This is my timeline:
1. I have applied for pr card late february 2018. I sent my letter without tracking....
I have had about 1400 days physical presence. I visited one country for over a year during my eligibility period. I visited my cad spouse but i didnt bother including that info as i have had enough qualifying days to get pr card even with the extensive absences. I just said i visited family.
2. At the end of march i sent my citizenship application. I received aor via email april 6th. the same day I logged in in ecas and the ecas said:
Application received. and when i clicked on that, it said:
- We received your application for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship) on March 21, 2018.
- We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s), and a study book called Discover Canada on April 6, 2018.
At this point i heard nothing back about my application about pr.
3.On may 24th I logged in ecas to check my citizenship status and all of a sudden I see a line for Pr card and it said Decision made. When i clicked on the decision made it said that:
- We received your application for a permanent resident card on March 5, 2018.
- We started processing your application on May 24, 2018.
So i guess they processed it in one day since it said Decision Made?
When I clicked at the tables explaining the pr card processing I got:
IN PROCESS (A decision has not been made yet.):
Application Received by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)
We have received your application and will review it in order of receipt.
Documentation Verified by CIC
We are reviewing your application to make sure it is complete and that no documents are missing. We will return incomplete applications for resubmission.
An Interview May be Required
We will review the application and decide if an interview is necessary. If so, we will inform you in writing of the date, time and location of the interview.
DECISION MADE (A decision has been made at this point.):
Approval Status Determined
Your application will be either approved or rejected. You will be informed of the decision.
If your application is approved, you will be notified by mail within four weeks and invited to pick up your card at the CIC office closest to you.
If your application is rejected, you will be notified of the decision by mail.
I am here. So I am guessing I will have to pick my card.....
and the last stage:
COMPLETE (Your application is considered closed.)
Permanent Resident Card Issued
If your application was approved, you have received your permanent resident card.
Application Withdrawn
You may withdraw your application before we start processing it. We do not offer refunds for applications once processing has started.
Application Abandoned
Your application is considered abandoned if we do not receive the additional information we require within 180 days, in order to process your application. You will need to submit a new application.
Card Cancelled
Your permanent resident card will be cancelled if you do not pick it up within 180 days of receiving your first notice. You will need to submit a new application.
For my physical presence I am able to prove it through school (i was a student, just recently graduated)and through my notice of assessments. I worked some of that time when i had a summer break etc. that might have something to do with the decision being made so fast... I do have to say that I do not have the passport for the whole eligibility period.
