2022: I applied for IEC online for the first time outside of Canada. (Open Work Permit)
2022/July: Open Work Permit approved
2022/ September: First entry into Toronto
2023/June: Application for extension ( OWP expires on September 15, 2023)
2023/ SEP: Received a rejection letter for extended work permit (Maintained Status)
2023/SEP: I wrote to IRCC to inquire about the reason and which visa was applicable to me, etc. (At the same time, I received a rejection letter and wrote to IRCC to inquire.)
2023/Oct: I received a letter from IRCC suggesting that I could apply for refugee status.
2023/Nov :Applying for refugee status in Legal Aid Ontario (Free)
2023/Nov: A Legal Aid Ontario lawyer spoke with me about my story.
2023/Nov/23: Refugee claimant approval "ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CLAIM AND NOTICE TO RETURN FOR INTERVIEW"
2024/MAR: Refugee protection documents and new open work permits with a two-year validity period
2024/MAR/20: Not eligible for refugee claimant, I filed a refugee claimant in Australia in 2019.
( Holding a work permit allows you to continue working )
2024/NOV/22: CBSA interview ( In the end, he gave me a PRRA form)
2024/NOV/25: After completing the PRRA form, mail to Vancouver using a paper copy. (CANADA Post)
2024/NOV/30: connect sign-up PRRA
2024/DEC/02: Enable Connect Canada Post’s secure messaging ( It's for the convenience of sending documents to the PRRA center online)
2025/FEB/25: A private lawyer helped me apply for TRP. ( Supporting documents for my story: original medical certificates, medical support letters, photos, therapist's report, parents' death certificates, letters from separated spouses, marriage certificate, Support from American friends and online video screenshots ) Both TRP and PRRA forms are better.
2025: Continue working normally
2026/JAN/27: I received an interview letter from the CBSA. (The appointment date is February 16, 2026 )
2026/JAN/29: I received a TRP rejection letter.
2026/FEB/16: This is my second CBSA interview. The result is PRRA approval!! I am already a protected person ( Actually, it wasn't a second interview; they just gave you the documents.)
In fact, the PRRA had already approved it on January 7, 2026!!!
2026: (next step is to apply for PR (permanent residency).
Good luck everyone!
2022/July: Open Work Permit approved
2022/ September: First entry into Toronto
2023/June: Application for extension ( OWP expires on September 15, 2023)
2023/ SEP: Received a rejection letter for extended work permit (Maintained Status)
2023/SEP: I wrote to IRCC to inquire about the reason and which visa was applicable to me, etc. (At the same time, I received a rejection letter and wrote to IRCC to inquire.)
2023/Oct: I received a letter from IRCC suggesting that I could apply for refugee status.
2023/Nov :Applying for refugee status in Legal Aid Ontario (Free)
2023/Nov: A Legal Aid Ontario lawyer spoke with me about my story.
2023/Nov/23: Refugee claimant approval "ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CLAIM AND NOTICE TO RETURN FOR INTERVIEW"
2024/MAR: Refugee protection documents and new open work permits with a two-year validity period
2024/MAR/20: Not eligible for refugee claimant, I filed a refugee claimant in Australia in 2019.
( Holding a work permit allows you to continue working )
2024/NOV/22: CBSA interview ( In the end, he gave me a PRRA form)
2024/NOV/25: After completing the PRRA form, mail to Vancouver using a paper copy. (CANADA Post)
2024/NOV/30: connect sign-up PRRA
2024/DEC/02: Enable Connect Canada Post’s secure messaging ( It's for the convenience of sending documents to the PRRA center online)
2025/FEB/25: A private lawyer helped me apply for TRP. ( Supporting documents for my story: original medical certificates, medical support letters, photos, therapist's report, parents' death certificates, letters from separated spouses, marriage certificate, Support from American friends and online video screenshots ) Both TRP and PRRA forms are better.
2025: Continue working normally
2026/JAN/27: I received an interview letter from the CBSA. (The appointment date is February 16, 2026 )
2026/JAN/29: I received a TRP rejection letter.
2026/FEB/16: This is my second CBSA interview. The result is PRRA approval!! I am already a protected person ( Actually, it wasn't a second interview; they just gave you the documents.)
In fact, the PRRA had already approved it on January 7, 2026!!!
2026: (next step is to apply for PR (permanent residency).
Good luck everyone!
