Hi
@dpenabill
Can you please tell us what is the general procedure for the PR card renewal.? As our timeline is beyond average timeframe and my application is very straight forward but still some people are getting the approval within a day and some of us are going beyond the timeline.
As my other called (though I did not have chance to call because of my work schedule) they get the answer that everything looks fine and progressing...
@dpenabill pls give us the general idea of the process that may help us to calm our nerves.
Especially by seeing others getting approval in just a single day.
I am NOT an expert.
That said, the procedures employed in routinely processed applications are not complicated. Routinely processed applications are those readily assessed on their face, applications in cases where the residency determination can be made based on a paper review. That is, straightforward applications where the application is complete and it is readily determined the PR meets residency requirements.
Routine processing is basically (1) verifying identity and PR status of the client/applicant; (2) assessing the submitted information as to compliance with the PR Residency Obligation; and (3) otherwise screening for possible inadmissibility (which I suspect is mostly a GCMS records check).
There are many reasons why this or that application might encounter non-routine processing, including triage criteria which triggers further investigation. The non-routine procedures can vary widely, ranging from some minor additional checks which do not delay processing much, to significantly more involved procedures.
In any event, the procedure is outlined in the Operational Manual ENF 27 Permanent resident card, beginning in section 8 titled "Procedure: PR cards issued on application" This operational manual is available in a PDF format at the IRCC website, a link to the PDF can be found at this page:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals.html
The manual appears to NOT be entirely up-to-date or otherwise not entirely accurate. For example, there is no reference to what is referred to here as "Secondary Review."
There is also Operational Bulletin, OB 536, which is titled "Residency Determination Processing for Applicants Outside of Canada Referred by the Sydney Case Processing Centre’s Permanent Resident Card Centre," which can be found here:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/bulletins-2016/536-modified-december-19-2016.html
This OB is specifically about applications for a PR card "when the applicant is outside of Canada." However, some of its information about procedure is illustrative more generally and helps to put possible non-routine procedures (for any PR card applicant) in context.
As for what is happening with your particular application, again I am NOT an expert and I am not qualified to offer personal advice. Applications can encounter minor non-routine processing which does not delay the process for long and which does not require the PR to do or provide anything more than what was submitted with the application. Some applications can encounter more intensive and intrusive procedures, which can involve submitting additional information and documents, or attending an interview, resulting in longer delays. How it goes does NOT depend on luck but rather on the particular facts and circumstances in the individual case. However, appearances can play a significant role.