Misrepresentation (Exempt in paying fees)

[Afterglow]

Please help! @legalfalcon and valuable members and anyone who has knowledge about this.

I applied on 10 March 2023 for work permit LMIA-exempt and my employer paid for compliance fee and gave me offer of employment number to input in my application.

With this, it made me think that I am exempt from paying fees for WP processing and biometrics. Hence, I chose “I am exempt in paying fees” when I submitted my application. The attachment i placed in Proof of Fee Exempt was the email from IRCC with my Offer of Employment Number sent to me by my employer.

After a week of not receiving BIL, I raised a webform asking why I have not received BIL. Then, IRCC responded with ADR to pay for WP and Bio fees to process my application. A slot was opened in my GCKey to upload payment entitled, “Replacement Document - Payment Receipt Required”.

Then upon reseaech and asking a few people who already applied, I came to the realisation that Exempt from paying fees, LMIA-exempt and compliance fee are completely different things. I immediately paid the fees and submitted the receipt through GCKey on the same day. In the ADR, there is no mention about providing proof of fee exempt, just paying for fees and providing receipt. After paying, I received my BIL.

However, my ADR is still in review since 21 March 2023 up to date. “We are reviewing the additional document you have provided.” This status never changed.

With the situation I’m in, will this be a ground for MISREPRESENTATION? If yes, what should I do? given that I already paid and submitted the fees.

I have completed Bio (23 March) and Medical (5 April). Eligibility (started 13 April) and BGC (started on 10 March) is in progress. I’ve been waiting for 13 weeks now.

 

[Raptor33]

Please help! @legalfalcon and valuable members and anyone who has knowledge about this.

I applied on 10 March 2023 for work permit LMIA-exempt and my employer paid for compliance fee and gave me offer of employment number to input in my application.

With this, it made me think that I am exempt from paying fees for WP processing and biometrics. Hence, I chose “I am exempt in paying fees” when I submitted my application. The attachment i placed in Proof of Fee Exempt was the email from IRCC with my Offer of Employment Number sent to me by my employer.

After a week of not receiving BIL, I raised a webform asking why I have not received BIL. Then, IRCC responded with ADR to pay for WP and Bio fees to process my application. A slot was opened in my GCKey to upload payment entitled, “Replacement Document - Payment Receipt Required”.

Then upon reseaech and asking a few people who already applied, I came to the realisation that Exempt from paying fees, LMIA-exempt and compliance fee are completely different things. I immediately paid the fees and submitted the receipt through GCKey on the same day. In the ADR, there is no mention about providing proof of fee exempt, just paying for fees and providing receipt. After paying, I received my BIL.

However, my ADR is still in review since 21 March 2023 up to date. “We are reviewing the additional document you have provided.” This status never changed.

With the situation I’m in, will this be a ground for MISREPRESENTATION? If yes, what should I do? given that I already paid and submitted the fees.

I have completed Bio (23 March) and Medical (5 April). Eligibility (started 13 April) and BGC (started on 10 March) is in progress. I’ve been waiting for 13 weeks now.

It is unlikely that your situation will be considered misrepresentation. Misrepresentation is when you knowingly provide false or misleading information to IRCC. In your case, you made a mistake in believing that you were exempt from paying fees. You did not knowingly provide false information.

However, it is possible that IRCC may take some time to process your application because of the ADR. The ADR process is used to resolve any issues with an application. In your case, the issue is that you did not pay the required fees when you submitted your application.

I would recommend that you continue to check the status of your application online. You can also contact IRCC to inquire about the status of your application.

Here are some tips for dealing with an ADR:

• Be patient. The ADR process can take some time.
• Be cooperative. Work with IRCC to resolve the issue.
• Be prepared to provide additional information. IRCC may ask you to provide additional information to support your application.

I hope this helps!

 

[Afterglow]

It is unlikely that your situation will be considered misrepresentation. Misrepresentation is when you knowingly provide false or misleading information to IRCC. In your case, you made a mistake in believing that you were exempt from paying fees. You did not knowingly provide false information.

However, it is possible that IRCC may take some time to process your application because of the ADR. The ADR process is used to resolve any issues with an application. In your case, the issue is that you did not pay the required fees when you submitted your application.

I would recommend that you continue to check the status of your application online. You can also contact IRCC to inquire about the status of your application.

Here are some tips for dealing with an ADR:

• Be patient. The ADR process can take some time.
• Be cooperative. Work with IRCC to resolve the issue.
• Be prepared to provide additional information. IRCC may ask you to provide additional information to support your application.

I hope this helps!

Thank you for the very detailed response. It totally helped my anxiety and overthinking. Will just then wait for them to process my application. And yes, with the ADR i have been expecting that my application will be delayed.