Hi
@legalfalcon, I called IRCC today and the agent mentioned that everything is passed and file is with the Vancouver office for the last one month but no response from that office. What shall I do to expedite it? IRCC agent said nothing is pending just wait for some more time as your application is still under 6 months processing time limit. I wonder, If I can do anything to expedite if all stages are passed? Any advise, appreciated?
AOR: Sept 17, 2020 (Inland PNP)
Medical: Passed Oct 28
Eligibility: Passed
Background: Passed
Info sharing: Passed
Security: Passed
IF all stages have passed, that is a good sign and you need not worry about it. The 6 months processing time is is a myth, and in 2019 an application for FSW and PNP took 9 months to progress, while CEC took 7 months.
Also, currently due to COVID and office closures, there are significant delays. Given that your AoR is September 2020, and all your stages are passed, you need not worry, just wait it out.
You cannot expedite the processing of your application.
How long did it take to process an Express Entry application?
Table 35 displays the time, in months, that IRCC took to process 80% of applications under each program. In 2019, IRCC did not meet the processing standard of finalizing 80% of all applications sourced via Express Entry within six months. The processing time for Express Entry, overall, was eight months. As an alternative measure of processing times, 60% of applications finalized in the 12-month period ending on December 31, 2019, were completed within the six-month service standard.
Table 35: Processing Times for Express Entry applications finalized by year and immigration category, in months
Program | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Canadian Experience Class | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Federal Skilled Worker | 4 | 6 | 9 |
Provincial/Territorial Nominee | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Federal Skilled Trades | 6 | 7 | 12 |
All Programs | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Source: CIC_EDW (MBR) as of January 3, 2020
Data is operational and as such should be considered preliminary and subject to change.
- Processing times refer to the time in which 80% of applications were finalized by IRCC. The processing time is measured from the day a complete application is received until the time a final decision is made by an immigration officer.