If you're waiting on a paper-based BC Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) application and a consultant reports a percentage figure like '76%' or '78%' complete, treat that with caution.
- Understand that IRCC/BC PNP does not track paper applications by percentage. There's no official '% complete' metric for these files — this kind of figure is not something the processing office reports, so a rising or stalled percentage doesn't reliably indicate anything about your case's status.
- Expect long timelines for paper-based BC PNP files. Community reports suggest paper-based PNP applications can take roughly 2 years to reach a decision, which is significantly longer than online applications.
- A stalled or unclear update from a consultant isn't itself evidence of rejection. Long processing times for paper-based streams are common and don't by themselves indicate a negative outcome — ask your consultant for documented status updates (e.g., screenshots of official portal messages) rather than relying on unexplained percentage figures.