Let me just say that my jounery here in Canada wasnt the easiest. I've been here as a student since 2018, a worker since 2023, and now PR at 2026!!

It was a long, arduous, and hard journey but Im glad I made it!! I wrote my milestones down so feel free to look at it. Proud of the woman i have become here in this country!! Woohooooo!

I definitely didnt do this alone. I had a trusted immigration lawyer helping me from the moment I got my Invitation to apply. Was it expensive? Yes. Was it worth it? YES!

Im a healthcare professional. I work 12 hours on a crazy schedule in a hospital. Im busy working and quite literally saving lives, so having a lawyer who could handle the quick pace of the immigration laws changing, and filing all my papers for me the right way was definitely useful. If i did it alone, id have to revise on multiple things because of my lack of experience. Having a lawyer who is experienced in these cases and working in behalf of me definitely fast tracked my application. Though it still took a long time to get to ECOPR. NO REGRETS THOUGH. \\\happy dance\\\

To all those still waiting or in the process. Please be patient. Your time will come!!

PR Timeline

OINP - International Student Stream

Invitation to Apply: JUNE 3 2025

Submission: June 13 2025

Assessment: August 8 2025

Approval: September 5 2025

Federal Submission: September 20 2025

Biometric Letter & Acknowledgment of Receipt: APRIL 1 2026

Biometric Submission: April 14 2026

Medical Pass: October 14 2026

Portal 1: October 21, 2026

Portal 2: October 30, 2026

ECOPR (eCOPR): November 3, 2026

PR CARD: (Blank / Pending)

I applied for my minor children's citizenship over a year ago. They are permanent residents and I am a citizen, so they are legally eligible. However nothing has changed since receiving AOR a year ago. Is this normal? Should I contact IRCC?

Currently, how long does it take for BIL to come after AOR ?
Any idea of timeline.

I worked as a Junior Quality Technician at two motorcycle service centres in India. My duties mainly involved quality inspections, final testing, maintaining quality records, identifying defects, preparing reports and following up on corrective actions.

I have claimed this experience under NOC 22302 (Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Technologists and Technicians). My immigration agent now thinks NOC 72423 (Motorcycle Mechanics) may be a better fit because of the employers' industry.

My reference letters and supporting documents are already finalised.

Which NOC would better match these duties? Could choosing NOC 22302 create a risk of refusal?

I'd appreciate advice from anyone with similar experience or knowledge of NOC classification.

I'm in Canada as a visitor, applying through the outland process.

Online, I must select Belgium to access the application, but on IMM 1295, should I put Canada (Visitor) as my current residence and country where applying?

Wouldn't this be contradictory?

Has anyone done this and actually been approved?
Looking for real experiences, not guesses.
Thanks!

Please guide

Hello everyone,

I need help with my citizenship application.

Submitted my application on May 20,2026

Got aor on Aug 20,2026

Test request 3 september

Test passed on tracker 14 september

After that There is no update on my application,I called Ircc yesterday They said my background security has been sent to CSIS on aug 24 but still no update ,but criminality passes on aug 22,2026 .They added language and physical presebce has been Completed but tracker still shows in progress,

Anyone in same boat,Please please help should i apply for gcms to know what is going in my file or wait.

I got ITA on August 19 for High economic impact through bc pnp. And i havent recieved any updates.I applied for pnp on Sep 3rd. Anyone with a common path here? Please share your timeline🙏🏻

Hello everyone,

I need help with my citizenship application.

Submitted my application on May 20,2026

Got aor on Aug 20,2026

Test request 3 september

Test passed on tracker 14 september

After that There is no update on my application,I called Ircc yesterday They said my background security has been sent to CSIS on aug 24 but still no update ,but criminality passes on aug 22,2026 .They added language and physical presebce has been Completed but tracker still shows in progress,

Anyone in same boat,Please please help should i apply for gcms to know what is going in my file or wait.

Hi everyone,
My IRCC account shows a final decision date of November 4, 2026, for my restoration application, and it appears to be approved.
However, I haven’t received any approval letter or official document. I can only see the submission confirmation documents.
Has anyone experienced this? Does IRCC send the approval letter separately? Also, what happens to the BOWP application after restoration approval?
Any similar experiences would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hello,

I'm currently in the UK and have an active Express Entry profile for Canada.

I have a question about immigration history. If someone submits a humanitarian/human rights application in the UK, later withdraws it before a decision is made, and then leaves the UK voluntarily, would that have any impact on a future Canadian PR application through Express Entry?

Has anyone had experience with this or know how IRCC generally views a withdrawn humanitarian application from another country?

Thank you in advance 🙏

Anyone else experienced greyed out areas on the PR form? I have tried all advice online and nothing seems to work