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Make sure you save it first, then open. It often doesn't open directly from the link.

Oh wow, congrats! I keep checking my status, perhaps I won't get an email either. I submitted my biometrics only on the 19th, so hoping for a similar-ish timeline.

Here you go: https://secure.cic.gc.ca/enquiries-renseignements/canada-case-cas-eng.aspx

Hm, processing time has gone all the way up to 47 days.

Even based on the current processing time (i.e. 43 days) you should have heard back by now. I'd suggest sending them a case-specific enquiry.

Thanks! Unfortunately, the processing time has now gone up to 43 days. :(

I have a valid US visa and a previous Canadian visa (albeit transit). Was hoping for CAN+, but it doesn't seem to be happening, oh well! Fingers crossed for your application!

We had to book tickets well in advance anyway. Thankfully, they're flexible, but if I can't go with my partner to see his family and our friends, there's not much of a point in me going alone. Do send them a polite email, then, perhaps?

There’s no timeline/time limit. However, when I was running out of time last year, I sent a case-specific enquiry, and that seemed to have worked. Give it a reasonable amount of time first, though. 1,5 months is not that much!

I applied for a tourist visa last week. Got a biometrics appointment invite late on Friday night, so that's my progress so far. Last year, it took about 1.5 months for my transit visa to be approved.

Oh no, I didn’y expect any, I did get their emails and texts about my documents being dispatched though!

Hi all, just an update on what happened next. I submitted my passport at the VAC (although my visa was free, the 'processing fee' to forward the passport to IRCC is £19). Got an update on my application status yesterday with visa details, so I figured they'd stamped it. Nothing from VFS today...

Sure! I applied for a transit visa (literally 90 minutes in between flights) and hold a Ukrainian passport. I have a 10-year US visa. I applied 3 weeks ago, but it’s possible that there is a difference in transit/visitor visa review process (it would make sense to me).

Not sure if my message helped but just got a notification that my visa has been approved, so there’s hope! I’m travelling next week for work, so won’t submit my passport until next Monday though.

Nope - it takes 28 working days to respond (but they reserve the right not to). Monday is off due to Canada day, so we won’t hear anything until Tuesday anyway. I have decided to wait until 9 July and cancel tickets if there’s no progress. Terribly sorry that you both have missed your loved...

I tried asking VFS but they don’t deal with queries about online applications at all. They sent me back to IRCC.

Do you think online applications are even being reviewed? It’s a bit of a black hole to me.:(

I could still go to my home country where the processing time is 8 days, which would cost me £150. I don’t know if I want to save my wedding guest plans or work plans. Will give it a few more days.

@dhillon and @HK198433 - I’m also applying via London to go to a wedding, albeit in my case the wedding is in the States, but for various reasons I had to book late with a transit in Toronto. Never would have expected that a transit visa would take over 3 weeks to process! My friends are asking...