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Again, if you apply for a work visa, it's probably faster. If, instead, you go directly for a permanent residency application, it's slower and more difficult. T

Again, if you apply for a work visa, it's probably faster. If, instead, you go directly for a permanent residency application, it's slower and more difficult. There are accelerated programs (like the Québec Investor program) that can get you through certain hurdles much faster, but they're not cheap. And even then, that preliminary process can take a couple of years, after which you get thrown into the 49-month Federal queue.

smnrchrds 6y ago
It's nowhere near that. It was like that back in 2008-ish when there was a backlog hundreds of thousands of people long. It has not been like that since Express Entry was fully implemented. Check the processing times here for yourself: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-processing-times.html https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/se... https://moving2canada.com/express-entry-report-2019-processing-time/ https://moving2canada.com/express-entry-report-2019-processi...
- angst_ridden 6y ago
  It is for non-Express Entry applications. Those of us too old for CRS-score based applications, or who are not looking for jobs evidently get put into a different queue.
  - smnrchrds 6y ago
    The longest queue is still up to 15-19 months long. There may be some expired streams that are taking longer than that, but none of the current immigration streams are supposed to take anywhere near that long.
    - angst_ridden 6y ago
      I can only speak from personal experience. I've been in the process since 2015, and have had confirmation that I can't expect resolution for up to another 30 months.
      - smnrchrds 6y ago
        That is quite strange. If you don't mind me asking, what is the stream under which you have applied?
        angst_ridden 6y ago
        I'm a bit skittish about posting too many specific details on a public forum until my application has been processed. This may be foolish, but I've put a lot of time and money into it, and significant aspects of my future are riding on being approved. I'd message you details directly if I could figure out how.

smnrchrds 6y ago

It's nowhere near that. It was like that back in 2008-ish when there was a backlog hundreds of thousands of people long. It has not been like that since Express Entry was fully implemented. Check the processing times here for yourself: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-processing-times.html https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/se... https://moving2canada.com/express-entry-report-2019-processing-time/ https://moving2canada.com/express-entry-report-2019-processi...

angst_ridden 6y ago
It is for non-Express Entry applications. Those of us too old for CRS-score based applications, or who are not looking for jobs evidently get put into a different queue.
- smnrchrds 6y ago
  The longest queue is still up to 15-19 months long. There may be some expired streams that are taking longer than that, but none of the current immigration streams are supposed to take anywhere near that long.
  - angst_ridden 6y ago
    I can only speak from personal experience. I've been in the process since 2015, and have had confirmation that I can't expect resolution for up to another 30 months.
    - smnrchrds 6y ago
      That is quite strange. If you don't mind me asking, what is the stream under which you have applied?
      - angst_ridden 6y ago
        I'm a bit skittish about posting too many specific details on a public forum until my application has been processed. This may be foolish, but I've put a lot of time and money into it, and significant aspects of my future are riding on being approved. I'd message you details directly if I could figure out how.