Congratulations on your PRKrrrsty said:I *finally* got my PR in August which is a huge relief.. I just have a question - can I sue CIC?
Yes, of course you can sue CIC. You would probably lose though.
It was unfortunate what happened in your situation but was it the fault of CIC?
What do you want to sue them for exactly?
1) Service Canada for not approving your LMO? An LMO being applied for can always get denied if they deem that the economical situation has changed and that the employer has not shown recruitment efforts, isn't paying enough or could have found some Canadian or PR for your job. When you are a TFW, that is the risk you live with. You are never entitled to a renewal, they could always say no. So maybe you didn't expect it after 4 years but they are in their right to do that.
2) CIC for not allowing you to have 2 work permit applications? The difference between sending your OWP application with the package vs. after you get AIP is around 2 months so you still would have been unemployed for months.
3) EI for not giving you benefits? Sometimes TFW's seem to get benefits but it seems more common that they don't. A requirement to get benefits is that you are willing and able to take any job and even though you are willing, you are not able if you need an LMO and a work permit first. So you can complain about having to pay for it but you would have been entitled to sickness and maternity benefits.
You probably would have been better off applying outland as you are British. London is fairly fast and you would have likely gotten your PR before you even would have had AIP with inland. However, too late to change that. Just enjoy your PR, leave the past behind and move forward.