+1(514) 937-9445 or Toll-free (Canada & US) +1 (888) 947-9445
No. The processing of your card does not depend on linking it to your CIC account. It is in fact this step is not even needed. Your card will get processed anyways. Linking the card just helps you to track the progress if you want to. If you click on "check full application status", it will show submitted date as your PR approval Date.

I also sent my photo to the office around June 30th, and they received it on July 2nd according to Canada Post tracking system. But I linked my PR card application to CIC on August 13th.

But in my case, when I click "Check Full Application Status" from CIC, it only shows me my submission date as June 17th which is my CoPR date.
Is this right? Shouldn't it be July 2nd, not June 17th?
 
I also sent my photo to the office around June 30th, and they received it on July 2nd according to Canada Post tracking system. But I linked my PR card application to CIC on August 13th.

But in my case, when I click "Check Full Application Status" from CIC, it only shows me my submission date as June 17th which is my CoPR date.
Is this right? Shouldn't it be July 2nd, not June 17th?
it's normal, they submitted PR card application on behalf of you right on the date you became PR.
 
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Any one mailed photo to Saskatoon office? got virtual land email on May 26th. photo delivered on June 6th. No updates then
 
cOPR July 4th , photos sent July 6th and received in Montreal - July 8th. No update yet , wait time was 90 days when I sent photos n now it’s over 120 days. Anyone who sent photos to Montreal office? Also my SIN # is on hold because sin office is unable to verify my COPR because in the status on Ivr n on the website it still stuck on background check . No updates on PR application on my CIC account. Your replies will be greatly appreciated. Thanks
 
Did someone receive a PR card from etobicoke office ? And could you please share with us our timeline? Thanks

I collected information from this thread. All Etobicoke offices.

It seems it took average 114 days to get first ghost update after photo received by Etobicoke office.

CoPRPhoto/Doc received by officeGhost UpdateApproved/DispatchedPR Card Received
4/238/278/279/1
5/15/68/31
4/295/78/319/4
4/245/79/2
5/15/138/279/1
5/45/139/19/3
5/75/158/289/2
 
I collected information from this thread. All Etobicoke offices.

It seems it took average 114 days to get first ghost update after photo received by Etobicoke office.

CoPRPhoto/Doc received by officeGhost UpdateApproved/DispatchedPR Card Received
4/238/278/279/1
5/15/68/31
4/295/78/319/4
4/245/79/2
5/15/138/279/1
5/45/139/19/3
5/75/158/289/2
thank you so much ! good job
you may add mine if you don't mind--- CoPR date 6/10, Photo/Doc received by Etobicoke office 6/17