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Time line for Permanent Residence application for Refugees

canuck78

VIP Member
Jun 18, 2017
53,062
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that's for very recent maybe because of Corona they are waiting

You’ll usually get a decision on your application within 6 months.

  • your supporting documents need to be verified
  • you need to attend more interviews
  • your personal circumstances need to be checked, for example, because you have a criminal conviction or you’re currently being prosecuted
This has nothing to do with the coronavirus. Wait times have been increasing for the past 5 years not unlike in Canada. Before you criticize Canada and compare it to the wonderful UK system I would encourage you to do some research. What is on paper and what actually happens is e trembly different. Canada also now provides work permit to all applicants when they arrive. That change was made after wait times skyrocketed. This is not the case in the UK. The UK is also not promising family reunification after Brexit.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/freylindsay/2019/11/12/asylum-seekers-in-the-uk-are-waiting-longer-and-longer-for-their-claims-to-be-processed/
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/aug/17/revealed-asylum-seekers-20-year-wait-for-home-office-ruling
https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/worsening-asylum-wait-times-combined-with-work-ban-creating-a-perfect-storm-for-extreme-poverty-and-homelessness/
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/jul/11/home-office-apologises-over-delay-in-reuniting-suicidal-teenager-with-family
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/22/brexit-johnson-condemned-for-dropping-pledge-to-replace-family-reunion-law (uk is no longer promising family reunification)
 

Rose@watan

Star Member
Apr 19, 2020
101
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No, its different case scenario but some of the officers will do it at the beginning some of them will wait for done it after they received your background check results.

no background check is combined security, criminality and is something different than eligibility
Thanks a lot for the reply

Actually today I got letter from the immigration. This letter says:

This letter refers to your application for permanent residence in Canada under the Protected
Persons class.
It has been determined that you meet the eligibility requirements to apply for permanent
residence as a Protected Person. Please note that a final decision will not be made until all
remaining requirements for becoming a permanent resident have been met. These
requirements include medical, security and background checks for you and, if applicable, your
family members. You cannot become a permanent resident until you and all your family
members have met these requirements.

They requested a document related from my husband who is dependent in my application
Note: I am May 2018 applicant
two years processing time
I came as a student with my family since 7 years ago and did not leave the country since that time.
I finished my PhD a few months ago here

wish me a good luck to find a job and get my DM soon
wish you all best of luck :)
 

canuck78

VIP Member
Jun 18, 2017
53,062
12,799
that's for very recent maybe because of Corona they are waiting

You’ll usually get a decision on your application within 6 months.

  • your supporting documents need to be verified
  • you need to attend more interviews
  • your personal circumstances need to be checked, for example, because you have a criminal conviction or you’re currently being prosecuted
Would add that I ran across this posting today by @Varun.taurus. This is the typical wait times I hear about from asylum seekers in the US. Your timelines may be written somewhere but in practice are much longer than even Canada.

“Hi Guys, I am an asylum applicant with my wife and 1 child. Its been three years in US and still waiting to hear from the immigration. I want to apply for Express Entry to canada and as far as I know after reading this thread , Only applying through express entry to canada is the option seems left. Now the problem is my wife's Indian passport and daughter's passport has expired and as an asylum applicant, indian embassy are not going to renew it. So Is there any other way that I can still apply for Express Entry to Canada ? Please suggest..“
 

canuck78

VIP Member
Jun 18, 2017
53,062
12,799
Schizophrenia

CANADA AS A COUNTRY SO NICE
MOST CANADIAN SAY TO YOU WELL IF YOU NEED PROTECTION WE WILL GIVE IT TO YOU

THEN YOU MEET WITH THE BureaucratIC EMPLOYEES ,THAT THINK WE MUST CONTROL REFUGEES

BY sophisticatING THE CANADIAN REFUGEE SYSTEM

TWO YEARS MOST OF THE HEARINGS
TWO YEARS FOR THE PR
1 YEAR TO BRING YOUR FAMILY
----------------------------------------
5 YEARS TOTAL THE PROCESS

(I HOPE EVERY PERSON WILL SUFFER LIKE US)
AND INSTEAD OF COMPLICATING THE LIFE OF PEOPLE,IT IS BETTER TO CLOSE THIS SYSTEM ...I RESPECT TRUMP HE SAYS NO MORE REFUGEE .
For someone who asked and got protection from Canada you have so much hate. if you didn’t want protection and have such admiration for a Trump you could have returned to your family a long time ago.
 

imissmylove

Star Member
Feb 9, 2018
112
147
This has nothing to do with the coronavirus. Wait times have been increasing for the past 5 years not unlike in Canada. Before you criticize Canada and compare it to the wonderful UK system I would encourage you to do some research. What is on paper and what actually happens is e trembly different. Canada also now provides work permit to all applicants when they arrive. That change was made after wait times skyrocketed. This is not the case in the UK. The UK is also not promising family reunification after Brexit.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/freylindsay/2019/11/12/asylum-seekers-in-the-uk-are-waiting-longer-and-longer-for-their-claims-to-be-processed/
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/aug/17/revealed-asylum-seekers-20-year-wait-for-home-office-ruling
https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/worsening-asylum-wait-times-combined-with-work-ban-creating-a-perfect-storm-for-extreme-poverty-and-homelessness/
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/jul/11/home-office-apologises-over-delay-in-reuniting-suicidal-teenager-with-family
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/22/brexit-johnson-condemned-for-dropping-pledge-to-replace-family-reunion-law (uk is no longer promising family reunification)
Sorry I am super busy here with my job cant read ur long msgs !!

Good luck
 

Luye

Full Member
Jul 26, 2019
37
1
yes I do have dependents, they send form to VO on July, they got Pre arrival on Jan-2020, and no thing,
Note: I’m inland family overseas.
Ok my case is a little different, my dependent is already in canada.

but for you the first legal document tht states your dependents name in the process was the pre arrival? Interesting
 

Refu0202

Hero Member
Apr 14, 2020
225
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Just watch what is going to happen after this pandemic, alot of refugees will get hearing and approval and work permit becuse canada will need immigrants to work to bring the economy back on track they will do so much more draws for EE applicants and then all of us waiting for PR will be put back on the back burner as usual since we are already working and can contribute to tax's they will be like oh well they can wait they can work we need more people to work.

They already started by allowing students to work more that 20 hrs... Stay woke people.

As far as canada is concenred we bing nth to be honest its theeconmic class immigrants that bring it all, we just bring backage and most of us no education i hve a masters degree and is able to work from home in Florida so im good but not everyon is me

So expect to wait. little more.

Literally give up caring TBH i took a flight to florida befre this and when i saw it becoming worts i stayed here with my family so i dont go crazy CANADA DOES NOT CARE ABOUT REFUGEES WAITING FOR PR. i've been gone for two & a half months now and i dont even care at this point almost 20 months for me and if i get my PR ill let ya'll know but i doubt it.


My prayers are with you all & for my self as well.

Why Canada needs more immigrants

Canada’s desire to welcome over 300,000 immigrants per year is meant to help alleviate its demographic challenges.

Canada has one of the world’s lowest birth rates and one of the world’s oldest populations. As more Canadians retire, it will struggle to replace them in the labour market since the country is not having enough children. This is where immigration comes in.

Immigration has been the main driver of Canada’s population growth since the 1990s, and will be the only driver of it by the early 2030s.

Population growth is important because it fuels labour force growth. The two ways to grow an economy is by adding more workers and using those workers more productively.

Today, immigration tends to account for all of Canada’s labour force growth, or the vast majority of it, in a given year. This means that Canada would constrain its economic growth potential if it welcomed fewer immigrants.


Immigrants will help to create more jobs post-coronavirus

Canada’s economy is facing tough times, but immigration will play a pivotal role in supporting Canada’s economic recovery since immigrants will help to fill newly-created jobs and also support job creation in other ways.

Statistics Canada research shows that immigrants have a high propensity to start businesses. In one of its recent studies, Statistics Canada found that immigrant entrepreneurs created 25 per cent of new private sector jobs between 2003 and 2013, even though they accounted for 17 per cent of companies studied. In other words, immigrant entrepreneurs punched above their weight when it came to job creation.

Hence, immigrant entrepreneurs post-coronavirus will create businesses that will create new jobs for fellow Canadians.

Finally, immigrants bring significant savings with them which helps to fuel the economic activity that is critical to fueling job creation in Canada.

Consider the useful proxy of international students. According to the federal government, the over 600,000 international students in Canada contribute over $22 billion in economic activity each year which supports nearly 200,000 Canadian jobs.

Canada has over 8 million immigrants, who make an even bigger contribution to economic growth and job creation than international students.

Click here for the full article https://www.cicnews.com/2020/04/after-coronavirus-immigrants-will-be-key-to-canadas-economic-recovery-0414130.html#gs.4v73g1
I agree ☝ Canada doesn’t care processing time for refugee. I had my first hearing after 6 years =72 months. And still waiting for pr another 21 month. No one can see anywhere in the world like this.
 

Onetv1

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May 15, 2018
195
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Hello folks, I’ve a question
When Ircc asks overseas to give their biometrics? It happens after AIP or before AIP? Anyone knows?
 
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TheVoice2020

Full Member
Apr 21, 2020
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Thanks a lot for the reply

Actually today I got letter from the immigration. This letter says:

This letter refers to your application for permanent residence in Canada under the Protected
Persons class.
It has been determined that you meet the eligibility requirements to apply for permanent
residence as a Protected Person. Please note that a final decision will not be made until all
remaining requirements for becoming a permanent resident have been met. These
requirements include medical, security and background checks for you and, if applicable, your
family members. You cannot become a permanent resident until you and all your family
members have met these requirements.

They requested a document related from my husband who is dependent in my application
Note: I am May 2018 applicant
two years processing time
I came as a student with my family since 7 years ago and did not leave the country since that time.
I finished my PhD a few months ago here

wish me a good luck to find a job and get my DM soon
wish you all best of luck :)
Congrats that is great new that is what is called an AIP which means you are closer to your DM!!!!!!:) IRCC is working
 

Refu0202

Hero Member
Apr 14, 2020
225
275
Or otherwise please guide me how to check online application I tried 1000 times and all in vain
when you add, put 1 person and try birth place as shown your document and space then country or country code shown on your passport like "xxxx CAN"
 

Refu0202

Hero Member
Apr 14, 2020
225
275
Schizophrenia

CANADA AS A COUNTRY SO NICE
MOST CANADIAN SAY TO YOU WELL IF YOU NEED PROTECTION WE WILL GIVE IT TO YOU

THEN YOU MEET WITH THE Bureaucratic EMPLOYEES ,THAY THINK THAT THEY MUST CONTROL REFUGEES

BY sophisticatING THE CANADIAN REFUGEE SYSTEM

TWO YEARS MOST waiting for THE HEARINGS
TWO YEARS FOR THE PR
1 YEAR TO BRING YOUR FAMILY
----------------------------------------
5 YEARS TOTAL THE PROCESS



AND INSTEAD OF COMPLICATING THE LIFE OF PEOPLE,IT IS BETTER TO CLOSE THIS SYSTEM ...I RESPECT TRUMP HE SAYS NO MORE REFUGEE THIS IS HIS RIGHT, BUT HE IS NOT TORTURING REFUGEES FOR FIVE YEARS
this is minimum process time I'm waiting pr for 2 years and was waiting hearing 6 yeeeears