A member whose file had been pending over 90 days (past the official ~11-week processing benchmark) asked whether raising a webform actually helps, and how long IRCC typically takes to reply to one.
What the thread clarified:- A webform will get you an acknowledgment reply, but it doesn't actually speed up your file's processing. Members were direct that this is the realistic expectation — don't raise a webform expecting it to accelerate a decision.
- IRCC replied to one member's webform in about 13 days — but after that reply, there was no further update or progress on the actual application.
- Multiple webforms don't seem to change the outcome either. One member raised a webform three times with no substantive reply beyond the standard acknowledgment each time.
The practical takeaway: raising a webform after your application exceeds the official processing time will likely get you an acknowledgment reply (often within about 2 weeks), but temper your expectations — it generally doesn't speed up the actual decision, even after multiple attempts.