Search results

Anyone apply in June or July that has heard back from CIC? I submitted electronic applications for me (have job offer and positive LMO) and my wife (applied for open work permit) on July 9th and have yet to hear anything.

Curious if anyone can give me a better idea of how accurate the stated processing times are on CICs website. Current processing time for a work permit at the NY visa office is listed as 5 months which seems extremely long. Has anyone recently got approval through New York? How long did you...

I'm an American citizen in the process of applying for a work permit for myself and my wife. I have a confirmed job offer and received a positive LMO back in late June. I was recently told that I can obtain a work permit immediately at a Port of Entry. CIC's website seems to confirm this but has...

Also I don't know what you mean as I enter Canada. My understanding is that I can't buy/rent property, open a bank account etc until the work permit is approved...

Yes I am. Do you mind explaining in a bit more detail or providing a link where I can find more details? You can just have a work permit processed/issued at the border itself?

Trying to get a ballpark estimate of how long processing times take. CIC's current estimate appears to be 5 months for the NY office but wanted to hear others experiences. My relevant information is below. FWIW I am quite frustrated with CIC as they give ambiguous or conflicting information on...