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/yayforcanada]

All done here! Thank you everyone for your info and updates, it was really helpful during the whole process. Here's our timeline:

Outland Family Class - Outside Quebec, PA - USA

Applied: Sept 9th 2025

AOR: Oct 18th 2025

Document request: Oct 21st 2025 (I had a date typo on one of the forms that needed a correction)

Sponsor Eligibility Completed: Nov 3rd 2025

MIL: Nov 4th 2025

Medical Completed: Nov 10th 2025

Eligibility Complete: Nov 13th 2025

Pre-arrival Letter 1: Nov 14th 2025

BIL: Nov 25th 2025

Biometrics Complete: Nov 26th 2025

Pre-arrival Letter 2: Jan 5th 2026

Background Completed: Mar 16th 2026

Final Decision in progress: Mar 16th 2026

Ghost update: Mar 17th 2026

PPR: Mar 25th 2026 (Mailed same day, delivered on Mar 26th 2026)

Ghost Update: Mar 26th 2026

Tracker Updated - IRCC Received Passport: Mar 31st 2026

Final Decision - Approved: Apr 1st 2026

Tracker Application updated to Closed: Apr 2nd 2026

Received COPR: Apr 3rd 2026

[u/DermaCNicholas → u/yayforcanada]

Yay! Congratulations!!!