Canada Visa Security Screening Timeline
Crowdsourced background check milestones from the community. Especially helpful for Permanent Resident applicants in STEM fields or with extensive overseas history.
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Detailed records submitted via this tracker, including background factors.
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EE Applicant Timelines
Express Entry cases flagged for security screening from the community Permanent Resident tracker (14 records).
| AOR Date | SS Started | SS Ended | SS Duration | FD Date | eCOPR Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 | 2025-12-11 | — | 118 days+ | — | — | In Progress |
| 2025-09-18 | 2025-11-01 | — | 158 days+ | — | 2026-01-22 | Approved |
| 2025-08-28 | — | 2025-11-23 | — | 2025-12-06 | 2026-01-22 | Approved |
| 2025-06-27 | 2025-09-22 | — | 198 days+ | 2025-09-22 | 2025-10-21 | Approved |
| 2025-05-07 | 2025-12-05 | — | 124 days+ | — | — | In Progress |
| 2025-04-08 | 2025-05-21 | — | 322 days+ | — | — | In Progress |
| 2024-07-21 | 2024-08-27 | — | 589 days+ | 2026-02-23 | 2026-03-10 | Approved |
| 2024-03-20 | 2024-05-31 | — | 677 days+ | — | — | In Progress |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-06-05 | 2025-10-03 | 485 days | 2025-10-27 | 2026-01-25 | Approved |
| 2023-12-11 | 2024-04-09 | 2025-06-01 | 418 days | 2025-10-27 | 2026-01-26 | Approved |
| 2023-06-30 | 2023-11-14 | — | 876 days+ | — | 2025-03-07 | Approved |
| 2023-04-11 | 2023-05-23 | 2025-03-31 | 678 days | — | 2025-05-07 | Approved |
| 2023-03-22 | 2023-05-18 | — | 1056 days+ | — | 2025-04-16 | Approved |
| 2022-12-26 | 2023-06-15 | — | 1028 days+ | — | 2026-02-03 | Approved |