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Congratulations!! My father is also from ex-service background. Have you applied through yourself or through agent? I'm worried because I m seeing people getting stuck in background check.
We did it ourselves.i think processing time is faster for this year
 
I got approved in IRCC Portal. Tracker is still not updated.. We are going in really fast processing queue

Medical: Updated - April 17 2026
Eligibility: Pending
Background check: In progress
PPR: Approved on April 16 2026
Eligibility: May 7 2026
Background check: March 30 2026

The Passport was received in IRCC on April 23rd and this is the status.
Your application, tracking ID No.XXXXX, has been received and is under process at the IRCC Office on 2026/04/23

I guess after the eligibility, it should now be stamped and released.
 
Eligibility: May 7 2026
Background check: March 30 2026

The Passport was received in IRCC on April 23rd and this is the status.
Your application, tracking ID No.XXXXX, has been received and is under process at the IRCC Office on 2026/04/23

I guess after the eligibility, it should now be stamped and released.
Same situation here.

Your application, tracking ID No.20260421XXXX has been received and is under process at the IRCC Office on 2026/04/23
 
Same situation here.

Your application, tracking ID No.20260421XXXX has been received and is under process at the IRCC Office on 2026/04/23
Just got the update

The decision envelope for your application, tracking ID No. 20260421XXXX has been dispatched from the IRCC Office, to the Canada Visa Application Centre in NEW DELHI.

Took 19 days.
 
Wondering the same thing. The passport has been at New Delhi since April 21st, and this is the latest status via the VFS tracking system: Your application, tracking ID No.20260421INMAPKTXXXXX, has been received and is under process at the IRCC Office on 2026/04/23

Has anyone else received the next update, and how long that takes?
I received the Passport return update as well

Visa application, tracking ID No. 2026042XXXX – Decision envelope has been couriered from the Canada Visa Application Centre, on Tue May 12 2026 vide courier partner. To track the status of the shipment, please visit courier partner website. - VFS Global
 
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Final stage of the process:

Passport sent to VFS: April 21
Received by IRCC: 23 Apr
Decision Envelope Dispatched to VAC: May 11
Shipped by VFS: May 11
Passport with Visa Received from VFS: May 13
 
Same for me. I think its a bulk batch update

Visa application, tracking ID No. xxxxx – Decision envelope has been couriered from the Canada Visa Application Centre, on Tue May 12 2026 vide courier partner. To track the status of the shipment, please visit courier partner website. - VFS Global

Visa application, tracking ID No. xxxxx Your processed decision envelope has been received at the Canada Visa Application Centre in New Delhi OC, on Tue May 12 2026. We shall further send this to the Canada Visa Application Centre(New Delhi OC) - VFS Global
 
Same for me. I think its a bulk batch update

Visa application, tracking ID No. xxxxx – Decision envelope has been couriered from the Canada Visa Application Centre, on Tue May 12 2026 vide courier partner. To track the status of the shipment, please visit courier partner website. - VFS Global

Visa application, tracking ID No. xxxxx Your processed decision envelope has been received at the Canada Visa Application Centre in New Delhi OC, on Tue May 12 2026. We shall further send this to the Canada Visa Application Centre(New Delhi OC) - VFS Global
Passport received today. Visa stamped until 2035
 
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