Recent content by Leo11

Another problem, this time not my mistake (I think). Canada Immigration sent me a pdf with instructions on getting biometrics. I'm in the USA. The instructions say that I can go to a US Application Support Center (ASC). There's a section on the form for the ASC to use. When I phoned the ASC a...

I never started working - sorry, maybe I didn't say, I came on a 6 month tourist visa when my (then girlfriend) was offered a job at fairly short notice. We came together, she has a 4 year temp worker contract, I came on a 6 month tourist visa. We married here in Canada, but the processing of my...

So my temporary work permit application has been refused because my 6 month tourist visa expired. Based on your application and accompanying documentation that you have provided, I have carefully considered all information and I am not satisfied that you meet the requirements of the Immigration...

Hello all, I have been in Canada for nearly 6 months, and my tourist visa is about to expire. I am living here with my wife who has a 4 year work visa, and I am awaiting an open work permit. I didn't think it would take this long, and have realised I may have to leave the country to extend my...

Hello all, I have been in Canada for nearly 6 months, and my tourist visa is about to expire. I am living here with my wife who has a 4 year work visa, and I am awaiting an open work permit. I didn't think it would take this long, and have realised I may have to leave the country to extend my...

I thought it would be toll free! I checked online. Then I got the message informing me that I was unable to call the help line again because I'd run out of credit - it was the only number I'd been calling all day. Strange. I checked online again, and a different google result said that some...

...and just been informed by my cell provider that the phone line for the IRCC isn't toll free, and I've burned through my monthly minutes listening to automated cr*p. Really nice, Canada. This has been frustrating.

Agent hung up the phone the second I said that my question was unrelated to any of the options on the phone service (no where is my question covered). Nice.

Hello all. I have a question regarding the dreaded biometrics. I'm married. My wife has a full work visa, I need to apply for a work visa. We are both living in Canada (me on a tourist visa). According to the Canadian IRCC website, I don't need to leave Canada to apply for a work visa if my...