Webform response timeline

[legalfalcon]

" There is nothing like priority processing for TRV,"
ohh there is my friend priority processing for TRV. you need to convince IRCC officer about why you need to travel on urgent basis.
Mine was my mother's health... i sent details about my mother health problems and why i need to be there with her. i showed bunch of proof with webform and my TRV processed way earlier than normal processing time.

That is not priority processing. You can request discretion based on "humanitarian and compassionate" (H&C) grounds, which is discretionary and not a matter of right.

 

[Ktxbbd]

Hi, I just want to ask if you got updates already. Thank you.

Hello, I got a generic response last Aug 30, but other than that, no update on my side. How about yours?

 

[vendod]

I just received an email from IRCC.INWorkspaceGamma-EspacedetravailGammaRI@cic.gc.ca for a webform request after 20 days. With the below response but not sure if it is positive or not.

Subject: Request for an Authorization for Exemption from Canadian Travel Restrictions for the Purpose of Family Reunification

Good day,
We have received your enquiry and can confirm that a review of your application remains in process. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will be in touch with you when a final decision is made or if more information is required. To obtain more information, please fill out the IRCC Web form in order for it to be sent to the responsible Canadian visa office directly.

Due to the ongoing situation, IRCC offices are experiencing processing delays. Rest assured that they are making all the necessary efforts to process requests as soon as possible; however, having to respond to status updates on applications will affect the processing times.

Also note that during the review of your file, you are not considered to hold a valid Travel document. As such, you should not plan or undertake any travel to Canada until you are advised.

We thank you for your patience in this difficult time,

Sincerely,
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada

 

[PMM]

HI

I just received an email from IRCC.INWorkspaceGamma-EspacedetravailGammaRI@cic.gc.ca for a webform request after 20 days. With the below response but not sure if it is positive or not.

Subject: Request for an Authorization for Exemption from Canadian Travel Restrictions for the Purpose of Family Reunification

Good day,
We have received your enquiry and can confirm that a review of your application remains in process. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will be in touch with you when a final decision is made or if more information is required. To obtain more information, please fill out the IRCC Web form in order for it to be sent to the responsible Canadian visa office directly.

Due to the ongoing situation, IRCC offices are experiencing processing delays. Rest assured that they are making all the necessary efforts to process requests as soon as possible; however, having to respond to status updates on applications will affect the processing times.

Also note that during the review of your file, you are not considered to hold a valid Travel document. As such, you should not plan or undertake any travel to Canada until you are advised.

We thank you for your patience in this difficult time,

Sincerely,
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada

1. It is neither positive or negative, "can confirm that a review of your application remains in process"
2. It also appears from the reply that you don't have a valid travel document?

 

[vendod]

HI



1. It is neither positive or negative, "can confirm that a review of your application remains in process"
2. It also appears from the reply that you don't have a valid travel document?

I thought it is a Valid visa for the travel document. both are different?

 

[PMM]

Hi

I thought it is a Valid visa for the travel document. both are different?

1. A travel document is a passport, a "visa" TRV allows you to enter a country. You need both to travel to Canada.

 

[P4ndA]

Greeting fellows,

My situation is as follows:

- I am an Outland Express Entry applicant and I received and accepted the ITA back in 2022.
- On July 6th, I received the "Request Letter/Ready-For-Visa" letter in my CIC mailbox. Then there is a section that says "If you are currently in Canada, you are not required to submit your passport and will be landed virtually. Please advise our office via webform within 5 days of receipt of this letter if you and/or any of your dependents are in Canada. Please include each person’s name/UCI and where they are currently staying/residing (in Canada or overseas)."
I replied via webform on the same date (July 6th) to update my current residential address in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- Then I received the automated response via email saying the IRCC had confirmed the receipt of my inquiry.
- However, it took me a few calls with the IRCC agent to finally get my current contact information updated. It seemed like webform did not ever reach them.

- Then today, I called them again because my case is now supposedly processed as an In-land application (receiving the portal login credentials and all that..) and found out that IRCC has NEVER RECEIVED my reply on July 6th to the "Request Letter/Ready-For-Visa". So I submitted another webform today.

My questions are:
1) Do webform submissions really reach the IRCC officers?
2) What is the timeline that a webform reaches the IRCC and gets processed?
3) Does anyone have any other ways to contact officers (email, office telephone..) to confirm the IRCC receipt and potentially speed up the process?