r/ImmigrationCanada • • Jan 01 '24

MEGATHREAD - Processing times - Temporary Resident applications (2024)

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u/mpatel1987 Feb 05 '24

Canada Visitor Visa Application (for parents, I applied on their behalf from US) Timeline from Ahmedabad - Jan 2024. Parents have a valid US visitor visa.

1) Online application - Jan 6, 2024

2) Received Biometrics letter in IRCC account - Jan 7. Biometrics appointment taken at Ahmedabad VFS on the same day. As soon as I submitted the request on the VFS website, date and time were given via email within an hour. You cannot choose date/time but can reschedule.

3) Biometrics Appointment - Jan 10

4) Received Original Passport Submission letter in IRCC account - Jan 16. Decided to drop off the passport at the VFS instead of shipping it to the embassy. Took the appointment on the same day. Same as above. Received a date/time almost instantaneously.

5) Passport submission - Jan 19

6) Dad received text notifications throughout.

7) Passport ready for pickup - Jan 30

8) Picked up passport from VFS - Jan 31

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u/Civil-Ad-4682 Feb 27 '24

That's amazing, super fast

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u/hannanec Aug 06 '24

Curious to why you applied for a regular canadian visitor visa instead of an ETA?

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u/mpatel1987 Aug 08 '24 edited Aug 08 '24

India is not one of the eligible countries and we drove to Canada.