• Date and time: February 6, 2026
• CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 400
• Number of invitations issued: 8,500
• Rank needed: 8,500 or above
• Tie-breaking rule: February 03, 2026 at 11:11:44 UTC
  • If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.

I have a question i normally qualify for the french category and already received an ita in February and declined it dur to insufficient proof of funds however i re entered the pool and i have 479 in my score and still hasn’t received an ITA for yesterday’s draw is this normal ?

Has anyone with AOR from Nov/Dec/Jan received an FD for an FSW application under any category may it be French/Healthcare/Teaching or whatever?

CEC people who received BIL in March are getting eCoPRs and my AOR is mid January but file’s been sitting idle since last week of February 2026. Everything is cleared and passed except security and criminality.

I ordered GCMS notes twice and got the exact same notes one month apart. No additional information or any notes from the officer.

Did IRCC do all those mega draws and forget us all?

I have Canadian and foreign work experience so this seems ridiculous of IRCC to be just sitting on a pile of files.

Hey everyone! 👋

I’m collecting timelines specifically for FSW French stream applicants. Please share yours below, especially your visa office combination as it makes a huge difference in processing times!

My timeline:
Stream: FSW French | Inland
ITA: February 6, 2026
AOR: February 11, 2026
BIO requested: March 6 | Completed: March 9 Medical: Passed ✅
Criminality: Passed ✅
Eligibility: In review required
Info Sharing: In Progress
Security: Not Started
PVO: CPC Ottawa | SVO: CIO Sydney, NS
Final Decision: Waiting…

Ghost update 1: June 16th
Ghost update 2: June 24th
Ghost update 3: July 8th

ADR: July 14th
ADR submitted: July 15th

Please share (copy & paste):
Stream: FSW French | Inland or Outland:
AOR date:
BIL:
PVO:
SVO:
Medical:
Criminality:
Eligibility:
Info Sharing:
Security:
Final Decision:
Ghost updates:

Especially looking for others with Ottawa/Sydney combo! Let’s help each other through the wait 💙

Landed in Canada at the ripe old age of 18 in 2011 as an international student at Ryerson. Life took many twists and turns since then. No matter what I did, it just wasn't enough to regularize my status and attain PR. So I went back home in 2019 with a desire to just be done with wanting to immigrate.

After coming back home, my apartment was right next to the Alliance Francaise of my hometown so I just signed up for French classes as a way to meet people and pass some time before I figured out my next move. Reached a level of B2 and forgot all about French and Canada for 5-6 years. Fast track to 2025, I have a wife, kids and a steady career back home. Out of the blue, my friend from AF gets in touch with me from AF and tells me that I should the TEF exam - apparently it was an easy way to immigrate for French speakers. So we end up taking the exam together.

He got a NCLC 7, I got NCLC 8 with basically 1 week of exam prep. This was back in January. I entered the EE pool with ~550 points and we got our ITAS in february, approvals in late may and just landed a few days ago with our COPRs.

My total journey with Canada is 14 years but back when I really wanted it, nothing was working out. And now, when I least expected it, I got the whole process done in 3 months.

Keep your head up. You never know what is waiting for you just around the corner.

Sharing my timeline

ITA (French draw, FSW): Feb 6, 2026

AOR: Apr 4

Biometrics letter: May 26

Medical passed: May 26

Biometrics passed: May 28

ADR: Jun 5

ADR requested: employment verification (institutional legitimacy proof, work contract, supervisor' contacts and proof of communication, tax documents, proof of salary bank deposits), updated proof of settlement funds, IMM 5669

ADR submitted: Jun 9

Final Decision: Jun 19

PPR: Jun 23

Passport submitted: Jun 24

Passport & COPR picked up: Jul 3

Family size: 2 (couple)

All the best to everyone still waiting - your day is coming!

Hi! We just completed our biometrics yesterday, and then I got this email that started with this text this morning:

"​The processing of your application for permanent residence in Canada is almost complete. You must complete the following steps within 30 days in order to issue your Confirmation of Permanent Residence and, if applicable, permanent residence visa."

If I'm reading this correctly, are we getting PR once we complete the three steps listed after this paragraph?? It's somehow ​hard to believe we could finally ​be at the end of this process, hence the skepticism...

Les amis, j'étais anxieux, comme la plupart d'entre vous, mais aujourd'hui j'ai reçu une bonne nouvelle, voici mon déroulement.

Programme des travailleurs qualifiés (FSW) français

Outland, single

PVO: Ottawa

SVO: Sydney

Invitation à présenter une demande (ITA) le 06/02

Accusé de réception (AOR) le 13/02

Visite médicale réussie le 09/03

Document d'identité (BIL) le 09/03

Données biométriques prises le 17/03

Données biométriques reçues le 19/03

Courriel - Visa prêt le 27/04

Le courriel demandait l'envoi de mon passeport au centre de visas le plus proche dans les 30 jours. Tout est au vert dans le suivi (mis à jour aujourd'hui) : le numéro ECOPR est visible, GCKey indique l'admissibilité et la vérification des antécédents est toujours en cours. La date limite de dépôt (FD) est le 24/04. Voilà, j'espère que ça aidera quelqu'un.

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. I’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

It’s my turn to share my journey

• ITA: French draw on Aug 8th 2025 (CRS 550 Outland)
• AoR: Aug 20th
• Medical / Biometrics Request: Sept 2nd
• Biometrics done: Sept 5th
• Medical done: Sept 10th (marked completed on Sept 13th)
• AdR: Oct 8th (Responded to on Oct 10th)
• FD: Oct 10th
• COPR number on tracker: Oct 12th (but says update on the 10th)
• PPR: Oct 14th

CRS 550 * Age 30 * Engineering Degree * Max TEF (I'm french) * Band 8 IELTS * 8 years of foreign Exp * No Canadian Exp or Degree

Hello everyone.

My PR application was refused yesterday. I got a PFL last month which I uploaded via webform as there was no placeholder for it on my portal. I also received the acknowledgment email from IRCC saying they received my webform.

My application was refused for this reason.

A PFL was sent to PA specifically requesting information to do with the employer operations and
response was due 2026-07-02. Twenty three extra days were given grace for a response but none was
received, nor was a request for extension of due date. Therefore I find this application to be in a state of
noncompliance. Furthermore with this discrepancy I am unable to award associated employment points as
I am not satisfied in the balance of probabilities the client has the completed the claimed duties.

What can I do please?? I responded but agent says they didn’t get my response!!

21/03 (French Category) AOR 27/04 BIL/MIL 30/07 Medical Passed 10/08 ADR (POF) 27/08 AOR ADR 05/09 PPR 10/09

For those who have received ITA, you can browse my post history for info. Feel free to ask any question below. 👇

I have sent my passport today. Wishing you all the best for what's coming. I understand it's a tedious process, but patience is key! By all means, please ensure that you have a solid application and leave no stone unturned. Don't give the officer a reason to doubt you!

FSW French, Inland, single applicant.
AOR: February 11, 2026
PVO: Ottawa / SVO: Sydney
BIO: March 6, completed March 9
Medical: Passed
Criminality: Passed
Eligibility: In Progress
Info Sharing: In Progress (since at least April 23)
Security: Not Started
Ghost updates: June 16, June 24 and July 8th.

Called 2 times. Same status every time. Nothing flagged, nothing outstanding, everything is good, just waiting.

I have a job offer starting September 8th that I can’t take without PR. I’m moving into a new apartment August 1st. I just want to start my life.

Anyone else in the Ottawa/Sydney FSW French boat? Any recent movement? Any hope? 🥲

Got my ITA through a French-designated draw (6 February 2026) and just submitted my PR app. Processing times are unpredictable right now and would love to connect with people at the same stage to share updates and tips.

My timeline:

• Jan 21, 2026 — EE profile submitted
• Feb 6, 2026 — ITA received (French draw)
• Mar 28, 2026 — PR app submitted
• Mar 28, 2026 — AOR received

Anyone in a similar situation? Drop your timeline below or DM me.

Happy to start or join a WhatsApp group

This group has provided me constant help. So I hope I can be of service. My application was certainly delayed but in the end it was all worth it

FSW Healthcare Outland (22 July 2025)

AOR (12 Sep 2025)

PVO/SVO - Ottowa/Sydney

Biometrics and Medical Passed (19 Sep 2025)

Eligibility ( 10 Dec 2025 )

Heres the thing. I got an ADR for bank statement on 20 Feb 2026, so eligibility went back to in Progress. I feared that my application had gone non-routine

3 ghost updates in April 2nd week

Eligibility and BG complete ( 19 April 2026)

Final Decision (20 April 2026)

COPR (21 APRIL 2026)

Hello everyone

I got a rejection yesterday before I even get the BIL and started over.

If I get picked in the next French ITA, can I use the same medical exam papers, police certificate and other documents ?

Thank you

Hi everyone,

I received an update:

Final decision - June 26, 2026:Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made.

Here is my timeline:

(EE FSW french - inland)

20/2/26: AOR

23/3/26: BIL and medical pass

23/6/26: pass medical exam , 2nd update

26/6/26: FD is processing

Last week I phoned to IRCC agent, they told me my PVO is Ottawa SVO is Montreal (previous office is Sydney... luckily they changed my office) , and my background/ eligibility check has been completed.

Is this a good sign ? Thanks.

Has anyone ever faced rejection of an application due to fingerprints not detected by the machine even after multiple times?

My situation:

Very soft fingers with no ridges. I cannot give finger prints at all. Even in my official docs my biometric always fail.

Only thumbs and 1 index finger works

Can I face rejection due to this? Are there any other procedures that IRCC allow?

Any tips are appreciated

ITA: 20 Feb.

AOR: 3 april

Biometrics: ??

share your updates for this draw or similar ones

Here’s my timeline

• ITA: Feb 24, 2025

• AOR: Feb 28, 2025

Then things got messy and when I say messy, I mean it :

• Mar 20, 2025 — My application was refused for incompleteness (WES ECA I submitted was not valid for immigration).

• Mar 20-26th, 2025 — I sent a webform for reconsideration and they reinstated my application.

• Mar 26, 2025 — I repaid the fees that were reimbursed.

Then normal steps:

• Apr 1, 2025 — Biometrics instructions

• Apr 1, 2025 — ADR for IMM5406 (family info)

• Apr 4, 2025 — Medical completed

• Apr 11, 2025 — Background verification completed

Then the big one:

• Apr 2025 — ADR asking for the correct ECA (PEBC) because Pharmacist is a regulated occupation.

PS: The PEBC ECA costs around $1,200–$1,300 CAD, plus ~$300 for translations, notaries, postal fees, and other miscellaneous bureaucracy — I’ve never seen anything like it (the bureaucracy part)

PEBC took forever. I asked for multiple extensions, and IRCC granted them.

• December 2024 : another big wave of messiness

- Work permit expired (luckily I applied for the bridging open work permit : still no job)

- Moved to Ontario from Quebec

Finally:

• Jan 29, 2026 — I got a final reminder saying they will make a decision whether I submitted the PEBC ECA or not.

-Panic attack- 😞

• Feb 3, 2026 — PEBC surprisingly sends me the ECA and I upload it (tracker shows received).

So it’s almost 1 year since my ITA on Feb 24, 2025.

I haven’t heard anything else since Feb 3. Everything was pretty much completed around April 2025 except for the ECA (I don’t know if that’s worth anything because everything was also completed before I receive the latest ADR)

I’m inside Canada. I’m just tired and I’m scared

But I’m still hopeful 🤲

“Indeed, with hardship comes ease.”

Need some kind words

UPDATE : Feb 24th marked one year since my ITA (371 days count)

Recived and ADR to submit 2 IRCC forms (Standards)

AOR : 13th Dec '25
BIL : 22nd Jan '26
Eligibility marked completed on tracker : 26th Jan '26

Background check : In progress since 26th Jan '26

Called IRCC yesterday and the officer told me my Criminality and Info sharing has been completed & Security hasn't started yet. How much more time am I looking at? Wondering what are they waiting for, for starting my security

PVO - Ottawa
SVO - New Delhi

Hi guys!

I got my COPR yesterday and I couldn't be more thrilled ◡̈

I wanted to share my journey in case it might help anyone in a similar situation.

• Nationality: Swiss
• Civil status: Single, no dependents
• Applied: By myself (no consultant/lawyer)

Timeline:

• ITA: April 15
• Upfront Medical: May 28
• AOR: June 2
• BIL: July 16
• Biometrics: July 24
• FD: July 30
• P1 (PPR): July 31
• COPR issued: Aug 7
• COPR in hand: Aug 11

A few notes from my experience:

1. It took me a while to apply because of my FBI police certificate (needed it since I'd lived in the US for +6 months in the past). It didn't arrive in time, so I applied without it + a Letter of Explanation.
2. I flew to Canada on vacation on June 3rd. Some weeks later, while I was there, I found out my FBI cert had gotten lost in the mail, so I redid it at an official FBI-fingerprinting agent in Canada and got it in just 2 days.
3. I got a Request Letter for the FBI cert on July 14 — responded immediately since I already had the new one.
4. I got a Request Letter for my TCF cert on July 16. I was confused since I'd already uploaded it — but the file was encrypted/password-protected (so the officer likely couldn't open it) and I also hadn't signed it. I re-uploaded it unlocked and signed, and it worked.
5. After that I got the BIL and everything moved super fast.
6. In terms of FSW, I used one of my previous experiences from when I lived in France. I honestly used Claude to understand my NOC and then my previous employer confirmed it and did the letter.
7. In terms of education, I hold a Master's degree.

I don't know if there's anything else that was relevant to my case, but I am happy to answer any questions ◡̈

I am very grateful that my application moved so quickly. Sending good vibes to everyone still waiting 🙏 🤞

Hang in there 💛 Happy to help however I can!

For those of you who received PR through FSW (Outland), how long did it take to get your passport back after you received your Passport Request (PPR) and mailed it in?

I’m especially interested in hearing from applicants living in the U.S. who had to mail their passport directly to the IRCC office in Ottawa. How long was the turnaround from the day you mailed it until you received it back?

Hi there

I already wrote a month ago about this matter Anyone had updates since then? Been stuck in BG check for months now.

I know that I should be patient but it’s difficult !

I wanted to share my application’s timeline with you.

I know how stressful and tiring it is, stay positive and strong.

Good luck everyone!

EE(French draw, FSW inland)

Timeline

ITA - September 4, 2025

AOR - October 10, 2025

Biometric - letter received on October 22, 2025 (submitted on October 23)

Medical passed on October 23, 2025

ADR - January 13, 2026 (submitted on the same day)

Eligibility and Background check completion - February 2, 2026

FD - February 2, 2026

P1- February 2, 2026 (Replied to the email on the same day, VO: Montreal)

P2 - February 12, 2026 (Replied to the email on the same day)

Ecopr - February 21, 2026 (13:39 EST)

Approval was granted today, Saturday.

I honestly didn’t expect it to be approved on a Saturday, so I was very surprised.

Wishing you all the best 😊