A Canadian Experience Class applicant shared a fast, clean timeline, and the Q&A underneath clarifies two things newer applicants often ask.
The timeline (year not stated in the thread; treat durations, not dates, as the takeaway):- AOR — April 4.
- Biometrics and medical completed — May 4.
- Background and eligibility completed — June 8 (per the applicant, eligibility/background verification took a bit over a month once in progress).
- PPR1 — June 16; PPR2 — June 27.
- eCOPR — June 29. Total: just under three months from AOR to confirmation of permanent residence.
What the replies clarify:- 'PPR1/PPR2' here are the PR Confirmation Portal requests — emails from IRCC asking you to confirm information (address, photo) so your PR can be finalized electronically. As the applicant put it: 'these are portal requests you get from IRCC to complete your permanent residency. They ask for some information.' They arrive near the end, after background/eligibility complete.
- Biometrics and medicals come after you submit (for most inland EE applicants of that period): a commenter asked whether these are done upfront or after submission, and the timeline shows the requests arriving about a month post-AOR. Check current IRCC instructions, as upfront-medical policy has changed over the years.
CEC inland applications of this era were among the fastest PR routes; use this as a best-case reference, not a guarantee.