r/canadaexpressentry

Hi All!

Gosh it's been a journey but as of May 21, 2026, I got my PPR!!!
CEC Inland converted to Outland

Edit:
CRS Score of 542; 2 Years Canadian Work Exp; 1 Year Foreign Work; Canadian Post Grad Education

Timeline:

• AOR: February 7, 2026
• Raised Webform For Change in Address (Outland): Mar 12, 2026
• BIL: April 16, 2026
• Medicals passed: April 16, 2026
• ADR issued: May 4, 2026 (diploma only)
• Diploma submitted: May 6, 2026
• Medical reconfirmed: May 13, 2026
• Document acknowledged: May 15, 2026
• Final decision: May 20, 2026
• PPR letter: May 21, 2026

My tracker still says:
Latest update:
Final decision - May 20, 2026:Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made.

Claude says the letter supercedes this but just wanted to check with y'all. Thanks again everyone, I wish y'all the best!

I am looking for Egyptians applying for express entry so we can have a follow up group for questions regarding paperwork and for follow up

I got an invite under EE Inland CEC and applied on April 20.

Now planning to go back to India because of some work at home,

Will going back effects my PR?

Will I need to inform IRCC?

Will the application becomes Outland?

Do anyone was/were in this kind of situation?

Hello everyone! I'm (26F) a veterinarian from India . I graduated in India in 2023 and worked with horses in Dubai until 2025. I'm currently working in India and preparing for my North American veterinary licensing exam. I have a band 8 in IELTS (March 2026). I am planning to move to Canada, and I'm looking for an express entry visa/ PR. Which visa do yall think I might be eligible for?

Hi Everyone,

Waiting is killing me. I just wanted to get an update on whether anyone around my date is getting any updates.

AOR- Mar 03

BIL & Medical Completed- May 01

Background check and eligibility check have been in progress since May 02.

Any updates any timeline would be helpful.

Thanks.

After what felt like an endless wait and many moments of stress, anxiety, and patience being tested, I finally received the golden email last night!

My Timeline:
ITA : December 10, 2025
AOR : February 7, 2026
BIL and Medical updated : April 23, 2026
PPR : May 19, 2026
CEC Outland (Single applicant)

I still can’t believe it happened so quickly!

Note : Just to clarify, this was a straightforward CEC application. Not any category based.

Big thanks to everyone in this community for keeping me sane (also making me overthink, no doubt). Moved to Canada in 2019 for post secondary education at 18, 3 years study permit, 3 years and 4 months PGWP. Left Canada September 2025 due to PGWP expiry, moved back home, stated working in same NOC and started learning French immediately and now I am at B2. I guess the language will help me long term!

My score: 510
3 years advanced diploma
3 years + 4 months work experience
IELTS 9999
Age 24

CEC @ 510, cutoff was 509
ITA: Jan 21
AOR: Jan 26
BIL: March 27
Biometrics submitted: March 30
FD: May 14
PPR: May 14
Passport submitted: May 15
Passport ready for collection: May 20

Don’t know PVO SVO

Prayers for everyone out there waiting for their PR! Everyone who deserves it should have it coming soon!

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CEC Inland PR Timeline (with spouse as dependent) 🇨🇦

Profile:

• CRS: 534

• Primary Applicant: 3 years foreign experience + 2 years Canadian experience

• Stream: CEC Inland

• Spouse included as dependent (Inland as well)

Timeline:

• ITA: Nov 12, 2025

• AOR: Dec 23, 2025

• BIL Received: Feb 26, 2026

• Biometrics Submitted: Feb 27, 2026

• Upfront Medical Updated on Tracker: Feb 27, 2026 (Week 6)

• Applied for BOWP by the end of Feb (added spouse as dependent) and we both received WP-EXT letter. As my PGWP was expiring in March, 2026

• Ghost Update: Mar 25, 2026

• Eligibility Completed: Mar 26, 2026

- Primary applicant marked completed

- Dependent eligibility still showed “Not Started” (which seems normal)

• Ghost Update: Mar 31, 2026

• Background Check + Final Decision: Apr 1, 2026

• P1: Apr 2, 2026 (Montreal Office)

- Received separate emails for PA and dependent

- Replied only to PA email and included dependent details there

- Provided one common email address for communication

• P2: Apr 8, 2026

• eCOPR: May 19, 2026 🎉

Hope this helps others waiting in similar timelines. Happy to answer questions!

Hello, after receiving a ghost update on my GCKey account, I called IRCC and the phone agent told me that my eligibility and security checks have passed. I asked him if the officer had already made a final decision, and he told me that they would inform me once a decision is made. Is that a good sign, please? thank you

STATS :

ITA 29 OCT

AOR : 14 NOV

BIL : 1 DEC

I see there are 2 ways to request the notes 1-Privacy Act and 2-With 5$ fees. Can anybody tell me which one will be faster ?

Just got my PR card today! I was surprised because there were no email notifications whatsoever, and my PR Portal still says last processed on the day I submitted my P2. I was definitely surprised to see it came in the mail, because I saw that for others, they were notified if it was mailed out already.

Anyway, here's my whole timeline now:

ITA: November 14, 2025

AOR: December 17, 2025

BIL: February 11, 2026

Medicals passed: February 11, 2026

Biometrics complete in tracker: Feb 17, 2026

Background Check started in tracker: Feb 17, 2026

Eligibility completed and passed (in tracker and called IRCC to confirm) - March 23, 2026

Ghost update on tracker - March 24, 2026

Background Check completed - March 25, 2026

Final Decision - March 25, 2026

P1 - March 26, 2026 (responded same day)

P2 - March 27, 2026 (responded same day)

ECOPR - April 7, 2026

PR Card - May 20, 2026

hi all,
sept 18 trade draw
NOV 10 AOR
Tracker all green march 6
No FD yet
any one in the same boat.?

PVO OTTAWA SVO MONTREAL

Hi guys, my gckey account has been showing final decision in progress since May 12. It’s been 8 days and still yet to receive P1 or anything like that. My anxiety is through the roof. I also can’t check the tracker for COPR number because it’s been down for days.
Anyone in similar situation? AOR- November 14

PS: Called ircc, agent said eligibility and security have been passed, all stages passed.

Got my eCOPR today and honestly, I can finally breathe. This journey has been a complete roller coaster.

I did my Master’s back home in Applied Science and came to Canada in 2021 to switch into Health & Safety. My plans got delayed three times because of COVID, and I even had to travel through Mexico since there were no direct flights at the time. It already felt chaotic before things had even started.

I completed my PGD with straight A’s and, while still studying, landed an internship in my field. On the day of my final exam, I got offered a full-time role. Two years later, I earned my professional designation and genuinely thought PR would happen soon after.

But immigration changed fast, and suddenly the score I thought would be enough wasn’t cutting it anymore. Last year, I decided to take a chance on French. I started in June, gave the exam three times, and finally cracked it in November. That journey was brutal as it cost me $5–6k between classes, exams, and materials, and the mental and physical stress honestly can’t even be measured.

Two days after getting my French results, I received my ITA. My CRS jumped to 575 because French gave me an extra 65 points, especially since I had already maxed out English with CLB 12.

I just wanted to share this for anyone who feels stuck right now. Things can change really fast. Keep going, keep adapting, and keep betting on yourself even when it feels exhausting. It’s worth it in the end.

I just wanted clarification on how people declare only some work experience in work history, but the rest or a more complete list is in personal history (which I’m not sure where it can be found when doing the ee profile)? Aren’t we supposed to declare all work experience in the work history section (Even beyond the 3-years in pathways like CEC?)

I got an ADR for proof of funds and I’m going to include an updated bank letter and bank statements and I’m wondering if the bank statements need to be signed or can I just use the electronically generated statements as is?

I wanted to provide my timeline for anyone who is going through the journey. Good luck and please feel free to ask me any questions.

Note that I started as an Inland Applicant but had to change the application to outland because of some personal constraints.

Background: Single, under 30, Canadian Master’s Degree, claimed 2 years of Canadian Work-Ex in my field, maxed out English proficiency points, NO foreign work experience. CRS: 514, Draw: 511.

My timeline (I will edit it once i send my passport for stamping and receive it back):

• ITA — January 7, 2026

• AOR Received — January 12, 2026

• Medical Passed — March 16, 2026

• ADR 1 Received and Submitted Form IMM5406 — March 16, 2026

• Biometrics Requested — March 18, 2026

• Biometrics Completed — March 20, 2026

• Tracker Activated — March 20, 2026

• Background Check: In Progress — March 20, 2026

• Eligibility: In Progress — April 22, 2026

• Ghost Update — April 23, 2026

• Changed address to outland location — April 30, 2026

• ADR 2 - Passport Renewal Request — May 4, 2026

• ADR 2 - New Passport Attached to File — May 8, 2026

• Final Decision / PPR — May 19, 2026

Hello guys!
My AOR is Jan 30
Biometrics and medical done

Waiting for FD

I didn’t get an ADR but it’s quite stressful for me to see a lot of people receiving ADR and a bit scared if that usually complicates things

Is the Military ADR quite common? Because when I searched I found out that the majority doesn’t receive an ADR.

Hi everyone,

I just submitted my Express Entry PR application and I’m now planning to apply for a Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP).

So far, I’ve gathered:

• Passport
• CELPIP results
• Digital photo
• Current work permit
• AOR

Is there anything else I should include for the BOWP application?

If anyone has recently applied for a BOWP, I’d really appreciate a checklist or any advice based on your experience.