This is real cruelty! It's taking more than 120 days right now and in this worst time, we can't even work! I was rejected twice by 2 employers giving me the reason that my study permit is expiring in less than 90 days. Also, I'm concerned about what the fate of my application is! In just 3 days I'll be in implied status and I'm so tensed about my application status. I really wish I could travel to my home country after the corona crisis and come back when the situation is safe. Without a valid study permit and a TRV, I don't know how I could do that! I applied on January first week. With people from November still in the pipeline of processing, I'm left clueless. I don't even know if the authorities are concerned about our situation.
Study Permit Extension Delay (September 2019)
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Yeah I understand your frustration. Just some advice...Avoid travelling out of Canada when you're on implied status because once you leave the country you could lose your implied status. I had a friend who went to the US while on implied status and he wasn't allowed back into Canada. I've also known of people who were allowed back. So it's a bit of a dicey situation you could put yourself in if you did the same.
Hi everyone,
Here’s the heads up, so they have stopped any work at immigration at this moment. It looks like they stopped at NOV 17 SP extension applications. My anticipation is that they will start processing again by mid April and we should start getting it after that. They do not care if you have personal plans, this is a health situation and they want to keep their department safe at this moment. If this takes more time, the immigration will make some special accommodations such as automatic SP extension or allowing students to apply for work permit in implied status. For now, ‘No’ you can not and should not apply for PGWP in your implied status.
Thanks!
Here’s the heads up, so they have stopped any work at immigration at this moment. It looks like they stopped at NOV 17 SP extension applications. My anticipation is that they will start processing again by mid April and we should start getting it after that. They do not care if you have personal plans, this is a health situation and they want to keep their department safe at this moment. If this takes more time, the immigration will make some special accommodations such as automatic SP extension or allowing students to apply for work permit in implied status. For now, ‘No’ you can not and should not apply for PGWP in your implied status.
Thanks!
No, I'm still waiting. At this point, it's beyond the 120 day processing time and honestly, I have no idea how much longer the wait will be.
Yep, same with me as well! I couldn't even get hired for a part-time. Rejected by Walmart and McDonalds stating that my study permit expires in less than 90 days. Unemployed, ran out of GIC, hit by the Corona crisis and got no option.
Hello! Any update today? I sent enquiry through web form about processing of application and got answer that they forwarded my enquiry to the responsible office. Don’t know what they are doing and when we will get approval. In need to apply coop as well and it is going to start in May. I need new study permit for applying coop. Really very stressed.
Hi!
Just to give an update for you.
Some days ago I saw the message here saying that they stopped reviewing the permits. This is not entirely true.
My study permit was approved (I applied for a new one).
Applied 15th November and it was approved yesterday.
I just received the e-mail update today.
Just to give an update for you.
Some days ago I saw the message here saying that they stopped reviewing the permits. This is not entirely true.
My study permit was approved (I applied for a new one).
Applied 15th November and it was approved yesterday.
I just received the e-mail update today.
No. It was a new one, but the new ones from within Canada are in the same box as the extension study permit.
They treat the same.