Missed Confirmed Study Period Thanks to CIC

[betteka]

I applied online for study permit on 9th Oct 2015 for a class starting 4th Jan 2016. For 5 weeks after submission, there's just silence from CIC until I send SEVERAL emails via so-called Case Specific Inquiry and I (finally) was given an invitation for medical check on 17th Nov. After I got a confirmation okay-to-go from the panel physicians CIC has appointed, then the process just stopped all of a sudden. No confirmation, no email, no calls, just stopped with status "we need your medical information" up until today, 11 Dec (I must confirm to may campus on 13th Dec).

Amazing how the process for a study permit could be a painful and dragging one, while it was clearly stated in the CIC website that the decision will be made not more than 4 weeks after submission --> cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/temp/students.asp/ <--. This process which is already took more than 3 months, still have no uncertainty towards my study permit.

The process already cost me my booked flight for 9th Dec (it's a common sense I have to booked it months before to avoid holiday season unreasonable price), cancelling my paid-for booked hotels, cargo to move my personal stuff, resignation from my job (one month notice as the standard clause), but what most worry me is I will loose my fully paid for college fee that will commence on 4th Jan (confirmation on 13th Dec). Not to mention the stress, energy, and time I have wasted from this painful waiting period.

Last CIC response was it is not their fault that I have make a preparation to move my life to a whole new country and they can't speed up the process and just a simple apology in an email. Not to mentioned their website kept having difficulties to accessed for weeks.

Anyone experiencing the same thing? I'm so frustrated here. :'(

 

[shubham710]

Dont worry about the college fee. You can defer it to the next sem .

 

[betteka]

Dont worry about the college fee. You can defer it to the next sem .

True, but what should I do in between the 6 months? I have resigned my job due to the one month notice? Can I just go to Canada and work while waiting for next semester?

 

[shubham710]

No you cant do that. As a student you are only allowed to work 20 hours a week if you are enrolled in the school.

 

[J5M]

Hi,

I applied online for study permit on 9th Oct 2015 for a class starting 4th Jan 2016. For 5 weeks after submission, there's just silence from CIC until I send SEVERAL emails via so-called Case Specific Inquiry and I (finally) was given an invitation for medical check on 17th Nov. After I got a confirmation okay-to-go from the panel physicians CIC has appointed, then the process just stopped all of a sudden. No confirmation, no email, no calls, just stopped with status "we need your medical information" up until today, 11 Dec (I must confirm to may campus on 13th Dec).

Amazing how the process for a study permit could be a painful and dragging one, while it was clearly stated in the CIC website that the decision will be made not more than 4 weeks after submission --> cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/temp/students.asp/ <--. This process which is already took more than 3 months, still have no uncertainty towards my study permit.

The process already cost me my booked flight for 9th Dec (it's a common sense I have to booked it months before to avoid holiday season unreasonable price), cancelling my paid-for booked hotels, cargo to move my personal stuff, resignation from my job (one month notice as the standard clause), but what most worry me is I will loose my fully paid for college fee that will commence on 4th Jan (confirmation on 13th Dec). Not to mention the stress, energy, and time I have wasted from this painful waiting period.

Last CIC response was it is not their fault that I have make a preparation to move my life to a whole new country and they can't speed up the process and just a simple apology in an email. Not to mentioned their website kept having difficulties to accessed for weeks.

Anyone experiencing the same thing? I'm so frustrated here. :'(

1. FYI, its no where mentioned that it 'will take only' 4 weeks for the processing. The time mentioned is only a 'general idea' for 80 percent of the cases. And that 80 percent is based on the average of last 12 months statistic.

 

[yyzstudent]

No you cant do that. As a student you are only allowed to work 20 hours a week if you are enrolled in the school.

Correct and incorrect.

You can't work before you start your classes.

You can only work 20 hrs per week during semesters and full time during scheduled breaks.

 

[betteka]

Correct and incorrect.

You can't work before you start your classes.

You can only work 20 hrs per week during semesters and full time during scheduled breaks.

Thanks!

 

[betteka]

Hi,



1. FYI, its no where mentioned that it 'will take only' 4 weeks for the processing. The time mentioned is only a 'general idea' for 80 percent of the cases. And that 80 percent is based on the average of last 12 months statistic.

So all the Letter of Acceptance, paid college fee, time of study, etc doesn't mean a thing to CIC because they like to take their sweet time to process study permit applications?

One can get their visa in a day, a week, months later or even year because there's no system at all, simply based on a game of luck?

 

[elokuu]

So all the Letter of Acceptance, paid college fee, time of study, etc doesn't mean a thing to CIC because they like to take their sweet time to process study permit applications?

One can get their visa in a day, a week, months later or even year because there's no system at all, simply based on a game of luck?

Pretty much. Really makes you feel welcomed in Canada, doesn't it?

 

[betteka]

I can feel the warmth already

 

[kateg]

No you cant do that. As a student you are only allowed to work 20 hours a week if you are enrolled in the school.

I was here and working legally well before my classes started. I came out a few months early in order to make living arrangements, etc. Since it was summer break, I was permitted to work full time until classes started, and part time after that.

 

[betteka]

I was here and working legally well before my classes started. I came out a few months early in order to make living arrangements, etc. Since it was summer break, I was permitted to work full time until classes started, and part time after that.

Interesting how people have different experience. So should I ask the visa officer or just go with my guts?

 

[kateg]

Interesting how people have different experience. So should I ask the visa officer or just go with my guts?

Follow what the study permit says. My original one was messed up and said "no work". I contacted them, fixed it, and it said 20 hours during studies and full time during scheduled breaks. It was a scheduled break.

The language is on the permit, as well as it's limitations.

 

[nope]

How can the process have taken three months, when it is only 2 months and 5 days from the time you applied to today?

 

[kateg]

Interesting how people have different experience. So should I ask the visa officer or just go with my guts?

You can look at the web page and run the assessment if you like:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work-offcampus.asp

As of June 1, 2014, you may qualify to work off campus without a work permit. If you qualify, your study permit will allow you to:

work up to 20 hours per week during regular academic sessions and
work full-time during scheduled breaks, such as the winter and summer holidays or spring break.
To qualify, you must:

have a valid study permit,
be a full-time student,
be enrolled at a designated learning institution at the post-secondary level or, in Quebec, a vocational program at the secondary level, and
be studying in an academic, vocational or professional training program that leads to a degree, diploma or certificate that is at least six months in duration.
You must stop working on the day you no longer meet the above eligibility requirements (e.g., if you are no longer a full-time student during an academic session.)

Use the self-assessment tool to see if you are eligible to work off campus without a work permit.

For me (and more importantly my program), summer was a scheduled break. As such, I had a study permit, was a full-time student, was enrolled at a designated learning institution, and was in a program that leads to a degree, diploma, or certificate.

Classes had not started, but I was enrolled and on break.