PR card timeline (Etobicoke office only)

[student777]

processing time isn't accurate, at least for Etobicoke office. my package (new card) was delivered on Nov 9, 2020 and I haven't gotten AOR yet. I think since we (Toronto) entered the lockdown in November last year they decided to stop checking the mailroom. I don't understand why they keep asking people to mail photos if there's no ETA to when the office will resume printing those cards again.

As long as we have stupid provincial govt, it will take a while as only 25% staff is allowed in premises. On the other hand visa officials now taking advantage of Covid-19 pandemic by ignoring physical applications like PR card.

 

[student777]

We should all start sending an email to Etobicoke visa office on this email id : Etobicoke-CIC-APR@cic.gc.ca

 

[shashi_b]

We should all start sending an email to Etobicoke visa office on this email id : Etobicoke-CIC-APR@cic.gc.ca

I did that and they have given a generic reply i.e. Due to Covid processing time is longer than usual etc.

Did you send them an email?

 

[NOC98]

Thanks!

I have linked my PR card application, but it doesn't show this kind of status. The current status is "submitted" and other stages shown are similar to eAPR application e.g. Review of eligibility etc.

Same for me too.

Yes. PR card timeline would be like this :

1. We received your application for a permanent resident card on XXXX
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s) on XXXX
3. We started processing your application on XXXX
4. Your Permanent Resident card was sent by mail on XXXX

Where can we see this?

 

[student777]

I did that and they have given a generic reply i.e. Due to Covid processing time is longer than usual etc.

Did you send them an email?

Yes today I did. If they will receive emails from thousand of applicants for same issue. They might consider opening parcels.

 

[shashi_b]

Yes today I did. If they will receive emails from thousand of applicants for same issue. They might consider opening parcels.

I hopeso, Toronto is likely to enter in Grey zone from current lockdown, so they may have more people working from office.

They should allow digital photo submission as well to expedite the process. This will atleast remove one step to manually open the envelope and scan the photo.

 

[NOC98]

I hopeso, Toronto is likely to enter in Grey zone from current lockdown, so they may have more people working from office.

They should allow digital photo submission as well to expedite the process. This will atleast remove one step to manually open the envelope and scan the photo.

So far, only those who were issued COPRs via the PR confirmation portal are allowed to submit digital photos.

 

[student777]

So far, only those who were issued COPRs via the PR confirmation portal are allowed to submit digital photos.

They are playing with applicants.

 

[NOC98]

They are playing with applicants.

True.
PR confirmation portal - waiting for credentials, long wait on COPR = no PR status, faster (?) PR card.
IRCC account - COPR within the day after approval = PR status right away, long wait on PR card.

I know someone who got COPR end of Jan in the PR confirmation portal and got PR card this week - Etobicoke.

 

[student777]

True.
PR confirmation portal - waiting for credentials, long wait on COPR = no PR status, faster (?) PR card.
IRCC account - COPR within the day after approval = PR status right away, long wait on PR card.

I know someone who got COPR end of Jan in the PR confirmation portal and got PR card this week - Etobicoke.

They should have asked for digital photos from everyone in this pandemic. Federal government is being so dumb lately. On the other side, provincial govt is now overreacting on this Covid-19 thing..

 

[shashi_b]

They should have asked for digital photos from everyone in this pandemic. Federal government is being so dumb lately. On the other side, provincial govt is now overreacting on this Covid-19 thing..

Yes!!!

Where the whole PR process is digital then it is illogical to instruct to mail photos to a closed unattended mail room. They should think that the applicants may also have some personal priorities or urgency.

 

[Ashik123]

Anyone fit any updates? I send my Photos on Jan 13, 2021. Haven’t heard anything yet!

 

[student777]

how did you write email to Etobicoke office ?

People have been waiting since November

 

[Cookie13]

Still waiting in Toronto, COPR end of Nov, photos sent off early December.
Emailed, and they replied saying they have my photo and documents, but no other info or proper ETA.

 

[shashi_b]

Still waiting in Toronto, COPR end of Nov, photos sent off early December.
Emailed, and they replied saying they have my photo and documents, but no other info or proper ETA.

You got this info on webform response or you have received some email from Etobicoke office directly?