2023 PR Applications Timeline (Protected Persons & Refugees)

[Cam123]

Yes

Okay will get the confirmation in the same account under the category section , will say PR confirmation , will also get a email which will say login to your account and confirm presence and upload photo

 

[Cam123]

Yes

Lemme know when you get P2

 

[MOB2002]

Lemme know when you get P2

Done

 

[appwarez]

Is there anybody from April 2023 and still waiting P1? I applied GCMS notes two times in the previous year. In January and December. Both were identical, so it means they don’t work on my file at all. During the last year, they did not start background check. It is really frustrating I don’t understand what they are waiting for.

My suggestion is
Order CBSA Notes (Not Just IRCC GCMS)
CBSA notes sometimes show more detail about security status.
Contact Your MP (Member of Parliament)
This can sometimes trigger File review & status clarification

 

[Odin90210]

Hi everyone, I'm trying to find out where I'm at. I don't really understand all the terms you guys mention here.

I just linked my application and saw this. Please let me know if you see anything wrong here? or I'm exactly like everyone else?

May 2023: Applied
October 2023: I got an email requesting a specific document from my home country.
August 2024: I applied for my SIN renewal and I got an email saying "It has been determined that you meet the eligibility requirements to apply for permanent residence as a Protected Person."

I didn't get anything else so far.

Please help.

Thank you very much in advance.

You didn’t do biometric?

 

[roz1365]

I applied in June 2023 and received my eligibility in September 2024. Since then, I haven’t received any further updates.
Is there anyone who submitted in June 2023 and has already received their P1?

 

[FIRCC]

Honestly, it is beyond ridiculous and unfair that people who applied in 2024, like these two gentlemen @MOB2002 and @Cam123, have already received their FD, while applicants like us who applied in 2023 have not received any updates since January 2025. I personally know several people who have lost job offers as a result of this delay, including myself.


Has anyone tried sending a “formal demand letter,” which is basically the last option once contacting your MP doesn’t work? I looked into it with a few consulting companies, and they suggested that if webforms and contacting your MP don’t provide any resolution, and the processing time has been significantly exceeded, you can send a “formal demand letter” before applying to seek mandamus relief in Federal Court, which forces IRCC to finalize your application.


From what it looks like, they are only processing 2024 applications to stay within the 17-month processing time.

 

[roz1365]

It’s honestly ridiculous — our application processing time is almost reaching three years.

 

[Mtmn21]

What the hell is going on? It’s been almost 33 months. They haven’t even started the security check for those who applied in 2023, yet they’ve given final decisions to 2024 applications. Where can we complain about this?

 

[Mtmn21]

What the hell is going on? It’s been almost 33 months. They haven’t even started the security check for those who applied in 2023, yet they’ve given final decisions to 2024 applications. Where can we complain about this?

 

[Mtmn21]

We really need to put together a petition and send it to immigration. What’s happening is just not acceptable or fair. It’s affecting people’s lives in a serious way families, plans, everything is on hold. They can’t keep treating us like this.
If anyone here can help us draft the petition so we can send it out as soon as possible, please step up. We also need everyone in the group to be more active on this and push together

 

[appwarez]

Honestly, it is beyond ridiculous and unfair that people who applied in 2024, like these two gentlemen @MOB2002 and @Cam123, have already received their FD, while applicants like us who applied in 2023 have not received any updates since January 2025. I personally know several people who have lost job offers as a result of this delay, including myself.


Has anyone tried sending a “formal demand letter,” which is basically the last option once contacting your MP doesn’t work? I looked into it with a few consulting companies, and they suggested that if webforms and contacting your MP don’t provide any resolution, and the processing time has been significantly exceeded, you can send a “formal demand letter” before applying to seek mandamus relief in Federal Court, which forces IRCC to finalize your application.


From what it looks like, they are only processing 2024 applications to stay within the 17-month processing time.

We can hear how frustrating this is especially if you’ve personally lost a job offer because of delays. When timelines feel arbitrary or inconsistent (like 2024 applicants moving while 2023 files are stalled), it understandably feels unfair.
* As far as I know files move based on complexity, security screening, background checks, office workload, and quotas.
*A formal demand letter is typically issued by counsel before commencing a mandamus application in Federal Court, highlighting that the 17-month published processing standard has been substantially exceeded and that prior efforts, including engagement with a Member of Parliament, have failed to produce meaningful progress. By clearly signaling imminent judicial intervention, the letter creates tangible legal and cost consequences for continued delay a step that frequently results in IRCC finalizing the application before a court hearing. This approach has proven effective in practice, including in a recent case involving a colleague.

 

[Mtmn21]

We can hear how frustrating this is especially if you’ve personally lost a job offer because of delays. When timelines feel arbitrary or inconsistent (like 2024 applicants moving while 2023 files are stalled), it understandably feels unfair.
* As far as I know files move based on complexity, security screening, background checks, office workload, and quotas.
*A formal demand letter is typically issued by counsel before commencing a mandamus application in Federal Court, highlighting that the 17-month published processing standard has been substantially exceeded and that prior efforts, including engagement with a Member of Parliament, have failed to produce meaningful progress. By clearly signaling imminent judicial intervention, the letter creates tangible legal and cost consequences for continued delay a step that frequently results in IRCC finalizing the application before a court hearing. This approach has proven effective in practice, including in a recent case involving a colleague

Taking this step would involve significant cost and a very lengthy additional process, and quite frankly, this is not something we should be forced to do. There are no other issues or complications with the file that would justify such a measure.
What is especially frustrating is that from the beginning of December 2025 until today, now late February, IRCC has effectively processed almost no applications from our cohort. Then, without warning, they began processing 2024 applications instead.
Before the new year, processing was moving in a normal and predictable manner, with applicants reaching final decisions within approximately 29 to 30 months. That pattern has now abruptly changed. Earlier files appear to be stalled, while newer 2024 applications are moving forward.
Given these circumstances, it is difficult to justify why we should pursue a mandamus application when the delay appears to be systemic and procedural, rather than related to the complexity or merits of our case.

 

[appwarez]

Taking this step would involve significant cost and a very lengthy additional process, and quite frankly, this is not something we should be forced to do. There are no other issues or complications with the file that would justify such a measure.
What is especially frustrating is that from the beginning of December 2025 until today, now late February, IRCC has effectively processed almost no applications from our cohort. Then, without warning, they began processing 2024 applications instead.
Before the new year, processing was moving in a normal and predictable manner, with applicants reaching final decisions within approximately 29 to 30 months. That pattern has now abruptly changed. Earlier files appear to be stalled, while newer 2024 applications are moving forward.
Given these circumstances, it is difficult to justify why we should pursue a mandamus application when the delay appears to be systemic and procedural, rather than related to the complexity or merits of our case.

If we refrain from pursuing mandamus, we are effectively required to wait and rely entirely on IRCC’s internal processing structure, in the hope that our file will eventually move forward in due course. In the meantime, our only recourse would be to submit repeated webform inquiries, request GCMS notes, and seek assistance through a Member of Parliament steps that provide limited transparency and no assurance of meaningful progress.

 

[Mtmn21]

If we refrain from pursuing mandamus, we are effectively required to wait and rely entirely on IRCC’s internal processing structure, in the hope that our file will eventually move forward in due course. In the meantime, our only recourse would be to submit repeated webform inquiries, request GCMS notes, and seek assistance through a Member of Parliament steps that provide limited transparency and no assurance of meaningful progress

I definitely want to take any action that could help expedite the process and put pressure on IRCC to move the files forward