Wow you are flying through. No P1 for me, I received an email saying to check my messages in the GCKey. So I do so, and they are asking for Bio fees. I did not originally send bio fees as I had done bio previously and sent to them with my application. They had me do them again, and on the instruction letter they had said:I've just had my P2 email come through! Have declared and submitted the photo.
I had a PR Portal account already (from planning an outland application a few years back) so I don't know if that made it quicker for them to just attach a case to.
Hopefully that's a good sign that it won't drag on long for everyone. Fingers crossed
Note: This letter is also your proof that:
• you have paid the biometric fee; or
• you have claimed an exemption from the biometric fee under section 315.1 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR). If, after reviewing your request, it is determined that you do not qualify for an exemption and are required to pay the biometric fee, you will be contacted by IRCC and your fee payment options will be explained to you.
I didn't do either, so I had called the call center for clarification. Never really got an answer about it, other than well maybe the officer waived it for you, just told to continue. So fast forward to today, They say I need to pay the biometrics fee, that since I had not paid those, they took it from the RPRF, and now want the payment to continue.
I had originally had the bio done before sending the application in, not knowing the full in's and out's of the application process, and thought doing them before might be beneficial to helping the process. Did not have them done at Service Canada though, so might be why they didn't accept them. Who knows, we all do know though, there is no rhyme or reason to the process.
So once I get that paid, I should be good to go. Just waiting for my spouse to return from an appointment.