Hello,
I have been living in Canada since 2013. My study permit expired end of November 2018. I applied for a PGWP in October, the date that my application was received was 26th October. By the time I applied, the processing times were approximately 66 days, which means I should receive my PGWP the first week of January. Considering these facts, I decided to plan a trip to the U.S. and I will be leaving Canada on Sunday 30th December (without my PGWP) and returning to Canada on 20th January. I am aware of the implications of leaving the country while being in Implied Status, but I thought that my PGWP was going to be issued sometime in January, therefore, I would return to Canada once my PGWP has already been issued. My concern is: it has been already 2 weeks since the last time Immigration Canada website updated their information, today 27th December - "Processing times: Working on applications received on October 1, 2018." I am very worried because it seems like there is a delay in the process of the applications and I am afraid that once I want to come back to Canada, they will allow me to re-enter as a visitor, and I will loose my previous status as well as the possibility to apply for PR in the future.
In addition, since my Study Permit has already expired, I think I am not eligible anymore to apply to PGWP. So, re-applying at the border/point of entrance is not really a possibility anymore (I am not 100% sure about this)
Could someone give me some advice in relation to my situation?
Thanks in advance
I have been living in Canada since 2013. My study permit expired end of November 2018. I applied for a PGWP in October, the date that my application was received was 26th October. By the time I applied, the processing times were approximately 66 days, which means I should receive my PGWP the first week of January. Considering these facts, I decided to plan a trip to the U.S. and I will be leaving Canada on Sunday 30th December (without my PGWP) and returning to Canada on 20th January. I am aware of the implications of leaving the country while being in Implied Status, but I thought that my PGWP was going to be issued sometime in January, therefore, I would return to Canada once my PGWP has already been issued. My concern is: it has been already 2 weeks since the last time Immigration Canada website updated their information, today 27th December - "Processing times: Working on applications received on October 1, 2018." I am very worried because it seems like there is a delay in the process of the applications and I am afraid that once I want to come back to Canada, they will allow me to re-enter as a visitor, and I will loose my previous status as well as the possibility to apply for PR in the future.
In addition, since my Study Permit has already expired, I think I am not eligible anymore to apply to PGWP. So, re-applying at the border/point of entrance is not really a possibility anymore (I am not 100% sure about this)
Could someone give me some advice in relation to my situation?
Thanks in advance
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