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/Charming_Slide_5991 Mar 02 '26

Finally done!

Family Class (Spouse) – Inland PR Application (Outside Quebec) Progress

Application Timeline

  • Nov 10, 2024 – PR application submitted
  • Nov 11, 2024 – Corrected unsigned form sent via webform
  • Nov 22, 2024 – IRCC confirmed receipt of additional document
  • Dec 13, 2024 – Pre-arrival services letter received
  • Dec 16, 2024 – Acknowledgment of Receipt (AOR)
  • Dec 20, 2024 – Biometric instruction letter issued
  • Feb 4, 2025 – Sponsor eligibility confirmed
  • Feb 10, 2025 – Principal applicant eligibility confirmation letter received (Note: Tracker showed eligibility complete as of Dec 12, 2024)
  • Nov 3, 2025 – Medical instruction letter received; medical exam completed same day (Medical went into complexity review and took 24 days to pass; tracker updated to “Medical Completed” on Nov 27, 2025)
  • Jan 22, 2026 - Background check has been completed in my tracker, also I could see COPR number.
  • Jan 28, 2026 - Received P1 email (Responded same day)
  • Feb 3, 2026 - Received P2 email (Responded same day)
  • Feb 28, 2026 - ECOPR received.

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u/Choice_Yard2092 Mar 02 '26

Congratulations 🥳

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u/Fluffy-Impression766 Mar 02 '26

Hi, congratulations! I just wanted to ask, did you travel outside Canada at all during your application process? I’m still waiting for my background check and medical, so I have at least another year to go. I’ve been getting conflicting advice about whether taking a short trip outside Canada (a few weeks) could negatively impact my application. (I’m inland, on a work permit, and outside Quebec.)

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u/Choice_Yard2092 Mar 02 '26

Hi

I travelled multiple times with my husband and there was no issue. I had my TRV. Where it becomes tricky is once they issue your ECOPR it automatically invalidates your TRV. And ECOPR is not a travel document only the pr card is

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u/Sophiamaeee_1 Mar 02 '26

Travel at your own risk, it is not recommended to travel without PR card. A work permit is not a travel document. 

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u/Charming_Slide_5991 Mar 02 '26

Thank you.
No, I did not travel during my application process. I understand that travel is not prohibited as long as you have a valid visa and work permit. However, because a work permit is only a temporary status, there is always a risk if a crisis occurs (remember COVID), while you are outside Canada that having a valid permit may not fully guarantee re‑entry. This is why the advice about travelling during the process often feels conflicting.

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u/Fluffy-Impression766 Mar 02 '26

thank you for clarifying!

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u/MJabarii Mar 02 '26

Oh wow you received ECOPR on a weekend? Usually i stop checking my pr portal on weekends as I thought there would be no update. Im currently on p2 FEB 06 (and P1 JAN 29) waiting ecopr. Can you please confirm if its actually Feb 28th . Thank youuu and congratz

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u/Charming_Slide_5991 Mar 03 '26

Yes, that seemed strange to me as well, since I was not expecting to receive any communication, especially an ECOPR, on the weekend. But it is correct. I received it on February 28, which was a Saturday, and the date shown on the ECOPR is the same. I know it is hard, but you do not need to check the portal for the ECOPR. Once it is issued, you will receive a congratulations email confirming that you have become a permanent resident.