Just to share my PR timeline: I submitted a webform on August 2, 2026, requesting an update on my application, and I received my Portal 1 (P1) email the very next day. Since I applied from Toronto, my file was moved to the Montreal office after I received my Pre-Arrival letter. From the time I received the Pre-Arrival letter, it appears that my security/background checks were already completed, and the remaining PR process was finalized very quickly. In my case, the entire process after that stage was completed within 10 days.
PR Timeline / Assessments | |
| Applied: | August 1, 2024 |
AOR: | October 7 2024 (Email) |
Biometrics: | October 31, 2024 (Email) |
Letter for spouse (outside Canada): | May 5, 2025 (Email) |
Medical: | Passed - Exempt (GCMS notes) |
Info sharing: | Complete (GCMS notes) |
Criminality: | Passed (GCMS notes) |
Pre-arrival letter: | February 7, 2026 (Email) |
Eligibility: | Passed (GCMS notes) but NO letter |
Security: | Not Started (GCMS notes) |
Medical Request for Spouse: | May 7, 2026 (overseas Spouse) |
Application Letter: IMM 0008, IMM 5645, IMM 5642 | May 9, 2026 (overseas Spouse) |
Medical Done and submitted | May 15, 2026 (overseas Spouse) |
Police clearance, BC, NIC Submitted webform | May 21, 2006 (overseas Spouse) |
Bio Metric Request | June 1, 2026 (overseas Spouse) |
Bio Metric Submitted | June 3, 2026 (overseas Spouse) |
Final Decision | July 31, 2026 (GCKey Portal) |
Portal 1 | August 4, 2026 Reply August 4, 2026 |
Portal 2 | August 8, 2026 Replay August 8, 2026 |
eCoPR | August 12, 2026 |
PR Card |
