Nov-2016
LANDED..........
January 14, 2017. Praise God!
Given that December online applicants are already being invited to their tests and will be citizens soon, would it make sense to just submit an online application instead of waiting for the paper one from a year ago to get processed? Who would have thought doing everything online would be faster? ;):rolleyes:

Happy application anniversary to us all!
 

AmericanCanadian007

Hero Member
Aug 21, 2020
357
229
Given that December online applicants are already being invited to their tests and will be citizens soon, would it make sense to just submit an online application instead of waiting for the paper one from a year ago to get processed? Who would have thought doing everything online would be faster? ;):rolleyes:

Happy application anniversary to us all!
I don't think I will as then waiting for a year makes it useless and our patience in vain. We will just say December people are luck to get their citizenship prior to any of us.
 

CorvusGlaive

Star Member
Oct 27, 2020
105
67
Given that December online applicants are already being invited to their tests and will be citizens soon, would it make sense to just submit an online application instead of waiting for the paper one from a year ago to get processed? Who would have thought doing everything online would be faster? ;):rolleyes:

Happy application anniversary to us all!
I would not submit an online application and wait to hear from them about paper application because applying twice would do more harm than good which puts a layer of confusion and then you would end up waiting more than you actually would.
 
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VictorCA

Hero Member
Oct 28, 2015
306
171
Visa Office......
Ottawa, ON
NOC Code......
6314
App. Filed.......
23-Nov-2015
Doc's Request.
09-Mar-2016
AOR Received.
25-Apr-2016
Med's Done....
08-May-2016
Passport Req..
26-Oct-2016
VISA ISSUED...
1-Nov-2016
LANDED..........
January 14, 2017. Praise God!
I would not submit an online application and wait to hear from them about paper application because applying twice would do more harm than good which puts a layer of confusion and then you would end up waiting more than you actually would.
That's true, that might even delay the process further. Oh well....