CEC inland PR timeline: Master's grad with 2 years Canadian experience, ITA to PR card in ~4 months

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By VisaBuddies Communityvia community — compiled from public visa forums

Timeline

Applied: 2023-01-18
Documents Submitted: 2023-02-22
Decision: 2023-04-27
Total Duration: EE profile 27 Dec 2022 → PR card 31 May 2023 (~5 months); ITA to PR approval ~2 months

Documents Needed

Letters of employment
Submitted with the application to prove Canadian work experience.
6 months of pay stubs
Included alongside the employment letters as corroborating proof.
Upfront medicals + biometrics
Medicals completed 9 Feb, passed 9 Mar; biometrics 13 Mar.

Step-by-Step

A Canadian Experience Class (CEC) inland applicant who did a Master's in Canada and had ~2 years of Canadian work experience shared a clean timeline:

EE profile created — 27 Dec 2022.

ITA — 18 Jan 2023.

Application submitted + AOR — 22 Feb 2023, with letters of employment and 6 months of pay stubs.

Medicals completed 9 Feb, passed 9 Mar; biometrics 13 Mar.

PR approved — 27 Apr; eCOPR — 10 May; PR card — 31 May 2023.

The applicant noted they could have applied ~a year earlier (after one year of experience) but postponed for personal reasons — a reminder that CEC eligibility starts at 12 months of qualifying Canadian work.

Dos, Don'ts & Tips

Do: Submit employment letters plus several months of pay stubs to substantiate Canadian experience.
Tip: CEC needs only 1 year of qualifying Canadian work — you don't have to wait longer to apply.
Tip: Upfront medicals and biometrics keep the post-ITA timeline moving quickly.