*** CEC - JULY 2021 - APPLICANTS TIMELINE ***

[Janki Rathod]

Hey guys I would just like to share my timeline as I finally got my PR Card today.

AOR July 25th, 2021
CEC Inland Living in Montreal (QSW App in Progress)

PR Portal - September 22nd, 2021
PR Portal Credentials - September 22nd, 2021
CoPR - September 24th, 2021
Uploaded Photo - September 23rd, 2021
Address Accepted + Photo Rejected - September 27th, 2021
Upload Photo #2 - September 27th, 2021 (same photo but just zoomed out a bit)
Linked PR Card to GCKey account - October 11th, 2021
Ghost Update - October 21st, 2021
PR Card Shipped - October 25th, 2021
PR Card Received - October 27th, 2021

My 4 year journey to get PR is officially overr!!

Did you take photo from studio or by yourself?

 

[GandiBaat]

Single Applicant, CEC
ITA : 1 June, 2021
File Submitted : 29 July, 2021
Biometrics Request : 9 September, 2021
Biometrics Submitted : 13 September, 2021
PR Portal request email: 29 September, 2021
Credentials: 4 October, 2021
ECopr: 5 October, 2021
Photo and Address Approval: 12 October, 2021
PR Card Received: 19 October, 2021

And I don’t know why my name is showing as shivam syal here on this page it should be Sahil Malhotra.

Hi, did you use old medicals or new medicals?

If old then when was your medical done?

 

[Shivamsyal]

Hi, did you use old medicals or new medicals?

If old then when was your medical done?

I used the new one. By the time I come to know that we can use old medical reports I have already done the new one.

 

[Deleted member 1061270]

I understand a lot of people are frustrated, confused and angry about IRCC's processing timelines. However it is important to know that EE processing time is 6 months. So relax and try not to stress so much. Even if your application takes longer than 6 months, and your work permit expires, you are still on implied status.

Reading about all the people complaining and shit posting about ircc is not going to help you and anyone. Also, if your application has been in process for less than 6 months, why are you stressing so much? I can understand if its been more than 6 months which is IRCC's processing timeline for EE applications.

Also, what is up with "let's do something, let's start a petition". Honestly this sounds really funny.

Relax, all applications are moving forward, once you receive aor. Its just a matter of time and priorities. And please do not compare yourself with Afghan refugees. They are not as lucky as you even if you think otherwise. Be compassionate and most of all, patient.
If your application is fine, you will get permanent residence - there is not doubt about that. Canada needs people and their immigration targets are high enough.

Good luck to all.

Hey!

I've seen many of your posts, and all of them have been very thoughtful and sincere. I really appreciate your intentions to calm our ire down (I agree that few folks are getting a bit too acrimonious with their complaints), but I respectfully disagree with some of the things you've said here. I'll try my best to address my objection, however flimsy it might be. Long post incoming:

"Also, if your application has been in process for less than 6 months, why are you stressing so much?"
--> The reason behind many of our criticism towards IRCC isn't just about their speed of efficiency, but it's more about the lack of transparency and equity on their processing behalf. This is the point that myself and a user @Rahulkhurana22 talked about, albeit briefly, in this very thread.

Indeed you are very right. Express Entry processing generally takes 6 months, but lately we've seen a plethora of applicants from this year who got their PR approved within the span of just 3 months or even less - including YOU I might add - while there are many of us with earlier submission dates who are taking 5-6 months or even more. I think it is perfectly reasonable to question the fairness of the procedure when there is such blatant inconsistency when it comes to immigration. Why are some people, who submitted their files and have all the records and should have the equal right to be assessed at the same pace as others, are getting the short/long end of the stick for no reason? Many people worked hard to get this far, and the inequity is making the whole PR process feel like a really lousy lottery. If you get VOs who get your file done quick, great! If not, tough.

I know it sounds dramatic, but getting a Permanent Residence is a serious matter for anybody's lives as this would change where and how will they live their lives in Canada forever. Plus, you have to take into account of the fact that some people might not have 6 months to wait, due to emergency travels due to family issues or something, some constitutional laws from their home country (if you're from Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, or elsewhere and you're a dude, then there's an age limit as to how long you can stay overseas before getting dragged into compulsory military service), and other extenuating circumstances. It doesn't really help that the online account system really doesn't tell you much about the stages of the application until AFTER you get your CoPR, which is lord knows when.

The thing is that we can deal with the long wait if we know why; and that's the frustrating part. We are not given the reason behind why some applicants are getting unfair treatment. We don't know if our profile is complex, or we are missing something, or if some information is made obfuscated, or what. We don't get updates. So we sit here, waiting when our stuff is going to get done, not knowing why some are getting theirs so quickly while we have to wait without an actual timeframe, while the aforementioned circumstances making us anxious because getting that PR might be the only leverage/advantage we have to overcome our impending obstacles.

How do we know if our application really is in progress, or if the agent/office has relegated it to the backlog of other neglected applications after being opened? You say it's "just a matter of time and priorities," but we all have different level or urgency to our applications, so the matter of time might be a serious issue to some. Also, it almost comes across to me that you are implying that people who got their application processed earlier than others (including you) have higher priority than others while the rest of us aren't... Whose and what standards on which do we determine such arbitrary order? Of course, I'm not saying IRCC has to care for all of our individual plights and situations, because that would just be acting like an entitled person, but this is why the lack of transparency and fairness really rubbing us the wrong way.


"Also, what is up with "let's do something, let's start a petition". Honestly this sounds really funny."
--> With all due respect, what's the alternative then? Just sit and suck our thumbs? Any one of us has the right to voice our discontent with the inefficiency of an arguably broken system. Blind apathy and acquiescence will not yield change or improvement. If we are just to "suck it up and deal with it," then we'll just stick with the status quo. At least by doing this, especially with the new Immigration Minister in office, we can raise awareness. You can disagree with the agenda of such protests or petition by any means, but I don't see how this is a funny issue when so many people are deprived of having a fair shot at PR when we all paid the same fee, submitted the same documents, and complied with all the requirements thus far.

Also, I checked that Change.org website. The petition is calm and rational, with no vitriols and insults hurled at the government or anything. As long as they are being civil and reasonable with their protests, I'd say what's not to exist? The petition itself also talks about the "transparency" aspect - the REAL part of the problem that is overlooked - of IRCC along with the issue of responsiveness.

"And please do not compare yourself with Afghan refugees. They are not as lucky as you even if you think otherwise. Be compassionate and most of all, patient."
--> This I have nothing to object to because you're absolutely right. Though I don't see most people in this thread (at least from what I saw) are not directly juxtaposing themselves to Afghan refugees or making any disdainful comments about them and their plight, I agree that we should understand that our situations, while frustrating, should not be projected to people who literally had to abandon their homes because of persecution and war. Thank you for this reminder not to be toxic.

That's all I've got to say. I do see where you're coming from, I really do. I think some people's complaints are getting a bit too vituperative, while some people just spam such low-effort comments like "anyone have updates" that does very little to produce healthy discussion and only further agitate the irritated applicants. That being said, I still believe the reason behind such vehement clamor from many of us is not as simple as "you guys are just whiny and impatient." As far as I can tell, the bungling of IRCC has been a bane for many immigrants predating COVID for sure. There are myriads of issues going on with the IRCC, and I genuinely think our criticisms are warranted.

I and the many users here will try to make sure our discussions remain constructive and insightful rather than just being nasty or childish. Congratu;ations for your PR approval and thanks for always lending us your thoughts! Cheers.

 

[rickyant]

ITA 8 July 2021
AOR 20 July 2021
MEP 19 Aug 2021
GU1 20 Aug 2021
GU2 Sometime on September
Portal Email 27 October 2021
eCOPR 28 October 2021

 

[RS_041084]

Hey!

I've seen many of your posts, and all of them have been very thoughtful and sincere. I really appreciate your intentions to calm our ire down (I agree that few folks are getting a bit too acrimonious with their complaints), but I respectfully disagree with some of the things you've said here. I'll try my best to address my objection, however flimsy it might be. Long post incoming:

"Also, if your application has been in process for less than 6 months, why are you stressing so much?"
--> The reason behind many of our criticism towards IRCC isn't just about their speed of efficiency, but it's more about the lack of transparency and equity on their processing behalf. This is the point that myself and a user @Rahulkhurana22 talked about, albeit briefly, in this very thread.

Indeed you are very right. Express Entry processing generally takes 6 months, but lately we've seen a plethora of applicants from this year who got their PR approved within the span of just 3 months or even less - including YOU I might add - while there are many of us with earlier submission dates who are taking 5-6 months or even more. I think it is perfectly reasonable to question the fairness of the procedure when there is such blatant inconsistency when it comes to immigration. Why are some people, who submitted their files and have all the records and should have the equal right to be assessed at the same pace as others, are getting the short/long end of the stick for no reason? Many people worked hard to get this far, and the inequity is making the whole PR process feel like a really lousy lottery. If you get VOs who get your file done quick, great! If not, tough.

I know it sounds dramatic, but getting a Permanent Residence is a serious matter for anybody's lives as this would change where and how will they live their lives in Canada forever. Plus, you have to take into account of the fact that some people might not have 6 months to wait, due to emergency travels due to family issues or something, some constitutional laws from their home country (if you're from Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, or elsewhere and you're a dude, then there's an age limit as to how long you can stay overseas before getting dragged into compulsory military service), and other extenuating circumstances. It doesn't really help that the online account system really doesn't tell you much about the stages of the application until AFTER you get your CoPR, which is lord knows when.

The thing is that we can deal with the long wait if we know why; and that's the frustrating part. We are not given the reason behind why some applicants are getting unfair treatment. We don't know if our profile is complex, or we are missing something, or if some information is made obfuscated, or what. We don't get updates. So we sit here, waiting when our stuff is going to get done, not knowing why some are getting theirs so quickly while we have to wait without an actual timeframe, while the aforementioned circumstances making us anxious because getting that PR might be the only leverage/advantage we have to overcome our impending obstacles.

How do we know if our application really is in progress, or if the agent/office has relegated it to the backlog of other neglected applications after being opened? You say it's "just a matter of time and priorities," but we all have different level or urgency to our applications, so the matter of time might be a serious issue to some. Also, it almost comes across to me that you are implying that people who got their application processed earlier than others (including you) have higher priority than others while the rest of us aren't... Whose and what standards on which do we determine such arbitrary order? Of course, I'm not saying IRCC has to care for all of our individual plights and situations, because that would just be acting like an entitled person, but this is why the lack of transparency and fairness really rubbing us the wrong way.


"Also, what is up with "let's do something, let's start a petition". Honestly this sounds really funny."
--> With all due respect, what's the alternative then? Just sit and suck our thumbs? Any one of us has the right to voice our discontent with the inefficiency of an arguably broken system. Blind apathy and acquiescence will not yield change or improvement. If we are just to "suck it up and deal with it," then we'll just stick with the status quo. At least by doing this, especially with the new Immigration Minister in office, we can raise awareness. You can disagree with the agenda of such protests or petition by any means, but I don't see how this is a funny issue when so many people are deprived of having a fair shot at PR when we all paid the same fee, submitted the same documents, and complied with all the requirements thus far.

Also, I checked that Change.org website. The petition is calm and rational, with no vitriols and insults hurled at the government or anything. As long as they are being civil and reasonable with their protests, I'd say what's not to exist? The petition itself also talks about the "transparency" aspect - the REAL part of the problem that is overlooked - of IRCC along with the issue of responsiveness.

"And please do not compare yourself with Afghan refugees. They are not as lucky as you even if you think otherwise. Be compassionate and most of all, patient."
--> This I have nothing to object to because you're absolutely right. Though I don't see most people in this thread (at least from what I saw) are not directly juxtaposing themselves to Afghan refugees or making any disdainful comments about them and their plight, I agree that we should understand that our situations, while frustrating, should not be projected to people who literally had to abandon their homes because of persecution and war. Thank you for this reminder not to be toxic.

That's all I've got to say. I do see where you're coming from, I really do. I think some people's complaints are getting a bit too vituperative, while some people just spam such low-effort comments like "anyone have updates" that does very little to produce healthy discussion and only further agitate the irritated applicants. That being said, I still believe the reason behind such vehement clamor from many of us is not as simple as "you guys are just whiny and impatient." As far as I can tell, the bungling of IRCC has been a bane for many immigrants predating COVID for sure. There are myriads of issues going on with the IRCC, and I genuinely think our criticisms are warranted.

I and the many users here will try to make sure our discussions remain constructive and insightful rather than just being nasty or childish. Congratu;ations for your PR approval and thanks for always lending us your thoughts! Cheers.

Was it really required to reply back in detail to such an immature post by someone?

 

[Deleted member 1061270]

Was it really required to reply back in detail to such an immature post by someone?

I don't think he/she was being immature. What's so immature about saying "we need to stay level-headed and calm?" I just think he/she might have not thought about the nuance behind our discontent thoroughly.

Besides, even if this person is being immature, what does my verbose response have to do with you exactly?

I know this is the internet and all, but I still like to have a healthy, long, thought-provoking conversation. To each their own.

 

[GandiBaat]

Hey!

I've seen many of your posts, and all of them have been very thoughtful and sincere. I really appreciate your intentions to calm our ire down (I agree that few folks are getting a bit too acrimonious with their complaints), but I respectfully disagree with some of the things you've said here. I'll try my best to address my objection, however flimsy it might be. Long post incoming:

"Also, if your application has been in process for less than 6 months, why are you stressing so much?"
--> The reason behind many of our criticism towards IRCC isn't just about their speed of efficiency, but it's more about the lack of transparency and equity on their processing behalf. This is the point that myself and a user @Rahulkhurana22 talked about, albeit briefly, in this very thread.

Indeed you are very right. Express Entry processing generally takes 6 months, but lately we've seen a plethora of applicants from this year who got their PR approved within the span of just 3 months or even less - including YOU I might add - while there are many of us with earlier submission dates who are taking 5-6 months or even more. I think it is perfectly reasonable to question the fairness of the procedure when there is such blatant inconsistency when it comes to immigration. Why are some people, who submitted their files and have all the records and should have the equal right to be assessed at the same pace as others, are getting the short/long end of the stick for no reason? Many people worked hard to get this far, and the inequity is making the whole PR process feel like a really lousy lottery. If you get VOs who get your file done quick, great! If not, tough.

I know it sounds dramatic, but getting a Permanent Residence is a serious matter for anybody's lives as this would change where and how will they live their lives in Canada forever. Plus, you have to take into account of the fact that some people might not have 6 months to wait, due to emergency travels due to family issues or something, some constitutional laws from their home country (if you're from Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, or elsewhere and you're a dude, then there's an age limit as to how long you can stay overseas before getting dragged into compulsory military service), and other extenuating circumstances. It doesn't really help that the online account system really doesn't tell you much about the stages of the application until AFTER you get your CoPR, which is lord knows when.

The thing is that we can deal with the long wait if we know why; and that's the frustrating part. We are not given the reason behind why some applicants are getting unfair treatment. We don't know if our profile is complex, or we are missing something, or if some information is made obfuscated, or what. We don't get updates. So we sit here, waiting when our stuff is going to get done, not knowing why some are getting theirs so quickly while we have to wait without an actual timeframe, while the aforementioned circumstances making us anxious because getting that PR might be the only leverage/advantage we have to overcome our impending obstacles.

How do we know if our application really is in progress, or if the agent/office has relegated it to the backlog of other neglected applications after being opened? You say it's "just a matter of time and priorities," but we all have different level or urgency to our applications, so the matter of time might be a serious issue to some. Also, it almost comes across to me that you are implying that people who got their application processed earlier than others (including you) have higher priority than others while the rest of us aren't... Whose and what standards on which do we determine such arbitrary order? Of course, I'm not saying IRCC has to care for all of our individual plights and situations, because that would just be acting like an entitled person, but this is why the lack of transparency and fairness really rubbing us the wrong way.


"Also, what is up with "let's do something, let's start a petition". Honestly this sounds really funny."
--> With all due respect, what's the alternative then? Just sit and suck our thumbs? Any one of us has the right to voice our discontent with the inefficiency of an arguably broken system. Blind apathy and acquiescence will not yield change or improvement. If we are just to "suck it up and deal with it," then we'll just stick with the status quo. At least by doing this, especially with the new Immigration Minister in office, we can raise awareness. You can disagree with the agenda of such protests or petition by any means, but I don't see how this is a funny issue when so many people are deprived of having a fair shot at PR when we all paid the same fee, submitted the same documents, and complied with all the requirements thus far.

Also, I checked that Change.org website. The petition is calm and rational, with no vitriols and insults hurled at the government or anything. As long as they are being civil and reasonable with their protests, I'd say what's not to exist? The petition itself also talks about the "transparency" aspect - the REAL part of the problem that is overlooked - of IRCC along with the issue of responsiveness.

"And please do not compare yourself with Afghan refugees. They are not as lucky as you even if you think otherwise. Be compassionate and most of all, patient."
--> This I have nothing to object to because you're absolutely right. Though I don't see most people in this thread (at least from what I saw) are not directly juxtaposing themselves to Afghan refugees or making any disdainful comments about them and their plight, I agree that we should understand that our situations, while frustrating, should not be projected to people who literally had to abandon their homes because of persecution and war. Thank you for this reminder not to be toxic.

That's all I've got to say. I do see where you're coming from, I really do. I think some people's complaints are getting a bit too vituperative, while some people just spam such low-effort comments like "anyone have updates" that does very little to produce healthy discussion and only further agitate the irritated applicants. That being said, I still believe the reason behind such vehement clamor from many of us is not as simple as "you guys are just whiny and impatient." As far as I can tell, the bungling of IRCC has been a bane for many immigrants predating COVID for sure. There are myriads of issues going on with the IRCC, and I genuinely think our criticisms are warranted.

I and the many users here will try to make sure our discussions remain constructive and insightful rather than just being nasty or childish. Congratu;ations for your PR approval and thanks for always lending us your thoughts! Cheers.

To be honest... I usually now avoid giving "should" kind of "advice" or "suggestion" to people. Just today, I was burnt in that. I suggested one person yesterday (in an unrelated thread) just this much : "Do not break rules and laws of immigration". It was not a really bad advice or a bad position. But ....

Today I came to know about a really really really messed up change in regulation that IRCC themself brought which is not short of bait and switch. Basically, if my CEC application is rejected, I am facing a possiblity of separation from my wife and kid for 3-4 years because of inflexible new change IRCC has brought just few weeks back.

Point is simple : A lot of "should" kind of advice can be highly sensitive to a person's context. What may feel like righteous or right thing may be absolutely torturous when you are in other person's shoe.

So from now on I personally will not give "what you should do" in a "moral" sense.... I do not know what other party is going through.

IRCC and immigration laws themselves are very flawed and sometimes brutal things.

 

[GandiBaat]

I'm sorry to hear that. I really hope that your CEC goes well. So many people's lives are at stakes and I don't like to play with such subject lightly. I'm not sure exactly which part of my comment has rubbed you the wrong way, but thank you for sharing that.

No, your comment has not rubbed me in the wrong way, on the contrary I agree whole heartedly to you comment. People are discontent with IRCC for diffferent reasons. It does not make sense to say "Please bear with IRCC, they are giving out PR in less than 6 months". There is a lot more to the story than just giving PR in less than 6 months to some folks.

I hope you kindly realize that my comment was in response to someone who is just telling everyone to "be kind" when that said person really hasn't had to deal with such anxiety due to IRCC's undeniable incompetence because his(or her) application was processed early, unlike most of us. I think it's easy for the OP to say such righteous things with such shallow understanding of others who aren't as lucky, when he/she is no longer applicable to the burden and worries that we all have right now.

Do not worry, as far as I go, you are fine! No hard feelings!

 

[Kaurkiran785]

Does anyone know processing time at Vancouver VO. I think they are slower than anyother processing office. Anyone have idea what date they reach for final decision?
Thanks

Vancouver, July 13 and file is still there processing

 

[KBB_26]

AOR: July 20th, 2021
Medicals passed: August 24th, 2021
Biometrics confirmation: August 24th, 2021
1st Ghost Update: September 7th, 2021
2nd Ghost Update: September 9th, 2021
3rd Ghost Update: September 10th, 2021
4th Ghost Update: September 14th, 2021
5th Ghost Update: October 25th, 2021
Portal e-mail: October 25th, 2021

Good luck everyone, wishing everyone receives their portal e-mail soon!

You received portal email immediately after ghost update?

 

[Bhupinder79731]

No any portal email today??

 

[COOKINGED]

Hey their today i opened my applicatio in gckey and its say profile application updated but their is no update on application what does that mean?

 

[GandiBaat]

Hey their today i opened my applicatio in gckey and its say profile application updated but their is no update on application what does that mean?

Good God! you got a GhOsT Update that too on a night before Halloween!

 

[RS_041084]

Hey their today i opened my applicatio in gckey and its say profile application updated but their is no update on application what does that mean?

I too got a 4th GU this morning ... 3rd GU was a month before. Something is cooking at the backend.