Sometimes I think people should be patient enough and wait on IRCC for them to make their decision. I know it comes with stress and pressure when waiting on IRCC's decision but if you compare others story to your own, you realize your own case is 10 times better than someone so why cry? Everybody wants to come to Canada but it must go through the normal process and procedure.
I will use this platform to share my little story with everyone. More than 10 years ago and in my home country, I was refused visa 4 times when I wanted to come to Canada and one thing about me which I don't know how to is to give up. I don't know how to give up in life because "Quitters don't win, and winners don't quit".
On my 5th application, luckily I was given 4years visa to come to Canada. So you see, Patience is good and let time take its full course... Canada is good
I have been in Canada for 10 years now and yet without PR and I am still not disturbed although I've seen people who came to meet me in Canada and are now citizens. Am I worried, Yes but you see in life, the path for Mr/Mrs A may not be the same path for Mr/Mrs B etc....
After my degree in one province in western Canada , I relocated to Ontario thinking that there would be jobs for me and thinking it will blossom alongside me getting my PR and that it would be easy for me but it didn't work out as planned. I must say I've gone for job interviews in canada more than everyone.I could go for more than 250+ job interviews due to the competition. I had some but they were not skilled jobs as the immigration policies in the province required so I relocated to the Atlantic region and went to Prince Edwards Island precisely. I had to pay $2500 to a lawyer to help me but it didn't work out as well. Not anybody's fault but it wasn't the right timing.
I got a job in Prince Edwards Island but the employer was from a different province so PEI PNP denied me as they wanted the employer to come from PEI and as part of the requirement so they said no.....Because of that and since I was working for an employer in Atlantic Canada , I applied for PNP in that province also and after the assessment, they also denied me saying the experience was not enough to qualify me. I then relocated back to another province because my PG WORK permit was expiring. Must I blame anybody, No. I believe it's still not my time yet.
Then I reapplied to go to university again, got another study permit and applied also under H&C for permanent residence since all hope was gone and a friend lawyer told me they won't give me the PR through H&C because my reasons are not that strong...
All these while, I sought the help of MLAS in about 5 provinces and some high key persons and members when I found their emails online and still it didn't happen and am I not bothered? I am but I believe in timing.
Finally, I had to leave school again when I got a full time permanent job in western Canada and relocated again which is LMIA exempt and with my study permit I sought the help of an immigration lawyer who helped me filed for the work permit application(since my PGWP has already expired) on my study permit which will expire in the years to come. Moreover, I applied for PNP in one province where I currently work and I received an invitation to apply. I did apply and still waiting but am I troubled? "YES" and "NO" because I've spent lots of money and moving from end to end of the country with no answer and had to work, drive in 9 provinces now out of the 13(which is one of best experiences ever) and "NO" because it was not the right time for me.
So for 10 years without PR here in this great nation should I let it worry me? The answer will be relative and concerning IRCC you should see the number of applications they have to go through to approve for someone so we got to be patient, wait and don't be troubled.
So with this my little story, I just want to encourage you to take heart because the right time will always come....IRCC is doing everything in their power to help so let them have their time to work and in due time, you will surely hear from them. If the answer turns out to be positive or negative, still don't give up or be stressed. Reach out to them again and with time they will make way for you.
Thank you
I will share this to encourage everyone....I came to Canada 11 years ago as a student. Finished my degree with a good major but I had to sponsor myself from the scratch paying fees as an international student. I finished and I was owing my university $20,000 so I had to apply for my PGWP early so I could get my degree to apply for PR.
Unfortunately, getting a good and skilled job as a new graduant is not always that easy. I worked with agencies and did several part times and within two year, I was able to pay the $20,000 I owed and my degree was sent to me but I had no experience as a skilled worker to apply for the express entry. I wrote IELTS more than 5 times wasting all these money's( I can get 8 in 3 in speaking, writing and listening and get 3 in reading etc). I had to pay $3,000 to an immigration lawyer in ontario precisely to help me in the express entry but it amounted to nothing and they took the money....About 6 express entry applications I applied for outcome was my file was ineligible. So I had to relocate from province to province just so I could get a skilled work to apply for my PR. I have moved and worked in 9 provinces as at now.
Unfortunately for me, economic class(skilled, Canadian experience etc), family class , and provincial nominee didn't work for me. A case is where I applied to BC provincial nominee, paid $1,150 but after the assessment, I was found ineligible due to the 2 years experience and the money could not be refunded(But it was all good as a great lesson), I applied to Nova Scotia and PEI pnp but it all didn't work for me. I tried ontario and Saskatchewan but I couldn't submit the application because of the skilled work experience. Funny enough, prior to coming to Canada in early 2000's and in my home country, I was refused visa 4 times but I never gave up and but on the 5th application, I got 4 years to come and study here in Canada.
I've worked and lived in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, Newfoundland, New Brunswick but my biggest problem in life is, I don't know how to give up.
"And you know one thing about this funny life, very often, it's from the most desperate situations that spring the most brilliant of life successes...And for the most part, we all try to work hard to discard the parts of our lives that were painful. But just as we can't rip chapters out of a book and expect the story to still make sense, so also you need to keep every expect of your life intact and keep on turning the pages one at a time. What you maybe going through in all forms is serving a purpose"....That's just by the way.....So back to my story....
After travelling and moving around provinces, my PGWP was about to expire in July 2019 and I've been in Canada since 2009 without PR.
So I decided to move out of the province i was in and applied to go to school again. I applied and IRCC gave me almost 5 years because I'm sure the officer could feel my pain of long time temporary stay in Canada. I went to school for only one semester and prior to this, I had an encounter with several immigration lawyers, MP's, MLA's and most of the representatives told me not to apply for H&C looking at my story because is very difficult getting H&C but I have another spirit within that told me to apply for H&C so I applied.
After the first semester, I was tired of going to school and am a true Christian by the way, so I heard in my spirit to apply for a job in a different province again while on study permit during summer in 2020.
I had to drive for almost 3 days to the new company in a different province and I told them, I can only work till September and I have to go back to school.
The employer asked me, what can they do for me so I could work permanently for them because they loved how i work with all these canadian experience so I asked again I would need a work permit. They then agreed to help me and then I called one immigration consultant who was willing to help me get an employer specific work permit so I paid almost $2,000 for the fees and everything and they applied for me the employer specific work permit with my new employer and IRCC approved of it and usually it takes 2 years maximum but this time, IRCC gave me 4 years in December 2020.
I don't know about your situation but i can almost certainly tell you some people's story are a little bit strange and harder than others right? If you are a Christian, i will encourage you to trust in God for his delays are not his denials.
If you are not also, don't quit because in this life, quitters don't win, and winners don't quit"....We have great and awesome personalities at IRCC who are doing everything possible to make Canada a great home for everybody so just be patience and when it gets to your turn, you will smile...
I am just sharing this not to tell you my story but to help you know also that, everything is possible with God....Let's pray for this great land, Canada for greater works as you and your family joins us soon...Keep trusting and keep on keeping on, somebody.
H&C Application on June 06, 2019
Correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s) on August 1, 2019
Processing started in October 7, 2020
Medical instructions and request was on February 2, 2021
Medicals Received: February 22, 2021
Final Positive Decision PR Approved: 10-March,2021 (In total within 21 months)