I’m on a study permit now, and I’m looking to get my co-op work permit to start work in a week. Can you give me more information about the 1000 island border and how to go about it?
Sharing Flagpoling Experience for Co-op Work Permit
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You just drive there and then get refused to the US. They give you a refusal slip and sending back to Canada. Once you are in Canada you talk to the border agent about your work permit application.I’m on a study permit now, and I’m looking to get my co-op work permit to start work in a week. Can you give me more information about the 1000 island border and how to go about it?
Did you apply online already? When?
Yes I applied online on June 18th. Will the agent say anything because I already applied online?You just drive there and then get refused to the US. They give you a refusal slip and sending back to Canada. Once you are in Canada you talk to the border agent about your work permit application.
Did you apply online already? When?
I am a student in Edmonton, alberta. I ve applied for the co op WP. But due to processing delays i think i am planning to go border. So can u please help me with the things to be taken care and is it safe to visit? Will it effect in any case?
Hey man, I'm an international student (From India) and I have my co-op work term starting this may. I haven't applied for the permit yet and was wondering if I should just flagpole instead of waiting online. I hold a US visa so I could maybe take a day trip and flagpole on my way back. Could you help me out here? fill me in about the process or if you have any tips that'd be great.By the way, your information was wrong! I was able to flagpole even though I am from non-visa exempt country. They require a valid visa and study permit in those scenarios.
Thanks man, awaiting the response.
You don’t even need to do a day trip. Be sure to apply online, then check the wait times and have your offer letter ready.Hey man, I'm an international student (From India) and I have my co-op work term starting this may. I haven't applied for the permit yet and was wondering if I should just flagpole instead of waiting online. I hold a US visa so I could maybe take a day trip and flagpole on my way back. Could you help me out here? fill me in about the process or if you have any tips that'd be great.
Thanks man, awaiting the response.
So that when you go to the officer for applying visa, he will understand it is a genuine case and online application is not an option for you
you can read this post - I have detailed my flagpole experience here!Hey man, I'm an international student (From India) and I have my co-op work term starting this may. I haven't applied for the permit yet and was wondering if I should just flagpole instead of waiting online. I hold a US visa so I could maybe take a day trip and flagpole on my way back. Could you help me out here? fill me in about the process or if you have any tips that'd be great.
Thanks man, awaiting the response.
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/flagpoling-for-co-op-permit-sharing-my-experience.640438/#post-7974413
Hey there, I am an International student from India. I got my co-op permit 3 months ago but after that I got some attendance issues with my college because of which they scheduled my co-op to be started from 11 May 2020 and my study permit expires on April 30th 2020. I will be applying for the study permit extension along with the co-op permit extension on 16 Feb 2020. I am worried if i will be getting the co-op permit by 11 May or not because of the long processing time. Can i get the co-op permit from the border if it does not come online by that time?
can you flagpole if you have filled out an online application? I am wondering whether to flagpole to get a new work permit. I haven’t filled out an online application yet but wondered whether I could fill out the online application now just incase flagpoling doesn’t work?
Well, I hope you gave the taxi dude a big tipSummary
Applied: November 22nd 2018
Received: November 22nd 2018
Co-op Work Permit Received by Flagpoling: February 5th 2019
Flagpoling Location: Queenston Lewiston Bridge
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Hi everyone,
I am a first year university student enrolled in a program where co-op experience is mandatory.
My first work term was supposed to start early in January, which meant I was supposed to have my co-op work permit by then.
However I was in the process of waiting for my extended study permit to arrive and ultimately submitted my co-op work permit application late in November, after receiving my renewed study permit.
At that time the processing time for co-op work permits weren't overly long, which made me think I would be receiving it around late December.
However it never came by the time I needed it. I nevertheless started work but at the end of my fourth day, I was told by my school to stop until my permit arrived. To earn a co-op credit at my school, a student must work for 12 weeks at the very least, which meant I had to receive my permit no later than early February.
Waiting for endless hours and checking my application status every 5 minutes, I spent 3 weeks at home in constant panic, and I'll never forget the absolute hopelessness I felt during that time.
I did everything I could, and when I say everything I mean it. I contacted everyone who I thought could help me even for a second but it didn't do much help.
I even contacted my local MP and although the MP office was kind enough to call the IRCC on my behalf, I could not have my application expedited because it was under the normal processing time.
I spent the whole day refreshing my account page but things just worsened by the increasing estimated processing time.
I cannot thank my company enough--it was easier for them to fire me and look for other applicants who were still looking for a co-op job, but they decided to wait for my permit to arrive.
I hope you can guess how much that helped me and at the same time fueled my anxiety.
During the last week before losing my chance to work, I decided to flagpole. I had already been reading many reviews about flagpoling and decided to head to the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara.
I got on the Greyhound bus at 6:30AM and arrived by 8:00AM. When I got to the Canadian end, a kind person helped me by directing me to the U.S. side of the bridge and told me to get a slip from the U.S. officers. After coming back with the document, I handed it over to a Canadian officer but was shocked when he told me there were too many people waiting in the office and I had to come some other day. He said he understood the fact that I came on time but his superintendent was unwilling to take any more applications that day.
I left the bridge and hopped into a random taxi that was parked in front of a hotel. The driver knew I was trying to flagpole, and he took me to the Queenston Lewiston bridge and even crossed the border with me. After flagpoling, he dropped me off to the border office and told me to call him back after I got my permit.
As I entered the office at around 9:00AM, I was surprised by the quiet atmosphere and there were five to six people seated, waiting for the processing of their own application. I talked to the officer that I needed my co-op work permit and after an hour, everything was done.
At that time I couldn't process the fact that what had drained all the energy out of me for 3 weeks was over in a single hour.
I want to give my thanks to the taxi driver who despite the seriousness of border systems helped me fight through it. Without him this would have been impossible.
I just finished my second day of work and decided to leave this review here because during my wait, a lot of the reviews you guys left did wonders for me. I hope this can save someone else in desperate need.
Hello I am.new help and will greatly appreciate if anyone can help me out. I applied for an extension of my study permit before it expired but did not see the mail requesting for additional documents to be submitted, so my application was denied. I have applied for restoration of status but I know it will take a while and I have a mandatory coop closing in a few days. I hold a US passport and want to flagpole to apply for a new study permit and coop work permit. Please does any one have any experience to share regarding this?