Note: this reflects a specific, time-bound period (around 2021) when IRCC's account tools behaved this way — check your current account and IRCC's own status pages, since features and messaging have likely changed since.
If the progress bar and estimated decision date on your IRCC account (for a PR application, such as through BC PNP) suddenly disappears after previously being shown, this isn't necessarily specific to your file.
What group members observed at the time:- This was reported as a widespread change, not an individual glitch — many members saw their progress bar disappear around the same period, which several attributed to IRCC being unable to reliably guarantee standard processing times (e.g., the usual 6-month service standard) during a backlog.
- Some considered it possibly a technical display issue rather than a deliberate policy change, since IRCC didn't clearly communicate the reason.
- Members also noted that your specific status in the pipeline (e.g., whether you're inside or outside Canada, and whether medicals/biometrics are done) affects what you'd see in the portal, so compare notes with others at a similar processing stage rather than assuming your case is uniquely affected.
If your progress bar disappears, it's reasonable to check IRCC's official processing times page for current, program-specific estimates rather than relying on the in-account bar alone.