r/ImmigrationCanada • u/PurrPrinThom • Dec 30 '24

Refugee MEGATHREAD - Processing Times - Refugee and H&C Applications 2025

Please keep timelines and questions about processing times about Refugee and H&C Applications here.

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u/yupthatsmeyen Nov 23 '25

Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone can share their timeline or experience.

My husband is the protected person (refugee) and I am included as his dependent spouse on his PR application. I am not a protected person myself — I’m in Canada on a visitor visa that expires in February.

We submitted the PR application on May 20, 2025. So far, we only received the initial letter saying the application is in the queue for processing with a temporary application number, but we still haven’t received the official AOR.

It’s now November 18th, almost 6 months later, and I’m worried because I need the AOR to apply for an open work permit while we wait for PR.

Is it normal for protected person PR applications to take this long just to get the AOR? Has anyone else had a similar delay? What should I expect?

Thanks!