Permanent residence for Ukrainian nationals with family members in Canada

 Hello everyone,

I was just starting to miss all the filling of application and immigration forms after I submitted my application for citizenship, when here comes another program for Ukrainian family members. You can see more details here.  I have applied my mom for the new program that is a pretty new for everyone and we don't know what to expect and how long. I decided to share the timeline of the application process so we can see how this new program goes. The process of applying is pretty easy, not sure if I need to explain each step here, but let me know if you need so I'll try to help.

Ok. Fingers crossed. 

Ready, Set, Go!

Dec 5, 2023- Application submitted

July 17, 2024- AOR (This confirms that the application for permanent residence in Canada has been received by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on 2023/12/06)

July 17, 2024- Biometric Instruction Letter (Biometric request )

Aug 12, 2024- Biometric done 

March 18,2025- Email from IRCC (Re:  Missing/incomplete documents) Request to send within 30 days and reply ti this email within 7 days :

• A completed Additional Family Information form  IMM5406
• the police check from Ukraine
• medical exam for the spouse  whether he accompanying or not OR proof of the relationship/divorce
• copy of paying the RIGHT OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE FEE (575$)
•  copy of valid passport

March 20, 2025 -All requested documents were sent. The police check was requested from Consulate of Ukraine in Canada* 

March 25, 2025 -Eligibility letter from IRCC and request of the information about financial situation 

(To provide a copy of a recent letter of employment, a recent paystub or reasons why you are not working and how you support yourself financially. You must provide evidence that you made arrangements for your care and support. Your application for permanent residence could be refused if you are not self supporting)

March 25,2025 - Pre-arrival email received

March 29, 2025 - Medical exam was reviewed. Passed. **

* We received the Police Check from Diya App in Ukrainian. For English translate it was sent to the Consulate of Ukraine in Edmonton via mail (the tracking mail with the 40$ check  inside, the copy of the 1st page of the travel document , the filled form , and the police check in Ukrainian from Diya). The Criminal Record check received from Consulate within 1 week and sent back to IRCC.

**Medical Exam -My mom does her medical exam in 2020 when she applied for the Super Visa

Help - Revie

...to be continued

Canadian Citizenship Application / Timeline

Hello everyone! It's me😉

I can't believe it, but this day has come. Today I chose this date not by chance, it because 11th is my favorite. I just decided to continue our tradition with this date, as on 11th of July 2018 I got request of the passports for PR, also before I sent my whole package of the documents for NB PNP to the Fredericton on 11th of May 5 years ago . I can say it was my first step to our goal and now we are here, make the last steps to get our Canadian passport. Almost at the end of the Adventure that started 5years ago, from thought to implementation. I want to ask all of you- Never give up! Nothing is impossible.

 I submitted my application for the Canadian citizenship online. In this post we will follow the time lines of the consideration. 

Let's get start:

11.09.2023 - Application for Canadian Citizenship submitted online.
24.10.2023- Letter from IRCC "Missing information" .The application was resubmitted on the same day.
16.11.2023- AOR sent to email (Information in Online Account still not updated)
30.11.2023 -an email from IRCC "You are invited to further the processing of your citizenship application by taking the Online Canadian Citizenship Test." (30 days to pass the test).

21.12.2023. Test passed (Ivan) (17 out of 20 right answers)
31.12.2023. Test passed (Nadia) (19 out of 20 right answers)

03.02.2024. An email from IRCC about the Electronic Canadian Citizenship Certificate (e-Certificate)(how and where to uploaded after the Citizenship Ceremony)

05.02.2024 Email- NOTICE TO APPEAR: Ceremony To Take the Oath of Citizenship by Video Date of the Ceremony Feb 15th

15.02.2024. Online Ceremony of Citizenship 

20.02.2024 A citizenship e-certificate downloaded 🙌

22.02.2024. Applied for the Canadian Passports (in person, walk-in in Service Canada)
12.03.2024. Passports received (sent by mail, regular delivery)

Yahoo!!!!🙌

P.S. 1 month later I received the refund to my bank account from IRCC for each day delay of the passport's delivery. It's mean when they inform you about the expected date when you get your passport, they will pay for delay if your passport won't be delivered in those date.