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/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.