Hi everyone,
Just thought I’d share my timeline in case my experience may be helpful to someone else!
Dec 20th, 2020 - application sent from within Canada (applied while on a working holiday visa)
Dec 24th, 2020 - application received
Jan 15th, 2021 - Temp application number & AOR
March 4th, 2021 - current work visa due to expire on March 23rd, 2021 so I sent a application for a visitor extension.
July 6th, 2021 - Visitor extension granted until Oct 22nd, 2021
Sept 3rd, 2021 - Applied for a study permit
Sept 17th, 2021 - Study permit approved (was exempt from biometrics, medical etc. Application was reviewed for eligibility & approved on the same day).
I am currently still in Canada now studying while I await news of my PR application. No news on PR since temp number on Jan 15th, 2021.
Hoping the recent announcement about IRC returning to normal processing times in 2022 & eliminating the current backlog of paper based applications will help us all get some movement soon!