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Can't set up your PR tracker? It's likely your UCI hasn't updated yet

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By VisaBuddies Communityvia community — compiled from public visa forums

Documents Needed

  • Prior work permit (for UCI reference)

    Your UCI will eventually match the one on your prior work permit once the temporary UCI is replaced.

Step-by-Step

If the PR tracker registration keeps failing after submission, the likely cause is a temporary UCI that hasn't been replaced with your permanent one yet.

What group members advised:
  1. Right after submission you're issued a temporary UCI starting with 'CAN', which needs to be replaced by your original/permanent UCI (the one that matches your prior work permit) before the PR tracker will work.

  2. This replacement typically takes about 24–48 hours, and even after it updates in the GC Key portal, you should allow another ~48 hours before the tracker registration will succeed.


Takeaway: if your PR tracker registration is failing shortly after submission, it's likely just a timing issue with your UCI updating — wait a few days and try again rather than assuming something is wrong with your application.

Dos, Don'ts & Tips

  • Tip: Right after PR submission you get a temporary 'CAN'-prefixed UCI; the tracker won't work until it's replaced by your permanent UCI.
  • Do: Wait roughly 24–48 hours for the UCI to update, plus another ~48 hours after it appears in GC Key, before retrying PR tracker registration.

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