Hi Max,
I am in a similar boat, except i had applied for the visa and arc within the application on August 29, 2024, the visa was approved and stamped by October 7, 2024. I then inquired about the ARC and they kept telling me it is being reviewed, and this month i found at that they closed my file because the visa was approved, and they failed to look through the documents provided and blamed me saying i failed to inform them that i need an ARC. But I provided the letter and receipt for payment in the application on August 29, 2024. I am still waiting for them to get back to me but there has been no update. The only answer i get is that i have to wait on the officer and there is no timeline for that.
