Applied for an open work permit in beginning of January. The processing times say maximum of 90 days. Its a lot more than that now and having my sponsor having to support me for this amount of time is frustrating and a lot of stress. Does anyone know or in the same situation have any idea whats happening?
Open work permit
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It was not done by me, I have been paying for it through a company that have a good reputation and I have paid a lot of money so far. So im sure they done everything that was needed.
Which still tells me nothing about your situation. You need to actually provide some information if you want help.
Is this an inland sponsorship application? Did this company submit an OWP app along with an inland PR app?
April applicants are already receiving their OWPs, so you should contact IRCC to find out the status of your app.
Everything is backlogged on cic website. Always has been. 90 days is the general guidelines. The site also tells you the applications they are working on right now.
If you see your time has passed in the timeline they are working on currently, then thats the only time they will take action. Otherwise you have to wait like everyone else.
If you see your time has passed in the timeline they are working on currently, then thats the only time they will take action. Otherwise you have to wait like everyone else.
Hi ChrisUK, I am in a similar situation and feel your frustrations on waiting to seek employment etc. Although I did apply for my OWP in April via postal, I have not heard from CIC since. Did you receive any formal confirmation that CIC received your OWP application? I tried contacting them on the phone to confirm that they have received mine but keep getting directed to a voice generated information or to their website. What number did you use to contact CIC regrading your OWP? Cheers
Hi, I have paid an immigration consultant and he has said he has tried phoning and has now sent Case Specific Enquiry. Still nothing yet so just waiting and so far losing hope in the whole system. I had already a job in Canada and applied for experienced class but was refused because of a mess on their side. Now whatever is happening with this work permit I still have no idea.
I did have a reply saying they had my PR application through family sponsorship, my OWP was submitted with that from my immigration consultant.
call cic. you may be a victim of cic's "lost" applications. it really does happen. are you sure you had a valid status when you applied for owp?
Hi there,
I am also wondering about my open work permit. I applied in-country along with spousal sponsorship. I've called CIC helpline and they can't find my PR or OWP applications via the automated option. Each time I call it say there are no available agents and it hangs up. Is there a trick to getting through to a live person? Also, does anyone know how I may find out my application number for the OWP? I assume it's not the same number as the sponsorship application, since my husbands name is tied to the sponsorship app and my name is tied to the OWP... Thank you! So grateful you all are here.
I am also wondering about my open work permit. I applied in-country along with spousal sponsorship. I've called CIC helpline and they can't find my PR or OWP applications via the automated option. Each time I call it say there are no available agents and it hangs up. Is there a trick to getting through to a live person? Also, does anyone know how I may find out my application number for the OWP? I assume it's not the same number as the sponsorship application, since my husbands name is tied to the sponsorship app and my name is tied to the OWP... Thank you! So grateful you all are here.