PGWP REFUSAL w.r.t to Cerb is it true or rumor?

[Cynthia93]

Apparently the ground for rejection is this (received by someone who's been rejected this week)

Your application to remain in Canada as a temporary resident has been rejected due to following reason, during our background check we identified you applied for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), which is applied only when you are financially insupportable. But our previous records show that you provided sufficient funds for your education in Canada as per study permit validity for 2 years. We found that you applied for CERB during the course of your studying in Canada. If the funds that you showed were sufficient for your living expenses and tution, there is an ambiguity as to why you applied for CERB. The intention is very unclear. We regret to inform you that please prove your financial support and then reapply * again for the temporary resident status. A secure document has been mailed to you at the address that you provided when you made your application.

This sounds fake to me. Probably he/she might have applied through an agent and they agent sent him that as a reason for the rejection or the person is lying about the reason why he/she is been rejected.
My opinion thou

 

[hodari]

Hi everyone, I also believe that this message is fake. However, I have been wondering whether I should pay back my 2 CERB payments that I received. Simply because we indicated when we received our visas that we will be able to fund our studies. Yes, I know that nobody was expecting a global pandemic to occur, but I am still very unsure of whether this might affect our applications for a PGWP.. Processing times are 6 months right now and I rather not find out next year that this was the reason... I'm not saying that anyone should pay it back, I just wanted to share my concerns..

CRA will contact you if they believe that you were not eligible and will ask you themselves to repay it so don't give it back unless asked.
There will be no effect on PGWP because CRA has already stated that international students are eligible for CERB if they meet the other conditions, so don't worry yourself unnecessarily.

 

[Chetangoud]

Hi ,
I submitted my pgwp application on 5th sep. I submitted all the required documents. But I think I made a mistake in the imm5701 form; in the employment section, I mentioned the start date of my part time job but did not mention the end date. Will this create a confusion ? What should i do ? any help is appreciated. I checked on ircc website it says that information is in this section ( employment section) for pgwp is not required but still i am concerned !

 

[kvsup]

I think I might be late to the party but here it is.

I have 2 close contacts who did have a refusal on his application due to CERB payments received. He received a total of 4 payments and had a recent refusal. We all read his refusal reasons and could conclude the following. 1. CERB payments received but were not eligible. 2. The statement of purpose mentioned that he had enough funds for his stay. 3. Had taken unapproved breaks. 4 Worked more than the 20-hour limit.

Now, he had enough reasons for this application to be refused but at the same time, CERB was a reason as it directly was in violation of his SOP which clearly stated that he had sufficient funds to support himself during his stay.

The second person was refused solely on his SOP and CERB. But at the same time, I know people who took CERB and have had no problems.... so from what I could gather, it's somewhat of your luck too.... if the immigration officer looks close enough and finds inconsistencies in your application you have a strong chance.

Also, please note; INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, IF ELIGIBLE, CAN APPLY FOR CERB WITHOUT IT AFFECTING YOUR PGWP APPLICATION. Since we are considered residents of Canada (even temporary) and within reason earn a daily wage, and if affected, have a right to claim CERB as mentioned in the CERB eligibility criteria. Also, there are no exclusions or otherwise mentioned reasons in the PGWP info page reflecting reasons for one to be refused a PGWP based on CERB.

If you did get refused I would suggest you hire an immigration lawyer and solidify your case. As most of us work to support ourselves here and receive our university fees from parents/banks, CIC understands we need money to support ourselves and thus we have a 20 hour per week provision. Don't payback CERB until and unless asked back from the CRA. This shows a bit of a confession on your part that you feel that you weren't eligible and wouldn't help your case.

If push comes to shove, I would re-enroll in a post-grad course in case of a refusal and max out on my CERB payments, and use them to fund my post-grad. This way you can have a clean slate since you'll be considered a new applicant (this part is not legal advice and I would recommend you talk to a lawyer before you do or even consider this).

 

[DEVANSH_PATEL]

I think I might be late to the party but here it is.

I have 2 close contacts who did have a refusal on his application due to CERB payments received. He received a total of 4 payments and had a recent refusal. We all read his refusal reasons and could conclude the following. 1. CERB payments received but were not eligible. 2. The statement of purpose mentioned that he had enough funds for his stay. 3. Had taken unapproved breaks. 4 Worked more than the 20-hour limit.

Now, he had enough reasons for this application to be refused but at the same time, CERB was a reason as it directly was in violation of his SOP which clearly stated that he had sufficient funds to support himself during his stay.

The second person was refused solely on his SOP and CERB. But at the same time, I know people who took CERB and have had no problems.... so from what I could gather, it's somewhat of your luck too.... if the immigration officer looks close enough and finds inconsistencies in your application you have a strong chance.

Also, please note; INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, IF ELIGIBLE, CAN APPLY FOR CERB WITHOUT IT AFFECTING YOUR PGWP APPLICATION. Since we are considered residents of Canada (even temporary) and within reason earn a daily wage, and if affected, have a right to claim CERB as mentioned in the CERB eligibility criteria. Also, there are no exclusions or otherwise mentioned reasons in the PGWP info page reflecting reasons for one to be refused a PGWP based on CERB.

If you did get refused I would suggest you hire an immigration lawyer and solidify your case. As most of us work to support ourselves here and receive our university fees from parents/banks, CIC understands we need money to support ourselves and thus we have a 20 hour per week provision. Don't payback CERB until and unless asked back from the CRA. This shows a bit of a confession on your part that you feel that you weren't eligible and wouldn't help your case.

If push comes to shove, I would re-enroll in a post-grad course in case of a refusal and max out on my CERB payments, and use them to fund my post-grad. This way you can have a clean slate since you'll be considered a new applicant (this part is not legal advice and I would recommend you talk to a lawyer before you do or even consider this).

Thanks for reply.

My PGWP HAS BEEN APPROVED.

 

[primaprime]

I think I might be late to the party but here it is.

I have 2 close contacts who did have a refusal on his application due to CERB payments received. He received a total of 4 payments and had a recent refusal. We all read his refusal reasons and could conclude the following. 1. CERB payments received but were not eligible. 2. The statement of purpose mentioned that he had enough funds for his stay. 3. Had taken unapproved breaks. 4 Worked more than the 20-hour limit.

Now, he had enough reasons for this application to be refused but at the same time, CERB was a reason as it directly was in violation of his SOP which clearly stated that he had sufficient funds to support himself during his stay.

The second person was refused solely on his SOP and CERB. But at the same time, I know people who took CERB and have had no problems.... so from what I could gather, it's somewhat of your luck too.... if the immigration officer looks close enough and finds inconsistencies in your application you have a strong chance.

Also, please note; INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, IF ELIGIBLE, CAN APPLY FOR CERB WITHOUT IT AFFECTING YOUR PGWP APPLICATION. Since we are considered residents of Canada (even temporary) and within reason earn a daily wage, and if affected, have a right to claim CERB as mentioned in the CERB eligibility criteria. Also, there are no exclusions or otherwise mentioned reasons in the PGWP info page reflecting reasons for one to be refused a PGWP based on CERB.

If you did get refused I would suggest you hire an immigration lawyer and solidify your case. As most of us work to support ourselves here and receive our university fees from parents/banks, CIC understands we need money to support ourselves and thus we have a 20 hour per week provision. Don't payback CERB until and unless asked back from the CRA. This shows a bit of a confession on your part that you feel that you weren't eligible and wouldn't help your case.

If push comes to shove, I would re-enroll in a post-grad course in case of a refusal and max out on my CERB payments, and use them to fund my post-grad. This way you can have a clean slate since you'll be considered a new applicant (this part is not legal advice and I would recommend you talk to a lawyer before you do or even consider this).

Until we have it in writing from IRCC for everyone to see that CERB payments make you ineligible for a PGWP (they don't), this is all fearmongering. The idea that receiving CERB "violates" or is "inconsistent" with prior study permit applications is garbage. A study permit SOP isn't some sort of legally binding contract, and IRCC isn't in the business of re-reading them anyways.