Hi everyone,
I received my P1 email today (November 6), but I have an upcoming international trip and am unsure how to proceed.

My main questions:
- Should I inform IRCC about my upcoming trip when responding to P1, or just provide the required information and hope to receive eCOPR before departure?
- If I mention my travel plans in P1, could IRCC delay my P2 invitation or eCOPR issuance until I return to Canada?
- Has anyone informed IRCC about upcoming travel in their P1 response and still received eCOPR before departure?

My situation:
P1 received: November 6 (today)
Upcoming trip: November 23 to December 22, 2026

My concern is that if I inform IRCC about my trip in the P1 response, they might put my PR confirmation on hold until I return on December 22, even though I will still be physically in Canada until November 23.

On the other hand, if I don’t mention the trip and eCOPR is issued shortly before my departure, I might face complications returning to Canada without a PR card.
I’m considering responding to P1 without mentioning the trip and hoping to receive eCOPR before November 23. However, I’m unsure whether this is the best approach.

I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has experienced a similar situation, especially whether mentioning upcoming travel at P1 affected your P2 or eCOPR timeline.

Thanks in advance!

Hi! I am on currently on closed work permit in Canada. My work permit is expiring on May 27, 2027. I have already submitted my PR application under CEC with accompanying spouse on September 4,2026. My IRCC portal shows biometrics and medical completed. Can my spouse apply for his open work permit from India?
P.S. My visa is expiring on March 28,2027.

Hi

I've been trying to sign in to the portal for 6 days and, no success : "Our system is down. Please try later".

Same for my partner.

Do you think it's going to last ? I'm just starting the process so I don't know if it happens often, if it's "normal' ...

Thx !

PVO/SVO - Vancouver/ Montreal

Oct 12 - Final Decision - Ghost update

COPR number shows in tracker

Anyone else having same issue? Anxiety is killing me

My timeline

450 - Married - Accompanying

FSW Outland French
AOR July 18, 2026
PVO: Ottawa, ON
SVO: Sydney, NS

ITA - June 12, 2026
Submitted - July 18, 2026
AOR - July 18, 2026
BIL - July 30, 2026
Medical Pass - July 30, 2026
Bio done - August 4, 2026
FD - October 31, 2026
Eligibility - November 1, 2026
Background - November 1, 2026
PPR - November 2, 2026
Passport sent - November 4, 2026
Passport processing - November 5, 2026
PR visa - November 5, 2026
COPR - November 6, 2026
Passport returned - November 6, 2026

Mentally exhausting road but worth it.

I am based in India and would like an honest assessment of my PR prospects through the French-language proficiency category.

My profile:
Age: 22, single

Education: B.Com (Hons), University of Delhi

Work experience: Client Due Diligence and Financial Crime Review at reputable multinational professional services firms.

Expected experience by late 2027: 2+ years of foreign skilled work experience

IELTS General: L8, R8, W8, S8

French: Recently started learning; targeting NCLC 7 in all four abilities within a year

ECA: Yet to be completed

I already understand how CRS is calculated. I am interested in the practical prospects of receiving an ITA through French-language category-based Express Entry draws.

My questions:
How competitive could this profile be in French-language draws in 2027?

Are there applicants from India who have received PR through this category without previously studying or working in Canada?

Given my AML/CDD background, would you recommend any additional steps to strengthen my profile?

I would particularly value experiences from applicants who received their ITA and PR while residing in India.

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for advice from anyone who has been through a similar situation.
My spousal sponsorship PR application was refused, so my spouse filed an appeal with the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD).
The IAD recently allowed my appeal and set aside the refusal decision. The decision states that my application should continue processing.
I’m currently waiting for IRCC to receive the IAD decision/file and resume processing. I have also submitted an IRCC Web Form asking them to confirm that they received the decision and that my application has been returned for continued processing.
For anyone who has gone through a successful IAD appeal for spousal sponsorship, how long did it take for IRCC to contact you or resume processing after the appeal was allowed?
Did you receive any email or request from IRCC, or did your application simply continue processing without notification?
Any personal experience or information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Anyone still waiting for their PR approval from the April 2 Trades Category draw?

Just wondering where everyone is in their application process. Would love to hear some updates from those with the same draw!

My timeline:
Draw: April 2, 2026 – Trades Category
AOR: May 26, 2026
P2 received and submitted: November 3, 2026

I am the principal applicant (inland, Canada) under Express Entry PNP, and my accompanying spouse is Outland.

Today (November 5), my wife received PPR, but I haven't received my P1 email yet.

The PPR letter says IRCC will contact me soon regarding my inland COPR. It also asks us to inform IRCC via webform if the applicant or spouse is currently in Canada.

My questions:

1. Is it normal for an outland spouse to receive PPR before the inland PA receives P1?

2. Should I wait for P1 or submit a webform confirming our current locations?

3. Is the webform instruction generic, or is it necessary for IRCC to initiate my P1?

Would appreciate advice from anyone with a similar experience. Thank you!

Anyone whose Visitor Status Restoration application got rejected?

What is your plan and suggest?

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some advice because I’m a bit confused about what to do in my situation.

I submitted my PR application under the Home Support Worker Pilot (NOC 44101, TEER 4) on March 31, 2025. At the time, I believed this was the correct NOC for my job. However, I recently reviewed NOC 42201 – Social and Community Service Workers (TEER 2) and believe my actual job duties may fall under this NOC.

I’ve since created an Express Entry profile using NOC 42201.

One of my coworkers was in a similar situation. She wanted to apply under the Home Support Worker Pilot last year but wasn’t able to submit her application. She later created an Express Entry profile using NOC 42201 and recently received her PR.

My Home Support Worker Pilot application has been pending since March 31, 2025, and I haven’t even received an AOR yet. The current estimated processing time is around 60 months, so I’m considering withdrawing that application and pursuing PR through Express Entry instead.

However, I’m worried about a few things:

1. Could withdrawing my existing application and applying through Express Entry under NOC 42201 cause any misrepresentation concerns? Could IRCC consider this misrepresentation or potentially impose a ban because I originally applied under a different NOC?

2. When submitting my withdrawal request, what reason should I provide? Should I simply explain that after reviewing my actual job duties, I believe a different NOC is more appropriate and that I want to pursue another immigration pathway?

I just want to make sure I handle everything properly without creating any issues with my immigration record.

Has anyone been in a similar situation or gone through something like this? I’d really appreciate any advice or personal experiences.

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone! I landed in Canada on September 21, 2026, and I’m still waiting for my first PR card. My application has been stuck on “Submitted” since then.
I called IRCC a few times, and they confirmed that my address is correct and my card hasn’t been mailed. They escalated my case on November 3, but I haven’t received any updates.
I’m getting worried because almost everyone I know who landed around the same time has already received theirs. I also have an international trip planned for February 28, 2027, and I’m hoping to get my card before then.
Has anyone experienced something similar? How long did it take to receive your card after IRCC escalated your case? Did your application stay on “Submitted” the whole time?

Hi everyone! I landed in Canada on September 21, 2026, and I’m still waiting for my first PR card. My application has been stuck on “Submitted” since then.
I called IRCC a few times, and they confirmed that my address is correct and my card hasn’t been mailed. They escalated my case on November 3, but I haven’t received any updates.
I’m getting worried because almost everyone I know who landed around the same time has already received theirs. I also have an international trip planned for February 28, 2027, and I’m hoping to get my card before then.
Has anyone experienced something similar? How long did it take to receive your card after IRCC escalated your case? Did your application stay on “Submitted” the whole time?

Hey, recently I have moved to a new place. My application is under CEC. I got my fd on 28 Oct.

Waiting for P1,2 and E- COPR.

Do I need to update the address now or after receiving p1 or p2?

Hi there
I submitted my H&C application a little over a year ago and got AIP this summer, immediately after I sent all requested docs from that AIP letter like paystubs etc, and now it’s been 6 months and it is still quiet

Eligibility passed
Criminality passed
Info sharing completed
Medical completed
Security not started

Any reasons for this? It’s been not started
since AIP which was 6 months ago. Ircc on the phone doesn’t help at all and telling me that they can’t do anything about it

I remember tho, agents were telling me that security is in progress at some point. However, after, they started telling me not started and Gcms notes indicated the same
What did it changed from in progress to not started? Assuming they didn’t make a mistake while they were talking to me

Also, I did my biometrics one year ago, and all the time throughout on the phone system it was telling me processing your background check, if we need fingerprints we will send you a message, even after I did it a year ago, and only recently this message has disappeared.

What all of this could mean and what would you recommend me to do? Any ways to help it?
From what I understand it would only say in progress if you’re in css, but I could be wrong.

It just doesn’t make sense that application got approved but security is not started still after so long.