Our eCOPR was January 15. No updates yet. I think some offices are faster than others.
PR Card Timeline (Through Online Portal after ECOPR)
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Hello,
I had been waiting for 7moths for my PR card,I called IRCC countless times but nothing seems working. After reading all the suggestions on this thread I tried emailing the Prairies and they replied with this:
« I apologize for the delay in your PR card.
Your PR card had an error at card production and the error has been fixed.
Your PR card has been sent to card production again with an urgent request.
We are unable to provide an approximate timeline of the production and distribution of the cards.
PR Cards are mailed and do not have tracking information available.
However, please be assured that we are doing everything possible to complete the PR card process for our clients. »
-should i expect that I will received my card anytime soon? T.T
I had been waiting for 7moths for my PR card,I called IRCC countless times but nothing seems working. After reading all the suggestions on this thread I tried emailing the Prairies and they replied with this:
« I apologize for the delay in your PR card.
Your PR card had an error at card production and the error has been fixed.
Your PR card has been sent to card production again with an urgent request.
We are unable to provide an approximate timeline of the production and distribution of the cards.
PR Cards are mailed and do not have tracking information available.
However, please be assured that we are doing everything possible to complete the PR card process for our clients. »
-should i expect that I will received my card anytime soon? T.T
Hi everyone. Sharing my timeline:
Received initial PR email: 5 Jan, 2022
Portal credentials: Same day
Uploaded photo and address: 6 Jan
EcopR: 12 Jan
Linked PR card application to cic account same day
No update ever since.
1st ghost update: 7 Feb ( Status changed back to submitted on my cic account, not sure if that means something)
PR portal still showing photo and address in review.
Received initial PR email: 5 Jan, 2022
Portal credentials: Same day
Uploaded photo and address: 6 Jan
EcopR: 12 Jan
Linked PR card application to cic account same day
No update ever since.
1st ghost update: 7 Feb ( Status changed back to submitted on my cic account, not sure if that means something)
PR portal still showing photo and address in review.
Most likely the ghost update means your card got sent for production and you should get it approved on gc key in 1-2 weeks. Congrats
I got ghost update on Feb 03, nothing changed, no message in GCkey, still waiting for PR Card
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I got a ghost update on Jan 31st, and nothing changed after that...I am waiting since Sept.
I had seen GU on 26 January, nothing changed in GC key account and portal but IRCC call centre agent told me my PR card is in Production department. Waiting since 5 nov 2021.
I don’t understand. Some people are seeing PR card status as “approved and mailed” after 7-10 days after 1st GU. I guess cic doesn’t have a number system. Timeline is different for everybody
Exactly. This has always been the overriding factor in terms of everything to do with IRCC. Timelines for one person aren't representative of anything, and certainly not a trend.
MY CARD IS FINALLY IN MY HANDS!!!!!!! Actually it must have arrived on Friday the 11th itself, as I was out of town and just got home to check my mail. My trials and tribulations of the past 11 years (10 years on visa in USA and 17 months on visa in Canada) are finally over.. Thanks to everyone in this group for helping and sharing their experience. 
I will be on hiatus from here now, but sharing my timeline & tips for those who are still waiting.
ITA: Aug 5, 2021 (CEC class, solo, no dependents)
Filed through lawyer. We don't need one for straightforward cases such as mine, but I still opted for one as I had an extremely stressful work and home situation going on, which would have made it difficult for me not to make mistakes in filing my application.
AOR: Sept 28, 2021
Medicals & Bio passed (bio was reused from previous work visa application): Nov 3, 2021
From the conversations with my lawyer and account page screenshots he shared from time to time, I never got any GUs whatsoever. Jumped straight from MEP to portal email.
Portal email: Dec 10, 2021
Responded to portal email: Dec 10, 2021 - I think this is a very crucial stage. Try to reply to them asap with concise and exact info they ask for. The officer has your case fresh in their mind, so getting a quick reply from us might encourage them in closing our file (i.e., sending eCoPR email) right away.
Photo, address uploaded on portal: Dec 11, 2021 4.30 pm
ECOPR: Dec 11, 2021, 6.30 pm
Note that because my application page was controlled by my lawyer, I couldn't link my PR portal to the application page. It's not needed anyway. Just adds an extra task of checking for GUs 100 times a day. In hindsight, I'm glad I didn't have that access or else I would have driven myself crazy.
From Dec 21st, I started emailing the Prairies ID every alternate week. Details given - UCI, Name, Application ID, and asked for status. Nothing special written in those emails. Just your standard begging emails.
Kept getting the same standard useless response. Later I found out from this group that there was a printing issue back in Nov/Dec which was causing delays. My bad luck. Waited for holiday season to pass. Caught up on lost sleep.
Mid-Jan 2022: Called IRCC at 8 am sharp and managed to get to an agent after 45 mins of waiting. (Detailed experience is posted earlier on this thread). This helped greatly, because apparently my application ID was linked to 5 different physical addresses and 2 different email IDs. I think that agent fixed it in the system.
Increased email-spamming frequency to once a week as I was getting anxious now. Target plan of urgent overseas travel. I decided FTW, even if this card doesn't come, I'll take the risk and travel as planned.
Jan end: Spammed them 2 days in a row, twice on each day. Was tired by now. Wait time of eCoPR to PR was becoming nearly the same as AOR to eCoPR (which is stupid IMO).
Feb 2, 2022: Got a response that my photo was approved and sent for printing.
Feb 7, 2022: Replied to above email asking card shipment status and specifically stated that I don't have a way to access my account so please tell me over email.
Feb 9, 2022: Got response that my card was mailed on 8th Feb.
Today (Feb 14, 2022): Got back home from out of town and discovered the card in mail. It was standard Canada post but it says IRCC and shows the Sydney, NS address, so you know it's from them. P.S., PR portal still shows in review, no clue of what my account says
Hope this helps. All the best!!
I will be on hiatus from here now, but sharing my timeline & tips for those who are still waiting.
ITA: Aug 5, 2021 (CEC class, solo, no dependents)
Filed through lawyer. We don't need one for straightforward cases such as mine, but I still opted for one as I had an extremely stressful work and home situation going on, which would have made it difficult for me not to make mistakes in filing my application.
AOR: Sept 28, 2021
Medicals & Bio passed (bio was reused from previous work visa application): Nov 3, 2021
From the conversations with my lawyer and account page screenshots he shared from time to time, I never got any GUs whatsoever. Jumped straight from MEP to portal email.
Portal email: Dec 10, 2021
Responded to portal email: Dec 10, 2021 - I think this is a very crucial stage. Try to reply to them asap with concise and exact info they ask for. The officer has your case fresh in their mind, so getting a quick reply from us might encourage them in closing our file (i.e., sending eCoPR email) right away.
Photo, address uploaded on portal: Dec 11, 2021 4.30 pm
ECOPR: Dec 11, 2021, 6.30 pm
Note that because my application page was controlled by my lawyer, I couldn't link my PR portal to the application page. It's not needed anyway. Just adds an extra task of checking for GUs 100 times a day. In hindsight, I'm glad I didn't have that access or else I would have driven myself crazy.
From Dec 21st, I started emailing the Prairies ID every alternate week. Details given - UCI, Name, Application ID, and asked for status. Nothing special written in those emails. Just your standard begging emails.
Kept getting the same standard useless response. Later I found out from this group that there was a printing issue back in Nov/Dec which was causing delays. My bad luck. Waited for holiday season to pass. Caught up on lost sleep.
Mid-Jan 2022: Called IRCC at 8 am sharp and managed to get to an agent after 45 mins of waiting. (Detailed experience is posted earlier on this thread). This helped greatly, because apparently my application ID was linked to 5 different physical addresses and 2 different email IDs. I think that agent fixed it in the system.
Increased email-spamming frequency to once a week as I was getting anxious now. Target plan of urgent overseas travel. I decided FTW, even if this card doesn't come, I'll take the risk and travel as planned.
Jan end: Spammed them 2 days in a row, twice on each day. Was tired by now. Wait time of eCoPR to PR was becoming nearly the same as AOR to eCoPR (which is stupid IMO).
Feb 2, 2022: Got a response that my photo was approved and sent for printing.
Feb 7, 2022: Replied to above email asking card shipment status and specifically stated that I don't have a way to access my account so please tell me over email.
Feb 9, 2022: Got response that my card was mailed on 8th Feb.
Today (Feb 14, 2022): Got back home from out of town and discovered the card in mail. It was standard Canada post but it says IRCC and shows the Sydney, NS address, so you know it's from them. P.S., PR portal still shows in review, no clue of what my account says
Hope this helps. All the best!!
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When I called IRCC last week, agent was saying to call IRCC every week atleast once, until we receive card, as some times resulting error in card production. And in those cases we can't see any notification on GCKey or portal.
Hi did you get the email from the VO processing your application . I heard from IRCC over the phone that mine was sent for printing on Feb 2nd as well but didn't get anythg yetMY CARD IS FINALLY IN MY HANDS!!!!!!! Actually it must have arrived on Friday the 11th itself, as I was out of town and just got home to check my mail. My trials and tribulations of the past 11 years (10 years on visa in USA and 17 months on visa in Canada) are finally over.. Thanks to everyone in this group for helping and sharing their experience.
I will be on hiatus from here now, but sharing my timeline & tips for those who are still waiting.
ITA: Aug 5, 2021 (CEC class, solo, no dependents)
Filed through lawyer. We don't need one for straightforward cases such as mine, but I still opted for one as I had an extremely stressful work and home situation going on, which would have made it difficult for me not to make mistakes in filing my application.
AOR: Sept 28, 2021
Medicals & Bio passed (bio was reused from previous work visa application): Nov 3, 2021
From the conversations with my lawyer and account page screenshots he shared from time to time, I never got any GUs whatsoever. Jumped straight from MEP to portal email.
Portal email: Dec 10, 2021
Responded to portal email: Dec 10, 2021 - I think this is a very crucial stage. Try to reply to them asap with concise and exact info they ask for. The officer has your case fresh in their mind, so getting a quick reply from us might encourage them in closing our file (i.e., sending eCoPR email) right away.
Photo, address uploaded on portal: Dec 11, 2021 4.30 pm
ECOPR: Dec 11, 2021, 6.30 pm
Note that because my application page was controlled by my lawyer, I couldn't link my PR portal to the application page. It's not needed anyway. Just adds an extra task of checking for GUs 100 times a day. In hindsight, I'm glad I didn't have that access or else I would have driven myself crazy.
From Dec 21st, I started emailing the Prairies ID every alternate week. Details given - UCI, Name, Application ID, and asked for status. Nothing special written in those emails. Just your standard begging emails.
Kept getting the same standard useless response. Later I found out from this group that there was a printing issue back in Nov/Dec which was causing delays. My bad luck. Waited for holiday season to pass. Caught up on lost sleep.
Mid-Jan 2022: Called IRCC at 8 am sharp and managed to get to an agent after 45 mins of waiting. (Detailed experience is posted earlier on this thread). This helped greatly, because apparently my application ID was linked to 5 different physical addresses and 2 different email IDs. I think that agent fixed it in the system.
Increased email-spamming frequency to once a week as I was getting anxious now. Target plan of urgent overseas travel. I decided FTW, even if this card doesn't come, I'll take the risk and travel as planned.
Jan end: Spammed them 2 days in a row, twice on each day. Was tired by now. Wait time of eCoPR to PR was becoming nearly the same as AOR to eCoPR (which is stupid IMO).
Feb 2, 2022: Got a response that my photo was approved and sent for printing.
Feb 7, 2022: Replied to above email asking card shipment status and specifically stated that I don't have a way to access my account so please tell me over email.
Feb 9, 2022: Got response that my card was mailed on 8th Feb.
Today (Feb 14, 2022): Got back home from out of town and discovered the card in mail. It was standard Canada post but it says IRCC and shows the Sydney, NS address, so you know it's from them. P.S., PR portal still shows in review, no clue of what my account says
Hope this helps. All the best!!