Hello everybody
Here is a quick reminder of our situation:
- Nov. 14, 2019 - application received by IRCC.
- Oct. 8 and 9, 2020 - Medical Exam passed, Eligibility passed.
- No updates since then.
- Their reply to my questions always was that everything is ok with the application and that the delay is due to Covid.
So, here is a major update on my case. Today, I finally got to talk to IRCC. Overall, it took me over 4 hours in the last few days to get to an agent.
I was told that our application was approved(!) some time ago, but they had never sent a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (CoPR) to us. Because it happened during the Covid, IRCC did not have a system in place where the new immigrants would go through a landing process safely (without coming to an office). So, by the time IRCC got the system working, our CoPR had expired. Now, they have to issue a new CoPR, but the agent does not know when it will happen. On top of that, our Medical Exam results expired in February 2021, so we might need to do a new Medical again.
I asked the agent how much longer we should wait for, but they are not at liberty to make any predictions. I also asked whether I should withdraw the application and re-apply under the same program, because I have no idea when to expect a decision (a month, a year, or 10 years). The agent said that in their opinion, it will not be faster, but, of course, I am free to do as I wish.
Also, an agent sent me the following email. (Note that I had not been contacted by IRCC - as per email - and have to wait for them to do so before taking any action).
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Good day,
Thank you for contacting Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Coronavirus - Permanent residence (PR) application approved - Confirmation of PR (CoPR)/PR visa expired
The Government of Canada is closely monitoring COVID-19 and any impacts on IRCC clients.
If we already approved your PR application, your
CoPR/PR visa expired, and:
- IRCC already contacted you:
- please complete any requests in a timely fashion so that your documents can be re-issued as quickly as possible.
- You have not yet been contacted:
- IRCC will send you an email,
- if you respond and tell us you still want to come to Canada, we’ll tell you what to do next to obtain updated documents,
- if you don’t respond, we’ll keep your file closed and you’ll have to reapply when you’re ready to come to Canada,
- to prepare, you should be aware that you will be asked to provide updates about your personal situation and may be asked to undergo a new medical examination, you may also need to provide updated documents,
- if you need a new medical, we’ll send you new instruction forms to give to the doctor,
- how long it will take to re-issue documents will depend in part on you, your personal situation, and when you can submit your new documents,
- once we have all required documents, we will work to process these as quickly as we can, but we are still facing ongoing delays and constraints around the globe due to the pandemic.
If you have already contacted us, please wait for our instructions. To avoid further delays, we ask that you
don’t contact us via our Web form or through the processing office email.
For more information on the situation and the latest updates, we invite you to visit our
website regularly.
We hope the information provided is helpful in assisting you with your enquiry.
We would also like to suggest the following online services that might be helpful to you:
Thank you,
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Agent #****
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
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I hope this information will be helpful to some of you.