Apply for permanent residence through Express Entry: Check your application status online
Starting February 8, 2023, use the application status tracker (opens in a new tab) to get the most up-to-date and detailed information about the status of your application.
You have 60 days after you’ve been invited to apply to submit your application for permanent residence.
Once you submit your application, you can check its status in your account.
- Go to “View the applications you submitted”
- Click “Application status and messages”
On the “Application status and messages” page, you can see
- the overall status of your application
- the current status of each application step
- messages with additional steps to take, if needed
If you need to make updates to your account, we’ll send you an email. Make sure you complete the requested updates as soon as possible, or the processing of your application could be delayed.
Processing times
We process most Express Entry applications within 6 months or less of getting your complete application.
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You may need to give your biometrics with your application. This processing time includes the time you need to give your biometrics.
Processing times
Processing times will vary based on:
- the type of application submitted
- if the application is complete
- how quickly we expect to process applications we’ve already received
- how easily we can verify your information
- how long you take to respond to any requests or concerns
- other factors
More people want to immigrate to Canada than we can bring in each year. Applications received after we meet our yearly limit may have to wait longer to be processed.
Learn how processing times are calculated.
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Causes of processing delays
Your application will be delayed if
