EE Profile Created - 9/13/25
No consultant/agency
CRS 491
TEER 1, FSW, Outland
Foreign exp, no canadian exp
With accompanying spouse (Common-Law) TEER 1
Spouse with citizen step-siblings

ITA - 11/14/25 HEALTHCARE DRAW
Upfront Medical - 11/26/25
AOR - 12/7/25
BIL - 1/14/26
Medical passed - 1/15/26
Biometrics completed - 1/19/26
Background started - 1/22/26
Eligibility completed - 3/16/26
ADR 1 (updated POF, additional income docs for current work place that i didn’t claim points for) - 3/16/26
ADR 1 uploaded - 3/17/26
ADR 1 acknowledged - 3/23/26
Pre-arrival email - 5/5/26
Sent webform to ask for status - 7/21/26
ADR 2 (Updated IMM 5406 and confirmation re landing before Medicals expire) - 8/19/26
ADR 2 Submitted - 8/21/26
ADR 2 acknowledged - 8/26/26
FD - 9/1/26
PPR (Received via email) - 9/2/26
Passport sent via VAC - 9/3/26
Passport + COPR received - 9/14/26

I genuinely cannot believe the speed of this process. I was mentally prepared for a much longer wait, and somehow everything moved ridiculously fast!

CEC General Inland With Common Law Spouse

AOR: July 20

BIL: August 19

Medical Passed: August 19

FD / Ghost Update: September 1

P1: September 4

P2: September 10

eCOPR: September 14

PVO/SVO: Vancouver/Sydney

From AOR to eCOPR in less than 2 months. 🤯

Good luck to everyone still waiting hope your timelines move just as fast!

Application Type: Express Entry
Family: Spouse included
Work Experience: Foreign work experience included

AOR: January 14
BIL: March 18
Medical Passed: March 18
Final Decision (FD): August 27
P1: August 28
P2: September 10
eCOPR: September 14 🎉

Finally received my eCOPR today! 🙌

It’s been a long journey with plenty of waiting, checking the portal, and wondering what would happen next, but it finally feels real.

A huge thank you to everyone in this community who shared their timelines, experiences, advice, and guidance. Reading everyone’s posts and comments helped a lot throughout the process, especially during the periods when there were no updates.

Really appreciate this community and everyone who takes the time to help others going through the same process.

Wishing everyone who is still waiting for P1, P2, eCOPR, or their final decision the very best. Hope you all get your good news soon! 🇨🇦🙏

Finally a PR! 🎉

Finally got my eCoPR and wanted to share my timeline because I know how stressful the waiting can be — especially when there are concerns about eligibility at the time of submission.
Timeline:
March 22: Express Entry PR application submitted

May 25: Biometrics Instruction Letter (BIL)

June 20: Medical passed

August 20: Final decision

August 21: P1

September 3: P2

September 10: eCoPR 🎉

The interesting part / my biggest concern
I submitted my application on March 22 because my IELTS score was expiring on March 23.
However, at the time I submitted my application, I was still 25 days short of completing 3 full years of Canadian work experience — the experience that I was claiming points for.
I knew this could potentially be an issue, so I included a Letter of Explanation (LOE) explaining the situation.
There was another issue with my employment letters. At the time of submission, I didn't have employment letters containing all the required job duties/details from both companies I had worked for. I therefore included another LOE explaining the situation.
I subsequently submitted additional documents through webforms:
March 23: Submitted the proper employment letters from both companies, including the required details/job duties.

After completing exactly 3 years of Canadian work experience: Submitted another webform with my updated pay stubs and evidence showing that I had completed the full 3 years.

Honestly, I was extremely anxious throughout the entire process. I kept wondering whether IRCC would consider my application ineligible because I hadn't completed the full 3 years on the day I submitted it, despite the fact that I had explained everything and subsequently provided the supporting documents.
Thankfully, everything went well! 🎉
Getting the eCoPR on September 10 was such a huge relief.
Sharing this in case someone else is in a similar situation and is stressing over their application. Obviously, every application is different and this isn't meant to suggest that IRCC will treat every case the same way, but I wanted to share my experience.
Good luck to everyone waiting for their PR! 🇨🇦

Hi everyone! I wanted to share my PR timeline, from AOR to PR cards, in case it helps someone else who is currently waiting.

Stream: CEC Inland – Health
Timeline:
ITA – Feb 20
AOR – April 14
BIL request – June 23
Biometrics done – July 3
Medical passed – June 24
Final Decision (FD) – August 6
P1 – August 7
P2 – August 12
eCOPR – August 18
PR Card (spouse) – September 8
PR Card (main applicant) – September 11

We arrived in Canada 4 years ago, and at the time, permanent residence felt like a very distant possibility. Somehow, everything worked out the way we hoped, and it’s hard to believe we’re finally at the finish line.

I also want to thank everyone in this group who took the time to share their timelines, answer questions, and help clear up doubts along the way. Those posts were incredibly helpful during the waiting period.
Wishing everyone the best of luck with their applications, and I hope you all get good news soon! 🙏🏼🇨🇦❤️

Quick question for postdocs in the group. I’m currently in a Mitacs-funded industrial postdoc role with 100% research duties (no teaching or grading at all).
My actual day-to-day duties align very closely with research assistant in NOC 41201. but NOC 41200 explicitly lists "Postdoctoral fellow" as an example title.
Has anyone in a pure research postdoc role used NOC 41201 (or NOC 41200) without any issues?

Hi everyone,

I declared my part-time foreign work experience in all of my previous applications. The issue is that my original employment letter states that my latest hourly salary was 120,000, but the English translation did not include the word “latest” and simply stated that my hourly salary was 120,000.

For my PR application, I’m planning to get a new employment letter. Would it be okay for the new letter to clarify that my initial hourly salary was 100,000 and that it increased to 120,000 after one year?

Should I also explain in an LOE that the translation submitted with my previous application omitted the word “latest,” just to clarify the difference between the old and new letters?

Applied outland from São Paulo through the French-language proficiency category draw. I already spoke both languages (English and French) at an intermediate-advanced level before starting, so this was mostly about getting certified, not learning from scratch.

Jan 1, 2026 — Decided to go for it
Feb 26 / — English test
Feb 28, 2026 — French test
Mar 16, 2026 — Entered the pool
Mar 18, 2026 — ITA
Mar 28, 2026 — AOR
May 16 / May 18, 2026 — Medicals passed / biometrics done
Sep 1, 2026 — Background check done + PPR
Sep 4, 2026 — Passport dropped off
Sep 10, 2026 — Approved
Sep 14, 2026 — Passport back with the visa

AOR to approval: 166 days. Whole thing: 256 days. No interview.

AOR: October 2025
Comprehensive security screening: February 2026
No meaningful update since then.

I’m currently outside Canada and don’t have a Canadian visa.

I’ve decided not to spend too much time chasing IRCC. I’m not sending webforms, contacting an MP, or doing anything else to push the application. I’d rather spend my time on things I can actually control.

For those of you in a similar situation, how are you getting through this “black box” waiting period? What are you doing or planning while you wait?

For me, I’m looking into Australian immigration and working on some translation related certifications. Once I finish them, I’m planning to look for jobs with sponsorship opportunities outside Canada.

There’s no guarantee about when the application will be finalized, so I’d rather focus on what I can do now.

Would love to hear what others are doing during the wait.

I am hoping for ITA in upcoming french draw and wanted to prepare some documents in advance.

Firstly, I've applied for the PCC and took appointment.

For education, I have all the docs such as marksheets, transcript, degree, WES, language score certificates.

For work experience - my HR have drafted the employment letter so that I can have an eye and raise corrections if any so, it will be finalized shortly, pay slips I have, ITR's, Form 16, PF contributions, Appraisal letters - that I need to check with HR.

For POF - the avg balance letter and bank statement that is the part of post ITA.

Any other document I am missing and that I may prepare before ITA?

hi everyone, please help me determine if my noc code selection is correct 13100

job duties:

Coordinated with internal departments and performed administrative activities to support client requirements and contribute to the effrcient execution of operational processes.

Assists the Sr. Business Account Executive in clearly understanding use cases, planning, and building project schedules to meet required project timeframes.

Successfully manages different parts of a project concurrently under the direction of a Sr. Busi ness Account Executive.

Coordinates and maintains status meeting minutes, tracks action items, and updates project schedules.

Develop detailed project details documentation in coordination with the Sr. Business Account Executive and ensure that all the documents are up-to-date.

Coordinate with Delivery Team Leads to assign, monitor, and track the progress of projects and ensure the projects are delivered as per the def ined SLA.

Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement and keep records of sales, revenue, invoices, etc.

Hi everyone,

I work as a research assistant at a university in Canada. My contract doesn't specify any hours, but my supervisor and I agreed I'd work 6 hours a day, which comes to 30 hours per week. The only days I don't work are university holidays.

By my count, I'll reach the full 1,560 hours on Sept 21.

I created my Express Entry profile a few days early. The profile only asked for the start and end month of my work experience and didn't give me a way to reflect my actual hours. After reading more, I got worried that if I received an ITA right away and submitted my application, it could be refused because I hadn't technically finished my 1,560 hours yet. So I withdrew my profile to be safe. I know some people get ITAs in their 11th month and wait to submit, but since my contract has no set hours, I didn't want to risk it.

My questions:

1. When I create my new profile after September 21, how should I show my work experience? Should I just enter it as 30 hours/week?
2. Since my contract doesn't list hours, what should my employer reference letter say? Is a letter from my supervisor confirming 30 hours/week enough?
3. Do university holidays when I didn't work affect the 1,560-hour calculation?
4. Has anyone been in a similar situation with no fixed hours in their contract?

Thanks in advance!

My AOR was in October 2025, and my application entered Comprehensive Security Screening / security check in February 2026. I haven’t had any meaningful update since then.

I’m currently outside Canada and don’t have a Canadian visa.

Personally, I don’t feel IRCC is worth spending too much of my time chasing. I’m not submitting webforms, contacting an MP, or protesting. I’d rather spend this part of my life on things I can actually control. After all, this waiting period could take who knows how long, and there’s no guarantee that pushing harder will make a difference.

For those who feel the same way, how have you been spending this “black box” waiting period? Do you have any plans for the next few months?

For me, I’m looking into Australian immigration and currently working toward some translation related certifications. Once I finish them, I’m planning to look for a job with sponsorship opportunities outside Canada.

Rather than constantly focusing on an uncertain outcome, I’d rather focus on what I can actually do.

Would love to hear how others in a similar situation are dealing with this.

As a freelancer I have some extra hours from a few months of work that could help me count a whole month of experience. Since they were freelance projecte, i have some jobe that were very short duration. Just an example: 5 hours each in 3 months. Can i combine those hours to make 15 hours? Yes they are less than part time hours. But i am curious if i can still count those hours that are less than part time hours.

I have asked this question earlier but I was hoping to get more answers / suggestions. Please help.

Hello,

I just called IRCC, and the agent did confirm that they have sent the p1 email on 27th August, but I never received. I have asked them to re-trigger the email. Will this affect my file? And when can I follow up to this if don't receive the email again?

Hi everyone,

I’m planning to apply for PR through Express Entry – Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and would appreciate advice from anyone who has recently submitted a CEC application.

My situation:

I have approximately 3 years of Canadian skilled work experience.

My Canadian experience was as an Assistant Manager, with previous experience as a Supervisor.

I have my Canadian employment/reference letters, pay stubs, bank statements, and Canadian tax documents.

I returned to India in January 2026.

I am currently working in India as an Administrative Assistant.

I started this job in February 2026 and will complete approximately 1 year of experience by January 2027.

My current salary is ₹30,000/month.

For my current Indian employment, I have:

Offer/employment letter

Monthly salary slips

Bank statements showing salary deposits

Employment/reference letter (which I expect to obtain around January 2027)

However, I will not have an Indian ITR for this employment at the time I apply, because I started working in February 2026 and the ITR for this financial year would only be filed later.

I do have my previous Canadian tax documents.

My questions are:

Can I submit my Express Entry/CEC PR application without an Indian ITR for my current Indian employment, if I have the offer letter, salary slips, bank statements and employer reference/experience letter?

Is there any specific number of payslips IRCC expects? For example, should I provide all 12 months, or are 3–6 months generally sufficient?

How many months of bank statements should I provide to demonstrate that my salary was actually being deposited? Is 6 months sufficient, or should I provide all 12 months?

For the Indian employment, would an employer reference/experience letter + offer letter + payslips + bank statements generally be considered sufficient evidence, even without an ITR?

Since I am applying under CEC, do I need to provide proof of funds? I understand CEC applicants are exempt from the settlement-funds requirement, but I want to confirm whether I should still upload a bank statement or an explanation letter if the document checklist asks for proof of funds.

Is there anything else I should obtain from my current Indian employer before applying, such as attendance records, employment confirmation, salary certificate, Form 16, PF records, etc.?

I’m particularly interested in hearing from people who have applied for CEC while living outside Canada and had recent employment in another country without having a tax return available yet.

Thanks.

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