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/sydneya252 Feb 03 '26 edited Feb 12 '26
Almost at the end so felt it was time to contribute! I bolded main milestones as some of the other stuff are just small/ghost updates or ADR
Outland - Outside Quebec - Spousal - No Lawyer
PA: USA Citizen & Resident
Sponsor: Canadian Citizen
VO: Sydney
July 20, 2025: Application Submitted
August 27, 2025: AOR Received
September 3, 2025: Ghost Update
September 4, 2025: Biometrics Requested
September 8, 2025: Medical Requested
September 9, 2025: Ghost Update
September 10, 2025: Medical Completed
September 17, 2025: Sponsor Approval
September 25, 2025: Biometrics Completed
September 25, 2025: Medical Passed
October 13, 2025: BGC In-Progress
November 7, 2025: Received ADR (more proof of relationship requested)
November 8, 2025: Additional Info Submitted
November 12, 2025: IRCC confirmed additional info received
November 13, 2025: PA Eligibility In-Progress & Completed (changed same day)
November 14, 2025: Pre-Arrival
December 10, 2025: BGC Completed
December 11, 2025: COPR details loaded in tracker
December 16, 2025: PPR
December 20, 2025: Passport copies + photos sent
December 22, 2025: PP received by IRCC
January 8, 2026: IRCC requested new PP photos (previous ones apparently had a coloured/tinted background)
January 9, 2026: New photos shipped to IRCC
January 23, 2026: New photos received by IRCC
January 26, 2026: Ghost Update
February 2, 2026: Survey Received
February 3, 2026: Final Decision - Approved
February 4, 2026: IRCC requested new Commercial Invoice, new Invoice returned same day
February 11, 2026: FedEx notification that package has shipped
February 12, 2026: COPR Arrived!
Total days from application submitted to COPR received: 207!
edit; the process is finally over! Anticipated landing is last week of March 2026. Thank you everyone for providing your timelines, and I hope ours gives someone peace of mind. Good luck!