Hello everyone,
I just want to share my bad experience and obtain counseling for my situation. This is my story.
I have been SK nominated last January after 8 months of submitting my application; the next step is to apply for permanent residency which was done last February along with a solicitation for a TWP, both submitted at the same day and office in Sao Paulo / Brazil.
Along with all documents requested (again as SK program asks us to file the Federal docs too), I also forwarded Police records in both applications from all the countries I have lived, plus letters of recommendation, including a letter from my employer to the consulate explaining that he suffered an accident last year which had incapacitate him partially and permanently for the type of work he does (cabinet maker) and I would became his “right hand”.
Furthermore, he’s situation was so serious that he also offered a job offer (LMOs) for my son too when initially only me was to be hired.
Now my nightmare starts: The application for TWP was DENIED (I use the SK TWP request nomination letter and the LMO). According to the CIC officer the reasons for denying my application were:
1- You are not well established in the country to convince me that you will return upon your contract term end (one year as per the LMO) Ok! IF I was to be well established in this country, would I be applying for permanent residency to another country? Doesn’t the TWP exemption letter from the SK province a real proof of acceptance of my actual condition regardless being well established elsewhere?
2- Second reason: Previous history of illegal employment and residency in USA. Was this not clear and accepted already when I applied for the SK program? As demonstrated, I had my own business paid taxes and left the country with no immigration problems all duly reported since the begin.
3- If CIC sole purpose concerning the PN program is to verify health and criminal history only and the rest is up to the province, considering I have submitted Police records and etc, WHY was my TWP refused? Sadly the only thing I can conceive is: Entrapment to COLLECT FEES as there is no reference regarding to such criteria anywhere, neither will they allow you to appeal of the decision unless off course, YOU PAY FEES AGAIN.
4- The result: Due to my TWP application refusal, counting on me my prosper employer could not fulfill his production schedule losing all the work contracted for the year, also he got mad and shut down his business. Translation, I no longer have a job and he might never hire from overseas ever again.
5- According to the Consulate in Brazil, the average time to process the applications for approved PNPs is 14 TO 16 months! Is this a bad joke? Which employer can or will wait for this long for an employee? Why apply as PNP if you will get stuck just like any other Federal program? It seems that PNP programs are of no use for the applicants in Brazil. Which candidate will spend 3 years waiting for a response to build his life with no guarantee of being accepted?
6- Now what, I paid high fees for both applications (TWP and PR) times 4 (family included) lost the job even before start and I guess along with it, the right to remain a nominee. CIC will not REFUND my fees, not transfer my case to another country (I am moving back to Europe) will probably spend the money Canada requires to come over doing something else, meanwhile an existent paying taxes business went down south, not to mention that I lost a least one year of my life for nothing, same goes for all involved including the SK province which work so hard to process our application. A complete waste of public resources, money and time.
BTW, I could have applied as Federal worker instead, considering I scored over 67 points too.
Very nice! Congrats on a job well done CIC – Sao Paulo/Brazil. You sure know how to help Canada move forward in this economy.
Sorry guys, I’m sick with the situation and just had to let the steam out sharing this story, what is left for me? I truly had high expectations and love towards Canada.
Thank you for reading and please only constructive comments, no spam.
Hope42010 (not anymore)
I just want to share my bad experience and obtain counseling for my situation. This is my story.
I have been SK nominated last January after 8 months of submitting my application; the next step is to apply for permanent residency which was done last February along with a solicitation for a TWP, both submitted at the same day and office in Sao Paulo / Brazil.
Along with all documents requested (again as SK program asks us to file the Federal docs too), I also forwarded Police records in both applications from all the countries I have lived, plus letters of recommendation, including a letter from my employer to the consulate explaining that he suffered an accident last year which had incapacitate him partially and permanently for the type of work he does (cabinet maker) and I would became his “right hand”.
Furthermore, he’s situation was so serious that he also offered a job offer (LMOs) for my son too when initially only me was to be hired.
Now my nightmare starts: The application for TWP was DENIED (I use the SK TWP request nomination letter and the LMO). According to the CIC officer the reasons for denying my application were:
1- You are not well established in the country to convince me that you will return upon your contract term end (one year as per the LMO) Ok! IF I was to be well established in this country, would I be applying for permanent residency to another country? Doesn’t the TWP exemption letter from the SK province a real proof of acceptance of my actual condition regardless being well established elsewhere?
2- Second reason: Previous history of illegal employment and residency in USA. Was this not clear and accepted already when I applied for the SK program? As demonstrated, I had my own business paid taxes and left the country with no immigration problems all duly reported since the begin.
3- If CIC sole purpose concerning the PN program is to verify health and criminal history only and the rest is up to the province, considering I have submitted Police records and etc, WHY was my TWP refused? Sadly the only thing I can conceive is: Entrapment to COLLECT FEES as there is no reference regarding to such criteria anywhere, neither will they allow you to appeal of the decision unless off course, YOU PAY FEES AGAIN.
4- The result: Due to my TWP application refusal, counting on me my prosper employer could not fulfill his production schedule losing all the work contracted for the year, also he got mad and shut down his business. Translation, I no longer have a job and he might never hire from overseas ever again.
5- According to the Consulate in Brazil, the average time to process the applications for approved PNPs is 14 TO 16 months! Is this a bad joke? Which employer can or will wait for this long for an employee? Why apply as PNP if you will get stuck just like any other Federal program? It seems that PNP programs are of no use for the applicants in Brazil. Which candidate will spend 3 years waiting for a response to build his life with no guarantee of being accepted?
6- Now what, I paid high fees for both applications (TWP and PR) times 4 (family included) lost the job even before start and I guess along with it, the right to remain a nominee. CIC will not REFUND my fees, not transfer my case to another country (I am moving back to Europe) will probably spend the money Canada requires to come over doing something else, meanwhile an existent paying taxes business went down south, not to mention that I lost a least one year of my life for nothing, same goes for all involved including the SK province which work so hard to process our application. A complete waste of public resources, money and time.
BTW, I could have applied as Federal worker instead, considering I scored over 67 points too.
Very nice! Congrats on a job well done CIC – Sao Paulo/Brazil. You sure know how to help Canada move forward in this economy.
Sorry guys, I’m sick with the situation and just had to let the steam out sharing this story, what is left for me? I truly had high expectations and love towards Canada.
Thank you for reading and please only constructive comments, no spam.
Hope42010 (not anymore)
