Expert advice needed on LMIA Work Permit Timeline

[AKH123]

Need help estimating the PPR timeline for the following case. Country of origin is Pakistan and the visa office is Abu Dhabi.

The LMIA was GSS but medical wasn't completed upfront.

Thanks in advance!

LMIA Received: 27th November 2022
Submission: 25th January 2023
Biometrics Requested: 25th January 2023
Biometrics Completed: 27th January 2023
Medical requested: 26th January 2023
Medical passed: 3rd February 2023

Current status: Reviewing eligibility, processing background check, application in progress.

 

[wburning]

when did your status change to review ?

 

[AKH123]

Immediately after Medical Passed.

 

[ahmad456]

Need help estimating the PPR timeline for the following case. Country of origin is Pakistan and the visa office is Abu Dhabi.

The LMIA was GSS but medical wasn't completed upfront.

Thanks in advance!

LMIA Received: 27th November 2022
Submission: 25th January 2023
Biometrics Requested: 25th January 2023
Biometrics Completed: 27th January 2023
Medical requested: 26th January 2023
Medical passed: 3rd February 2023

Current status: Reviewing eligibility, processing background check, application in progress.

Did you have visit visa before?

 

[AKH123]

Did you have visit visa before?

No.

 

[AKH123]

Anyone?

 

[canuck78]

Anyone?

There isn’t an exact time period. We see some processed in 2-3 weeks but that is pretty rare and some that take over 3 months. There is a huge variation in approval rates.

 

[AKH123]

There isn’t an exact time period. We see some processed in 2-3 weeks but that is pretty rare and some that take over 3 months. There is a huge variation in approval rates.

Thank you. Would not having done a medical upfront, exclude the case from being processed in the 2-week timeline? Even though it was done in a week after submission.

 

[scylla]

Thank you. Would not having done a medical upfront, exclude the case from being processed in the 2-week timeline? Even though it was done in a week after submission.

It's pretty rare for GSS applications to be processed in 2 weeks these days. IRCC itself says that most applications are taking longer than two weeks right now due to application volumes. Be prepared for a wait of a few months - although you may get lucky of course and get a response sooner. The fact you did the medical a week after submitting really doesn't impact this. IRCC is dealing with high application volumes and that's creating delays. Good luck and hopefully you'll hear something soon.

 

[AKH123]

It's pretty rare for GSS applications to be processed in 2 weeks these days. IRCC itself says that most applications are taking longer than two weeks right now due to application volumes. Be prepared for a wait of a few months - although you may get lucky of course and get a response sooner. The fact you did the medical a week after submitting really doesn't impact this. IRCC is dealing with high application volumes and that's creating delays. Good luck and hopefully you'll hear something soon.

Makes sense. Thank you. I'm guessing it's a waiting game for now.

 

[AKH123]

Still no update. Anyone here who has applied on similar timelines and gotten PPR?

 

[dejdel]

Still no update. Anyone here who has applied on similar timelines and gotten PPR?

You better request for your GCMS notes asap.IRCC officers can be funny at times, they might be requesting for a document(s) which they won't update in your portal for you to respond. The next action from them is what you and I will not like.

 

[AKH123]

I'll need someone in Canada for that, right?

 

[AKH123]

Still no update. Anyone else facing similar delays?

 

[Ajogbe16]

Here is my time line too
Submission of applications:30/12/2022
Biometric instruction letter collection:30/12/2022
Biometric completed:30/01/2023
Eligibility: reviewing
Background check: in processing
Final decision: application in progress