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    Again... Front-End Security Screening

    It is very good that FESS is over. The issue now if your case has not been not identified as Less Complex. This means that it could probably require a full hearing. With the huge backlog, it could take ages to set a hearing date :( Maybe it would be useful to contact IRB every 3-4 weeks to...
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    Can a protected person apply for PR through PNP or Express Entry

    It is not exactly zero advantage. The reason is that it will normally take 4-5 years for my family to join me in Canada (this is before the revised estimated processing time, now it will take them up to 11-12 years to join me in Canada). However, through a different immigration stream (EE or...
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    Again... Front-End Security Screening

    Thank you. 1. It took almost 2 months from end of May to end of July. After I removed my representative, I did not have any access to my refugee claim. I don't know about %% of completion. However, my advice is that don't rely only on your representative, especially if it is an immigration...
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    Again... Front-End Security Screening

    Yes, apparently it helped. Thank you so much. Actually I am not 100% sure if requesting ATIP from CBSA was the decisive factor. I heard stories that for some claimants it takes 2-3 years or even more to get FESS completed. I heard that some claimants did send ATIP and waited months without...
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    PROTECTED PERSON STUDY PERMIT

    The work permit clearly states that you are NOT allowed to study without a permit :( It is sad. You got the NOD in Dec 2022 and not yet PR? :( Hopefully IRCC will look at this positively, that you are trying to advance your knowledge, that you are not doing any harm to anyone.. Good Luck.
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    Can a protected person apply for PR through PNP or Express Entry

    Actually I am visiting this forum like I used to in the past. I find it compelling to say thank you to @canuck78 for all his comments across all the sections of the forum. I know that so many members here consider him as spreading negativity, pessimism and despair. For me, I respect this more...
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    Can a protected person apply for PR through PNP or Express Entry

    Thank you @Maxnajafi and @canuck78 I actually did consult 3-4 lawyers (not cheap immigration consultants) before applying for PR as a protected person. The conclusion was that it was not possible. One main reason for this was that I would, as part of the process, have to use my original...
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    Again... Front-End Security Screening

    Hi @Worried but hopeful and @newclaiment Yes, luckily it's all over. In total, it took me 2 years to receive the NOD without a hearing. My case was identified as Less Complex. Still, I received the NOD 21 months after my case was referred to IRB and 14 months after I received the letter...
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    PR card

    Hi Iftikhar. Listen to the experts like Canuck78. This is a tricky situation. I read somewhere here in the forum before about someone who was in the same situation like your wife. He Had the refugee travel document, his PR was completed but he travelled to the USA before receiving it. What...
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    Extending work permit as a protected person

    I applied for renewal of work permit. I noticed that if I answer NO to the medical, it will not let me proceed, I had to answer YES, then I attached an explanation letter where, among other things, I mentioned that I answered YES although I had a medical exam 2 years ago. I received a...
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    CBSA Not Reply IRB

    The interesting thing is that the provision clearly states that IRB MAY fix a date for a hearing, not WILL... so it is up to IRB at the end considering several factors including the backlog :( As of end of July 2025, the backlog is around 290,000 refugee claims. With an average processing of...
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    Can a protected person apply for PR through PNP or Express Entry

    Yes, I'm here safe, thanks to Canada's government. It's a true blessing that many take for granted and don't appreciate enough. Not me. I fully appreciate it that I am safe here, especially that I have seen and continue to see endless sufferings and horrors in my own home country and in other...
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    Can a protected person apply for PR through PNP or Express Entry

    Thank you Scylla for your reply and for all help and support for everyone here.
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    Can a protected person apply for PR through PNP or Express Entry

    Thank you for your reply. I'm still doing more research on this.. You are absolutely right: we have to be patient and hopeful. Thank you again.
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    Protected Person - Open work permit renewal

    I applied for renewal/extension of my work permit. After 2 days I received a message from IRCC that my work permit has been extended for 1 year initially, pending the issue of the new work permit. This is a temporary extension so that one can continue to work pending the issue of the new work...
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    Can a protected person apply for PR through PNP or Express Entry

    Hello Everyone Is it possible for a protected person to apply for PR through another regular immigration stream (like PNP, Express Entry or EMPP for example) but NOT as a protected person? If this is possible, would this be a faster route than applying for PR as a protected person? Getting...
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    Open work permit for spouse

    True. I know so many people whose family members were denied TRV. For those who managed to get TRV, they should have demonstrated strong ties with the country where they're residing. If the officer is satisfied of such ties and the other requirements were met, it would be normal to get TRV, but...
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    After removing my representative.. How to access my refugee claim?

    Hello everyone... I removed my representative a few days ago. How can I now have access to my refugee claim to check for updates? Thank you for your help.
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    Again... Front-End Security Screening

    Hi. I don't have access to IRCC portal for my refugee claim because I had a representative. I removed him last Thursday. I hope that I will have access to my IRCC portal soon. I will let you know.
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    Again... Front-End Security Screening

    Yeah.. when I submitted the refugee claim, the estimated processing time for a refugee claim was 23 months, now it is 30+ months. As of end of April 2025, there are over 284 thousand claims pending with IRB, which means that it will take up to 4 years to clear this backlog if 71,000 claims are...