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It looks like my passport's just arrived back at the Visa Application Centre, but I had to call them to find out. It took 2 working days for the visa to be stamped altogether. Yous should be back in a day or so.

I submitted my passport on Thursday, was told it would be ready this week. I see on the application status (via GCKey) that there's a counterfoil (visa) already produced for my travel document, so it should be done. However, VFS tracking status went from "your application is being processed" to...

Congrats!!! That’s what we did - emailed the High Commission/consulate. My status still says processing, but got a passport request, so hopefully this means all is well.

Yes, it immediately updated to a passport request, so hopefully your parents will hear back soon as well.

Just got a correspondence letter and within 1 minute an original passport request. We did email the consulate (my partner is Canadian who lives in the UK) to explain that this is the only chance to see his elderly parents given our work commitments, and this seems to have finally nudged them. I...

My account just updated to "reviewing eligibility requirements". Fingers crossed.

I did have to submit my passport to the consulate via VFS, but processing altogether took so long that I got my decision a few days before the flight and passport the morning of the day of the flight. It was stressful! My stop was 40 min long, like yours, and I flew back directly to London so...

Hi Lilia, I am also from Ukraine but live in the UK. Last year I flew to a friend’s wedding via Toronto, and getting a Transit visa was a nightmare. Got it hours before the flight. Depending on how much time you have, you can either consider ordering case notes and reapplying with stronger...

Is your application still under review then? I’m getting really anxious - we couldn’t book flexible tickets, so my partner might have to go alone.:(

Nope, nothing. Do you think it was just a system update?

Yes, indeed.

Same thing happened on my account yesterday. Submitted biometrics back in mid-June, but haven’t heard anything. Sent a web inquiry about a week ago, so perhaps these are related, or maybe it’s just a system update. Let’s see!

My biometrics status just changed to “19 June Completed” - at least some form of progress? Otherwise nothing despite multiple enquiries.

Any news, anyone? I asked the IRCC Twitter team whether applications are reviewed according to processing times at the time of application, and they said no - it's based on whatever the current processing time is.

Hm, that’s both really good to know and very confusing. Well, let’s hope for the best!

Oh bummer! I hope you get it this time! I’m a bit worried as I’m flying to a conference in the US on 8 August but haven’t heard about the application yet. It’s been 33 days - I wonder if I should look to the new timeline instead...

Congrats - this usually means you'll be getting an outcome very soon! Meanwhile, processing time has gone up to 58 days.

Congrats! So you were roughly within the average processing time, all things considered?

Looks like we're all in the same boat. My travel date is 16 August, and eligibility review hasn't started yet. I think "background check in progress" is the default option, so doesn't mean much. Last year, when I applied for the transit visa, it took a couple of days between "we are now...

Nope, nothing yet, but I'd expect you to hear back before I do as you applied earlier.