Dear All,
I have been a silent reader for a long and thought will share my part of the journey until this moment.
No PPR yet !!!
I got a job offer in BC in April 2017. My employer waited for almost 2 1/2 months to process the LMIA and got rejected as the application didn't meet their requirements. We revised everything and again waited for another close to 2 months to process the LMIA. It got rejected again. Not once but twice my employer applied and waited for the LMIA. I don't know if there is any employer who could goto the extents of doing multiple LMIA. All these while i didn't know about the BC PNP process, figured out a way while I was on a business trip to the US in June 2018. I applied for the BC PNP and my employer paid again the employer compliance fee, got the BC nomination and then an ITA from IRCC, received an AOR on Nov 16 2018.
Before finishing my PR application, I applied for a work permit using the support letter received from BC and got a permit on December 06.
I decided to wait till May 16, the 6 months estimated time line, as i didn't want to start in fall. In March, figured out a review required on Job duties and POF through GCMS notes. Proactively arranged the documents and sent it to IRCC. My file moved to NDVO on March 23 and still waiting.
I sent multiple emails to NDVO but not even a generic reply. I wrote to Mr. Ralph and got to know that my medical validity is Nov 7 though I gave it on Nov 2. Criminality Passed, Eligibility - Review required, Security - Not Started.
I ordered GCMS notes on August 01st and received 2 days back, found that info sharing still in-progress for my wife. I had a US visa refusal in 2010 and my wife had one in June 2019. By mistake, i had clicked "No" to the question on any visa refusal as i read it as only for Canada. I sent out an explanation letter to IRCC immediately explaining the situation and on what grounds the visa was refused.
I do not know what their decision is going to be but I'm still waiting.
I still have the work permit and planning to start in Canada between Jan - Mar.
I have to put some of my major decisions on hold as I still belief that there will be at least some answer from IRCC. I currently hold a designation as Studio Director and have been offered as a Partner. I also have a job offer from one of the big engineering and construction in the middle east with great pay. All these are on-hold for now as I'm waiting and still fighting.
Sorry for a long write up above.
I know each of us had had traveled their own paths with all hurdles but you need to belief that there is gold at 10 ft.