ujont,I say Amen to your prayers.But,when you are asked to leave Canada, what time does one have to "restore to visitor's status"? Is it not better ,after a second refusal,for one to just cut his or her losses and move on ? One cannot and should not continue to waste precious part of one's life.ujont said:
Let's share timeline, PGWP March applicant
- Thread starter yukiyuki111
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I believe restoring to visitor status can only be done after first refusal, after second refusal its probably not possible to do any restorations.kennykay said:
For sure moving on is the best deal, plus ones brand new degree is slowly tarnishing. Again depends on personal circumstances, some people might want to appeal if they think they can afford the time+money. I wish all of us the best in our cases, may the future bring us better news than the past!
Kennykay, Members and Followers,kennykay said:
Its a justified question. Future applicants, followers and members of the forum should always remind themselves that its a case of Business and Economics as usual.
A country's immigration programs for people within or outside is a pure profit monopoly business. In situations where the economy and the Canadian dollar is going south (1 CAD = 0.715487 USD), the immigration program business plays an important role all year round. Billions of revenue are earned by the government. Why? Because immigration will always be up for sale.
Do they care about us? Nope! Do they care to make more profits? Yes, absolutely and because someone else is in line waiting to come to Canada or stay in Canada.
According to CanadaVisa.com, there are over 60 different Canadian immigration programs. A simple Google search will tell you (if the figure is correct!!) that there are 98 universities in Canada. In 2015, The Globe and Mail reported that, about 133,000 graduate and undergraduate international students were enrolled at Canadian universities in 2014 alone and 120,000 SPs were issued to foreign students at colleges and universities.
A 2012 Economic Impact Report: A Case of the Overall Contribution to the Canadian GDP
1- Canada derives nearly $8B every year from international student expenditures including tuition and living expenses.
2- The presence of international students created over 81,000 jobs and generated more than $445M in government revenue (2010).
These staggering numbers beg the question; what's the catch?
In comparison to other countries;
1- Its easier to get into Canada.
2- The quality of the Canadian education system.
3- Canada's reputation as a tolerant and non-discriminatory society.
4- Canada's reputation as a safe country.
So lets revisit a question I posed earlier; Do they care about us? Nope, unless we have the money to take care of ourselves while we are in Canada! This is understandable because no one wants a population that strains the economy, services and the health system.
What's the way forward guys? At the beginning of 2016, I posted on here and suggested that as foreigners we need to work smarter NOT harder. The best way to stay in this game is to be well informed and educate yourselves with anything to do with immigration in Canada or any other country you wish to go to. You will benefit if you care about you, your future applications and goals. It was never meant to be easy and that is life. However, we have to stay positive, think on our toes, not take anything for granted. I've travelled to many countries but I can tell you one thing for sure: Without a shadow of doubt, Canada is a wonderful country.
On another note; in 2014, CBC reported that the federal government plans to attract more than 450,000 international students by 2022. How much time do you have between now and 2022? Only 6 years. I just have this bad feeling that one has only six years to do a masters, PR, etc before that door or target closes or the opportunities to come/stay lessen after that. We all don't know what the future holds. However, the onus is on us to prove that we want to stay and live here permanently in a good personal economic/financial standing.
Explore These Sites:
Global Affairs Canada (2013): http://www.international.gc.ca/education/report-rapport/economic-impact-economique/sec_4.aspx?lang=eng
The Globe and Mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/international-students-in-limbo-under-immigration-system-changes/article23588415/
Good luck to you guys.
Cheers and Enjoy Your Weekend!
Hi Everyone,
Hope someone can help.
I have done two programs of 1 year duration.
Seneca - IBM - 2013 - Sep to 2014 Apr
Sheridan - Project Management - 2014 - Sep to 2015 Apr - Coop ( 4 months ) - May to Aug 2015
Applied for my PGWP on Oct 10 2015 , got approval status on 28th Jan 2016.
I got an email notification with a PDF document which shows TRV or work permit expiring on Jan 27, 2017.
I should at least be qualified for a 2 year minimum or 3 year maximum work permit.
How can I fix this ? Do I call up CIC , do I re-apply ? what should I do ?
Please help....
Hope someone can help.
I have done two programs of 1 year duration.
Seneca - IBM - 2013 - Sep to 2014 Apr
Sheridan - Project Management - 2014 - Sep to 2015 Apr - Coop ( 4 months ) - May to Aug 2015
Applied for my PGWP on Oct 10 2015 , got approval status on 28th Jan 2016.
I got an email notification with a PDF document which shows TRV or work permit expiring on Jan 27, 2017.
I should at least be qualified for a 2 year minimum or 3 year maximum work permit.
How can I fix this ? Do I call up CIC , do I re-apply ? what should I do ?
Please help....
Hi Jubear,jubear said:
Please inform me, what is a time limit to file an appeal against wrong decision by CIC at federal court? Please also recommend me any lawyer who is in Toronto?
I talked with one but he is charging $5000 for appeal.
As soon as possible.creativenerd said:
I earlier (Jan 20, 2016) gave you a link for;
Find out if your representative is authorized - by Province
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/representative/verify-rep.asp
Once you are there, then click on Law Society of Upper Canada http://www.lsuc.on.ca/#contentstart. This is the Ontario site that you need to explore.
Furthermore, check out the "For The Public" tab.
> Click on "Services for the Public"
> Scroll to under "Finding a Lawyer"
> Click on "Directory of Certified Specialists"
> Under Speciality Areas, click on "Immigration Law"
> Click on "View all specialists in this area."
Hopefully this will be helpful. Good luck.
Cheers!
As far as i know, for a 4-yr program they give u 3 years pgwp...3yr prog gets u 2 yrs.and 2 yrs program gets 1yr pgwp. I know a couple of people who have it for 1 yr only cz their program was 2 yrs. If you only have a 1 yr program then i think u cant even apply for pgwp.Riyas Siraj said:
No, I am sorry but I think you are incorrect on the 2 year program, you are qualified for 3 years pgwp if you do 2 years straight program based on my research. However, not sure about the 2, 1 year programs but a friend of mine did 2, 1 year and got 3 years pgwp. So Riyas I think you should do some checks or appeal and sort your thing out.chelseafc99 said:
Good Luck
Application/profile status -> Closed
Review of submitted documents -> No additional documents are needed at this time
Final decision -> Not Started
Update my Timeline:
Applied online: May 26, 2015
Total Days : a lot...almost a year!
I received the email confirmation including a pdf with the number of my three years work permit.
I hope I will get the actual document soon without any further troubles
Review of submitted documents -> No additional documents are needed at this time
Final decision -> Not Started
Update my Timeline:
Applied online: May 26, 2015
Total Days : a lot...almost a year!
I received the email confirmation including a pdf with the number of my three years work permit.
I hope I will get the actual document soon without any further troubles
Hi RiyasRiyas Siraj said:
Please go thru these scenarios and check if any of these are applicable to you:
1. Check your passport validity (Expiry)? If your passport is expiring on Jan 27th U'll need to get it renewed and apply for the extension.
2. PGWP should be applied within 90 days of course completion/graduation. IF you have aaplied after that chances are you will not get PGWP or equal to the duration of your course.
applied - 9 july 2015
conatcted MP - 2 February 2016
Got approval - 4 February 2016
just want to tell you guys if somebody is still waiting from 3-4 months then you should definitely contact your MP.
they are really helpful.
conatcted MP - 2 February 2016
Got approval - 4 February 2016
just want to tell you guys if somebody is still waiting from 3-4 months then you should definitely contact your MP.
they are really helpful.
Hi jubear,
How are you? I need some more of your help/advice if you don't mind (last one I promise).
As you know, I graduated in April last year as an intl student from Ontario, left for India in September after waiting 4 months for work permit because I had to attend a family wedding, finally got my PGWP mailed to my friend in Toronto in October that she got to India in December (yeah, took a risk doing that), and now I have to just renew my TRV. I have to apply to the Canadian VFS office in my city here. In the form "Application for Visitor Visa made outside Canada", it's asking:
a) Indicate how long you plan to stay in Canada: for which I have entered end date of my work permit (Oct, 2018). Correct?
b) Funds available for my stay: What do I show here? My local bank account in Canada? Or the one in India? And how much CAD is sufficient you think?
c) How do I show them 'proof of funds'? I can print Canadian bank statements from the bank's website but they won't have sign/stamp/seal.
d) Current country of residence: Should I write "Canada" or "India" here? During PGWP application, I had selected "Canada" but right now, I'm in India. But then again, I'm technically only "visiting" India. Right?
e) Residential address: Again, same doubt? I put my Indian address in 'current mailing address' but what to put in 'residential address' below that?
f) What happens if they see my passport stamp that I left Canada in September but PGWP was issued in October, so howcome I have it with me? Do you think they will notice that or can reject my TRV because of that?
Request your highly valuable opinion on these.
How are you? I need some more of your help/advice if you don't mind (last one I promise).
As you know, I graduated in April last year as an intl student from Ontario, left for India in September after waiting 4 months for work permit because I had to attend a family wedding, finally got my PGWP mailed to my friend in Toronto in October that she got to India in December (yeah, took a risk doing that), and now I have to just renew my TRV. I have to apply to the Canadian VFS office in my city here. In the form "Application for Visitor Visa made outside Canada", it's asking:
a) Indicate how long you plan to stay in Canada: for which I have entered end date of my work permit (Oct, 2018). Correct?
b) Funds available for my stay: What do I show here? My local bank account in Canada? Or the one in India? And how much CAD is sufficient you think?
c) How do I show them 'proof of funds'? I can print Canadian bank statements from the bank's website but they won't have sign/stamp/seal.
d) Current country of residence: Should I write "Canada" or "India" here? During PGWP application, I had selected "Canada" but right now, I'm in India. But then again, I'm technically only "visiting" India. Right?
e) Residential address: Again, same doubt? I put my Indian address in 'current mailing address' but what to put in 'residential address' below that?
f) What happens if they see my passport stamp that I left Canada in September but PGWP was issued in October, so howcome I have it with me? Do you think they will notice that or can reject my TRV because of that?
Request your highly valuable opinion on these.