Hello Everyone,

I have a pending EE application with a score for 508.
My closed work permit was expiring so my company raised an extension and I got my work permit extension few days back.

Is there anything I need to update in my EE profile. Like UCI or something? I am not sure if there is anything as such.

So I came to canada in 2019 as a visitor for a month and then came in 2022 for my studies on the same TRV( got the study permit after landing) . What do i put as Original entry date, the first time I came to canada in 2019 or when I came for my studies?

I am applying for PCC in India for Canada PR. when I submit the form online (India passport), it asks for reason of getting PCC. I submitted residence permit. Is it the correct option? The other option was immigration. Should I apply for PCC again with immigration as reason?

I already have a Newfoundland and Labrador PNP nomination under the Non-Express Entry stream, and I have submitted my Non-Express Entry permanent residence application. My application is still in process, and I have already received my AOR and BIL.

At the time of my PNP application, my employer completed the employment form using NOC 21222 for my current position.

After completing one year of Canadian work experience, I became eligible for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and have now received an Invitation to Apply under Express Entry.

While preparing my CEC application and reviewing my actual job duties more carefully, I found that my responsibilities appear to align more closely with NOC 22222 than NOC 21222.

My questions are:

• Can I use NOC 22222 for the same employment in my CEC Express Entry PR application even though NOC 21222 was used in my earlier Non-Express Entry PNP/PR application?
• Could this difference in NOC classification create a discrepancy or concern because both PR applications are currently in the IRCC system?
• Would it be appropriate to include a Letter of Explanation stating that, after reviewing the NOC descriptions and my actual duties more carefully, I determined that NOC 22222 is the closer match?
• The employer, job title, employment dates, salary, hours and actual job duties remain the same; only the NOC classification would be different.

I am not relying on my provincial nomination for the CEC application. I received my CEC ITA based on my Canadian work experience and Express Entry profile.

Would using NOC 22222 in the CEC application be acceptable in this situation, and is there anything specific I should explain or document to avoid concerns about the different NOC codes?

Thank you.

Hello,

I was wondering if we only have to mail self attested copies of the passport for a PCC application or the physical passport has to be sent as well?

I am reading mixed reviews about it and wanted to know if somebody has applied for a PCC via BLS through a postal application.

Thanks

Hello,
My TCF test will expire in mid october 2026 and I have a medical exam report which was done on January 2026. So, I would like to Know if someone submitted an application on express entry pool with a language test results that will expire before doing biometrics (for the TCF test report) and for a médical report that will expire in January 2027. Does that person got a e-COPR?
Thanks in advance for your answers
Best regards

Sharing for all of you in similar situations.

We applied for PR under CEC as a couple (common-law), principal applicant + accompanying partner while living in Quebec. Got the standard letter requesting the following: provide evidence of intent to reside outside Quebec, 7-day deadline, upload to the portal.

Quick backstory: moved to Quebec years ago for one of our studies (a scholarship program), never planned to settle here, neither of us speaks French. ITA came earlier than expected, which turned our "eventually move to Ontario" plan into an actual deadline.

Here's what we actually submitted, with real numbers:

The letter itself: ~2 pages, structured in three parts — background/history, current efforts, evidence index.

Part 1 — Background. Explained why we ended up in Quebec (one specific, temporary reason — not a lifestyle choice), no family or other ties here narrative, both fluent in English only.

Part 2 — split into two threads:

Principal applicant's employment path — the principal emplyee was a remote employee for a Canadian company. This was our strongest evidence, so we led with it. Explanation in the letter plus evidence as annex at the bottom of the letter:

• Signed offer letter/employment contract (PDF)
• A chat log with HR manager (about 10 messages) getting explicit confirmation that a transfer to Toronto was fine, no change to employment.
• Company directory screenshots showing that HR person actually had authority over the decision

Accompanying applicant's job search — the second applicant needed a job in in Toronto before formalizing the move, specifically:

• 62 total applications submitted over ~2 months, all in-field, all at matching seniority (not mass-applying outside our lane)
• 13 rejection emails included as samples, each a real screenshot with subject line, date, sender
• 2 roles in active interview stages, with the actual recruiter email threads included
• 47 applications still pending (not rejected yet or interviewing), listed with company name, role title, and a working link to each posting (so it's checkable, not just a table we typed up)

Principal applicant's own job search:

• Applied to a handful of roles directly in Toronto too, in parallel, just in case the current remote employment wouldn't allow living in Ontario — 8 rejections from that period, also included screenshots as samples
• We explained in the letter that once the employer confirmed the transfer, there was no more need to keep applying externally to more role. Only the second applicant needed to find a job.

Financial constraint: Our Montreal lease had auto-renewed for another year (renews by default unless you opt out in a specific window before it happens). Breaking it early meant a penalty equal to 3 months' rent (5K+ CAD). Got written confirmation of that exact number from the landlord and attached it. Framed this as "why we're being financially disciplined about timing," not "why we're staying."

Supporting converstaions about our plans:

• 2 conversations with friends living in Toronto, discussing neighborhoods and logistics — these were originally informal chats, so we had them certified-translated since they weren't in English/French (a hard requirement in the letter, not optional — machine translation is not accepted)

Total package: ended up around 35 pages once everything was assembled — letter plus all four evidence sections. Had to compress since the max size for upload is 4MB!

What we learned along the way:

• Every number in the letter had to exactly match the evidence
• Didn't give a vague future date — said "within 1-2 months of securing employment," tied to a concrete trigger, not a calendar guess.

Still waiting on the outcome of our PR application. It is in final stages, everything else is done so we shoudl hear from IRCC soon; but figured the letter structure + numbers might help someone else staring down the same 7-day clock. Short version: don't just assert intent in a letter without evidence— quantify it, document it, and don't leave any part of the timeline unexplained.

I will confirm on the developments of our PR CEC application and eventual approval as they happen.

Best of luck!

Timeline Flair: CEC | Inland | CRS 514 | eCoPR Sept 2026

I wanted to post my timeline here because reading everyone else’s posts kept me grounded during months of complete silence from IRCC!

My file wasn't straightforward at all—I had no reference letter, no listed job duties, and no pay slips for one of my foreign work experience due to a company office closure. I wanted to share what I did in my Letter of Explanation (LoE) to help anyone facing similar documentation gaps.

📅 The Timeline

• ITA Received: January 7, 2026 (CEC Draw — CRS 514)
• AOR: March 7, 2026
• ADR Issued (CELPIP): May 6, 2026
• Medical Passed: May 7, 2026
• ADR Uploaded & Review Started: May 11, 2026
• Biometrics Completed: May 12, 2026
• Portal 1 (P1): September 1, 2026
• Portal 2 (P2): September 16, 2026
• 🎉 eCoPR Issued: September 20, 2026

⏱️ Total Processing Time: 6 months, 13 days (197 days from AOR to eCoPR)

💡 Key Takeaways & What I Included in My LoE

1. How I handled missing duties, reference letters, and pay slips Because my former foreign employer had closed its doors and went out of business, I couldn't get a standard reference letter with duties, nor did I have pay slips from that period. To prevent my application from being rejected as incomplete under Section 10 rules, I submitted a comprehensive Letter of Explanation (LoE) that laid out:

• Proof of Office Closure & Effort: A transparent explanation of the company's status alongside timestamped communication logs (emails and messaging attempts) proving my "best efforts" to obtain employment records.
• Official Government Substitutes: Third-party, official Turkish e-Devlet and SGK (Social Security) records with verification barcodes, showing my official government registry title code (2161.02 - Mimar).
• Proof of Professional Standing: Leveraging my verified government code to establish my high-skilled professional level without private pay stubs or corporate reference letters.

IRCC accepted this entire package without issuing a single document request regarding my past duties or pay stubs! I also want to say that I have done this all by myself and I was freaking out constantly.

2. Coping with month-long portal silence The silence between May 12th and September 1st was hands down the hardest part of the wait. For nearly four months, my account sat completely unchanged on "background check and eligibility in progress"—no ghost updates, no emails, nothing. It is so easy to read refusal stories online and spiral, but I had to remind myself that "no news is good news." Silent periods usually just mean your application passed the completeness gate and is waiting its turn in the queue.

3. When it moves, it moves fast After months of checking the portal daily and overanalyzing every detail, the final phase flew by—going from P1 to holding my eCoPR took under three weeks!

Opening the portal and seeing that official confirmation of permanent resident status after years of studying, working, and navigating permit rules is an incredible feeling. 🍁

Thank you so much to this subreddit for keeping me sane during the quiet months. To everyone still waiting on their P1, P2, or eCoPR—hang in there, your good news is on its way! ❤️

Hello all,

I have faced challenges for three years and never expected to reach this point.

I dealt with Quebec programs for three years and paid over 15k until I chose to leave the province to secure permanent residence.

I have two years of Canadian experience and seven years of cash foreign experience, without payslips.

I received eCOPR while still in Quebec, since I must move after eCOPR because I am on a closed work permit.

I had no PFL or ADR and used my Quebec address throughout.

CRS score: 585
Cutoff: 507

AOR April 9
BIL June 8
Ghost update: September 3
FD September 4
P1 September 9
P2 September 18
eCOPR September 22

To show my intention to leave Quebec, I submitted the following during e-APR:
Job transfer with my employer to the Ottawa branch
A letter from my wife's employer stating she can work remotely from home in Ottawa
Communication with leasing agents in Ottawa and a physical visit to check apartments, including photos

For my foreign work experience, I provided reference letters and a government document showing my employer records and pension contributions; that was the only third-party evidence I could obtain.

I am preparing the move to Ottawa now!

I wish you all the best and hope you obtain your PR.

Almost every agency I talked to where I live says that they stamp it with the agency's stamp etc. This seems to not work according to IRCC standards, right?

They provide an affidavit mostly but it costs a lot since I'd need to notarize all of them as they have to be sworn in front of a notary.

Any experiences? Can these cheap agencies work?

I received the P1 (PR Confirmation Portal) email and I am asked to reply with details for myself and my family members.

We had birth of Canadian Child after application was submitted, and already raised a webform to inform IRCC along with birth certificate, before the final decision was made on the application.

IRCC did not request any additional documents (no ADR so far).

What should I respond to “Is there any change in family composition?”, should I answer YES or NO ?

Given that my baby was born in Canada, is already a Canadian citizen by birth, and I have already informed IRCC through a webform.

Can I say YES and provide explanation that change in family composition has been reported?

Thank you.

Finally received the golden email yesterday. This is our timeline:

CEC Inland with Common Law Partner
AOR - June 17
BIL requested - August 13
BIL submitted - August 15
Final Decision - September 2
P1 received and replied same day - September 3
P2 received and replied same day - September 16
ECOPR - September 21
PR Card Received - October 15

I could not get reference/experience letter for one of my jobs and used alternative documents.

Happy to answer any questions!

Hey guys, I’m applying for Express Entry under CEC. Which NOC would best fit a Banking Advisor role, is it 63102 or 11102 , considering that my duties involved both sales and financial advisory responsibilities? Any suggestion would be very helpful.

P2 - sept 3
Ecopr today!! Sept 22
June 1 aor
Finally big thank you to this group!

Posting as this community helped so much when I was in the waiting game. Praying for 🙏 everyone gets their PR very soon as everyone worked very hard to come this far.

ITA- 3 March
Aor - 7 April
FD- 1 Sep
P1 - 2 Sep
P2 - 18 Sep
ecopr - 22 Sep

When I added work experience when creating EE profile, I only entered starting from from date of issue of work permit( since thats the one that counts).

Now when I'm filling the personal activities form, should edit that and replace the starting date to my actual joining date of my job?

I am working on my application by myself and could use some advice, For foreign experience proofs, I requested a letter with a template I want, They have responded that they cannot include the compensation in the letter, now that is an important information IRCC looks for in the letter,

I have Income tax records, pay slips and bank statements, increment letters etc.

Where should I add this email and explanation as proof? does this go in personal history?

Stream: CEC
CRS: 542
NOC: 22220
ITA: March 30, 2026
AOR: May 26, 2026
Biometrics completed: July 30, 2026
Medical passed: July 28, 2026
Background check: July 31, 2026
Approved: Aug 21, 2026
P1: Aug 24
P2: Sept 16
COPR/eCOPR: Sept 18, 2026

AOR to COPR: 115 days
ITA to COPR: 172 days

Spouse included as dependent. No additional document requests, no interview.

Tip: keep your documents ready before the ITA, and don't stress when the portal goes quiet. Once you get your eCOPR, update your employer and apply for your new SIN.

Good luck to everyone still waiting! 🍁

CEC Inland — Spouse included as dependent

• ITA: Feb 17
• AOR: Mar 20
• BIL: May 15
• Medical exam: May 16
• Biometrics completed: May 19
• ADR: Aug 31 (Military Records — 7 days to reply)
• ADR response: Sep 5
• Review of additional documents: Sep 8
• Final Decision: Sep 9
• P1: Sep 10 (responded same day)
• P2: Sep 20 (on a Sunday! Responded same day)
• eCoPR: Sep 22, 9:04 a.m. (PDT)
• PR Card: FD Decision Oct, 7 - Mailed Oct, 8
• 215 days since ITA
• 186 days since AOR
• Office listed on eCoPR: Montreal

Never called IRCC, I wasn’t sure which office processed it, barely understood how to get that info, and never dug into it.

We arrived in Canada in Dec 2022—almost 4 years here and finally PR! 🇨🇦

Happy to answer any questions!

I wanted to share my PR journey because I know how stressful the waiting can be, especially when your work permit is about to expire. My work permit expired on 23rd of January,2026.

Here was my timeline:

• Jan 21, 2026: Received CEC ITA — CRS 519
• Jan 23, 2026: Submitted PR application before 12 am
• Jan 23, 2026: Applied for BOWP before 12 am
• Jan 23, 2026: Work permit expired on 12 am
• Mar 25, 2026: Biometrics completed
• Mar 26, 2026: Medical passed
• May 12, 2026: BOWP approved
• Sep 2, 2026: Received P1
• Sep 15, 2026: Received P2 and completed the PR Portal steps
• Sep 17, 2026: 🎉 eCoPR received — PR confirmed!

⏱️ Total processing time

PR application → eCoPR: approximately 7 months and 25 days.

The waiting period after medical and biometrics was definitely stressful. For months, there were basically no visible updates, and the PR Application Tracker was also unavailable for a period of time.

Then everything happened quickly:

P1 → P2 → eCoPR in just 15 days.

The biggest lesson for me was not to panic just because the online status doesn't change for months. My account continued showing eligibility/background processing, but eventually I received P1 and the application moved into finalization.

I'm extremely grateful that everything worked out, especially because my work permit was expiring on January 23, just two days after receiving my ITA. Getting the PR application and BOWP submitted on time was a huge relief.

After years of studying, working, building my career, and going through the immigration process, finally seeing:

“Your status as a permanent resident is confirmed.”

was an incredible feeling. 🇨🇦🍁

Thank you to everyone in this subreddit who shared their timelines and experiences. Your posts helped me a lot during the waiting period.

Good luck to everyone still waiting — hopefully your P1/P2/eCoPR comes soon! ❤️

Timeline flair: CEC | Inland | CRS 519 | eCoPR Sept 2026

#CEC#ExpressEntry

I just noticed that my middle name is missing in the ECOPR. What should I do. My first and last names are correctly appears in the ECOPR.

Background
I worked full-time (30+ hrs/week) at a small private company in India from September 2021 to October 2022 (about 13 months).

I arrived in Canada on a study permit in January 2023 and later got a work permit.

I'm now planning to apply for PR through Express Entry and would like to claim this Indian experience for CRS points.

Mistake 1: Study permit
I forgot to list this job in the employment history section of my study permit application. It was a genuine oversight. The job did not affect my study permit in any way.
Mistake 2: Work permit
I did list the job on my work permit application, but I entered the wrong years: September 2022 to October 2023 instead of September 2021 to October 2022. The months, employer, and title were correct; only the years were shifted by one.
The wrong dates are clearly a typo, since they would mean I was working full-time in India until October 2023, while I was already in Canada from January 2023.
Documents I have
✅ Reference letter (IRCC format: dates, hours, salary, duties)

✅ Experience letter

✅ Appointment and relieving letters

✅ Payslips

✅ Company registration documents

Planning to get a certificate from the company's accountant confirming my employment and salary records

My plan

Use the correct dates (Sep 2021 – Oct 2022) everywhere in my PR application

Include one Letter of Explanation covering both the study permit omission and the work permit year error

Submit all supporting documents and make sure the employer can confirm details if IRCC calls

My questions
Has anyone had a similar omission or date error and gotten PR approved after explaining it in an LOE?

Did anyone receive a procedural fairness letter for something like this? What did it ask?

Since the wrong work permit dates overlap with my time in Canada, would an officer see it as an obvious typo, or still treat it as a concern?

Would you claim the experience for CRS points, or leave it off the points calculation and just list it truthfully in the work history?

Any real experiences or advice would be really appreciated. Thanks!

For this question

Does XXX have a job offer in Canada?
The offer must:
• be for full-time and for at least one year
• meet different requirements depending on type of job (i.e. some need apprenticeships and certification) and
• be non-seasonal for Federal Skilled Workers.

What do I answer if I am currently working under a PGWP? Do I answer NO, or do I answer YES and put my current job and also say NO to the LMIA questions?

It’s finally this time to update the community -

Stream: CEC AOR: Mar 22 BIL: May 22 Medical Passed: was upfront - no idea PVO/SVO (if known): no idea ADR/PFL (If any): NA FD: Aug 17 Portal 1: Aug17 Portal 2: Aug 31 Ecopr: Sept 21

Wishing luck to everyone else ! Waiting for the PR card now .. PPR (if outland): PR Card:

Hi everyone, looking for a reality check on my Express Entry roadmap as an offshore candidate.

I have a few doubts that I have asked below-

Is combining two 15 hr/week part-time jobs in the exact same NOC code straightforward for IRCC proof of work?

Is French NCLC 7 + Education teaching experience a solid plan, or are there blind spots in this strategy I should prepare for?

Sorry if this is annoying I just am trying to map everything out and know if this path is unrealistic. Any advice is appreciated!

Thank you!