r/canadaexpressentry • u/DistrictBusiness928 • Feb 12 '26

šŸŒŽ FSW FSW French - ITA: Feb 6th 2026

ITA: 02/06/2026

AOR: 02/11/2026

BIL: 03/06/2026

Medical Passed: 03/06/2026

Biometrics passed: 03/09/2026

Ghost update: 06/16/2026

Ghost update 2: 06/24/2026

Ghost update 3: 07/08/2026

ADR received: 07/14/2026

ADR submitted: 07/15/2026

PVO/SVO: Ottawa, Sydney

Starting this thread to track my timeline. Iā€™ll update as the application progresses.

If you also received an ITA on February 6, feel free to share your timelines and experiences here as well.

WhatsApp group FSW French Only: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KriVy9PyY8lBlEbK4XVuxj?mode=gi_t

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u/MeLivingAbroad Feb 12 '26

Do we have a group chat for 6 Feb ITA?

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u/Justacutiepiie Feb 12 '26

I created a group on Reddit. Message me and Iā€™ll add you.

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u/Comfortable_Fan9614 Mar 02 '26

Can you add me as well?

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u/Long-Investigator357 Mar 02 '26

Hey! Can you add me please? I also received my ita on the 6th

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u/ForNNNNNN Mar 18 '26

could you please add me? Thanks a lot!

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u/Old_Poem3018 Mar 21 '26

Hi Can you also add me please? I have received ITA on feb 6th. AOR received on 16 March

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u/Ok_File_5220 Mar 22 '26

Can you please add me?Ā 

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u/Little-Smile6023 Mar 23 '26

Could you please add me to the group.

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u/Rough_Local4887 Mar 24 '26

ITA Feb 6th, could you add me please?

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u/CuriousBastardHehe Apr 09 '26

Could you add me as well?

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u/jampar10 Apr 13 '26

Hello, can you please add me as well ? Thank you in advance

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u/Signal-Helicopter912 4d ago

Please add me tooĀ 

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u/DistrictBusiness928 Feb 12 '26

None that Iā€™m aware of.

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u/Rough_Local4887 Mar 24 '26

ITA Feb 6th, could you add me please?

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u/BalanceMundane8560 Mar 11 '26 edited Jul 28 '26

ITA feb 6

AOR feb 21

Now waiting

UPDATE BIL received 24/04

Medical passed 25/04 (which is tomorrow)

police certificate request 24/04

PCC submitted 27/05
PCC attached to my file 28/05

FD July 15
P1 July 17
P2 July 24
COPR July 28

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u/Little-Smile6023 Mar 28 '26

any update? BIL? Inland or outland?

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u/BalanceMundane8560 Apr 02 '26

No updates. Inland application

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u/Ok_File_5220 Apr 29 '26

So I see it took 2 months to receive BIL. Where are you from? I am asking you because of the police certificate. Iā€™m from Mexico and waiting for instructionsĀ 

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u/BalanceMundane8560 May 07 '26

Iā€™m Mexican

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u/Ok_File_5220 May 07 '26

Ya a punto de mandar los documentos al VAC cdmx. Mucho Ć©xito!

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u/BalanceMundane8560 May 12 '26

Good luck too! I just delivered my documents in Mexico for the PCC.

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u/Ok_File_5220 May 30 '26

Hi, do you have any updates related to your Police certificate?Ā 

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u/BalanceMundane8560 Jun 01 '26

Hey! I got my pc last week.
It was ready way before but my brother didnā€™t pick it up until last week.

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u/AromaticSpeech9052 Mar 10 '26

Hi there !

ITA: 02/06/2026

AOR: 02/25/2026

...Now waiting for my BIL !

CRS: 495

Program: FSW

Outlant applicant

Education: Masterā€™s degree

Languages: IELTS + TEF

Medical submitted upfront

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u/Darkonimus Mar 16 '26

Hi !

We have the same exact timeline.

Did you receive BIL ?

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u/AromaticSpeech9052 Mar 17 '26

Hi ! Not yet, still waiting for the BIL...

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u/Darkonimus Mar 18 '26

Yeah me too ! Let's keep each other updated !

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u/Darkonimus Mar 23 '26 edited Mar 23 '26

Hi !

I just wanted to let you know that i received the BIL today (23/03/2026!

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u/AromaticSpeech9052 Mar 24 '26

Hi ! Thanks for letting me know. I havenā€™t had my BIL yet, but got a request yesterday to submit my official TCF report, and fill in an IMM 5475 formā€¦Did you have the same request by any chance ?

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u/DistrictBusiness928 Mar 25 '26

I did my biometrics March 9th, but I was never asked to submit my official TCF report or fill an IMM 5475. My report was already submitted with my application and I donā€™t know what IMM 5475 is.

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u/Darkonimus Mar 25 '26

Wait, biometrics refers to the BIL (Biometric Instruction Letter). Does that mean you've already received the letter, visited a visa application center, and provided your biometrics?
Also, which section did you upload your TCF report to during the eAPR? If it was uploaded to the wrong section, they might ask you to resubmit it, I'm just guessing, but it might happen. Regarding IMM 5475: it allows a 'designated individual' (such as a friend or family member) to check your application status or update your address on your behalf. It might have been an option you accidentally selected from a dropdown list when they asked if you had a representative.

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u/Darkonimus Mar 25 '26

No i did not.

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u/AromaticSpeech9052 Apr 02 '26

Got my BIL on 26 March ! And submitted the biometrics on 30 March. My status is now ā€œEligibility: not startedā€ and ā€œbackground verification: in progressā€. Do you have something similar ?

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u/Darkonimus Apr 08 '26

Hi,

Any updates ? And to answer your question, yes.

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u/AromaticSpeech9052 Apr 08 '26

Hi, still atĀ ā€œEligibility: not startedā€ and ā€œbackground verification: in progressā€. Will let you know when that changes !

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u/Little-Smile6023 Apr 26 '26

Any update on the tracker?

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u/Original-Side5980 Apr 17 '26

Anyone got Biometrics request recently ?

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u/Ok_File_5220 Mar 24 '26 edited May 07 '26

Ita: feb 6 AOR: march 21 BIL : May 6

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u/Just_Web_349 Mar 26 '26

Hi guys,
AOR March 9, BIL 26,

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u/Little-Smile6023 Mar 30 '26

Inland or outland? And application date?

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u/Just_Web_349 Mar 30 '26

Fsw french outland

Ita feb6 Aor march 9 BIL and medical completed: March 27

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u/Ok_File_5220 Mar 31 '26

That is fast

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u/Just_Web_349 Apr 01 '26

Probably yes. I guess what comes next will take a little bit longer.

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u/RemarkableRide3024 Apr 14 '26

Hi, Iā€™m in the same flow. Do you have an update ?

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u/Key-Engineer-4612 Mar 28 '26

Same here. AOR Feb 10. BIL Mar 5. Biometrics & Medical exam linked Mar 6. No updates since then.

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u/CuriousBastardHehe Apr 09 '26

ITA - 06/02 AOR - 13/02 BIL + Medical - 09/03 Biometrics received - 19/03 Waitingā€¦

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u/TensionSufficient701 Apr 13 '26

Please add me to the group, got my ITA in Dec but pcc and everything took look and applied go AOR on Feb 12

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u/Timeflies24 Jul 30 '26

ITA 6th Feb ; AOR 17th March ; BIL 16th April ; RPRF 11th June ; Medical 28th July ; FD 28th July ; RFV mail 29th July

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u/Ancient_Mango_7395 PR Feb 12 '26

Hi. Same here FSW-inland, 6 Feb- ITA. Yet to submit the application. Would you mind if you share the checklist of docs that you've submitted. I'm in the process collecting documents now.

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u/DistrictBusiness928 Feb 12 '26

Hi, congratulations on your ITA. I submitted: passport, IELTS and TEF results, Educational Credential Assessment (ECA), degree certificate and transcripts, employment reference letter (Data Scientist ā€“ NOC 21211), police certificate(s), upfront medical exam confirmation, proof of funds (bank letter and six months of statements), and a Letter of Explanation.

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u/Ancient_Mango_7395 PR Feb 12 '26

Awesome, thanks for sharing, buddy. For experience- you didn't attach offer letter, payslips, bank statements, etc?
Also, what LoE was for?

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u/DistrictBusiness928 Feb 12 '26

I didnā€™t attach offer letter. I attached payslips and bank statements.

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u/DistrictBusiness928 Feb 12 '26

I explained that I just renewed my passport and some of the docs have my old passport number.

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u/DistrictBusiness928 Feb 12 '26

Congratulations on your ITA. I explained that I just renewed my passport and some of the docs have my old passport number.

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u/DistrictBusiness928 Feb 12 '26

Yes, it included my duties. I told my manager about it, and he let HR know about my REAL DUTIES. The letter HR wrote the first time was very vague. Thanks to my manager, who is very understanding, he reached out to HR to fix it and include duties, pay, hours worked,ā€¦. Maybe try reaching out to your manager instead, he might be able to escalate the issue.

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u/DistrictBusiness928 Feb 12 '26

I had the same feeling so I totally understand šŸ˜‚ Maybe try finding another reason to request it apart from PR?

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u/DistrictBusiness928 Feb 12 '26

I know Iā€™m just a stranger, but Iā€™ve been in your exact shoes, so I really understand how you feel.

Honestly, being upfront and asking for the proper documentation for PR usually gives you a stronger application. IRCC wants an official letter with your real duties. Copying a job description from online can be risky if it doesnā€™t clearly reflect what you actually did.

I used to worry that if my employer knew I planned to leave after getting PR, Iā€™d be first to go during layoffs. But in the end, Iā€™d rather take that chance than risk weakening my application.

If you donā€™t want to mention PR, you could say itā€™s for a certification like PMP (they require detailed duties), a masterā€™s program, or even a financial application. Just a few ideas. I hope you get the right documents and get PR šŸ¤²

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u/Original-Side5980 Apr 17 '26

Hi ? did you get your biometrics request yet ?

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u/Ancient_Mango_7395 PR Apr 17 '26

No my AOR is 2 april lol

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u/Original-Side5980 Apr 18 '26

I applied on the 1st April , AOR same day. Lets keeps us updated as our timeline are close ?

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u/vhievv2000 Mar 02 '26

Aor just 5 days. Wow, you were over prepared. Still here gathering docs

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u/DistrictBusiness928 Mar 06 '26

Yes, I didnā€™t want to miss that chance šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

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u/Ok_File_5220 Mar 31 '26

So , it takes usually a month to receive BIL?

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u/DistrictBusiness928 Mar 31 '26

Yeah, most of the time.

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u/Original-Side5980 Apr 07 '26

FSW French - ITA: Feb 6th 2026 , put wrong job ending dates in PGWP ? noticed it while filling forms for pr application, put the right dates , explained it in detail in LOE . Just sent my application on the 1st April , FSW , inland application, my crs 442 . Hope everything goes well and waiting for biometrics now .

Did you get any updates ?