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[Newfoundland991]

Just wanted to know if the following is regular or not.

The status in my application since MEP has been:

"You may not hear from us for a while, this is normal. Most of the progress on your application happens closer to your estimated completion date."

Today, the status has been changed to the following and application progress bar touched 50% mark.

"Make sure you read your messages and take action when we ask you to. This will help move the application process along."

Just wanted to know if this is an automated message change or means something else?

@legalfalcon or any other senior, would you please share your thoughts?

Seen a lot of people reporting the same.
I’d assume it’s automatic change, based on previous history and processing times. At this point there may be new updates and they may need more information from you. However, with latest delays I wouldn’t read too much into it.

if you are CEC tho, looks like they processing pretty fast. I saw people in November thread getting COPR already.

 

[shaizeik]

Seen a lot of people reporting the same.
I’d assume it’s automatic change, based on previous history and processing times. At this point there may be new updates and they may need more information from you. However, with latest delays I wouldn’t read too much into it.

if you are CEC tho, looks like they processing pretty fast. I saw people in November thread getting COPR already.

Yes, I'm CEC-inland and my eligibility is recommended passed plus criminality in progress since last month.

But I think you're right. Most people reported they received it at 50% progress mark.

 

[caipsnotes]

Just wanted to know if the following is regular or not.

The status in my application since MEP has been:

"You may not hear from us for a while, this is normal. Most of the progress on your application happens closer to your estimated completion date."

Today, the status has been changed to the following and application progress bar touched 50% mark.

"Make sure you read your messages and take action when we ask you to. This will help move the application process along."

Just wanted to know if this is an automated message change or means something else?

@legalfalcon or any other senior, would you please share your thoughts?

Much is automated and likewise progress bar does not mean much either see https://bit.ly/3lUaSgV

 

[legalfalcon]

@legalfalcon, I have a couple of questions about PPR and COPR. As I'm trying to plan my time post-graduation, I'm looking into a year of post-doc starting in September in a country that is not Canada. Given that my AOR and medicals are done in December, and the current covid delays, what is the approximate timeline from PPR to receiving COPR? And if I enter Canada to get my PR card, can I leave to finish my postdoc commitment for a few months without compromising my status?
Thank you!

Currently no one give you a timeline as it is all over the place. Pre-COVID CEC applications took 5-7 months.


How long did it take to process an Express Entry application?
Table 35 displays the time, in months, that IRCC took to process 80% of applications under each program. In 2019, IRCC did not meet the processing standard of finalizing 80% of all applications sourced via Express Entry within six months. The processing time for Express Entry, overall, was eight months. As an alternative measure of processing times, 60% of applications finalized in the 12-month period ending on December 31, 2019, were completed within the six-month service standard.

Table 35: Processing Times for Express Entry applications finalized by year and immigration category, in months

Program	2017	2018	2019
Canadian Experience Class	4	5	7
Federal Skilled Worker	4	6	9
Provincial/Territorial Nominee	6	6	9
Federal Skilled Trades	6	7	12
All Programs	5	5	8

Source: CIC_EDW (MBR) as of January 3, 2020
Data is operational and as such should be considered preliminary and subject to change.

• Processing times refer to the time in which 80% of applications were finalized by IRCC. The processing time is measured from the day a complete application is received until the time a final decision is made by an immigration officer.

As regards your status, you can leave Canada while your application is being processed. Once it is done, and you get a decision, and if you are outside Canada, you can land and be admitted as a PR and immediately leave.

As a PR you have an ligation to meet the physical residency requirement, which is you should be in Canada for at least 730 days during the last five years. This means that the date you become a PR, you can immediately leave, live outside Canada for 3 years, return to Canada, stay continuously for 2 years and still meet the obligation.

 

[Linalin]

Currently no one give you a timeline as it is all over the place. Pre-COVID CEC applications took 5-7 months.


How long did it take to process an Express Entry application?
Table 35 displays the time, in months, that IRCC took to process 80% of applications under each program. In 2019, IRCC did not meet the processing standard of finalizing 80% of all applications sourced via Express Entry within six months. The processing time for Express Entry, overall, was eight months. As an alternative measure of processing times, 60% of applications finalized in the 12-month period ending on December 31, 2019, were completed within the six-month service standard.

Table 35: Processing Times for Express Entry applications finalized by year and immigration category, in months

Program	2017	2018	2019
Canadian Experience Class	4	5	7
Federal Skilled Worker	4	6	9
Provincial/Territorial Nominee	6	6	9
Federal Skilled Trades	6	7	12
All Programs	5	5	8

Source: CIC_EDW (MBR) as of January 3, 2020
Data is operational and as such should be considered preliminary and subject to change.

• Processing times refer to the time in which 80% of applications were finalized by IRCC. The processing time is measured from the day a complete application is received until the time a final decision is made by an immigration officer.

As regards your status, you can leave Canada while your application is being processed. Once it is done, and you get a decision, and if you are outside Canada, you can land and be admitted as a PR and immediately leave.

As a PR you have an ligation to meet the physical residency requirement, which is you should be in Canada for at least 730 days during the last five years. This means that the date you become a PR, you can immediately leave, live outside Canada for 3 years, return to Canada, stay continuously for 2 years and still meet the obligation.

@legalfalcon thank you for such a prompt response! I understand the point about meeting residency requirements, thank you! This is very helpful!
Sorry I haven't been clear about my other question. I am actually an FSW-O applicant, and I am currently working on my PhD in the US, and I have a possibility of getting a postdoc in Europe with 1-year commitment. So I'm trying to plan as much as I can in advance. I understand that all processing will take longer than usual due to covid. My question is - once an applicant gets the PPR, how long would it approximately take to get the passport with the visa back?

 

[legalfalcon]

@legalfalcon thank you for such a prompt response! I understand the point about meeting residency requirements, thank you! This is very helpful!
Sorry I haven't been clear about my other question. I am actually an FSW-O applicant, and I am currently working on my PhD in the US, and I have a possibility of getting a postdoc in Europe with 1-year commitment. So I'm trying to plan as much as I can in advance. I understand that all processing will take longer than usual due to covid. My question is - once an applicant gets the PPR, how long would it approximately take to get the passport with the visa back?

It varies based on your country of residence and the local visa office. If you are in the US, you will be asked to send your passport to Ottawa. It can takes 2-5 weeks for the passport to be returned to you. If you move to another country, you can inform IRCC and you will be sent instructions to submit the passport at the local visa office there.

If you intend moving to Europe, you can submit your passport there. However, after your get a PR visa and COPR, you will have limited time before which you have to enter Canada and be admitted as a PR, usually 2-6 months on a case by case basis (when your meds / passport expires). Once admitted as a PR, you can leave and return back after 3 years, as stated above.

 

[Linalin]

It varies based on your country of residence and the local visa office. If you are in the US, you will be asked to send your passport to Ottawa. It can takes 2-5 weeks for the passport to be returned to you. If you move to another country, you can inform IRCC and you will be sent instructions to submit the passport at the local visa office there.

If you intend moving to Europe, you can submit your passport there. However, after your get a PR visa and COPR, you will have limited time before which you have to enter Canada and be admitted as a PR, usually 2-6 months on a case by case basis (when your meds / passport expires). Once admitted as a PR, you can leave and return back after 3 years, as stated above.

Thank you! This makes a lot of sense!

 

[shadow_of_life]

Just wanted to know if the following is regular or not.

The status in my application since MEP has been:

"You may not hear from us for a while, this is normal. Most of the progress on your application happens closer to your estimated completion date."

Today, the status has been changed to the following and application progress bar touched 50% mark.

"Make sure you read your messages and take action when we ask you to. This will help move the application process along."

Just wanted to know if this is an automated message change or means something else?

@legalfalcon or any other senior, would you please share your thoughts?

Don't read into this too much. Mine is the same, and yet absolutely zero update after MEP.

 

[apple1601]

It has been the same throughout..“We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information".. since AOR date.

Noted, thank you for your response. Good luck with your application

 

[Vikram_kumar123]

Just wanted to know if the following is regular or not.

The status in my application since MEP has been:

"You may not hear from us for a while, this is normal. Most of the progress on your application happens closer to your estimated completion date."

Today, the status has been changed to the following and application progress bar touched 50% mark.

"Make sure you read your messages and take action when we ask you to. This will help move the application process along."

Just wanted to know if this is an automated message change or means something else?

@legalfalcon or any other senior, would you please share your thoughts?

Hi, for this change, was there any ghost update like, application updated’

 

[santreddy]

My AOR is Dec 5th. I came to know that my eligibility was passed after talking to an executive on the phone.
Maybe you can give it a try calling them to know about your eligibility status..

**Just replying to my own thread after talking to IRCC customer care**

Update:

My security and info sharing is in-progress. Seems like I will have to wait for a 6-month mark. I am in no anxiety anyway, I will let the process go accordingly.

My rest of the details are in my signature. Thanks.

 

[Babamo]

Yes, I'm CEC-inland and my eligibility is recommended passed plus criminality in progress since last month.

But I think you're right. Most people reported they received it at 50% progress mark.

Please when is your AOR?

 

[brarvj]

**Just replying to my own thread after talking to IRCC customer care**

Update:

My security and info sharing is in-progress. Seems like I will have to wait for a 6-month mark. I am in no anxiety anyway, I will let the process go accordingly.

My rest of the details are in my signature. Thanks.

I wasn’t able to find your info in signature. Can you please share if your are under CEC or PNP inland ?
And where is your file being processed at ?

I called in first week of March, my eligibility was passed and criminality was passed. But my security wasn't started yet.
I am PNP Inland.

 

[santreddy]

I wasn’t able to find your info in signature. Can you please share if your are under CEC or PNP inland ?
And where is your file being processed at ?

I called in first week of March, my eligibility was passed and criminality was passed. But my security wasn't started yet.
I am PNP Inland.

Hey,

You can click on the "expand signature" at the bottom of my post.

 

[Vikram_kumar123]

**Just replying to my own thread after talking to IRCC customer care**

Update:

My security and info sharing is in-progress. Seems like I will have to wait for a 6-month mark. I am in no anxiety anyway, I will let the process go accordingly.

My rest of the details are in my signature. Thanks.

Thanks for the update, appreciate it,
Seems like, your application is moving fast, all the best!