Sharing this so it may be helpful for someone here.
Here's my timeline:
Nov 10: Submitted online "urgent" PRTD application
Nov 12: Received email to submit passport AND requested VFS Hyderabad for in-person appointment
Nov 14: Submitted passport at VFS Hyderabad; got tracking ID
Nov 15: Passport reached IRCC Delhi
Nov 18: VFS status updated to “Under process at IRCC Office”
Nov 19 – Dec 1: No further updates; submitted multiple IRCC webforms, contacted VFS, had a friend in Canada call IRCC, and kept employer updated
Nov 21: IRCC replied saying an agent followed up on the file
Nov 30: Original flight (Nov 30) cancelled due to no update
Dec 1: Sent a detailed IRCC webform with new flight date and financial loss
Dec 2: Received SMS that the processed decision envelope had arrived at VFS Delhi and was couriered to Hyderabad
Dec 3: Passport delivered by Blue Dart; PRTD approved.
Total processing time: 19 days from passport submission (Nov 14 → Dec 3).
Here's my timeline:
Nov 10: Submitted online "urgent" PRTD application
Nov 12: Received email to submit passport AND requested VFS Hyderabad for in-person appointment
Nov 14: Submitted passport at VFS Hyderabad; got tracking ID
Nov 15: Passport reached IRCC Delhi
Nov 18: VFS status updated to “Under process at IRCC Office”
Nov 19 – Dec 1: No further updates; submitted multiple IRCC webforms, contacted VFS, had a friend in Canada call IRCC, and kept employer updated
Nov 21: IRCC replied saying an agent followed up on the file
Nov 30: Original flight (Nov 30) cancelled due to no update
Dec 1: Sent a detailed IRCC webform with new flight date and financial loss
Dec 2: Received SMS that the processed decision envelope had arrived at VFS Delhi and was couriered to Hyderabad
Dec 3: Passport delivered by Blue Dart; PRTD approved.
Total processing time: 19 days from passport submission (Nov 14 → Dec 3).