I've had a lot of interaction with MICC recently and thought I'd share so others would know what to expect when applying for PR for Quebec.
Once you have provisional sponsorship approval from CIC and the letter from them (either a physical letter or email, depending on your selection in the PR application) you send this letter along with your application to MICC.
It takes two weeks for applications to move through from their mail receiving area to an officer they assign to process the application. When the application reaches the person who will action it they charge your credit card. Once the credit card has been charged they start processing the application.
MICC aims for processing to be completed in 20 working days. Currently, they are taking 25 working days. However, if they request more information the application goes on hold while they await the additional information. It takes an average two weeks for the request for additional information to go through their system to be sent out to you. Then, after you have provided the additional information, it takes two weeks for that information to move through their system to the officer handling the file.
For most sponsorship undertakings and CSQ applications you can expect to receive a decision 25 working days after MICC has received your application. However, if additional information has been requested, add another four weeks to that processing time.
The applications pass through many hands and papers can get misplaced. It is useful to include a cover letter with your Kit A or B forms stating which forms and evidence you have included in the application. Doing this provides evidence that you submitted everything and gives them a way to know if papers have gone missing in their system. If they lose one of your papers it adds at least a month to processing. If they can see that the error occurred on their end they will expedite processing as much as they can.
I hope you find this information helpful.
Once you have provisional sponsorship approval from CIC and the letter from them (either a physical letter or email, depending on your selection in the PR application) you send this letter along with your application to MICC.
It takes two weeks for applications to move through from their mail receiving area to an officer they assign to process the application. When the application reaches the person who will action it they charge your credit card. Once the credit card has been charged they start processing the application.
MICC aims for processing to be completed in 20 working days. Currently, they are taking 25 working days. However, if they request more information the application goes on hold while they await the additional information. It takes an average two weeks for the request for additional information to go through their system to be sent out to you. Then, after you have provided the additional information, it takes two weeks for that information to move through their system to the officer handling the file.
For most sponsorship undertakings and CSQ applications you can expect to receive a decision 25 working days after MICC has received your application. However, if additional information has been requested, add another four weeks to that processing time.
The applications pass through many hands and papers can get misplaced. It is useful to include a cover letter with your Kit A or B forms stating which forms and evidence you have included in the application. Doing this provides evidence that you submitted everything and gives them a way to know if papers have gone missing in their system. If they lose one of your papers it adds at least a month to processing. If they can see that the error occurred on their end they will expedite processing as much as they can.
I hope you find this information helpful.
