How long does a PR card renewal take right now?

IRCC's published figure is 38 days for existing permanent residents, updated Sep 16, 2026. It changes weekly; the figure at the top of this page is the current one.

How long from COPR to PR card?

IRCC's published figure for a first PR card is 35 days (updated Sep 16, 2026). IRCC adds that the first card can take up to 6 weeks beyond the normal processing time. The card is sent once IRCC has your Canadian mailing address and photo.

How do I track my PR card delivery after COPR?

IRCC says there isn't a way to track the status of a first PR card at this time. Renewals and replacements can be tracked in IRCC's Client Application Status tool once you have your acknowledgement of receipt.

What is the difference between an eCOPR and a COPR?

Both are your Confirmation of Permanent Residence. A paper COPR is shown at a port of entry when you land from abroad; an e-COPR is uploaded to your portal account when you confirm permanent residence from inside Canada. Either one is proof of your permanent resident status until you get your PR card.

Does the processing time include mailing?

No. It runs to the decision. Add mailing time, typically one to two weeks within Canada, before you expect the card.

Can I check the status of my PR card application?

Yes, in the PR Portal and in IRCC's online application status tool with your application number.

Is the processing time longer for paper applications?

IRCC publishes one figure per card type; the portal is the route IRCC recommends.

Renewal guide › Step 7

PR card processing time

IRCC publishes one figure for renewals and one for a first card after COPR, and updates them about once a week. Here is today's figure, what it measures, and what happens between submitting and holding the card.

Renewal right now: 38 daysTaken from IRCC's own feed, not from forums

IRCC's figures today

Renewal or replacement: 38 daysExisting permanent residents applying in the PR Portal.
First card: 35 daysNew permanent residents after COPR. IRCC mails it once it has your Canadian address and photo; see below.
IRCC last updated: Sep 16, 2026IRCC refreshes this figure roughly weekly.
Minimum, even when urgent: 3 weeks

We check IRCC's published figure and update this page; last verified Sep 18, 2026. A live history chart is coming.

What the number means

IRCC's processing time is how long it recently took to process most complete applications, counted from the day the application is received to the day a decision is made. It is a look backwards, not a promise for yours. Incomplete applications are returned and do not count; urgent requests are handled separately.

Private sites quote anything from one month to seven for the same application because they quote different dates. The only figure that matters is IRCC's on the day you check, which is the one above.¹

First PR card after COPR

New permanent residents don't apply for their first card. IRCC says: "We automatically send you your first PR card if you give us your Canadian mailing address and photo within 180 days of becoming a permanent resident." IRCC's published processing time for a first card is 35 days (updated Sep 16, 2026), counted by IRCC, not by us.

If you did not give IRCC your address and photo within those 180 days, the card is not sent automatically: you apply for it with IMM 5444 in the PR Portal and pay the fee, like a renewal.²

Can I track it? Not the first card. IRCC says there isn't a way to track the status of a first PR card at this time, and it can take up to 6 weeks beyond the normal processing time to arrive.
COPR or eCOPR? Both confirm you were approved for permanent residence. Confirm from outside Canada and you get a paper COPR to show at the border; confirm from inside Canada and IRCC uploads an electronic COPR (e-COPR) to your portal account. Either one is proof of your permanent resident status until you get your PR card.
Still nothing? The steps for a card that never arrives are under "While you wait" below.

Your COPR: what it shows, paper vs e-COPR, and what to do if it is lost

While you wait

Your application shows as Submitted in the PR Portal, and you can track it in IRCC's application status tool. The card is mailed to the residential address in your application; IRCC sends cards only to Canadian addresses.³

Moving? If you move within 3 weeks of applying, or have already moved, tell IRCC through its change-of-address tool before the card ships.
Pickup in person. IRCC may ask you to collect the card at an office with your passport and originals. A card not collected within 180 days is destroyed, and you apply and pay again.
Card not received? After the processing time has passed and 6 weeks have gone by, and before 180 days: complete IRCC's solemn declaration for a card never received. After 180 days: a new application with a new fee.
Travelling in the meantime. An expired card does not end your status, but you need a valid card (or a PR travel document from abroad) to board a flight back to Canada.

Check your PR card status: renewals, replacements and a first card

Urgent processing: can it go faster?

Only through an urgent request, which needs proof: a job opportunity or work travel, your own serious illness, the serious illness or death of a family member, or a crisis or vulnerable situation. Even then the minimum is 3 weeks and IRCC does not guarantee the date. Leaving in under 3 weeks means a PR travel document from outside Canada instead.⁴

An urgent request without proof is processed at the normal speed. Missing documents in any application put it at the back of the line, returned.

Common questions

How long does a PR card renewal take right now?: IRCC's published figure is 38 days for existing permanent residents, updated Sep 16, 2026. It changes weekly; the figure at the top of this page is the current one.
How long from COPR to PR card?: IRCC's published figure for a first PR card is 35 days (updated Sep 16, 2026). IRCC adds that the first card can take up to 6 weeks beyond the normal processing time. The card is sent once IRCC has your Canadian mailing address and photo.
How do I track my PR card delivery after COPR?: IRCC says there isn't a way to track the status of a first PR card at this time. Renewals and replacements can be tracked in IRCC's Client Application Status tool once you have your acknowledgement of receipt.
What is the difference between an eCOPR and a COPR?: Both are your Confirmation of Permanent Residence. A paper COPR is shown at a port of entry when you land from abroad; an e-COPR is uploaded to your portal account when you confirm permanent residence from inside Canada. Either one is proof of your permanent resident status until you get your PR card.
Does the processing time include mailing?: No. It runs to the decision. Add mailing time, typically one to two weeks within Canada, before you expect the card.
Can I check the status of my PR card application?: Yes, in the PR Portal and in IRCC's online application status tool with your application number.
Is the processing time longer for paper applications?: IRCC publishes one figure per card type; the portal is the route IRCC recommends.

* IRCC processing times — IRCC updated Sep 16, 2026 · we verified Sep 18, 2026

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