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Based on the UK government, you need a visa and it takes ~3 weeks. https://www.gov.uk/transit-visa

Yes, as long as the visa is valid in your old passport, you can travel to Canada. However, you have to carry both passports: expired one with the visa stamp, and the new one. Link to IRCC FAQ: https://www.ircc.canada.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1650

Hi, you can travel with the old stamp on your old passport. However, you have to carry both passports with you. Link to IRCC FAQ: https://www.ircc.canada.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1650

From the UK is currently a year... Look at the thread below: https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/visitor-visa-from-london-office.827993/page-8

I noticed from your previous messages that you applied from the London office. I can say (based on experience) this is normal for that office. We still have people from Sep and Oct 2023 waiting for approval. Sorry.

Hi, This is called a ghost update. It (probably) means someone is looking at your case. I usually mean they are reviewing your case :) Usually, you would hear a decision soon-ish.

Ghost update on Oct 25, 2024. BIL: Oct 25, 2024. PPR: Oct 25, 2024 Eligibility: Not started yet Background: In progress. I wish luck to everyone!

Just wanted to make an update here. I submitted both passports and they extended the TRV expiration date until the end of the new passport expiration date. The document number and visa expiration date also got updated in the tracker. Not sure if this is the common practice with IRCC or not, but...

It's ok to renew your passport; you must submit both passports to VFS. However, they don't change the expiry date of the issued visa (valid until your current passport's expiration date). So even with a new passport, you only have a visa for two months. Sorry for that. However the next time you...

Hi all, What happens if I send my new (and old) passport for stamping after getting the PPR? Does it affect the expiry date of the visa? Do they extend it based on the new passport expiration date? My previous passport was valid only for a few months, and I can see the visa expiration date on...

Any updates?

I see your point. But it's better to reject the cases than just keep their application open. However, no one cares about the applicants at the immigration services of any country, including Canada.

I'm also Iranian but living in Sweden since 2021. The current processing time for Sweden is ~90 days and I've been waiting for +200 days and my eligibility is not even started yet. I have another friend living in Germany (current processing time ~75 days) and he is waiting +250 days; and...

In a couple of days, it would be 9 months.

Hi, My processing time has passed the expected processing time and I already sent two web forms. However I didn't get any replies. My application on the old portal didn't get updated since my biometrics and I didn't receive any email about my eligibility either. On the tracker, my background is...

I don't have a web reference for this, but I know two persons in the same situation who traveled with their expired passport (with visa stamp) and their new passport and pass the boarder control with no issue.

My application is still under process. Applied from Sweden (London office).

Hi, We are not IRCC and in the end, an officer would review your case; So these are all just suggestions. First of all, usually, the Canadian visitor visa is valid until the end of your passport. As the processing time from India is not long, I suggest applying as early as possible and getting...

The processing time for applications from Nigeria is around 6 months: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-processing-times.html If it's passed the estimated date, you can raise a webform; however, they usually don't reply to the emails/webforms...

Are there any updates from March 2024 applicants?