Exactly my point. I spoke to them, they said until the visitors permit is approved, the owp will not be consider. That left me shattered and so much pressure on my partner. I have a job waiting and I doubt if I would ever be able to start. I am waiting till end of February anyway and if by the end of February, I do not hear anything back in relation to the Visitors permit, I will assume they no longer want to renew it.
The status on the visitors permit says "we are reviewing if you eligible for Visitors Permit", and this has been like this for months now. I can no longer be bothered as I do not have control over this, but really unfair.
I somehow feel that the grounds on eligibility for owp is wrong from IRCC. If I am an implied status, and the status clearly states I can continue doing what I was doing if I renewed my visa/stay before it expired, why should I not be eligible for the owp and change of status, as long as I have an existing status (which is the visitors, called implied because they are processing this application).
Furthermore, why do I need the visitors extension approved before the owp can be processed/approved, I am under a status when I applied for a change in status, it is not my decision to keep application under review for so long as the visitors status application has been "We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements." since October 2018. Considering what their website clearly says below:
"As a temporary resident, it is important to apply to extend your stay in Canada, if necessary, before it expires. Following submission of the application, you are considered to have implied status.
- If you apply to extend your stay at the latest on the expiry date of your status:
- you will be considered in status as a temporary resident until a decision is made on your application.
- If you apply for renewal of your work or study permit at the latest on the expiry date of your status, and your permit expires before a decision is made:
- you can continue working or studying under the same conditions as your existing permit, as long as you remain in Canada."
So technically, if that clearly says I am in status when I submit my application for renewal, why should my status no longer matter that I am still on the wait of their on decision even when they have clearly stated that I am on the same status but implied. Am suffering I the only one suffering from not understanding English or is it deliberate act from ircc just to frustrate applicants while waiting for their own decision to make.
The facts are, I submitted my application for renewal before it expired. I also submitted my pr application + owp whilst waiting for their own renewal of visitors permit application, why should the owp application depend on the visitors renewal decision, I need a word for this, somebody please help!!
That is really unfair.
