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Application Submitted - March 2024
AOR - March 2024
Biometric- August 2024
Pre arrival - June 2025
Eligibility letter- June 2025
Background check passed - May 2026
Portal 1 - June 2026
Congrats, well atleast we are seeing March 2024 getting positive results. Also, do you have any dependants?
Is there any positive results for January & February 2024?
 
I’m so frustrated, I’ve been trying to call ircc and every time the machine tells me they can’t transfer my call to an agent due to high volume of calls.
 
Hello everyone, here is my timeline,

Application Submission: March 14, 2024 (Single Applicant)

AOR: April 27, 2024

Biometric: May 15, 2024

Pre Arrival: June 14, 2025

Eligibility Letter: June 19, 2025 (in physical mail)

Portal 1: June 8, 2026

Portal 2: June 9, 2026

Waiting for ECOPR and PR Card now.

Be patience and be positive. All the best.
 
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Guys, does anyone gone through this process?

How do I request the return of my passport from IRCC after getting eCOPR?
(the passport that IRCC took when I submitted my refugee claim)
 
Guys, does anyone gone through this process?

How do I request the return of my passport from IRCC after getting eCOPR?
(the passport that IRCC took when I submitted my refugee claim)

Guys, does anyone gone through this process?

How do I request the return of my passport from IRCC after getting eCOPR?
(the passport that IRCC took when I submitted my refugee claim)
Is this a joke? You applied for asylum because you claimed protection from your country of nationality. Generally, refugee claimants surrender their passport, and obtaining or using that passport - or travelling back to the country you claimed protection from - can raise serious concerns and, in some cases, put your permanent resident status at risk. Be very careful and seek proper legal advice before taking any action. My advice for you now, wait until you gain Canadian citizenship.
 
Is this a joke? You applied for asylum because you claimed protection from your country of nationality. Generally, refugee claimants surrender their passport, and obtaining or using that passport - or travelling back to the country you claimed protection from - can raise serious concerns and, in some cases, put your permanent resident status at risk. Be very careful and seek proper legal advice before taking any action. My advice for you now, wait until you gain Canadian citizenship.
Where did I say that I plan to go back to my country of citizenship? Don’t assume things you don’t know. IRCC has an official procedure for returning your passport after you become a PR. If you go to your country’s consulate or travel to your country of citizenship, only in those two cases is it considered that a person has sought protection from their country. I am not planning to do either of those. I just want my passport back because it is still valid, and it is a European passport. With it, I can travel to almost any country visa-free.
 
Where did I say that I plan to go back to my country of citizenship? Don’t assume things you don’t know. IRCC has an official procedure for returning your passport after you become a PR. If you go to your country’s consulate or travel to your country of citizenship, only in those two cases is it considered that a person has sought protection from their country. I am not planning to do either of those. I just want my passport back because it is still valid, and it is a European passport. With it, I can travel to almost any country visa-free.
Ok - now I understand you. I stand corrected!
However, my instinct that there are risks is correct, but saying a protected person can never request the return of their passport would not be accurate under current IRCC guidance and again I stand corrected!
 
Where did I say that I plan to go back to my country of citizenship? Don’t assume things you don’t know. IRCC has an official procedure for returning your passport after you become a PR. If you go to your country’s consulate or travel to your country of citizenship, only in those two cases is it considered that a person has sought protection from their country. I am not planning to do either of those. I just want my passport back because it is still valid, and it is a European passport. With it, I can travel to almost any country visa-free.
You should not travel to 3rd country with your passport.
 
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Where did I say that I plan to go back to my country of citizenship? Don’t assume things you don’t know. IRCC has an official procedure for returning your passport after you become a PR. If you go to your country’s consulate or travel to your country of citizenship, only in those two cases is it considered that a person has sought protection from their country. I am not planning to do either of those. I just want my passport back because it is still valid, and it is a European passport. With it, I can travel to almost any country visa-free.

As someone else has pointed out you can’t use your old passport for anything or that could put your status in Canada at risk. Using your home country passport is still considered reavailment and in your case would be considered traveling under the protection of the country you claimed you needed protection from. You must only travel using an RTD until you receive Canadian citizenship/passport. This may limit where you can travel but that is the only way to protect your status in Canada.
 
I called them and they said my background hasn’t started yet :( I’m so sad because people from March already got the P1
BAckground comprises if three steps
Criminality
Info sharing
Security
Nothing starts yet ? Or you are just talking about security ?
 
Hello everyone,

I have question regarding the protected person dependent, what is the process for the dependent (outside canada) after the principle ( insidecanada) got his PR.

What will happen to the dependent
How long it will take to have the PR visa?