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PR Card (New/Renewal) Processing Timeline 2021

dpenabill

VIP Member
Apr 2, 2010
6,426
3,171
DM since 15 march and today received an email letter- appointment that i need to visit they office in 24 June. Anyone have same situation? Do they will give new pr card or it is just interview ?Very sad i am out of country and need come back .
What you describe could fit a number of different scenarios, some of which could be problematic depending on the specific circumstances in your particular case. The particular details matter.

If this is a scheduled in-person PR card pick-up (if it is for a PR card pick-up that will almost certainly be clear in the email you received), and you show up as scheduled, as long as you are CURRENTLY in compliance with the PR Residency Obligation (that is, you have been IN Canada at least 730 days within the five years as of the day you return to Canada, or otherwise in compliance based on credit for an exception such as accompanying a citizen spouse abroad), there should be no problem and you will likely be delivered the new PR card at that time.

If you are scheduled for an interview that is not attendant an in-person PR card pick-up, without more details it is difficult to discern the nature of this interview or whether it poses a potentially problematic situation for you. That said, here again the overriding key factor is whether or not you are CURRENTLY in compliance with the PR Residency Obligation (which again will be based on the five year period established by the date you return to Canada). Meaning, again, that as long as you are CURRENTLY in compliance with the PR RO, there should be minimal if any risk to your PR status. Of course, it is important that the information you gave in the application is accurate.

Note: it is likely your GCMS record has an alert or flag, which means you are quite likely to be examined more closely at the Port-of-Entry upon your arrival. And, for example, if you are NOT currently in compliance as of that day, the day you arrive at the PoE and based on credit for days in the five years prior to THAT day, you will be at risk for a 44(1) Report for Inadmissibility being prepared, and depending on whether you have H&C reasons, potentially a Removal Order issued (a decision terminating PR status, but subject to appeal). This is the main reason I referred to current compliance with the PR RO based on the five years preceding the date you arrive back in Canada. Technically, if you are waived through the PoE for example, the five years that will really matter, matter the most, will be the five years June 24, 2017 to June 24, 2022, meaning the date of your interview.

OVERALL: As long as you are currently in PR RO compliance (and the information in your application was accurate), there should NOT be any serious problems. Mostly you need to show up, and bring whatever documents the email says to bring.
 

Maddy_Arora

Star Member
Feb 18, 2021
85
21
Hi all,

today I got promoted to this forum from dec 2019 AOR, i got my passport stamped yesterday - I would really appreciate some piece of advice and experiences if anyone can share what to do next from here based on current scenarios.

I am from New Delhi, software engineer and my spouse is a banker.

TIA
 

MansiAP56

Full Member
Mar 11, 2021
27
5
Toronto
Category........
CEC
Visa Office......
Etobicoke
So after waiting for 10 months I finally received mine and my husband's PR cards in mail.

My timeline below; hope it helps

Received Client Portal Request to make account: 26th July 2021
Received Client Portal Credentials: 27th July 2021
Updated application details such as name, address and photo: 28th July 2021
Received ECOPR: 29th July 2021
Received review photo request email then retook it/updated on: 8th August 2021
Received PR cards in mail: 30th May 2022

CLIENT PORTAL ACCOUNT STILL SHOWS THE APPLICATION FOR PR CARD IS STILL IN REVIEW, IT HAS NOT UPDATED THAT CARD WAS MAILED OR ANYTHING YET.
 
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TAHA22

Newbie
May 19, 2022
2
0
Permanent Resident Card ( My dad's application )


  1. We received your application for a permanent resident card on October 22, 2021.
  2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s) on January 11, 2022
  3. We started processing your application on January 11, 2022
  4. Decision made March 9, 2022

Still no card received and status is Decision made !!!
Hi Blue Sami did you get your PR card or not ? My timeline is same received: February 2.2022
DM : March 2 .2022

And still nothing till now .
 

armaanwadhwa

Hero Member
Jun 30, 2017
378
338
Landed April 7th, 2022.
First time COPR holder. First PR Card.
Ghost Update: May 20, 2022
Ghost Update 2: May 26, 2022. Status changed to: Your application was approved. Check your messages below for details.
We mailed your permanent resident card to you. Your card can take up to six weeks to arrive.
Card Received in Mailbox Toronto: June 3, 2022
 
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abhishekmishra19

Full Member
Jul 15, 2019
46
46
India
Finally I received my PR card. This group was very helpful in these stressful days. Timelines are details are given -

frst time PR card
Soft landing - 31st Jan 2022
Multiple webform
Photo and address request - 5th May 2022
Updated same day
GCKey updated - 18th May 2022
PR card received in Canada - 25th May 2022
Courier thru DHL - 30th May 2022
Received in India - 4th June 2022

This will end my PR journey here. All the best to everyone.
 

eagle117

Full Member
Jan 11, 2022
33
14
Landed April 7th, 2022.
First time COPR holder. First PR Card.
Ghost Update: May 20, 2022
Ghost Update 2: May 26, 2022. Status changed to: Your application was approved. Check your messages below for details.
We mailed your permanent resident card to you. Your card can take up to six weeks to arrive.
Card Received in Mailbox Toronto: June 3, 2022
Congratulations, I have around the same timeline as you, waiting for my card now.
 
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renidel

Newbie
Jun 6, 2022
2
0
Landed in Canada Mar 12, 2022, outbound application. Waiting for the first PR card. Cannot link PR card application to my IRCC account. I did not apply for it, I was told I will receive it automatically, maybe that is why there is no application?
Just to confirm: I do not need to apply for my initial card, correct?

Will info about the issued PR card be visible in my IRCC account, where all the info re my PR application is visible? Or will the PR card just show up any day now?
 

cuitiange

Newbie
May 16, 2022
4
0
Hi everyone,

Here is my timeline (PR card renewal):
  1. We received your application for a permanent resident card on February 11, 2022.
  2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s) on March 8, 2022.
  3. We started processing your application on March 8, 2022.
I'm still waiting for my card as of today. I'm starting to get really worried because so much time has passed since I submitted my application. I tried to email them and call them as I'm planning to go to a wedding abroad and need my new PR card to apply for a visa... I haven't received any responses (phone call got ended automatically before I could talk to a real person). Any advice?

Thanks!
 

Akabir

Full Member
Jan 24, 2019
44
14
Hi everyone,

Here is my timeline (PR card renewal):
  1. We received your application for a permanent resident card on February 11, 2022.
  2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s) on March 8, 2022.
  3. We started processing your application on March 8, 2022.
I'm still waiting for my card as of today. I'm starting to get really worried because so much time has passed since I submitted my application. I tried to email them and call them as I'm planning to go to a wedding abroad and need my new PR card to apply for a visa... I haven't received any responses (phone call got ended automatically before I could talk to a real person). Any advice?

Thanks!
apply for gcms maybe? My 16 yr old son is oct 21 applicant for renewal. DM MADE since Jan 11, 2022 and no card until now. I have sent them 2 emails. Same response that it's still under processing. I have applied for gcms too three weeks back. No reply as yet.
 
Jan 26, 2021
4
0
Finally I received my PR card. This group was very helpful in these stressful days. Timelines are details are given -

frst time PR card
Soft landing - 31st Jan 2022
Multiple webform
Photo and address request - 5th May 2022
Updated same day
GCKey updated - 18th May 2022
PR card received in Canada - 25th May 2022
Courier thru DHL - 30th May 2022
Received in India - 4th June 2022

This will end my PR journey here. All the best to everyone.
Hello Abhishek

I was going through your posts and i saw that you did your soft landing in Jan 2022

Can you tell me :

1) did you book return ticket before landing in Canada or after landing in Canada ?
2) Is soft landing permissible these days ?
3) Did the immigration officer raise any objection against soft landing ?