- Mar 10, 2014
- 0
- Category........
- Visa Office......
- CPC Ottawa
- NOC Code......
- 5125
- Job Offer........
- Pre-Assessed..
- App. Filed.......
- 29-12-2014
- Doc's Request.
- Affidavit sent
- Nomination.....
- Not Applicable
- AOR Received.
- 07/04/2015
- IELTS Request
- Submitted with Applic.
- Med's Request
- 23/06/2015
- Med's Done....
- 24/06/2015
- Interview........
- Not applicable
- Passport Req..
- Done
- VISA ISSUED...
- Done
- LANDED..........
- September 29, 2015
Hello,
I have seen some of your replies on this forum and i find them on point. I would appreciate your advice on my case. I've been in Canada on a visitor's visa since mid June (3 months ago). I was to stay for 1 month, but i got a clergy job offer, a 2 year contract starting from 21 September. Since its an LMO/work permit-exempt category (clergy - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/apply-who-nopermit.asp ), on 17 July i submitted an online application to apply for extension of stay as a visitor and included my appointment letter, proof of funds and other supporting docs, and submitted my hubby's application for open work permit based on my authorization to work here, if approved. They sent a request for biometrics for hubby to our CIC account and my hubby took the request to Lagos and they took his biometrics, and our CIC acct showed that his biometrics have been received.
After the normal processing time i called CIC and i was told that they're requesting entry stamps for my hubby, but i told them my hubby is outside Canada as indicated in his application, so the lady told me that his application was entered as "in Canada", so to avoid been seen as misrepresentation, I should send a letter to Ottawa to explain and tell them that i wish to withdraw my hubby's application since it was wrong entered and ask them to proceed with mine. So i couriered the letter to Ottawa 26 Aug.
Apparently they had created a separate file for him which is being processed outside in Lagos, as the CIC call centre agents told me that we have separate applications and they can tell me nothing about my husband's application because its being processed outside. Well, I know we might have to reapply for his OWP after i get my approval.
The CIC call centre said they've sent a message to Ottawa to act on my application and there's nothing more they can do. Well, i have heard nothing from them since then, the processing days is now 10 days, yet I have waited for over 2 months.
I intend to withdraw my application and reapply without my husband's application. But my passport is now valid for less than 6 months, so i intend to go to Ottawa to have a new passport re-issued, then i can reapply for extension with my new passport. My application was done online.
My question is:
1. Do you think this is the right thing to do?
2. How long does it take to withdraw? If i withdraw and reapply with a new passport
will it suggest any inconsistency or compromise my application in anyway?
3. I intend to include a letter explaining that i had withdrawn because of the
misunderstanding and decided to reapply afresh, is this ok?
4. what else do I need to include in the letter of explanation?
5. Should we just hold on regarding my hubby's application and if they approve mine,
can we still send in the approval, hoping the visa office can still approve his spousal
open work permit based on my authorization to work in Canada? or should we just
withdraw his too without waiting for a decision and apply for him afresh?
I am sorry my case is kinda complicated. I would appreciate your prompt response.
Thanks in advance.
I have seen some of your replies on this forum and i find them on point. I would appreciate your advice on my case. I've been in Canada on a visitor's visa since mid June (3 months ago). I was to stay for 1 month, but i got a clergy job offer, a 2 year contract starting from 21 September. Since its an LMO/work permit-exempt category (clergy - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/apply-who-nopermit.asp ), on 17 July i submitted an online application to apply for extension of stay as a visitor and included my appointment letter, proof of funds and other supporting docs, and submitted my hubby's application for open work permit based on my authorization to work here, if approved. They sent a request for biometrics for hubby to our CIC account and my hubby took the request to Lagos and they took his biometrics, and our CIC acct showed that his biometrics have been received.
After the normal processing time i called CIC and i was told that they're requesting entry stamps for my hubby, but i told them my hubby is outside Canada as indicated in his application, so the lady told me that his application was entered as "in Canada", so to avoid been seen as misrepresentation, I should send a letter to Ottawa to explain and tell them that i wish to withdraw my hubby's application since it was wrong entered and ask them to proceed with mine. So i couriered the letter to Ottawa 26 Aug.
Apparently they had created a separate file for him which is being processed outside in Lagos, as the CIC call centre agents told me that we have separate applications and they can tell me nothing about my husband's application because its being processed outside. Well, I know we might have to reapply for his OWP after i get my approval.
The CIC call centre said they've sent a message to Ottawa to act on my application and there's nothing more they can do. Well, i have heard nothing from them since then, the processing days is now 10 days, yet I have waited for over 2 months.
I intend to withdraw my application and reapply without my husband's application. But my passport is now valid for less than 6 months, so i intend to go to Ottawa to have a new passport re-issued, then i can reapply for extension with my new passport. My application was done online.
My question is:
1. Do you think this is the right thing to do?
2. How long does it take to withdraw? If i withdraw and reapply with a new passport
will it suggest any inconsistency or compromise my application in anyway?
3. I intend to include a letter explaining that i had withdrawn because of the
misunderstanding and decided to reapply afresh, is this ok?
4. what else do I need to include in the letter of explanation?
5. Should we just hold on regarding my hubby's application and if they approve mine,
can we still send in the approval, hoping the visa office can still approve his spousal
open work permit based on my authorization to work in Canada? or should we just
withdraw his too without waiting for a decision and apply for him afresh?
I am sorry my case is kinda complicated. I would appreciate your prompt response.
Thanks in advance.