Hi everyone,
I wanna share my experience, since the processing time is very long now, i suppose some applicants may have faced CIC's unfair/unreasonable treatment, like I had Cry. Here's how I solved my problem and get my PGWP back.
I submitted my PGWP application on June last year online, and CIC refused it on Dec, due to without receiving the $100 open work permit holder fee (When I applied it, the option was missing, and CIC asked me just to wait for the payment request letter from them, but after 6 months, they refused my application without sending me the payment request letter.).
I did transfer the $100 on Oct., even still haven't got the email from them, but they refused to accept the money, and kept insisting that I only have to pay after received that email.
I called CIC to let them know they didn't send me any email, shouldn't refuse my application directly, since they do offer that email to other applicants. But they don't care, they said the only way I can do is to apply for restoration, which means I have to pay all fees again+ $200 restoration fee.
It's vary unfair, so I went Federal Court and applied for Judicial Review, but at the mean time, I applied for restoration as well.
Now, I have got the settlement letter from CIC's lawyer.
Just let everyone knows, if CIC refused your applications, due to their own problem. Judicial Review will be your another choice, and it will be faster then applying for restoration (cause the processing time is ridiculously long now).
You can cancel your second application (the one for restoration), if they haven't worked on it, you can get your money back.
BTW, I didn't find a lawyer to help me to apply for judicial review , I presented myself, so only costs me $50, and your visa refuse record will be deleted as well.
Fight for your rights, don't let CIC bully you!!!
I wanna share my experience, since the processing time is very long now, i suppose some applicants may have faced CIC's unfair/unreasonable treatment, like I had Cry. Here's how I solved my problem and get my PGWP back.
I submitted my PGWP application on June last year online, and CIC refused it on Dec, due to without receiving the $100 open work permit holder fee (When I applied it, the option was missing, and CIC asked me just to wait for the payment request letter from them, but after 6 months, they refused my application without sending me the payment request letter.).
I did transfer the $100 on Oct., even still haven't got the email from them, but they refused to accept the money, and kept insisting that I only have to pay after received that email.
I called CIC to let them know they didn't send me any email, shouldn't refuse my application directly, since they do offer that email to other applicants. But they don't care, they said the only way I can do is to apply for restoration, which means I have to pay all fees again+ $200 restoration fee.
It's vary unfair, so I went Federal Court and applied for Judicial Review, but at the mean time, I applied for restoration as well.
Now, I have got the settlement letter from CIC's lawyer.
Just let everyone knows, if CIC refused your applications, due to their own problem. Judicial Review will be your another choice, and it will be faster then applying for restoration (cause the processing time is ridiculously long now).
You can cancel your second application (the one for restoration), if they haven't worked on it, you can get your money back.
BTW, I didn't find a lawyer to help me to apply for judicial review , I presented myself, so only costs me $50, and your visa refuse record will be deleted as well.
Fight for your rights, don't let CIC bully you!!!
