Can anyone share the processing timeline based on actual experience in applying for entrepreneur class?
I know that the CIC posts its timeline at their site, but I have the following questions with the processing time posted:
1. Is the start of the process considered to be when your application is postmarked? And the completion means a PR visa has been issued?
2. How long after your application is complete before the visa office contacted you for additional documents such as medical exams, police clearance, etc.? And how long after submission of those docs did they issue the visa?
3. How long after the visa is issued are you allowed to land?
Thank you for those who can give some insights. I would like to apply for the entrepreneur class but it seems that the processing time is ridiculously long. Regardless of visa office, it looks like the processing time can be 4 years or even more! I am trying to figure out why, but if most applicants just pay their application fee and then wait for 3 years, I do have 2nd thoughts on applying through this channel.
I know that the CIC posts its timeline at their site, but I have the following questions with the processing time posted:
1. Is the start of the process considered to be when your application is postmarked? And the completion means a PR visa has been issued?
2. How long after your application is complete before the visa office contacted you for additional documents such as medical exams, police clearance, etc.? And how long after submission of those docs did they issue the visa?
3. How long after the visa is issued are you allowed to land?
Thank you for those who can give some insights. I would like to apply for the entrepreneur class but it seems that the processing time is ridiculously long. Regardless of visa office, it looks like the processing time can be 4 years or even more! I am trying to figure out why, but if most applicants just pay their application fee and then wait for 3 years, I do have 2nd thoughts on applying through this channel.