If your initial PR card has shown no status update for months beyond IRCC's own published processing estimate:
- Call IRCC directly rather than relying on a webform. One member reported that webform submissions produced no useful result, while a phone call led to a resolution.
- Check that your address is correctly on file — an incorrect or outdated address was noted as a common, overlooked cause of these delays.
- Explicitly ask the agent to flag the case for urgent processing given the extended wait. In one case, this led to the card being received within about 2 weeks of the call.
A phone call that both verifies your address and requests urgent handling appears to be more effective than repeated webform submissions.