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vini_SUV

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Jul 19, 2021
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Oshawa, ON.
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BUSINESS
Visa Office......
Sidney
if we applied before for a work permit, can we apply for a visitor visa?
Yes. I had to apply for an extension for my Visitor Visa to maintain status while inside Canada before my WP was approved. Also, the Work Permit is not a visa per se. You still need a Visitor Visa or eTA to travel to Canada. When you get your Work Permit your visa is also emitted. I don't see problems here.
 
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totti2007

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Sep 20, 2021
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Yes. I had to apply for an extension for my Visitor Visa to maintain status while inside Canada before my WP was approved. Also, the Work Permit is not a visa per se. You still need a Visitor Visa or eTA to travel to Canada. When you get your Work Permit your visa is also emitted. I don't see problems here.
I asked some SUV applicants and they said not possible after submitting for WP, applying for visitor visa, I am confused
 
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Rakap

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Jul 10, 2019
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Hi all, wish you all season greetings and a happy 2022!!!
Did anyone seeing any movement in these holiday time in their files? Please share your experience. I hope come Jan 2022 - we all see some moment atleast issue of PR file numbers happens.
 

SUV_Unicorn_Potential

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Jun 26, 2020
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Hi all, wish you all season greetings and a happy 2022!!!
Did anyone seeing any movement in these holiday time in their files? Please share your experience. I hope come Jan 2022 - we all see some moment atleast issue of PR file numbers happens.
Nothing for me.

Application sent: 14th April 2020
Application received: 17th April 2020
Temp file number: Jan 2021 (in reality it was issued about 3 months earlier)
Acknowledgement of Receipt (AOR) and permanent file number: 21st April 2021

..... nothing since.

I do have valid biometrics already and already passed my medical exam. They didn't request a medical exam - I sent them my previous medical exam number that I did in 2019 and they accepted it as part of this public policy exemption.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/public-policy-extended-medical-exam.html
 
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SUV_Unicorn_Potential

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Jun 26, 2020
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Rakap

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Jul 10, 2019
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applied in Sep 2020, hopefully 2022 is our turn

Happy to hear back from @SUV_Unicorn_Potential and @leoyang0930 . Hoping to see your files move this month so we are picked up next. We all have been hovering in this process since 2019 till now (3 years is a long time now).

We have also done upfront medical in April 2021 and have applied for WP since Nov 2020. Hoping for something to move atleast some permanent file number - for some relief. With Omicron panic I hope countries don't shut borders again to pile on our frustrations.
 

anveshj

Newbie
Jan 3, 2022
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Lead times can vary considerably from manufacturer to manufacturer or even from one model to the next. Recent studies estimate an average lead time of 10-12 weeks if we have to factory order your new car.

192.168.0.1
 

mamad611

Star Member
Mar 21, 2020
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Category........
BUSINESS
Visa Office......
Sydney, NS
App. Filed.......
31-07-2020
Doc's Request.
Temp Application Number: 2021-01-25
AOR Received.
2022-09-20
Med's Request
2023-01-25
Med's Done....
2023-02-10
I hope this new year brings us the best news and obtains PR through IRCC, also I saw processing time for SUV in PR decreased to 30 months!
 

vini_SUV

Full Member
Jul 19, 2021
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Oshawa, ON.
Category........
BUSINESS
Visa Office......
Sidney
Hi everyone,

I had one idea to help track the timelines. I created a Google Form that collects information about the application and outputs it to a Google Spreadsheet. This way, we can see where others are and see updates. No information is collected other than your responses. I also added one section for the SUV Work Permit. You can access and fill the form in the following URL:

https://forms.gle/Uc4KbRQZkPLeTrTk8

The outputs of the form are stored in the following URL:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rqe0Yn05aybYCWjcjhx5usF8rS2Tr7qlgSnYC6T0r6I/edit?usp=sharing

I've filled it with my information already and would be awesome if others would join me.