Hello,
I have situation and posting the letter i have written to the consul general, to see what can be done in this situation. And any help or advise will be really appreciated.
November, 06, 2014
Consulate General of Canada
Re: PR denied at port of entry
Dear Consul General,
My name is_______ and I am a Canadian Citizen, who has sponsored my husband___________ for a Canadian PR. I am writing concerning which my husband met with some rather unfortunate circumstances when he landed on October 12th, 2014 at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, and the officer denied him to give his Permanent Residency Card.
The situation is that we had applied for my husband’s PR for which finally received receipt in January 2013. He is residing in US on work permit. However it took long for our process to be completed for the PR file which was out of the normal processing time of eight to ten months for USA. As a dependent of him in USA, I was not allowed to work and so I decided to start my Masters on F1 (student visa) here in USA. It was just unfortunate that by the time I was done with the process of applying and getting the approval of my admission and before I can inform the Canadian consulate about it, around the same time we received the PR permission for him in May 2014 and was only given five months to land in the country, which will was until October, 17th, 2014. Since he was on work permit in USA, and bylaw if he leaves the country he would have to get USA H1 (work visa) stamping done while returning. Since, this situations were happening parallel, finally in October we decided he will land and get the PR and I was in the middle of my semester so was not able to accompany him.
However, officer at the airport not only denied him the PR, but when he called me I tried to explain him the situation as to why it is like this now, he simply said just apply again once you are done with your masters in US. However my query is that we have tried to do everything right as per our knowledge and understanding. Now the officer have sent the case in hearing, and initially my husband was not allowed to leave the country with passport being in possession of Canada. However, with some struggle and help from Ottawa Consulate my husband was allowed to go attend his US visa appointment and now they have the possession of his passport. And due to this situation he had to explain his current situation in Canada, as he did not have his PR card to show in his interview to US visa officer and so now they are running an investigation to give him US H1 (work visa) based on his current situation in Canada.
It is very frustrating and a difficult situation for us as now my husband is jeopardized between this and it can cost him his job here in US and also the chances of him coming back. I had tried to explain my situation to the officer at airport and also after that to another office in Ottawa, and we have not really got a good answer as to how to handle this situation. We reside in Kansas and so I even tried to contact a Canadian Consulate Office in Denver, Colorado to see if they can guide me, but the answer I received is they cannot help really. All we have tried to do is the right thing and it is just a misunderstanding, miscommunication and things happened parallel. However, the lady who guided me, has asked to write this letter to the Consulate General in Los Angeles and so I am writing this plea to you in hope of help.
So, at this point, I want help as a Canadian Citizen and want someone to take a look at this case in person, and if my husband can get his PR card while he is still in Canada right now, and hopefully this can be taken care of without a hearing; so at least he can show that to the US consulate, if we get further inquiries with them. Also, my husband do not have much time to report back to his current job in US, which is based on his work visa (H1).
I am very disappointed in lack of availability and help to its own nationals during such a difficult time. At the very least, I feel that the officer at the airport should have listened carefully and understand the situation to me and to my husband before taking the decision away my husband’s passport. As, a Canadian Citizen I should be able to use my rights from anywhere in the world, I did not think it is a requirement for me to accompany my spouse when he lands for the first time in Canada or be present in Canada. I am sorry for this confusing situation and that it got complicated. But it is almost one month that my husband is stuck in this situation. I hope that you will consider this situation and have someone personally look into our case and help us.
Sincerely,
A Canadian National
I have situation and posting the letter i have written to the consul general, to see what can be done in this situation. And any help or advise will be really appreciated.
November, 06, 2014
Consulate General of Canada
Re: PR denied at port of entry
Dear Consul General,
My name is_______ and I am a Canadian Citizen, who has sponsored my husband___________ for a Canadian PR. I am writing concerning which my husband met with some rather unfortunate circumstances when he landed on October 12th, 2014 at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, and the officer denied him to give his Permanent Residency Card.
The situation is that we had applied for my husband’s PR for which finally received receipt in January 2013. He is residing in US on work permit. However it took long for our process to be completed for the PR file which was out of the normal processing time of eight to ten months for USA. As a dependent of him in USA, I was not allowed to work and so I decided to start my Masters on F1 (student visa) here in USA. It was just unfortunate that by the time I was done with the process of applying and getting the approval of my admission and before I can inform the Canadian consulate about it, around the same time we received the PR permission for him in May 2014 and was only given five months to land in the country, which will was until October, 17th, 2014. Since he was on work permit in USA, and bylaw if he leaves the country he would have to get USA H1 (work visa) stamping done while returning. Since, this situations were happening parallel, finally in October we decided he will land and get the PR and I was in the middle of my semester so was not able to accompany him.
However, officer at the airport not only denied him the PR, but when he called me I tried to explain him the situation as to why it is like this now, he simply said just apply again once you are done with your masters in US. However my query is that we have tried to do everything right as per our knowledge and understanding. Now the officer have sent the case in hearing, and initially my husband was not allowed to leave the country with passport being in possession of Canada. However, with some struggle and help from Ottawa Consulate my husband was allowed to go attend his US visa appointment and now they have the possession of his passport. And due to this situation he had to explain his current situation in Canada, as he did not have his PR card to show in his interview to US visa officer and so now they are running an investigation to give him US H1 (work visa) based on his current situation in Canada.
It is very frustrating and a difficult situation for us as now my husband is jeopardized between this and it can cost him his job here in US and also the chances of him coming back. I had tried to explain my situation to the officer at airport and also after that to another office in Ottawa, and we have not really got a good answer as to how to handle this situation. We reside in Kansas and so I even tried to contact a Canadian Consulate Office in Denver, Colorado to see if they can guide me, but the answer I received is they cannot help really. All we have tried to do is the right thing and it is just a misunderstanding, miscommunication and things happened parallel. However, the lady who guided me, has asked to write this letter to the Consulate General in Los Angeles and so I am writing this plea to you in hope of help.
So, at this point, I want help as a Canadian Citizen and want someone to take a look at this case in person, and if my husband can get his PR card while he is still in Canada right now, and hopefully this can be taken care of without a hearing; so at least he can show that to the US consulate, if we get further inquiries with them. Also, my husband do not have much time to report back to his current job in US, which is based on his work visa (H1).
I am very disappointed in lack of availability and help to its own nationals during such a difficult time. At the very least, I feel that the officer at the airport should have listened carefully and understand the situation to me and to my husband before taking the decision away my husband’s passport. As, a Canadian Citizen I should be able to use my rights from anywhere in the world, I did not think it is a requirement for me to accompany my spouse when he lands for the first time in Canada or be present in Canada. I am sorry for this confusing situation and that it got complicated. But it is almost one month that my husband is stuck in this situation. I hope that you will consider this situation and have someone personally look into our case and help us.
Sincerely,
A Canadian National
