I am a Canadian citizen sponsoring my common-law partner inland for PR. He is an Australian citizen on his 2nd and final IEC working holiday visa. I am wondering how to properly document a refused work permit at a POE? And if this is a huge red flag?
We are filling out IM5669 - Schedule A and have a question about 4e:
Everyone's 2nd IEC work permit was refused and they were all told by the officer that she didn't believe their travel insurance was sufficient (all 3 different providers that were approved and fine for the 1st IEC visa/permit) and that they probably didn't earn enough money to support themselves. There were some inappropriate comments and sarcastic remarks from the officer as well. All 3 had been working at the same employer for the previous 2 years on the same IEC visa/permit, in the same staff accommodation, same insurance, and more funds in their banks than their first IEC approval. We all live in a small town with a lot of IEC workers and that week at least 3 other different IEC renewals were denied at the same border.
He left Canada within 1 week and returned to Australia. The officers in Vancouver looked through his paperwork upon departure and he was told everything was in order and none of them should have been denied, but they could not overturn another officer's decision, he would have to leave and re-enter. They cautioned that for POE permit approvals, its always best to go to the largest POE possible with experienced officers.
A few months later he was able to return to Canada with the same IEC visa renewal with his POE letter and all the same information and documents as before and he was approved. He did have contact from CIC about the initial decision being incorrect. The other 2 Australians did the same and were all able to re-enter.
I want to make sure we have evidence and everything we need to show the decision was overturned and not correct. Is there a written report that can be requested? I don't want it to all just be a statement about what the officer said and did without any paperwork about the decision and want to stick to the facts.
Is the whole situation a huge red flag or an issue? He's worked on the permit/visa for the last 1.5 years without issue since his re-entry and approval.
Thanks so much!
We are filling out IM5669 - Schedule A and have a question about 4e:
- 4 e) Have you ever been refused admission to, or ordered to leave Canada or any other country?
- passport,
- port of entry letter
- proof of funds is bank account
- proof of health insurance (same at the 1st IEC visa, just continued)
- a ticket for his departure from Canada
- and copies of the documents he provided in his work permit application including letters from employers
He left Canada within 1 week and returned to Australia. The officers in Vancouver looked through his paperwork upon departure and he was told everything was in order and none of them should have been denied, but they could not overturn another officer's decision, he would have to leave and re-enter. They cautioned that for POE permit approvals, its always best to go to the largest POE possible with experienced officers.
A few months later he was able to return to Canada with the same IEC visa renewal with his POE letter and all the same information and documents as before and he was approved. He did have contact from CIC about the initial decision being incorrect. The other 2 Australians did the same and were all able to re-enter.
I want to make sure we have evidence and everything we need to show the decision was overturned and not correct. Is there a written report that can be requested? I don't want it to all just be a statement about what the officer said and did without any paperwork about the decision and want to stick to the facts.
Is the whole situation a huge red flag or an issue? He's worked on the permit/visa for the last 1.5 years without issue since his re-entry and approval.
Thanks so much!