After you receive your e-COPR (electronic Confirmation of Permanent Residence), the physical PR card typically follows in about 15 to 30 days for many applicants, though this varies and isn't a guaranteed IRCC service standard — treat it as a rough community-reported range rather than a fixed timeline.
- Link your application to your GCKey account if you haven't already. This lets you track the PR card status directly rather than guessing based on other people's experiences.
- Don't be alarmed if your photo shows 'in review' even after the card is mailed or received. Several applicants have reported the photo status on the portal stays in review even after the card physically arrives, so this status alone isn't a reliable signal that something is wrong.
- If it's been well beyond 30 days with no card and no status change, that's the point to contact IRCC directly rather than continuing to wait.