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Got PPR after just 6 weeks, is this legit?

SagiCZ

Full Member
Jan 7, 2016
40
3
I am not sure what's going on right now. Maybe I am dreaming.

I submitted my EE application December 2nd, 2016 and I just now received an e-mail from case procesing centre in Ottawa:

Dear John Doe,

The processing of your application for permanent residence in Canada is almost complete. You must complete the following steps within 30 days in order for our office to issue your Confirmation of Permanent Residence and, if applicable, permanent residence visa. If for any reason you are not able to meet this deadline, please inform us immediately by email to: CPC-CTD-Ottawa@cic.gc.ca with details concerning your situation.

STEP 1: UPDATE YOUR APPLICATION

If any of the following conditions apply, you must inform us immediately via email CPC-CTD-Ottawa@cic.gc.ca.

... continues
However, I did not receive any message on my MyCIC account and my application still says "Open" and background check "In Progress". What's going on?
 

andrewhl

Hero Member
Aug 28, 2014
224
8
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC Ottawa
NOC Code......
4162
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-Nov-2016
Doc's Request.
21-Dec-2016
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
16-Nov-2016
Med's Done....
20-Dec-2016(Passed)
Passport Req..
02-Feb-2017
VISA ISSUED...
09-Feb-2017
LANDED..........
13-Feb-2017
SagiCZ said:
I am not sure what's going on right now. Maybe I am dreaming.

I submitted my EE application December 2nd, 2016 and I just now received an e-mail from case procesing centre in Ottawa:

However, I did not receive any message on my MyCIC account and my application still says "Open" and background check "In Progress". What's going on?
it's legit.
There will be no message on MYCIC, and background check can be shown as "IP" until you send them your passport
 

alxms10

Hero Member
Dec 16, 2016
333
21
London-UK
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
London-UK, then Paris-France, then Cairo-Egypt
NOC Code......
2131
App. Filed.......
08-06-2016
Doc's Request.
19-10-2016
AOR Received.
17-11-2016
IELTS Request
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
18-11-2016
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
05/05/2017, then 05/06/2017
VISA ISSUED...
22/06/2017
LANDED..........
07/08/2017
Can you share yout timeline and visa office?
 

Stanlee

VIP Member
Jan 29, 2016
4,100
595
SagiCZ said:
I am not sure what's going on right now. Maybe I am dreaming.

I submitted my EE application December 2nd, 2016 and I just now received an e-mail from case procesing centre in Ottawa:

However, I did not receive any message on my MyCIC account and my application still says "Open" and background check "In Progress". What's going on?
Congrats!
 

vensak

VIP Member
Jul 14, 2016
3,868
1,017
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
NOC Code......
1225
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Congrat,
And for clarification, you have received your PPR request after 11 weeks. which is a very nice but realistic timing.
 

xpressentry

VIP Member
Nov 27, 2016
3,109
187
London
Category........
NOC Code......
0631
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-03-2017
Doc's Request.
Schedule A - upfront
AOR Received.
29-03-2017
IELTS Request
Upfront
File Transfer...
Waiting
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
28-03-2017
Passport Req..
Waiting
VISA ISSUED...
Waiting
LANDED..........
Waiting

astralsource

Champion Member
Jul 10, 2016
2,059
1,239
Croatia
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa, ON
NOC Code......
5122
App. Filed.......
22-04-2017
AOR Received.
22-04-2017
Med's Request
19-06-2017
Med's Done....
13-04-2017
vensak said:
Congrat,
And for clarification, you have received your PPR request after 11 weeks. which is a very nice but realistic timing.
True :D
 

TanakaM

VIP Member
Dec 29, 2016
3,504
3,026
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
14-04-17
Wow, I think that now they have cleared the backlog we can expect a much faster process.

Congratulations!
 

SagiCZ

Full Member
Jan 7, 2016
40
3
So my timeline is:

2nd December: AOR
20th January: Medical's Passed
10th February: Background check In Progress
14th February: Passport Request

My stream was CEC, inland. I am not sure what my visa office is, but my case processing centre seems to be in Ottawa.

Yes it took about 11 weeks, I obviously can't count weeks.

Guys, there is one thing that might be the reason for the processing time.

Tip: I strongly believe that my application was practically flawless. I am a no-risk kind of guy and I knew EVERYTHING about Express Entry before submitting. I have attached all kinds of documentation I had but I also provided each PDF with a hyperlinked table of contents describing every single document I was attaching. I made sure every scanned page was readable and correctly rotated. I suspect that once the officer saw that, he didn't really scrutinize every detail.

Then again, I am just guessing. It could be a complete coincidence.
 
Nov 14, 2016
17
0
I got ppr after 7 weeks here is my time line
Dec22 AOR
Medicals passed Feb07/17
BG IP- from Feb09/17
PPR in my CIC Account - Feb13/17
I cant believe this...:p
 

SagiCZ

Full Member
Jan 7, 2016
40
3
torontobluejays said:
I got ppr after 7 weeks here is my time line
Dec22 AOR
Medicals passed Feb07/17
BG IP- from Feb09/17
PPR in my CIC Account - Feb13/17
I cant believe this...:p
Really? I didn't get anything in MyCIC Account. I only got the e-mail. What's your case processing centre? What's your status on background check etc?
 

Bloodrose

Hero Member
Jan 5, 2010
258
34
They certainly seem to be getting faster but for all intents and purposes, that was the reason behind the implementation of EE in the first place.

It should only improve over the next 12 months as well since all of the backlog is supposedly out of the way.