How to cancel my application for OINP?

[admodi86]

So my application reached on 4th January 2016. It's more than 5 months and I haven't received AOR either. The whole OINP thing is disappointing. I have sort of lost interest in this whole matter. I want to cancel my application and get my application fee refunded. How should I do it? I had attached a demand draft with my application and it seems bank cannot cancel it.

 

[dhasha1]

So my application reached on 4th January 2016. It's more than 5 months and I haven't received AOR either. The whole OINP thing is disappointing. I have sort of lost interest in this whole matter. I want to cancel my application and get my application fee refunded. How should I do it? I had attached a demand draft with my application and it seems bank cannot cancel it.

Hi,
There is no way that you can get your fees refunded by OINP. The only way you got is to check with your financial institute if the DD is cashed or not. I don't know what are the consequences of cancelling DD. Can't think of any, though.

On a side note, you should have more patience. I am December applicant and haven't heard anything yet. So have more patience. And expect nomination roughly by July - August.

Good luck

 

[tfeddy2012]

So my application reached on 4th January 2016. It's more than 5 months and I haven't received AOR either. The whole OINP thing is disappointing. I have sort of lost interest in this whole matter. I want to cancel my application and get my application fee refunded. How should I do it? I had attached a demand draft with my application and it seems bank cannot cancel it.

Has a friend, I,ll advice you don't cancel. Patience is the Key. We,ll eventually get there obviously. Submitted my application on the 13 got there 15 and i'm still keeping the hope alive.
But if you insist, Your financial institution would be able to cancel it if its yet to be cashed by OINP.

 

[sbrs2010]

If you are from a country like India, Your DD would be valid only for 6 months. If that is the case they will have to return you the DD in few months time. Then you can decide on sending fresh DD or stopping the processing. In case they manage to encash before 6 months you will also get AOR.

 

[Stanlee]

So my application reached on 4th January 2016. It's more than 5 months and I haven't received AOR either. The whole OINP thing is disappointing. I have sort of lost interest in this whole matter. I want to cancel my application and get my application fee refunded. How should I do it? I had attached a demand draft with my application and it seems bank cannot cancel it.

Your frustration is justified, but please note that there are many who are in the same boat. Currently AORs are being sent to December applicants, it is only a matter of time, you will have yours. With the recent announcement by OINP with regard to temporary pause on fresh PTs till November 2016 has left many potential applicants dejected. But your case is different, you are almost midway and there are many who regret that they should have accepted the PT (even after receiving it twice) but rather they decided to wait for the score to come down (which never did). Again, if you want to start fresh, it will put you behind hundreds of applicants entering the pool on a daily basis. However, if you still want to go ahead and withdraw your application, I have detailed the process below.

Applicants can request a withdrawal of their application at any stage. The request will be considered and you will be notified when a decision is made. Application withdrawal requests must be submitted in writing by mail to the address below; include in your request your full name, date of birth, and Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) file number (if applicable).
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)
400 University Avenue, Ground Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2R9

Alternatively, you can also email OINP at ontarionominee@ontario.ca and expressentry@ontario.ca citing a valid and convincing reason for withdrawing your application. This is important, because the refund solely depends on the discretion of OINP, they may or may not refund CAD 1500. Though OINP cleary states that they will not refund the application fees, but I know at least few cases on the forum where they have returned the application fees.

If I were to be in your shoes, I would base my decision on the following alternatives

• Option 1 - You request to withdraw your application, OINP accepts your request to withdraw but does not refund the application fees.
• Option 2 - You request to withdraw your application, OINP accepts your request to withdraw and refunds the application fees.
• Option 3 - You do not request application withdrawal, OINP processes your application (taking their own sweet time) and they grant you nomination.
• Option 4 - You do not request application withdrawal, OINP processes your application (taking their own sweet time) and rejects your application.

GAIN - Option 2 (Refund) & Option 3 (Nomination)
LOSS - Option 1 (Loss of Money) & Option 4 (Loss of Money & Nomination)

Would leave the decision to you. All the best!