Update:
On 2017-06-21 my husband received an email advising him that he was approved and eligible to sponsor myself and three kids. A few hours later I received a letter on CIC advising me that I was eligible for permanent residency and that they were requesting medical checks for myself and the kids. I also need consent letters from the other parents in the US giving permission for the children to immigrate to Canada. I have a timeline of 30 days to get the medical checks and the consent letters back into CIC. So while I am super super excited that finally this is moving forward, I am also super overwhelmed. The letter also stated that if I had not applied for my OWP I should do so now. Which is what brings me to the group....I have questions...anyone who has been following my situation knows that I applied for OWP back in March and it was denied because I was 4 days past the restoration period. So here we go again.....
The letter I received is this the first approval letter I have been waiting on?
When I go to CIC website and try to apply for OWP, it asks me all these questions to see if I am eligible. Because I am out of status, even though I have received a first approval letter (I think)...it tells me I am not eligible to work in Canada, and I must leave Canada. Not sure how to proceed. Even when I just pull the application for OWP it asks for status, and I am not sure what to put there. I have been trying to call IRCC all morning to no avail...I go through the long automation and then it says, "high call volume, please call again later and hangs up on me"
Help!