Hello everyone,
I submitted my Express Entry permanent residence application about one month ago and received my AOR shortly after. However, I still have not received my Biometrics Instruction Letter (BIL), which is starting to worry me a bit.
I would like to explain my situation in case it may be relevant:
I was criminally convicted years ago in my country.
Before entering the Express Entry candidate pool, I received a letter of approbation of rehabilitation from IRCC that state that I am rehabilitated.
In my PR application form, I naturally answered “yes” to the question regarding whether I had been convicted outside Canada in the past. I explained in the text that I have been rehabilitated, and I attached my letter of Approbation of Rehabilitation in my LOE.
Also, years ago, I have been refused for a work permit because, indeed, I hadn't been yet rehabilitated at that time, and I also answered "yes" to the question asking whether I have been refused for a previous application.
I already have a 10-digit UCI which have been created for that previous application. My eTA is also associated with my file.
For my PR application, I was issued a new UCI starting with “CAN…”, while some older documents (such as my medical exam) were linked to my original 10-digit UCI.
I am also concerned about a possible confusion regarding language test results:
I had registered for a TCF Canada test but did not attend it, as I had already received my ITA based on valid TEF results. Despite not sitting the TCF exam, I received an automatic email showing “results”, which I assume are zero. I want to make sure that only my TEF results (which I submitted myself) are considered by IRCC.
I already contacted IRCC via webform (in French) to ask whether this delay in receiving the BIL is normal.
In the webform, when asked whether my application was being processed outside Canada, I answered “yes” and selected Paris (France), since I am currently abroad and biometrics would be done there. However, I am not sure whether this was the correct choice, or whether I should have selected “no” (processed in Canada). I do not know if this has any impact.
At this point, I am trying to understand whether:
– this delay in receiving the BIL is still within normal processing times, or
– whether any of the elements above (UCI history, rehabilitation, language test confusion, or webform answer) could explain it.
If anyone with experience or strong knowledge of IRCC processing could share their opinion, I would be very grateful. Any insight would be much appreciated.
Thank you very much in advance for your help.
I submitted my Express Entry permanent residence application about one month ago and received my AOR shortly after. However, I still have not received my Biometrics Instruction Letter (BIL), which is starting to worry me a bit.
I would like to explain my situation in case it may be relevant:
I was criminally convicted years ago in my country.
Before entering the Express Entry candidate pool, I received a letter of approbation of rehabilitation from IRCC that state that I am rehabilitated.
In my PR application form, I naturally answered “yes” to the question regarding whether I had been convicted outside Canada in the past. I explained in the text that I have been rehabilitated, and I attached my letter of Approbation of Rehabilitation in my LOE.
Also, years ago, I have been refused for a work permit because, indeed, I hadn't been yet rehabilitated at that time, and I also answered "yes" to the question asking whether I have been refused for a previous application.
I already have a 10-digit UCI which have been created for that previous application. My eTA is also associated with my file.
For my PR application, I was issued a new UCI starting with “CAN…”, while some older documents (such as my medical exam) were linked to my original 10-digit UCI.
I am also concerned about a possible confusion regarding language test results:
I had registered for a TCF Canada test but did not attend it, as I had already received my ITA based on valid TEF results. Despite not sitting the TCF exam, I received an automatic email showing “results”, which I assume are zero. I want to make sure that only my TEF results (which I submitted myself) are considered by IRCC.
I already contacted IRCC via webform (in French) to ask whether this delay in receiving the BIL is normal.
In the webform, when asked whether my application was being processed outside Canada, I answered “yes” and selected Paris (France), since I am currently abroad and biometrics would be done there. However, I am not sure whether this was the correct choice, or whether I should have selected “no” (processed in Canada). I do not know if this has any impact.
At this point, I am trying to understand whether:
– this delay in receiving the BIL is still within normal processing times, or
– whether any of the elements above (UCI history, rehabilitation, language test confusion, or webform answer) could explain it.
If anyone with experience or strong knowledge of IRCC processing could share their opinion, I would be very grateful. Any insight would be much appreciated.
Thank you very much in advance for your help.
