Hi everyone,
I would like to share my story about flagpoling and I am looking for your help.
I am an open post-graduation work permit holder. In March, I decided to undergo the medical exam in order to remove a restriction from my work permit. I submitted my paper application to Alberta. Shortly after, I learned that I can flagpole this change to my permit which I confirmed by calling CIC. So I decided to withdraw my paper application.
Yesterday, I went to the border (I did all the steps properly, US rejection etc.). Then I explained to the officer that I wanted to change my permit - I had all the documents with me.
She said she will not be able to do it. She stated she can only change permits issued at border and my work permit was issued in Alberta. She then went to check with her superivsor - and came with the same result. I do not understand it - I read everywhere that I can do it at the border, I showed her an email from CIC outlining this process as well. It was still a NO.
I called CIC today and asked them if they could still keep my application active. A very nice representative told me he will put a note on file but cannot guarantee it will be processed.
I need my amended work permit prior to September and cannot submit another application - processing time is now 4 months.
The CIC website says the online application takes only one month, however, when I go through eligibility questions - there is no way how I can choose that I have a open work permit and it does not give me the option to start a work permit application. Is there any way how I could get around this?
I am travelling from Europe to Canada in summer again so I might try applying at border again. I just really don't know what went wrong yesterday and why they could not issue the document. Has anyone experienced a similar thing?
I appreciate all the help you can provide.
I would like to share my story about flagpoling and I am looking for your help.
I am an open post-graduation work permit holder. In March, I decided to undergo the medical exam in order to remove a restriction from my work permit. I submitted my paper application to Alberta. Shortly after, I learned that I can flagpole this change to my permit which I confirmed by calling CIC. So I decided to withdraw my paper application.
Yesterday, I went to the border (I did all the steps properly, US rejection etc.). Then I explained to the officer that I wanted to change my permit - I had all the documents with me.
She said she will not be able to do it. She stated she can only change permits issued at border and my work permit was issued in Alberta. She then went to check with her superivsor - and came with the same result. I do not understand it - I read everywhere that I can do it at the border, I showed her an email from CIC outlining this process as well. It was still a NO.
I called CIC today and asked them if they could still keep my application active. A very nice representative told me he will put a note on file but cannot guarantee it will be processed.
I need my amended work permit prior to September and cannot submit another application - processing time is now 4 months.
The CIC website says the online application takes only one month, however, when I go through eligibility questions - there is no way how I can choose that I have a open work permit and it does not give me the option to start a work permit application. Is there any way how I could get around this?
I am travelling from Europe to Canada in summer again so I might try applying at border again. I just really don't know what went wrong yesterday and why they could not issue the document. Has anyone experienced a similar thing?
I appreciate all the help you can provide.
