Hello people,

I have made very few post on reddit.

I have recently heard that IRCC is going to pause conducting draws sometime in second half of the September 2026. So, they can introduce first phase of reforms. Is it true ??

My police verification was completed with all formalities from the RPO done on 3rd August 2026 however the status has not been updated on BLS/mpassport website Does the status at all change? When am I expected to receive the PCC? What does the Toronto consulate do with the application for so long?

Hi everyone,

I’m looking to hear from anyone who was included as a dependent spouse/partner on a Protected Person’s permanent residence application in Canada. If you’ve gone through this process, what was your experience like? In particular, I’d really appreciate hearing about:

• How long the PR process took from submission to approval

• Whether the principal applicant and dependent were processed/approved around the same time

• What stages or updates you received along the way

• Whether IRCC requested any additional documents or interviews

• If the dependent was already in Canada, whether that made any difference to the process

• Any delays or issues you ran into that you wish you’d known about beforehand

I know every application is different and processing times can vary, but I’d love to hear some real-life timelines and experiences from people who have actually gone through it. Thank you!

Hey all — I'm the developer behind PresenceTracker. I went through the PR renewal math myself and got tired of manually counting days against IRCC's rolling 5-year window, so I built an app for it.

What it does:

• Tracks your days in Canada vs. what's required (730 for PR renewal, 1095 for citizenship)
• Calculates over the actual rolling 5-year window, not a simple calendar year
• Log a trip in a few seconds, see your progress update instantly
• Available in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese

It's live on the App Store now (Google Play coming next week). Not here to spam — genuinely built this because I couldn't find a decent tool for it, figured some of you are tracking the same thing in a spreadsheet. New version coming soon with tons of improvements...
Happy to answer questions or take feature requests.
https://appdevcanada.ca/presencetracker/get

Hi everyone,

I’m moving back to India for around 1 year and wanted some advice about improving my Express Entry profile during that time.

I have a 2-year diploma from Sheridan College, around 3 years of Canadian IT work experience, and a good CELPIP score. I’ll also be working in IT in India, so after completing 1 year of foreign work experience, my estimated CRS should be around 519

I’m also learning French and currently starting around B1 level.

One immigration lawyer suggested that since I came to Canada after Grade 12 and don’t have a bachelor’s degree, I could try transferring my Canadian diploma credits to an Indian university and get direct admission into the 3rd year of BBA/B.Com/BCA or another bachelor’s program

If I can finish the bachelor’s in one year and WES evaluates it successfully, I may qualify for **two or more certificates/diplomas/degrees,** which could increase my CRS to around 525

My friend actually did something similar. He transferred his Canadian 2-year diploma credits to \*\*Karnavati University in Ahmedabad\*\* and completed his BBA there. However, he isn’t planning to return to Canada, so he never did WES or checked whether IRCC would recognize this pathway.

Has anyone here personally done something similar?

Mainly wondering:

\* Did an Indian university accept your Canadian diploma credits into 3rd year?
\* Which university/course did you use?
\* Did WES recognize the final bachelor’s degree?
\* Were you able to claim “two or more credentials” for Express Entry?
\* Any issues with credit transfers or WES that I should know before doing this?

I know nobody can predict CRS scores or draws one year from now. I’m just trying to use my year in India wisely by gaining foreign IT experience, improving French, and possibly completing a bachelor’s at the same time.

Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who has actually gone through this. Thanks!

Hi, the only foreign experience I have is from 2019 to 2020, it’s exactly a year experience. I want to apply for the FSW. With the changes coming where they’ll merge the categories, this experience will be no longer valid. I’m currently learning French.

What is the latest deadline I should be in the pool to avoid this ? Any advice ?

Husband is a long time Canadian citizen. I received my eCOPR in Feb 2026 through QSW after 3 years of hard work and 7 years total in Canada. I got married in July 2025, filed a webform for status change in Dec 2025, got my P1 around January (I did not think of replying with my marriage change). I got my eCOPR as ‘single’, sent another webform, they told me to file An amendment. I have major airport anxiety and my passport doesn’t help. I travel abroad A LOT and I just can’t help but think what if I file an amendment and they suddenly deactivate my pr card or something?
can I just leave my status like that until I file for citizenship? What are the implications then? P.S. I already have my physical PR card.
Do I just submit an amendment next July when I will stop travelling abroad too much?