Same Employer Before and After Studies

[baileynelson]

Thank you! I wish you all the best too.

It was a one-page letter saying I would never knowingly jeopardize my chances of permanent residency in Canada and that I am very sorry. I detailed the period of unauthorized work like (these are example dates and scenarios)
December 26, 2017: Received written confirmation of program completion
December 27 - January 06, 2018: continued working part-time at CIC
January 07, 2018: applied for my PGWP

My file passed through all the assessments in 4.5 months but covid-19 hit right before the senior officer was supposed to make the final decision -__-

@LaFontaine thank you for your reply. Did you write it yourself or you hired a lawyer for your case? As a person on a limited budget, I am a bit concerned. Kindly also inform if there has been an update regarding the final decision on your application.

 

[baileynelson]

As I said, IRCC usually rewards honesty.

That is your best bet in this case, also because it will be very easy for them to find out that you worked in breach of the conditions of your study permit even if they are not actively looking into it, is to be honest and probably follow @LaFontaine 's advice.

Good luck!

@Wolfpmd3 thank you so much for your time.

From your vast experience and what I have explained to you so far, do you recommend hiring a lawyer or detailing the letter of explanation by myself? I am bit concerned because I am on a tight budget at the moment, and at the same time, I do not want to risk my application either. I spoke to a few lawyers and they are charging a lot of fees. Thanks.

 

[LaFontaine]

@LaFontaine thank you for your reply. Did you write it yourself or you hired a lawyer for your case? As a person on a limited budget, I am a bit concerned. Kindly also inform if there has been an update regarding the final decision on your application.

I wrote it myself and had a couple of my friends review it. A good advice I received from this forum about LOE is to keep it to 1 page (per issue). Keep it succinct. use bullet points if you have many things to list. I was also so distraught when I found out that I had done unauthorized work so I let them know how I was feeling and how sorry I was in a couple of sentences. But just want to note, my period of unauthorized work was 2 weeks long.

I'm still waiting to hear back on the final decision on my file. IRCC unfortunately can't estimate when it will be back to normal processing times.

Good luck!!!

 

[baileynelson]

I wrote it myself and had a couple of my friends review it. A good advice I received from this forum about LOE is to keep it to 1 page (per issue). Keep it succinct. use bullet points if you have many things to list. I was also so distraught when I found out that I had done unauthorized work so I let them know how I was feeling and how sorry I was in a couple of sentences. But just want to note, my period of unauthorized work was 2 weeks long.

I'm still waiting to hear back on the final decision on my file. IRCC unfortunately can't estimate when it will be back to normal processing times.

Good luck!!!

@LaFontaine thank you so much!

 

[jes_ON]

Admitting and apologizing in the letter of explanation, I never knew before that this could be done too. My controversial working experience, as I mentioned, is about 2 months and a few days. I hope it doesn't become a problem.

Alternatively, if I get a letter made only from the day I applied my PGWP, is that considered misrepresentation?

Yes, that would be misrepresentation, and it is unlikely that your employer would agree to lie to the Federal government about that. And, on the basis of other documents, it is possible that IRCC would find out.

Honesty and explanation is your best option.

 

[Wolfpmd3]

@Wolfpmd3 thank you so much for your time.

From your vast experience and what I have explained to you so far, do you recommend hiring a lawyer or detailing the letter of explanation by myself? I am bit concerned because I am on a tight budget at the moment, and at the same time, I do not want to risk my application either. I spoke to a few lawyers and they are charging a lot of fees. Thanks.

I have always said that hiring immigrations lawyers should only be your last resort.

I mean, they cannot do anything else than help you with it. Hiring a lawyer will only cost you a lot of money and you can achieve the same things on your own by just reading IRCC's documentation and these forums.

I would, again, suggest you to follow @LaFontaine 's advice.

 

[baileynelson]

I have always said that hiring immigrations lawyers should only be your last resort.

I mean, they cannot do anything else than help you with it. Hiring a lawyer will only cost you a lot of money and you can achieve the same things on your own by just reading IRCC's documentation and these forums.

I would, again, suggest you to follow @LaFontaine 's advice.

@Wolfpmd3 thank you very much for your response!

 

[baileynelson]

Yes, that would be misrepresentation, and it is unlikely that your employer would agree to lie to the Federal government about that. And, on the basis of other documents, it is possible that IRCC would find out.

Honesty and explanation is your best option.

@jes_ON thank you for your reply. Really appreciated!