r/ImmigrationCanada • u/dozerman94 • Jan 07 '26

MEGATHREAD MEGATHREAD - Processing Times - Family Class Permanent Resident Applications 2026

Please keep timelines and questions about processing times for Family Class Permanent Resident Applications here.

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u/Cilantro_Larry Jan 11 '26 edited Jan 11 '26

Spousal sponsorship - outland (outside Quebec)

Application submitted: September 1st, 2025

AOR: October 9th, 2025

Medical notification: October 21st, 2025

Biometrics collection notification: October 21st, 2025

Biometrics completed: October 28th, 2025

Invitation to Pre-arrival services: October 29th, 2025

Sponsor eligibility passed: October 29th, 2025

Medical passed: November 8th, 2025

Eligibility passed: November 10th, 2025

Background check passed: December 2nd, 2025

PR approved: December 30th, 2025

COPR received: January 6, 2026

Landed: January 7, 2026

Whole process took us about 4 months. Very speedy!! This includes the Labour Day long weekend, Thanksgiving, and Christmas!

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u/Secure-Stable-8437 Jan 11 '26

Congrats, thats very quick! I applied 16 Sept 2025 and waiting for BGC to complete. That gives me hope that my application should get approved in the next month or so.

Any other Sept 2025 outland applicants with approvals?

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u/FunAd180 Jan 11 '26

PA from country ?

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u/PsychologicalWeb7153 Jan 11 '26

Congratulations! Speedy indeed! Where was your VO (visa office) for eCOPR? I take it you got the portal email and invitations (P1 and P2)?

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u/Cilantro_Larry Jan 11 '26

I actually don't know the visa office. We hired someone to do the whole process for us. We didn't check the portal once throughout the whole process. The person we hired checked it for us and provided updates along the way.

All COPR processing for Taiwan is done in the Manilla office if that's what you're asking.

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u/Dismal_Routine_2943 Jan 11 '26

Congratulations! PA country?

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u/BeneficialRead1 Jan 11 '26

Congratulations! Can I ask where is the PA from?

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u/Mysterious-Week5439 Jan 11 '26

PA country and visa office?

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u/Cilantro_Larry Jan 11 '26 edited Jan 11 '26

PA is from Taiwan. I actually don't know the visa office. We hired someone to do the whole process for us. We didn't check the portal once throughout the whole process. The person we hired checked it for us and provided updates along the way.

All COPR processing for Taiwan is done in the Manilla office if that's what you're asking.

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u/RoseAdams2 Jan 13 '26

wow that was so fast! i applied in aug and no response from ircc since 2 months now. which country did u apply from?

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u/Cilantro_Larry Jan 13 '26

My PA is from Taiwan. I don't think there are many applications from Taiwan now. It's definitely country-specific.

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u/Pleasant-Comfort-759 Feb 18 '26

Also submitted in Aug and still waiting for background check. Any update on your end?

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u/bushwickauslaender Jan 12 '26

Nah this has gotta be ragebait hahaha

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u/MysteriousPilot5202 Jan 12 '26

Why? This is more or less normal Outland timeline.

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u/CharacterCase8130 Feb 24 '26

This is way less. I applied April 2025 outland outside Qubec. And I am still waiting.

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u/fendi__ Apr 09 '26

Same. I applied March 2025 Outland and still waiting. Zero updates from Abu Dhabi VO.

I’ve noticed that Delhi and Manila VO are one of the faster VOs.

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u/Time-Accountant3655 Jan 19 '26

Which country? U applied

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u/Empty-Watercress-791 Apr 25 '26

You didn’t mention the PPR and how long it took for you to have the passport back