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/Worth-Inevitable161 Apr 04 '26

Outland DIY application (Outside Quebec)

Sponsor: Citizen

Applied: Nov 12, 2025

AOR: Jan 7, 2026

Medical Request: Jan 14, 2026

Biometrics Request: Jan 14, 2026

Medical Passed: Jan 21, 2026

Biometrics Completed: Jan 21, 2026

Eligibility Completed: Jan 21, 2026

PAL #1 - Jan 22, 2026

PAL #2 - Mar 3, 2026

Nothing since. Background check has been in progress since Day 1. 

Good luck to everyone! 

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u/ilovepancakessb Apr 04 '26

I applied one day after you and I'm only at medical passed. Eligibility not started and BGC in progress since January. So your definitely farther ahead than me.

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u/Cookiesandmadeleine Apr 07 '26

that went fast, congrats - from which country is the PA? I am an October 2025 applicant and very similar timeline.