Hi everyone,
I need some help with an information.
I am from India and got a job offer with a Montreal company in July, 2017. By Sept they got my Quebec province LMIA and QCA approval. Then I submitted the online work permit application, and got the medical tests done as well. The approval message and 'passport request' letter came in 8th Dec, 2017. It said, if I don't get the passport stamping done from VFS by 8th Jan, the application may expire. Now (21st March - 4 months delay), I want to get that permit stamped on my passport. I called VFS office to inquire and they said the 'passport request' letter expires after a month and i need to get a fresh one from the consulate.
Due to some personal reasons I couldn't get the stamping done on time. But, now I am ready to travel asap and join the job.
My questions are: (a) How to check if the permit has actually expired (b) If it expires, what is the procedure to get a fresh one? Will it be an application from scratch again along with getting LMIA approval? (c) What would be the best way to get my passport stamped with the Dec work permit asap, if at all possible.
From my side, I have emailed Delhi consulate office (delhi-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca) and filled up a IRCC case-specific web form on the consulate website. But, i have heard it can take months to get a reply. There is no phone call option.
Thanks for your help!
KG
I need some help with an information.
I am from India and got a job offer with a Montreal company in July, 2017. By Sept they got my Quebec province LMIA and QCA approval. Then I submitted the online work permit application, and got the medical tests done as well. The approval message and 'passport request' letter came in 8th Dec, 2017. It said, if I don't get the passport stamping done from VFS by 8th Jan, the application may expire. Now (21st March - 4 months delay), I want to get that permit stamped on my passport. I called VFS office to inquire and they said the 'passport request' letter expires after a month and i need to get a fresh one from the consulate.
Due to some personal reasons I couldn't get the stamping done on time. But, now I am ready to travel asap and join the job.
My questions are: (a) How to check if the permit has actually expired (b) If it expires, what is the procedure to get a fresh one? Will it be an application from scratch again along with getting LMIA approval? (c) What would be the best way to get my passport stamped with the Dec work permit asap, if at all possible.
From my side, I have emailed Delhi consulate office (delhi-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca) and filled up a IRCC case-specific web form on the consulate website. But, i have heard it can take months to get a reply. There is no phone call option.
Thanks for your help!
KG