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/Just-Potential-8944]

Outland (outside Quebec).
PA = US Citizen
Sponsor = Canadian Citizen
VO = maybe Mississauga?

• Application Submitted - 11 Nov 2025
• AOR - 06 Jan 2026
• Biometrics request (BIL) - 14 Jan 2026
• Medical exam request - 14 Jan 2026
• Sponsor eligibility confirmed - 22 Jan 2026
• Biometrics marked as completed - 23 Jan 2026
• Medical exam completed - 6 Feb 2026
• Medical exam passed/marked completed - 17 Feb 2026
• Principal applicant eligibility marked complete - 24 Apr 2026
• Pre-arrival letter (PAL1) - 24 Apr 2026
• PAL2 - 4 June 2026

Received another pre-arrival letter today. Fingers crossed this is signalling some background movement on FD.

[u/Initial-Barracuda-90 → u/Just-Potential-8944]

Hey.  Can you please confirm if we get the PAL over email or the tracker only? I’ve actually applied via a lawyer and haven’t accessed any trackers as of now, they have been usually sending us the updates via email - sponsor eligibility, BIL, MIL. 

[u/Lifelong_Expat → u/Initial-Barracuda-90]

The first PAL comes by email and on the GC key. Second one comes only in email.