Huge delay on study permit extension-Looking help

[Zoe_W]

Hi guys,
I applied for a study permit extension on Nov 30th, 2019 and I still don’t get it for now ( it has been 156 days). I filled web form several times and it seems unhelpful. I have to defer my offer from Jan to May and to Sept. I'm so desperate.
I graduated in Aug 2019 and my old sp expired in Sept 2019. I was travelling outside Canada and get back here withholding a visitor visa. And applied to extend my stay as a student because I got an offer for a PhD programme. In this situation, what is my implied status?
Is there anyone who has a similar experience? Is there any way to speed up my application? Please give me some advice. Please!!!
Also anyone applied for sp extension after Nov got approved?

 

[Sehajnarula]

Hey
I also applied my student permit extension on Nov 30th. Still no response.
my friends who applied in January got their permits last week. I read multiple posts and some said that IRCC skipped files of mid November for some reason.
according to my knowledge there is no way to expedite the process. I sent a web form and got very unsatisfactory reply stating that the agent working on your application will be notified.
some students are waiting since September.

 

[Sehajnarula]

Few things, if your student permit expired on Sept 2019 why did you apply for extension. You should have applied for restoration or a new study permit.
Implied status means that you have applied for a new permit whilst residing in Canada and you can stay and participate in the Same activities you carried on while you were on your previous permit.

 

[Zoe_W]

Few things, if your student permit expired on Sept 2019 why did you apply for extension. You should have applied for restoration or a new study permit.
Implied status means that you have applied for a new permit whilst residing in Canada and you can stay and participate in the Same activities you carried on while you were on your previous permit.

I was also thinking I should apply for a new study permit which only take 4 weeks. But IRCC classified my application into the extension (still confused).
I also knew someone who applied in Jan got his extension in April. I don't know why...

 

[kloppity]

Both of you can get better perspective on the pending applications here:

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/study-permit-extension-delay-september-2019.663789/page-87