A CEC inland applicant (CRS 495, cutoff 491, one accompanying spouse) shared an end-to-end timeline with a detail many applicants need: what to do when your police certificate hasn't arrived by the e-APR deadline.
The PCC workaround:- Unable to obtain the PCC in time, the applicant submitted the application with a Letter of Explanation in the PCC slot describing the delay.
- IRCC responded with an ADR (Additional Document Request) for the PCC on 17 February; the applicant uploaded it the next day. The file proceeded normally — the LOE avoided missing the 60-day ITA deadline without sinking the application.
Full timeline (historical): ITA 23 November → AOR 22 January → medical & biometrics 17 February → ADR for PCC same day, submitted 18 February → background verification 8 May → eligibility 15 May → portal email 1 (16 May, replied same day) → portal email 2 with credentials (17 May) → photo/address submitted 17 May → eCOPR 23 May → PR card dispatched 22 June, received 27 June (VO: Etobicoke).
Small print from the replies: a 'ghost update' generally means your PR card has been printed, with the dispatch status following in 2–3 days; and don't worry if your photo still shows 'in review' in the portal — members confirmed it can stay that way even after the physical card arrives.