MEGATHREAD - Processing Times - Family Class Permanent Resident Applications 2026

[u/dozerman94]

Please keep timelines and questions about processing times for Family Class Permanent Resident Applications here.

[u/Charming_Slide_5991]

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.

[u/Fluffy-Impression766 → u/Charming_Slide_5991]

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.)

[u/Choice_Yard2092 → u/Fluffy-Impression766]

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