After PR approval, IRCC asks whether you're inside or outside Canada; if you reply while still abroad but then land shortly after, updating them can lead to a long, unexplained silence with no visible timeline.
What group members advised:- Expect to wait, and don't count on a fast reply. With no valid work permit while this is pending, working isn't an option in the meantime — the practical reality is waiting it out inside Canada.
- Keep following up persistently. Reply to IRCC's email repeatedly, and call IRCC directly asking them to leave a note in GCMS (their internal case management system) and set a reminder on the file — this keeps pressure on the case without any guaranteed timeline.
- In hindsight, it may have been simpler to request passport action while still in your home country rather than switching your status update after arriving — worth considering for others in a similar position who haven't yet traveled.
This is largely a waiting game with active follow-up rather than a process with a fixed resolution path.