Hi everyone, just wanted to update this thread for, probably, the final time.
I just officially landed at the Etobicoke office. Very easy and straight forward process. It was very busy, waited for about 45 minutes to see the immigration officer. Once called to the counter, they ask for each of the items on the landing letter, ask when your last admission to Canada was, and then the usual three admissibility questions.
They print the paperwork off and CoPR, explain few things and then welcome you to Canada. It’s a great great feeling for this to all be completed.
For those of you still waiting, I feel for you. I know how agonizing the wait is. The lack of updates especially. However, trust that all is in hand and it will be completed for you too, very soon. The system updates are so sporadic, my account still shows in process. The last update was my AiP letter. The landing interview e-mail comes directly from the office who will handle it, so nothing shows on your account. Eligibility, background check, etc, all show in process, still. So don’t read too much into what’s on your account, if I took mine on face value, I wouldn’t have landed... I wonder if it will ever update to approved/completed. Not like it matters now, but I’m curious at least.
All in, it was a 10 month process for me. Had a work permit for the last 7 months.
I hope you all get your approvals very soon and wish you all well. Thanks to everyone for sharing their updates and timelines, it’s a great help for all of us.