H&C FV – Nov 2025 Timeline

[Notinformed]

Hi everyone,

I’m sharing my H&C – Family Violence (FV) timeline and would love to hear from others who applied around the same time or are also under the FV stream.

My timeline:
• Nov 5, 2025 – Application submitted
• Nov 28, 2025 – Biometrics fee payment letter
• Nov 30, 2025 – Fee paid and proof emailed
• Dec 1, 2025 – AOR received
• Dec 8, 2025 – BIL issued
• Dec 9, 2025 – Biometrics completed

Current status (IRCC automated line – 8 Jan 2026):
- We are reviewing if you meet eligibility requirements
- You do not need a medical exam, we will send you a message if this changes
- You do not need interview.
- We do not need your fingerprints, we will send you a message if this changes
- We are processing your background check

Is it under the fast processing for victims of family violence?
If anyone applied around Nov/Dec or is in the FV stream, I’d really appreciate hearing your timeline or any updates.

 

[canuck78]

Also curious to see how these cases are treated these days even those in the past 6 months and 12 months. There have been clear changes to H&C already. Traditionally few types of cases were expedited extremely quickly but that was before these huge backlogs existed. Assume there is a chance there may be backlogs for expedited cases as well just not decades long. Like all H&C cases please also research other options to secure your status in Canada because there are likely to be significant reforms to general H&C after bill c-12. Also start to work in a field in demand if possible. What once was a fast and almost guaranteed pathway to PR could now be changing.

Based on your other recent posts did you claim asylum? Were you denied? That would also complicate your application.

 

[Notinformed]

Also curious to see how these cases are treated these days even those in the past 6 months and 12 months. There have been clear changes to H&C already. Traditionally few types of cases were expedited extremely quickly but that was before these huge backlogs existed. Assume there is a chance there may be backlogs for expedited cases as well just not decades long. Like all H&C cases please also research other options to secure your status in Canada because there are likely to be significant reforms to general H&C after bill c-12. Also start to work in a field in demand if possible. What once was a fast and almost guaranteed pathway to PR could now be changing.

Based on your other recent posts did you claim asylum? Were you denied? That would also complicate your application.

My refugee application was found ineligible 1 year after the eligibility interview due to the Safe Third Country Agreement, I got a redetermination letter, before I have my hearing date,

So I've applied H&C in august, 2 months after (Oct 24) I got a letter from IRCC informing that my case would not be be open due to the 12 months bar as my refugee application was denied or withdrawn.
I had 2 options: check if it was an error and fix the form or request my money back, once my application was not reviewed.

So I've researched a lot about the 12 months bar, as my process was not denied by IRB, and it was not withdrawn, the 12 months bar should not be applied, once IRCC determined it was not eligible due to STCA.

And I reapplied on Nov 5th and attached an explanation letter, informing these things about the 12 months bar, and 23 days after the reapplication my process started and I got the AOR.

 

[canuck78]

My refugee application was found ineligible 1 year after the eligibility interview due to the Safe Third Country Agreement, I got a redetermination letter, before I have my hearing date,

So I've applied H&C in august, 2 months after (Oct 24) I got a letter from IRCC informing that my case would not be be open due to the 12 months bar as my refugee application was denied or withdrawn.
I had 2 options: check if it was an error and fix the form or request my money back, once my application was not reviewed.

So I've researched a lot about the 12 months bar, as my process was not denied by IRB, and it was not withdrawn, the 12 months bar should not be applied, once IRCC determined it was not eligible due to STCA.

And I reapplied on Nov 5th and attached an explanation letter, informing these things about the 12 months bar, and 23 days after the reapplication my process started and I got the AOR.

AOR means very little. Your case is much more complex than most H&C cases based on DV.

 

[Notinformed]

What do you mean?
With my application I've sent all the proofs, affidavits, divorce, violence footages, photos etc...

 

[canuck78]

What do you mean?
With my application I've sent all the proofs, affidavits, divorce, violence footages, photos etc...

You have a background attempting to claim asylum first and were found ineligible due to safe third country agreement. That makes your case more complex than most H&C cases. It is also unclear where the family violence occurred and where your ex-partner is located.

 

[Notinformed]

You have a background attempting to claim asylum first and were found ineligible due to safe third country agreement. That makes your case more complex than most H&C cases. It is also unclear where the family violence occurred and where your ex-partner is located.

My asylum claim was based on different grounds. While awaiting that process, I became a victim of multiple incidents of domestic violence in Canada, resulting in serious injuries (broken rib and broken nose).
All incidents are fully documented with security camera footage, reports, and witnesses. The violence occurred entirely in Canada, and my former partner was residing here at the time.

I am now fully established in Canada: divorced under Ontario Superior Court of Justice under cruelty grounds, over one year at the same company, working in the same professional field I have had since my first job back home, already promoted, earning $75k+/year, and living independently in downtown Toronto.

 

[Viking007]

My asylum claim was based on different grounds. While awaiting that process, I became a victim of multiple incidents of domestic violence in Canada, resulting in serious injuries (broken rib and broken nose).
All incidents are fully documented with security camera footage, reports, and witnesses. The violence occurred entirely in Canada, and my former partner was residing here at the time.

I am now fully established in Canada: divorced under Ontario Superior Court of Justice under cruelty grounds, over one year at the same company, working in the same professional field I have had since my first job back home, already promoted, earning $75k+/year, and living independently in downtown Toronto.

While I wish you the very best. I’d suggest you stop sharing sensitive or private details about your case.

Good luck!

 

[canuck78]

My asylum claim was based on different grounds. While awaiting that process, I became a victim of multiple incidents of domestic violence in Canada, resulting in serious injuries (broken rib and broken nose).
All incidents are fully documented with security camera footage, reports, and witnesses. The violence occurred entirely in Canada, and my former partner was residing here at the time.

I am now fully established in Canada: divorced under Ontario Superior Court of Justice under cruelty grounds, over one year at the same company, working in the same professional field I have had since my first job back home, already promoted, earning $75k+/year, and living independently in downtown Toronto.

Doesn’t change the fact that your immigration history is more complex than many other applicants. You have only been in Canada for a short amount of time and have a WP because of your asylum claim around 1.5 years ago. Being in Canada for around 1.5 years so that is unlikely to be considered as “established” in Canada. In general it is tough to say how IRCC is going to treat H&C cases even the cases that are considered for expedited processing. The quota for H&C cases is incredibly low with tens of thousands of applicants in the backlog of cases and processing times of up to 50 years. Significant reforms to this program are expected once bill c-12 passes including the real possibility of closing the program and starting from scratch. In general when it comes to Canadian immigration what once was possible is no longer possible or much more difficult. Am genuinely curious to see what will happen to your application and hope you will keep us updated.

 

[Notinformed]

Doesn’t change the fact that your immigration history is more complex than many other applicants. You have only been in Canada for a short amount of time and have a WP because of your asylum claim around 1.5 years ago. Being in Canada for around 1.5 years so that is unlikely to be considered as “established” in Canada. In general it is tough to say how IRCC is going to treat H&C cases even the cases that are considered for expedited processing. The quota for H&C cases is incredibly low with tens of thousands of applicants in the backlog of cases and processing times of up to 50 years. Significant reforms to this program are expected once bill c-12 passes including the real possibility of closing the program and starting from scratch. In general when it comes to Canadian immigration what once was possible is no longer possible or much more difficult. Am genuinely curious to see what will happen to your application and hope you will keep us updated.

I'm in Canada since 2016, when I came for high school, stayed here until 2019, came back in 2021 and stayed until the end of 2023 always with legal status. In 2024 when I officially came back I've applied for refugee.
So my background since teenager is in Canada.