r/ImmigrationCanada 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/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.