How long should it take to get a case number?

[Chestercat]

Hi so I'm currently in Canada and have applied for permanent residency through family class at the end of July (close to 11weeks) to Mississauga and I've still not received a case number or reply. I know they have received it through my postal tracking but I was wondering if there is a set time frame you should receive a case number?
Thanks
Chester

 

[scylla]

How did you apply? Inland or outland?

 

[SamHom]

Hi so I'm currently in Canada and have applied for permanent residency through family class at the end of July (close to 11weeks) to Mississauga and I've still not received a case number or reply. I know they have received it through my postal tracking but I was wondering if there is a set time frame you should receive a case number?
Thanks
Chester

Sometimes, fairly common, they do not send you and acknowledging receipt at all. I would suggest calling them and tell them to send you one.

 

[SamHom]

Hello,

I unfortunately can`t answer your question how long it takes to receive a case number or reply, but I applied same as u inland at the end of July and did not received anything yet, my UCI from my visitor visa extension is also not in the ecase system yet, I could read here on the forum that some people don`t receive a AOR at all, in that case I don`t know how cic informs the applicant of their case number, I guess we just have to continue for now to be patiently waiting for a sign

good luck !

Or you could call CIC and tell them that you need a confirmation. That's what we did and after a little bit of talking, they agreed to send it.

 

[Chestercat]

I will try calling CIC and hopefully talk to a real person. I applied Inland and also applied to extend my work permit which is the main reason I'd like to here from them.

Thanks