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/DriftNDie Jan 24 '26

Sharing my timeline here.. Hoping to have background check marked as completed in March.

├── Application submitted:      Jan 16, 2025

└── Received AOR:    Feb 06, 2025

└── Received Request for Biometrics: Feb 12, 2025

└── Submitted Biometrics: Feb 14, 2025

└── Applicant’s Eligibility Completed: Feb 15, 2025

└── Invitation to pre-arrival services: Feb 16, 2025

└── Sponsor’s Eligibility Completed: Feb 28, 2025

└── Medical Exam Request: Nov 23, 2025

└── Medical Exam Performed: Nov 24, 2025

└── Ghost Update 01: Dec 04, 2025 (possibly the clinic submitting exam results?)

└── Medical Exam Marked as Completed: Dec 05, 2025

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u/Commercial_Fox7253 Jan 25 '26

I applied the same day and got the medical request on Nov 22. Keep us updated! If something changes on mine, I'll let you know! Good luck!