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    Huge backlog in work permits in Sep 2023 (work permit timeline 2023)

    % of backlog for work permits jumped from 25% in July 2023 to 55% in Sep 2023, now still at 49% in Dec 2023: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/stronger-immigration-system.html No wonder why work permits approval is getting so slow. I've applied on Sep...
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    Will I receive a confirmation e-mail after replying Portal 1?

    I received the so-called Portal 1 e-mail, requesting information to create PR portal account. I've replied with the requested information. I'm wondering if IRCC will send a confirmation e-mail that they have received my reply.
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    Is Flagpole considered "been refused admission to, or ordered to leave, Canada or any other country or territory" in IMM 5669

    My partner and I did two flagpoles in the Canada-US border. In both times, we just said to the US officer that we would like to make a flagpole and I would like to apply for a work permit. The US officer gave us a white paper that was later returned to the Canada CBSA officer. I didn't take a...
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    Is the temporary policy (>20hrs/wk off-campus work for study permit holder) applied to study permit extension (I got different answers calling IRCC)?

    My current study permit expires on Aug 31, 2023. I will renew my study permit for another semester, until December 2023. My question is, can I still work more than 20 hours/week off-campus with my new study permit from Sep 1, 2023 to whenever my new study permit expires, or the time I complete...
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    Can I submit study permit extension application before receiving CAQ, and upload CAQ later?

    Given that the processing of CAQ takes about a month and the processing of study permit takes over a month and my current study permit is expiring soon, can I submit my application to renew study permit before CAQ is received (e.g. upload the confirmation letter of my CAQ application for the...
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    Is University Enrollment Letter compulsory for CAQ and study permit renewal?

    Hi. I am applying to renew my CAQ and then study permit, for the Fall 2023 semester (my current ones will expire on Aug 31, 2023). I've obtained a letter from the PhD office of our department, saying that I am in satisfactory and will finish my thesis submission by Dec 2023. However, for some...
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    After getting CSQ as a dependent of my partner (who is the Principal Applicant), can I start working immediately?

    Is there any way I, as a dependent in a CSQ application, start working immediately after receiving CSQ, via, for example, bridge open work permit, or other stuff, considering that IRCC is processing work permits extremely slow? Thanks.
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    Does the temporary relaxation of 20-hour limit on work off-campus apply to study permit extension this year?

    I currently hold a study permit (or may be a study permit extension, since this is the third study permit I have during my PhD program) valid until Aug 31, 2023, which was applied last year before Oct 2022. As a result of the temporary policy, since I remain full-time status at school, I can...
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    Can I work while waiting for spouse open work permit?

    I currently hold a study permit valid until Aug 31, 2023. In the meantime, I applied for the spouse open work permit on May 4, 2023, since my partner has a PGWP valid until next year. If I do not receive my SOWP by Aug 31, 2023, can I work after that?