Question for experts - legacy case Why why why!!!

[champion92_pls]

I became a protected person on March 17, 2017. before that, I was on a work permit while waiting for my hearing (legacy file) from 2012-2017


I read below in the online calculator and I was disappointed!

Why aren't days spent on work permits are not considered a temporary resident. It Is!!


Important notice for former refugee claimants and/or PRRA applicants

If you were issued work or study permits while your refugee claim and/or Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA) was being assessed, these documents did not grant you Temporary Resident status. You cannot use this period of time in your physical presence calculation.

 

[champion92_pls]

So unfair

 

[Son-of-A-Gun]

Unfair maybe, but did you do something about it?

 

[champion92_pls]

I already submitted a Webform case with IRCC clarifying the temporary residence for legacy files.

 

[Das67]

I became a protected person on March 17, 2017. before that, I was on a work permit while waiting for my hearing (legacy file) from 2012-2017


I read below in the online calculator and I was disappointed!

Why aren't days spent on work permits are not considered a temporary resident. It Is!!


Important notice for former refugee claimants and/or PRRA applicants

If you were issued work or study permits while your refugee claim and/or Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA) was being assessed, these documents did not grant you Temporary Resident status. You cannot use this period of time in your physical presence calculation.

In my opinion, this is not unfair when you apply for asylum until you get a positive decision on your case you don't have a status in Canada.
An asylum claimer isn't a status but you are legally authorized to stay, work and study in Canada while waiting for your hearing and decision to be taken on your case, work permit they issued to you during your waiting time is just to allow you to work and take care of your family and yourself it doesn't confer you any status. Only days you spent in Canada with status are counting for citizenship, the same thing happened with anyone on a work permit and waiting for pr. If your work permit expires while waiting for your pr, you are legally in Canada, you can work but any days you spent while waiting for your pr with an expired WP will not count for citizenship as this is being in Canada with no status. This is just my opinion and I think it's fair enough.

 

[champion92_pls]

I respect your opinion but it's fair enough for you. Again, my case was a legacy file. I had applied for a refugee claimed before 2013 and took 5 years to get my hearing scheduled. Refugee claimants who applied after 2013 on the new system had gotten their hearing and PR while my file was collecting dust because they didn't know what to do with those old legacy files. What's unfair is there should be some consideration to at least count a complete day ( not half-day) before PR for legacy files.