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PR Card (New/Renewal) Processing Timeline 2020

UpbeatIndie

Newbie
Jan 20, 2021
2
0
Following is the Status of my PR Renewal application,
  1. We received your application for a permanent resident card on October 29, 2020.
  2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s) on January 6, 2021.
  3. We started processing your application on January 6, 2021.
The Decision was Made on January 6th for my Application,
As other members have mentioned, it takes 3-4 weeks before the PR card gets sent by mail.
So am still waiting!
 

jd93

Star Member
Oct 24, 2016
138
26
Category........
NOC Code......
7245
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Nomination.....
12-10-16
AOR Received.
24-10-16
Update on my file, i hope it helps other members to get an idea!

Permanent Resident Card
  1. We received your application for a permanent resident card on November 20, 2020.
  2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s) on January 18, 2021.
  3. We started processing your application on January 18, 2021
 
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AJ JIPP

Star Member
Oct 2, 2015
90
34
Following is the Status of my PR Renewal application,
  1. We received your application for a permanent resident card on October 29, 2020.
  2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s) on January 6, 2021.
  3. We started processing your application on January 6, 2021.
The Decision was Made on January 6th for my Application,
As other members have mentioned, it takes 3-4 weeks before the PR card gets sent by mail.
So am still waiting!
Use to be between 2 to 3 days to move from step 3 to mailing out the card prior Christmas. Guess the new lockdown has extended that timeline further.
 
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badpusacat

Hero Member
Jun 18, 2013
683
33
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
2147
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
FeDex-ed 26-06-13
Doc's Request.
15-10-2014/FeDex-ed 26-10
IELTS Request
included in the application
Med's Request
15-10-2014
Med's Done....
29-10-2014
Interview........
29-09-2014
Passport Req..
Nov 2014
VISA ISSUED...
Dec 2014
LANDED..........
July 2015
hello everyone, I got my AOR last Jan19 and they receive my application Nov18. Is the processing time from the date of received? or from the AOR’s date?

my ECAS has a third line “started processing”.
 

fonteynb

Star Member
Feb 5, 2013
138
7
Category........
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-04-2015
AOR Received.
24-04-2015
Med's Done....
16-03-2015
Passport Req..
24-07-2015
The status for my sons application is complete now. Here is the timeline as reference:
  1. We received your application for a permanent resident card on October 21, 2020.
  2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s) on December 21, 2020.
  3. We started processing your application on December 21, 2020.
  4. Your Permanent Resident card was sent by mail on January 20, 2021.
 

RJ2020

Hero Member
Oct 29, 2020
381
105
hello everyone, I got my AOR last Jan19 and they receive my application Nov18. Is the processing time from the date of received? or from the AOR’s date?

my ECAS has a third line “started processing”.
From the date they received your application.
 

AM-MA

Full Member
Sep 29, 2020
45
18
Hi anyone knows how to contact local Calgary office for pr card pick. They have sent my card there. Pls help.
 

muba

Star Member
Jun 19, 2014
112
4
Toronto, Ontario
According to what we see in this forum and my own experience, about 55-60 days after the date they receive your application, you can expect to receive the AOR. The processing time which can be checked on the website is 92 days at this moment and is updated weekly, every Tuesday. Needless to say, this processing time is not a fixed time for different applications. For instance, in my case, it's almost been 81-82 days since they received my application and my card is not even mailed and the application has been stuck at "decision made" stage since 14 days ago, due to the recent Covid-19 lockdown, I assume.

After you receive your AOR (usually after 2 days you receive the AOR Email), hopefully your application will be entered in the system, and you can check the status of your application via this link:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-status.html

Good luck!
Many thanks RJ for detailed response. Much appreciate! And by the way I paid $150 as PR renewal fee online for three ppl. Hope that’s the right amount?
 

RJ2020

Hero Member
Oct 29, 2020
381
105
Many thanks RJ for detailed response. Much appreciate! And by the way I paid $150 as PR renewal fee online for three ppl. Hope that’s the right amount?
Yes, that's correct. $50 for one applicant, and $150 for 3 people.
 
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harirajmohan

VIP Member
Mar 3, 2015
6,157
1,663
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney, NS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-May-2015
Doc's Request.
30-Dec-2015 ReminderEmail(PCCs, NewPassport via cse 31-Dec-2015)
Nomination.....
SK 22-Apr-2015
AOR Received.
11-Aug-2015
Med's Request
23-Dec-2015
Med's Done....
20-Jan-2016
Passport Req..
26-May-2016 (BGC In Progress 25-May-2016)
VISA ISSUED...
PP Reached Ottawa:27-May-2016, Received:10-Jun-2016
LANDED..........
PR: 09-Jul-2016, PR Card: 17-Aug-2016
The status for my sons application is complete now. Here is the timeline as reference:
  1. We received your application for a permanent resident card on October 21, 2020.
  2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s) on December 21, 2020.
  3. We started processing your application on December 21, 2020.
  4. Your Permanent Resident card was sent by mail on January 20, 2021.
Vow... It takes a month to mail. Thanks for the update.
 

RV23

Hero Member
Nov 6, 2014
247
37
BC
Visa Office......
MISSISSAUGA
NOC Code......
N/A
App. Filed.......
May 10 2016
Doc's Request.
Aug 10 2016
AOR Received.
June 7 2016
IELTS Request
Upfront , passed
Med's Request
May 4 2016
Med's Done....
May 6 2016
My Timeline:

1.
  1. We received your application for a permanent resident card on January 29, 2020.
  2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s) on February 13, 2020.
  3. We started processing your application on February 13, 2020.
My ECAS went into DECISION MADE on Feb 26, 2020, and remained so till date.

Today I logged in to my CIC account, and it shows my application for renewal was APPROVED, and my PR card mailed today, February 5, 2020.

Now waiting to receive the card.
hello,

I am in the process of applying for renewal of my PR card , we travelled a lot even within Canada during the 5 years and stayed at different addresses , can you please guide if we have to provide month to month addresses for the places we stayed or for each day?

thank you
 

RV23

Hero Member
Nov 6, 2014
247
37
BC
Visa Office......
MISSISSAUGA
NOC Code......
N/A
App. Filed.......
May 10 2016
Doc's Request.
Aug 10 2016
AOR Received.
June 7 2016
IELTS Request
Upfront , passed
Med's Request
May 4 2016
Med's Done....
May 6 2016
hello,

I am in the process of applying for renewal of my PR card , we travelled a lot even within Canada during the 5 years and stayed at different addresses , can you please guide if we have to provide month to month addresses for the places we stayed or for each day?
 

AJ JIPP

Star Member
Oct 2, 2015
90
34
hello,

I am in the process of applying for renewal of my PR card , we travelled a lot even within Canada during the 5 years and stayed at different addresses , can you please guide if we have to provide month to month addresses for the places we stayed or for each day?

thank you
When you hold a lease, that is proof of address. Hotel, AB&B etc. may not be an acceptable address.
While traveling around, did you have a place you called home? A friends or family address where you received correspondence? That could be it. Maybe quite a number within the 5 year period.
 

Bondo2

Star Member
Oct 1, 2013
118
17
Cairo
Visa Office......
Cairo
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Vow... It takes a month to mail. Thanks for the update.
Sometimes more, my application has been in started processing since the 16 of December and I know it was sent for printing on the 13th of January (even though not updated on the system) and the system has no update since the 16th of December. No cards yet
 
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IndianBos

Hero Member
Oct 8, 2014
306
137
Toronto, Canada
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
CPC-O
NOC Code......
2174
App. Filed.......
19-Jun-2014
Nomination.....
16-Oct-2014
File Transfer...
11-Dec-2014
Med's Request
24-Apr-2015 (Delayed for adding a child)
Med's Done....
9-May-2015 (Updated 29-May-2015)
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
17-Jun-2015 (mailed 29-June-2015)
VISA ISSUED...
11-Jul-2015
LANDED..........
7-Sep-2015
Does anyone know how log do they take to respond to the question using web form? My renewal application is in processing since 16-Dec, no update yet.