I hope something good will happen, a miracle. We are tired of waiting away from our families, no one should go through that. I think IRCC has to arrange itself for another one time initiative for citizenship as those 115k will be almost applying in the same time, creating a crazy massive delay again.
The one-time 2-year initiative regarding 115,000 protected persons
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It is not easy to see applicants of your same-time get it while you still have to wait for long months to come to get it.. and as you put it.. to finally get the PR when those would be ready to apply for citizenship. In worst case scenario, you will become PR in 27 months, however, there is a possibility - no matter how slim - that QC will join the initiative.
For some time, I had the same feeling.. It took me 2 full years to receive my NOD, while other 'lucky' refugee claimants (albeit exceptional cases) received their NOD within no longer than 6-8 months, and there are protected persons (again definitely not the rule) who got their PR within 15-18 months..
For some time, I had this overwhelming feeling: Had I been one of these 'lucky' people, I should have become PR myself by now and would have my family with me by now. However, I realized that this would only lead me to more frustration, sadness and stress. I decided to change and to look at the full half.
I try to look at it from another perspective. Instead of lamenting missed opportunities and the cruelty of life, I try to focus on what I can do, what I can control. Why would I blame myself for things that are out of my control? Additionally, I try to see where I was 5-10 years ago, where I am now, and where my children and I will be in 5-10 years from now.
There are literally millions, maybe tens of millions who simply dream of being in my place. I fully appreciate this. I try to do everything that I can to merit it.
Beautiful words, you are absolutely right. Thanks for recharging my batteries, well needed.
Have you all a fantastic weekend!
What if someone who already applied in QC since 2023 or 2024 moved outside of QC, would that help accelerating his processing time?? Or would he be considered as new applicant in 2026
No idea. I think I have read (not sure though) in the forum that once outside QC, your times are effectively those of the rest of Canada, but I have no first-hand evidence of that, so take that with a HUGE grain of salt and maybe ask around in other threads. The second part of your question is even more puzzling, so, where would your application be placed in the queue? no idea.
here is a discussion about that same topic:
You're closer! If that happens to be, it would've been 52 months in total for you. I recall that back in Nov, when they were reporting the waiting time on a weekly fashion, the average was 46 months in total.
I applied in QC in April 2023 and it shows 27 months left, so for me in total if would be 61 months, which is 9 more months that your case, maybe because they are slipping the annual quota in 2026-27.
Completely out of control.
My hope was the one-time initiative, but as @Mancini said, it seems that that's up in the air, so I wouldn't hold my breath on that.
Have you had any updates on your file? For me, nothing whatsoever other than the AOR in Oct or Nov 2023.
The thing I don’t believe what they put on their website, I did GCMS NOTES it gives me
ASSESSMENTS
Eligibility: Passed
Security: Not Started
HIRV:
Criminality: I n Progress
Org Crime:
Medical: Passed - Expired
Misrepresentation:
Info Sharing: In Progress
Other Reqs:
Final:
I can’t imagine that they gonna finish eveything in 7 months .
I have to admit that it looks like kind of difficult the 7 month remaining period. But not all is bad as your eligibility is passed, and we actually don't know how much criminality and info sharing has moved recently (we only see the the dichotomy yes or not, but maybe it is closer to the former, hopefully).
Have you contacted your MP? I know it is not like a silver bullet, far from it, but maybe they can help a bit or at least they can shed some light on the case.
Just in case, one week ago I reached out to the representative in the QC congress to inquire about the expected decision of QC regarding the one-time initiative. No answer yet. There is this guy who asked about that in the congress, back in Dec, and the answer was posted recently, like 2 weeks ago, but it is cryptic and unclear, I think on purpose.
This is the response, which for me, it is not completely kicking out the option, but maybe QC is preparing its own initiative, it is my reading... I might be wrong though
- Est-ce que le ministre de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration entend traiter hors seuil les résidences permanentes des personnes protégées installées au Québec afin d'accélérer leur pleine intégration à la société québécoise et ainsi diminuer le nombre de résidents temporaires?
Dans le cadre de la planification de l’immigration au Québec pour la période 2026-2029, le gouvernement a annoncé la réduction du volume global d’immigration, incluant une baisse significative du nombre de personnes réfugiées reconnues de l’étranger afin de prioriser l’admission permanente des personnes réfugiées ou en situation semblable reconnues sur place (RRSP). Le gouvernement concentre donc ses efforts humanitaires sur les personnes protégées installées au Québec.
which roughly it would translate as:
- Does the Minister of Immigration, Francization and Integration intend to process, outside the caps/thresholds (“hors seuil”), the permanent residence files of protected persons established in Quebec in order to accelerate their full integration into Quebec society and thereby reduce the number of temporary residents?
As part of Quebec’s immigration planning for the 2026–2029 period, the government announced a reduction in the overall volume of immigration, including a significant decrease in the number of refugees recognized abroad, in order to prioritize the permanent admission of refugees or people in a similar situation recognized in Quebec (RRSP). The government is therefore focusing its humanitarian efforts on protected persons established in Quebec.
Even though the official website of IRCC shows an estimated time, that estimate Is NOT exact changes depending on background/security checks can reset if documents are requested.
There is no reasonable explanation for why my background check has not been completed after four and a half years. When I initially applied, the published processing time was 22 months. Now, almost 45 months have passed, and it appears that no one is actively reviewing my file. This delay is excessive and unjustified.
These timeframes are estimates only and may vary depending on the complexity of individual cases, required verifications, inter-agency coordination, and overall application volumes.
Background checks can involve including coordination with external agencies and security partners. In some cases, additional screening measures are required, which can extend processing times beyond initial estimates.
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