Thought: Do you think if we were using Representatives/immigration lawyers they would get us answers any faster? I'm not about to hire one, but I wonder if this kind of runaround is something they're familiar with, and know how to overcome it.
Open Work Permits not being approved even when meeting eligibility criteria
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What was the dated version of your first Schedule A? The packet says mine is IMM 5669 (11-2018) E at the bottom, I want to see if mine is bad as well.
For the PR is the percentage completed still going up for you guys? Dirty has yours remain the same % since it hasn't changed about your background yet? Just wondering if there is an actual correlation between the bar going up with each step or if its just an automatic thing going up based on the time til your supposed completion date.
I've been told it's just based on your 12 month completion date. So in other words, it's just a superficial countdown not based on reality just there to make us feel like there's some sort of progress haha It hasn't changed because I'm sure they don't update the online accounts in real time...and with the covid situation...I imagine they don't update it regularly.
Interesting thought. I'm not sure if they have a different level of access to the information or not. I can imagine that in our current situation that an immigration lawyer would see the injustice in it and send some stern letters to someone in charge saying that we have the right to know the status of our application and know the reasons behind not meeting criteria. It isn't ethical or legal for them to be withholding this information from us with no explanation.
Exact same situation as us. The question of why we don’t meet the eligibility requirements isn’t being answered. I’d suggest writing to your MP like some of us have done.
I used a lawyer initially and they won’t help either. They just submit a web form like we can do
No. Lawyers have no special access or influence.
The first one I submitted said IMM 5669 (11-2018) E at the bottom, same as yours. This is the one my PR checklist linked to directly, so I assumed it was correct. The letter I received (via email) said that I was "Missing information for the following time period 2009/10 to the present." And made it seem like I had not filled out any educational, address, or employment history for the past 10 years (October 2009 - October 2019. I know I didn't skip entire sections or leave gaps in any timelines, but I double-checked, and then went searching online for what they actually needed. It was then that I could only assume they wanted the updated form. I have not heard anything back since resubmitting that on March 5th.
I resubmitted IMM 5669 (06-2019) E. It is a slightly different format, but requires all the same info.
You may have to resubmit, but I wouldn't worry too much about it yet. It took IRCC 2.5 months after AOR to ask me for a new one. And that was before COVID-19. Don't do anything unless they request it.
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Yes, it's just a generic countdown based on your application received date. I also read in another thread that after you've reached the 12-month mark and your applications are still pending, it no longer changes and no updates or revised completion dates are provided.
What the heck, weird, we too submitted the (11-2018) one when we originally filed in November so fingers crossed they don't ask for a different one. Another strange occurrence where you correctly filled out the form and they send a request back to you saying you missed sections?! What the heck is going on with these people?!
EXACTLY. No explicit explanation as to what was missing or wrong with my original paperwork; just the vague sentence that I was missing information from the last 10 years. I wasn't just going to resubmit the (11-2018) version, even though it was complete and what they wanted, that's why I went hunting and found the (06-2019) version.
In my profession we're constantly updating and revising materials such as this, and if something that is the same piece has a more recent date, it trumps any previous versions. Thus my reasoning for going with the (06-2019) version.
I applied for my notes on both the PR and OWP. They wrote back saying the expected date of receiving these will be June 29th lol
The percentage is still going up, I think it’s around 74% now? But I’m pretty sure it’s just a countdown to your deadline, not related to the amount of work IRCC has put into your file.
I think I’ll do the same this weekend. Just to get someone to look at our file haha