I raised a webform for temporary application number below is what I received this evening:
My AR was December 24th 2020
Thank you for contacting Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Please note that this is a response to the enquiries received below.
We verified the information you provided and can confirm that your application is not available in the system yet.
If you sent it by traceable means, you may contact the mail service provider you used in order to make sure that it was received by the processing office.
Due to COVID-19, IRCC is experiencing processing delays and we can't give accurate processing times for most types of applications. Our ability to review and process applications is also being affected.
Rest assured that we are making all the necessary efforts to finalize applications as soon as possible.
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 with any immigration, refugee and/or citizenship future requests: