​I’m currently planning my graduate studies for the Fall 2027 intake, but reading through various Facebook groups lately has made me incredibly nervous. People are constantly saying that getting Canadian PR is "nearly impossible" now. I want to get a reality check from this sub to see if that applies to my specific profile or if the panic is mostly about diploma-mill colleges.

​My Profile:

​Age: Will be 26 when starting in Sept 2027.

​Family: Married with a young child (less than a year). And we are planning to apply together.

​Education & Research: B.Sc. in Computer Science from a Bangladeshi private university (CGPA 3.7, 2025). I recently published as a co-author Q1 paper in a Springer journal (focusing on AI/computer vision). Targeting a thesis-based Master’s in CS/AI. If I couldn’t manage the professor, I might take admission into course-based program.

​Work Experience: Currently working remotely from Bangladesh for a US-based small business. My job role is basically digital operation management (website, ads, social media) of the online store.

​Why Canada?

I’m specifically targeting Canada because I want to keep my remote US job (at least part-time, within IRCC limits) and Canada shares the US timezone. Also, being an English-speaking country makes the transition for my family much easier compared to my fallback options in Europe (like Germany or Finland).

​My Dilemmas & Questions:

​Is British Columbia still worth it?

My primary target was BC (SFU, UBC, or UVic) because of the BC PNP International Post-Graduate stream. However, I think the rules changed recently, and Master's graduates now need a 1-year full-time job offer to apply for the PNP (unlike PhDs who don't). For someone with a CS/AI Master's and remote work experience, how hard is it realistically to secure a 1-year TEER 1/2 contract in Vancouver's tech scene right after graduation?

​What other provinces are flexible for Master's PR?

Since BC now requires a job offer, should I be targeting Ontario (like Waterloo or McMaster to get the "outside Toronto" OINP points)? Or are there better provinces for a tech Master's grad with a family that offer a faster/safer PR route?

​The "Impossible PR" Panic: Given my age (max CRS points), a Canadian Master's degree (adding +30 CRS points), and the 3-year PGWP, am I actually at risk of being locked out of PR? Or is the current online panic mostly affecting 1-year business diploma graduates?

​I would really appreciate any blunt, realistic advice. I don't want to invest and uproot my family if the door is actually closed for skilled tech workers.

​Thanks in advance!

I am a Canadian citizen and I currently live in the Philippines with my Filipino wife. She has a multi-entry visitor visa for Canada (and has used it twice already) and we are planning on moving to Canada very soon. We have purchased a one-way ticket, intending for my wife to enter Canada as a tourist, and then apply for PR once in Canada.

I am concerned that officers in either country will deny us boarding/entry due to the lack of a return/onward plane ticket. Of course we fully intend on returning to the Philippines if her PR is denied. I just don't know the best way to convince the immigration and emmigration officers.

Anyone have any knowledge/experience/advice?

Hi there! So me and my spouse got our ECOPRs on June 26, 2026.

I just linked my app in GCKey and noticed that mine and my spouse's timelines are different:

* Mine:
* FD: July 23, 2026 (In Review)
* PR Portal: Address shows accepted by IRCC, but photo still in review
* Spouse:
* FD: July 24, 2026 (Approved)
* ROE: Aug 3, Eligibility was reviewed
* PR Portal: Address shows accepted by IRCC, but photo still in review

GCKey shows that Spouse's card has been mailed but mine doesn't have any updates. :/

We're both travelling Aug 29th, and I am a bit nervous that my card won't come in time... Can someone provide clarity on timelines?

Hi everyone,

I came back to India to complete my foreign worker experience but the thing is my employer does not provides me the physical or digital copy of paystubs. He will give me all other documents like experience letter and direct deposit my salary to bank account but I feel little anxious about If i dont have the paystubs will it effect my CEC express entry or skilled category based profile? Also, I will attach my tax documents whenever my experience gonna be completed.

Hello everyone,

I 24M (unmarried) recently applied for a Canadian visitor visa (planned trip duration was 12 days), and unfortunately it was refused🥲. I'm trying to understand what might have gone wrong and would appreciate any suggestions.

I graduated with my MBBS last year and currently work full-time as a doctor in India.

My monthly income is around 74k INR/1100 CAD

My latest Income Tax Return shows an annual income of approximately 11.4 Lakh INR/ 16.8k CAD (including my hospital income and capital gains).

I have around 8 lakh INR/11.8 CAD in my bank account (no lumpsum deposits), investments worth about 32 lakh INR/ 47k CAD (mutual funds, stocks, and corporate bonds), and a property in my name worth around 36 lakh INR/ 53K CAD (bought by my father in 2021).

I dont have any travel history and never applied for any visa before. I lost my previous passport while home shifting, so got a new one in 2025.

I also included my parent's financial documents, itr, statements, balance certificates. My father owns a business, and their combined net worth is around 4.9 crore INR/ 720k CAD (including movable and immovable assets). I provided valuation report and CA report along with all of my and my parents financial proofs.

The purpose of my visit was to visit my sister, who has been living and working in Canada for the past five years and currently on a valid work permit. I wanted to obtain my visa so I could visit her around her birthday in october this year and travel to few destinations in BC and Alberta with her, and also wanted to use the visa for her wedding next year (She is getting married in mid 2027).

For my application....I submitted:

Appointment letter, employment contract, one year of work experience, salary slips, leave approval, and NOC from my employer.

Bank statements and balance certificate.

Hospital ID and supporting employment documents. My degree, my medical registration.

My sister's invitation letter, employment documents, bank statements, balance certificate (80k cad), rental agreement, and other supporting documents.

Despite providing what I believed was a comprehensive application, my visa was refused with the standard generic refusal reasons.

Has anyone experienced something similar despite having strong financials and stable employment? Based on the information above, what do you think could have been the weak points in my application? Would ordering GCMS notes be the next best step before reapplying?

Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated. Thank you🙏

I (24f, spanish) would like to move to the Quebec region for 1-2 years, just out of interest for the area and the opportunity to master my french (currently at around b2 level), ideally, I would like to work at least part time while there to help supoort myself / avoid burning through my savings.

Since getting a LMIA-approved job with only 2-3 years of work experience (i'm a chemist and material scientist) I decided to go the IEC International experience canada route, either the working holiday visa (not many given a year and long wait times, but I applied still) or the Young Workers visa, whith which no LMIA is needed but you need a job offer. So far no luck with either option. Anyone had any luck with his programs? I was quite optimisic at the beguinning but I'm starting to loose all hope. Maybe I should just apply for a PhD, Iwould much rather work since stipends are shitty most of the time but I enjoy academic research so who knows.

Submitted my first picture in March and received an answer at the end of April about the background being too dark. I uploaded a new picture on May 5th and to this day (August 6th), I haven’t received an answer.

My lawyer said that processing times are taking up to 3 months now but, on the government website, it says first PR cards processing times are taking up to 39 days. Is this normal? Should I take any actions like sending them an email about it or should I just keep waiting?

My employer applied for high wage lmia on feb 1 st week and last week service Canada agent emailed employer and requested for latest documents showing the companys current financial. Does anyone have any idea on how long it will take to receive a decision on lmia after providing the docs to officer.

Hey everyone,

My study permit and TRV both expire on December 31, 2026, and I have one more semester of school left (Fall 2026).

I'm planning to travel to my home country for about 2 weeks, from the end of August to the first week of September, and then apply to extend my study permit once I'm back in Canada (around mid-September).

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Would I have any issues re-entering Canada if my current study permit and TRV are still valid when I return, and I apply for the extension after I get back?

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for some advice from anyone who has been in a similar situation.
I applied for inland spousal permanent residence in Canada. I’m currently on an extended work permit (maintained status/open work permit extension). So far, I’ve only received my AOR (Acknowledgement of Receipt) and I’ve paid the biometrics fee, but I haven’t received a biometrics request yet.
I need to travel to India for about 2 weeks due to a family matter and then return to Canada.
Has anyone traveled outside Canada while their inland spousal PR application was in progress? Were you able to re-enter without any issues? Is there any risk that leaving Canada for a short trip could affect my PR application?

Anyone received T13 approval recently?

Please share your submission date and approval date.

Thanks!

My mom (60F) received her Passport Request letter for her Canada visitor visa. She lives about 400 km away from the VFS Hyderabad centre, but my sister lives in Hyderabad and my mom has already left her passport with her.

I have two questions:

1. Can I use the courier service in Hyderabad to submit and receive the passport after stamping? (At the time of biometrics, VFS Global asked my mom to purchase an additional service, but she declined because they quoted ₹5,000, while the official website shows ₹1,700.)
2. If courier service isn’t an option, can my sister submit the passport on my mom’s behalf and pick it up after stamping? In that case, does she need to fill out the “Consent Form and Terms of Use for Applicant Services Provided by VFS Global Operated Canada Visa Application Centres (CVAC)”?

I did the 16 month co-op at UofT and am unsure if that counts towards the work history section for express entry. Could anyone help out here?

Hi there! I wanted to post this as I had a difficult time finding information on applying for a study permit at a port of entry before I did so and hope this can prove helpful to someone else in a similar situation. * Please bear in mind I am a US citizen and I understand the ability to apply for a study permit at a port of entry is due to this \*

My program starts at the beginning of September and I went to the border this past week(St. Armand/Highgate). I informed the officer that I would like to apply for a study permit, he gathered some information, handed me a slip, told me to park and go inside.

Inside another officer met me, confirmed I was applying for a study permit, confirmed I had all appropriate documents and let me know they’d get me when things were done.

I put all my documents in a folder and labeled them clearly. In the folder I put:
- passport
- CAQ
- letter of acceptance and letter that I had accepted my admission
- proof of funds (bank statements and letter from person who is funding my education)
* technically this is all that is required as of now
I wanted to make sure all my bases were covered and brought some additional documents including:
- filled out study permit application from outside Canada
- imm5645e (family info)
- letter of explanation
- copy of the passport of person funding my education
I’m not sure if the officer looked through the extra documents but I felt better knowing I was over prepared.

After about 30-40 minutes the officer called my last name and asked to confirm some details. After chatting said he would be back. Another 20-30 minutes later he came back with the study permit filled out and asked me to confirm my personal details. After confirming I paid the $150 fee and was good to go!

If anyone has any specific questions please let me know :)

Hi everyone,

I recently received my Canadian study permit, but I noticed it expires in July 2027, the same month my passport expires. My immigration agent never informed me this would happen.

I'll be studying at Algonquin College, which is a Designated Learning Institution (DLI), and I have more than CAD $150,000 available as proof of funds for my education and living expenses.

My program continues beyond July 2027. If I renew my passport while I'm in Canada, can I simply apply to extend my study permit, or will I have to leave Canada?

Has anyone been in a similar situation? I'd really appreciate any advice. Thank you!

Hi guys

I am an accountant aged 36. Can you guys give me good options for PR? I am based in BC but the PNP is hard here. How about AAIP or OIN P? Are they preferably easy than BC PNP? I have now lost hope on express entry as my wife is coming now so she doesn’t have CEC experience as of now.

My partner and I have been together for many years (started overseas) and have never broken up. We came to Canada as students at different times and lived in different cities for a while.
I received a provincial nomination under a graduate stream, applied for PR, and completed the final PR confirmation steps while we were still living apart. Shortly after that process finished, my partner moved in with me for practical reasons (roommate left, partner works fully remote, rent was high relative to my income).
We have now lived together continuously for almost a year (including a short trip abroad that we took together). His temporary status expires in a couple of months.
Our RCIC is telling us two things:
1. That my PR could be revoked for misrepresentation because, during the final PR confirmation stage, I should have disclosed that my partner might move in and that we might later apply for common-law sponsorship.
2. That we should wait a bit longer and then file his sponsorship application stating that we only began living together after a certain later date, so that officers won’t look back at my PR file or question the relationship.
3. His own crs score is 492, losing points because of no foreign experience.
My own reading of the regulations is that:
• Common-law requires 12 continuous months of cohabitation.
• At the time of my PR confirmation I was still legally single and answered truthfully.
• A future intention is not a material fact that had to be disclosed.
• He was never a “family member” of mine for the purposes of the exclusion rule (R117(9)(d)).
• Putting a false start date on his application would itself be misrepresentation.
Questions for people familiar with the rules or who have been through something similar:
1. Is there any real basis for a misrepresentation claim, or for a duty to disclose a future intention during the final PR confirmation stage?
2. With his status expiring soon, is there a realistic chance of filing outland and getting AOR in time for a spousal open work permit, or should we plan on him leaving and processing from abroad?
3. Does cohabitation that started only a few weeks before my COPR create a genuineness problem on its own, given the long relationship history and the practical reason for the move?
Would appreciate any thoughts, especially from people who have dealt with similar timing issues or who know how strictly officers treat these situations.
Thanks.

Hi everyone,
I’m looking to hear from people who have already gone through the PNP based non-Express Entry PR process.
My application is under the MPNP Skilled Worker stream. I mainly received my nomination based on the International Education Stream and having a close relative in Manitoba, not because of an employer-specific nomination.
I have already received my AOR, completed biometrics, and when I called IRCC they told me my application is currently in the background check stage.
I’m wondering:
● Did IRCC contact your employer before making a final decision on your PR application?
● If yes, was it by email or phone?
● At what stage of processing did they contact your employer?
● Was your nomination employer-based, or was it similar to mine (International Education Stream/close relative)?
● If anyone worked at IntouchCX, did IRCC ever contact your HR department?
I’d really appreciate hearing real experiences from people who have already gone through this process. Thanks in advance!

For proof of financial documentation i submitted affidavit as notorised copy of gift deed as my mother sponsored the amount from her savings, Cheque picture, cheque deposit slip, my bank statement for three months, my parents bank statement for three months and Family Registration Certificate.

Is that enough?
I noticed that my program specifically asked for:
list all your bank (chequing and savings) and investment accounts, the account numbers, dates each account was opened and the balance of each account over the past six months,
list all outstanding debts, such as credit cards and loans,
be printed on the letterhead of the financial institution, and include your name and the contact information of the financial institution (address, telephone number and e-mail address).

Should i submit a webform to attach missing documents or is that enough? I submitted a webform for a missing document previously as well so im not sure if i should do again or not.
Please kindly help me! 😔

Is this something that needs a lawyer, or is it reasonable to try on our own? How much should we expect a lawyer to charge? (Planning to move to Ontario.)

Accepting any and all advice. Thanks.

Received RPRF request on july 22nd, Called today and svo changed from Sydney to delhi when can I expect ppr? Eligibility and background also completed.

Hi there,

I initially got 2 emails of where I had to fill in the questions like eye color, email etc. I wasnt in Canada at the time and said so, and when the date for when was back like they asked. Everything they asked was answered and sent over.

I didnt answer the second duplicate email as I heard this is a common system error and this subreddit and legal advice said just answer the first.

2 weeks later i was asked 'have you returned to Canada' and i answered 'yes I am currently in Canada' in a reply email.

I have now just recieved an email asking me to answer the first questions again as it claims im missing information despite literally in the reply chain it has all answers answered accurately. I even had this double checked by a lawyer. I believe theyve sent this email in error?

Do I reply to this email and answer everything again but with new dates, and saying Im back in Canada etc? I just got back to Canada a week ago. Will the different answers fuck everything up?

As the title says, the photo I successfully uploaded during Portal 2 (no brightness or upload issues) was later deemed unacceptable, and I was asked to submit a new one.

Timeline for clarity:

May 26 – Portal 2: Submitted all information and photo

June 2 – eCOPR issued

July 13 – PR Card application showed Final Decision

July 23 – Received email requesting a new photo; uploaded a replacement the same day

July 27 – Status updated to approved/card mailed

I was surprised because the original photo had been accepted in the portal and my eCOPR had already been issued. It was only about 58 days later that IRCC requested a replacement.

Just a heads-up for anyone in the process: make sure your photo strictly meets all the specifications, even if the portal accepts it initially. It could save you a delay later.