Why are processing times different for someone who already applied?
Processing times for applications we’ve already received are estimates based on how long it took to process applications in the past.
For some permanent resident applicants who haven’t applied yet, processing times are estimates based on the number of current applications waiting to be processed and how quickly we expect to process them.
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