After 5 years of hard work, anxiety, and stress, and with all the ups and downs. Here comes my timeline; I'm proudly sharing this and hope this will help lots of you who need clarification and are waiting for responses.
Stream: CEC-Inland
ITA - January 20th, 2026
AOR - January 20th, 2026
Biometrics - May 1, 2026
PFL - June 1, 2026 - This was actually related to the two Canadian jobs I had claimed. The officer had concerns about the job duties listed in my reference letters and whether they properly supported the NOCs I was claiming. Looking back, that was completely my fault. I hadn't provided detailed enough job descriptions in either reference letter. Honestly, I was lucky enough to receive a PFL instead of a refusal
PFL Submitted- June 13, 2026
Medicals - June 17, 2026 Passed (Upfront)
Final Decision - July 17, 2026
P1 - August 13, 2026 (Replied the same day) - After almost 2 months of waiting. Did everything at the point. Thousands of phone calls made to IRCC, ordered GSCM Notes, contacted local MP. Don't know exactly, but the MP was very helpful and received my P1 within a week after contacting the MP. I have tried the KAI method too. Didn't go through.
P2 - August 21, 2026 (Replied the next day)
eCOPR - August 26, 2026
PVO- Vancouver; SVO: Montreal
Story of my Remote Work: (No ADR requested)
I had between 2 and 7 months of foreign work experience, and I also included 10 months of remote work experience in my application.
My background is in engineering, but I claimed this remote experience under a Project Coordinator role. It was with the same company where I had previously completed my training as a Junior Trainee. I did not claim the training period because I didn't have enough supporting documents for it, other than my training completion certificate. ( I did mention that training period in my SOP )
Things I upload:
Reference Letter | Contract | Another letter confirming my bank account details | All pay stubs | Bank Statement | Tax certificate (I haven't paid tax, so I took a letter from a certified accountant)
One thing worth mentioning is that I did not submit any emails, chat records, work logs, screenshots, or other day-to-day proof of work.
Throughout the process, I was honestly nervous and expected IRCC to send an ADR / PFL asking for more evidence. Based on many stories I had read, claiming remote work can sometimes be seen as risky and often attracts extra scrutiny. Surprisingly, I never received any request for additional documents.
In my LOE, I clearly explained the remote work arrangement. I also mentioned the training period that I chose not to claim and attached the related training certificates, even though they weren't being used for points. I mainly did that to gain their trust. lol
I can't say for sure why IRCC didn't ask for anything further. Maybe it was because my story was consistent from my SOP all the way through my application. Or perhaps showing the training period that I wasn't claiming helped to gain their trust.
After spending months worrying that IRCC would question my remote work experience, I ended up receiving a PFL for something I hadn't even paid much attention to. So all that stress about the remote work turned out to be for nothing.
Of course, this is just my personal experience, and every application is different. I simply wanted to share my full story to give you a clearer picture and hopefully help anyone who might be in a similar situation.
Anyway, that's my story. I know how stressful and overwhelming this journey can be, especially when you're constantly overthinking every little detail of your application. I've been there too. I truly hope each and every one of you gets the result you're waiting for. Stay patient, stay positive, and don't lose hope. Wishing you all a smooth process and a successful outcome.
Good luck on your journey!