Hello,
I received my invitation to apply for Permanent Residency through Express Entry on March 18, 2021, prior to that, knowing that I needed to obtain a police certificate from my country of origin (Iran), I had prepared and shipped my paperwork but it took 50 days for the paperwork to ship and just last week it arrived into Iran. My family members are going through the process of obtaining my police certificate but the officer there said it could take up to 45 days for it to process and for me to get my certificate, with 59 days left for me to submit my Permanent Residency application, I am concerned that I will lose my window because of the processing times.
Long story short, I called IRCC and they explained to me that IRCC does not grant extensions under any circumstances but if I am not going to be able to submit my police certificate, I can instead upload a letter explaining my situation and any proof that I have already submitted my application and that I am waiting for it to process. The IRCC agent also gave me her name and agent # to include in the letter so that they have something to reference.
I wanted to check with you all to see if you have had the same experience before and what was IRCC's response in this situation? With the pandemic and the added delays, I am surprised there are no extensions being granted. In speaking to others I have heard that applicants have received extensions in the past, so I wanted to get your feedback.
Thanks in advance!
I received my invitation to apply for Permanent Residency through Express Entry on March 18, 2021, prior to that, knowing that I needed to obtain a police certificate from my country of origin (Iran), I had prepared and shipped my paperwork but it took 50 days for the paperwork to ship and just last week it arrived into Iran. My family members are going through the process of obtaining my police certificate but the officer there said it could take up to 45 days for it to process and for me to get my certificate, with 59 days left for me to submit my Permanent Residency application, I am concerned that I will lose my window because of the processing times.
Long story short, I called IRCC and they explained to me that IRCC does not grant extensions under any circumstances but if I am not going to be able to submit my police certificate, I can instead upload a letter explaining my situation and any proof that I have already submitted my application and that I am waiting for it to process. The IRCC agent also gave me her name and agent # to include in the letter so that they have something to reference.
I wanted to check with you all to see if you have had the same experience before and what was IRCC's response in this situation? With the pandemic and the added delays, I am surprised there are no extensions being granted. In speaking to others I have heard that applicants have received extensions in the past, so I wanted to get your feedback.
Thanks in advance!