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Oh I wouldn't be stying in the US on this—it would literally be going to the post office and turning back around. But I would show my flight itinerary on my way back into Canada, plus I have my US driver's license with an address. I just wondered since I no longer work for that employer if they...

I'm a US citizen and have been in Canada since 2021 on a 2 year closed permit. About a month and a half before expiry, my employers notified me they decided to eliminate my position. I currently have a month left on my closed permit but I'll be leaving Canada in about 2 weeks. I'm shipping some...

I did. Everything went fine, went around 10 am. A few officers were cranky but the one processing my paperwork was very cordial. Allin all, whole thing took around an hour and a half, due to high border traffic.

My understanding is that each POE set its own guidelines regarding that.

I'm heading down tomorrow for it. Are you in Canada on a TRV already?

My understanding from talking with CBSA is that this is entirely standard-so flagpoling or visiting the States is acceptable, as you're essentially just activating your work permit. HOWEVER, as a non-Canadian citizen, you're not exempt from the 72 hour cross border pass, and would need a Covid...

Maybe I'll try again tomorrow. 2 week daily for me have just been the recordings about not taking any calls unless about Afghanistan, and getting hung up. Were you just persistent with where the recording routed you?

How were you able to get through to an agent? I've been trying for weeks, from Canada and also calling a Visa office in the US. You seem to have pulled off a major feat.

To anyone who may be thinking of doing this as of late 2021: IRCC backlog + Afghanistan has thrown things into even more chaos, and CBSA doesn't seem totally sure how to navigate it. My recent experience: Applied online, after 6 weeks, flew to the border to try there. CBSA looked over my stuff...

Don't know if anyone here has anything to add, seems to be the case with most of the threads I've posted lately, but: Does anyone know if you can apply for a new work permit under a new job offer number, while a withdrawal from a previous one on account is pending? My application is stuck, as...

https://www.cicnews.com/2021/11/ircc-looking-to-tackle-express-entry-backlogs-before-resuming-fswp-and-cec-invitations-1119698.html#gs.hp1mqp

Anyone have any experience with this? I have an online offer that has been stuck in processing / review for 8 weeks. Tried to apply at the border but for some reason the CBSA agent couldn't unmatch the offer from my application, and let me in as a visitor to wait. But since I'm just sitting here...

What exactly is the difference between the IRCC portal and the GCKey? I applied for a work permit online via GCKey, but had no status update for 6 weeks, flew up to apply at POE and withdraw my online application, only to find that there was an approval and the job offer couldn't be unmatched...

I originally applied for a closed work permit online, but as processing was taking longer than normal, I flew to the border where I was told there was already an approval pending, and that because an approval was already attached the job offer number, I couldn't withdraw it for him to issue me a...

Work permit under IMP / CUSMA. Again, I'm to understand it has already been approved and that there is a stall in updating my account & issuing my letter. But as I'm finding, there seems to be no real way of getting anything looked into at IRCC right now. It may likely be the same with yours.

That's why I was wondering if there was another number-the call centre number doesn't seem to be accepting calls, other than for replacing documents or if you in imminent danger / being trafficked. It's a very odd conundrum. But I guess I just have to wait then flagpole (as per the processing...

So, my online application from the US was stalled, past processing estimates so I had to make the call to try at the POE. When I got there, the agent was ready to issue me my permit, but when he was filling out the form, pulled up my online application which had evidently been approved but is...

Mine's not an ICT, but is still a CUSMA application, submitted on Oct 7. No need for medical or biometrics, because I'm a US citizen and I've also had a few study & work permits in Canada already. Have been following this thread, as it seems closest to following CIC's actual processing time vs...

NAFTA / CUSMA There were some issues with my last employer at the tail end of that WP, as well as their record keeping (small disorganized non-profit), so I'm on heightened alert to have that come up and attract any scrutiny.

No. I've reached the CIC processing time estimation, and still haven't reached the eligibility review, so because my employer is getting antsy (as am I), I'm booked to fly up next week and apply if I don't get a response before then. There may be some confusion in my original post. 3 years...