The war is over! (🇲🇽 Timeline)

I decided to take a week off to process things, but I am officially a permanent resident of Canada!

I am sharing this timeline in case there are any other applicants from Mexico who are curious about the processing journey.

For context, I moved to Canada from CDMX to complete a fully funded master’s degree, spoke English and French fluently, and used only my work experience post-masters from Canada.

PVO: CIO-Sydney Office

SVO: Montreal Office

Timeline

June 12, 2025 - Invitation to Apply (ITA)

June 21, 2025 - Acknowledgement of Receipt

July 8, 2025 - Additional Document Request (TCF French results, submitted same day)

July 9, 2025 - Biometrics Instruction Letter (BIL), Request for Mexico Police Certificate

July 10, 2025 - Biometrics Completed

July 17, 2025 - Medical Exam Passed

Now this is where I faced major delays gathering my documents and to have family request for the police certificate themselves at the Fiscalia. In hindsight, I would instead go through VAC next time. By the time I received the PCC, I was 6 days over the deadline 60 day deadline but had informed IRCC ahead of time via webform.

September 15, 2025 - Mexico PCC submitted

December 17, 2025 - Background Check completed

January 28, 2026 - Final Decision

January 29, 2026 - COPR details visible on application status tracker

February 2, 2026 - Portal 1 received, replied 1 hour after

February 9, 2026 - Portal 2 received, replied 2 hours after

February 23, 2026 - Electronic Confirmation of Permanent Residence