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I got pre arrival on Jan 14 and still don’t receive Eligibility letter. Is this normal?
Yes, this is completely normal, many applicants wait a few weeks or 1–3 months or longer or some people even receive COPR without ever getting a separate “eligibility passed” message in their GCKey account.
 
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Latest update: final decision - february 12, 2026:your application is in progress. we will send you a message once the final decision has been made.
 
We are actually on the same timeline. Applied July 2024, biometric October 2024. Additional information was requested for my spouse but since then I haven’t heard anything yet.
Just an update: I received pre-arrival email today February 17 2026
 
I just got an email saying your "permanent residence application is ready for finalisation," and they ask for your UCI, name, address and height to submit. I just want to confirm, is it what you call a "portal 1"?
 
I just got an email saying your "permanent residence application is ready for finalisation," and they ask for your UCI, name, address and height to submit. I just want to confirm, is it what you call a "portal 1"?
Yea i also got it today
 
I just got an email saying your "permanent residence application is ready for finalisation," and they ask for your UCI, name, address and height to submit. I just want to confirm, is it what you call a "portal 1"?
The email is from an official @cic.gc.ca
domain
It does not ask for fees or payment at this stage
The formatting looks official and matches past IRCC emails

If your reply confirming.
IRCC sends a second email (often called “Portal 2”) with login details for the PR Confirmation Portal.
 
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