NEED HELP ASAP. Restoration delayed and need to apply for study permit..PLZ HELP

[HoPe90]

Hi guys,

I had posted something similar a few months ago but I am giving it another shot. I had to apply to restore my status as a visitor as at the time I did not have the acceptance letter to start my masters. I sent my application in January and I have not heard back concerning the restoration, I had called today and they told me they are now processing Dec 8th applications and processing time is 114 days. This has sent me into a tail spin because by the time they get to my application it would be June then I had lets say 3 months for processing or even less and this may not leave me with enough time to get a study permit to start school in september. I am aware you can not apply for a study permit if you do not have status in Canada. (Update: an MP contacted immigration to check the status of my application and they have not gotten round to it yet but they mentioned when they do it may take 4 months to process it) :'( :'(

I have a representative that has suggested i just go ahead and apply for the study permit but there is a possibility they may call me for an interview in the states and if I leave and my restoration of status has not been processed this leaves me in a sticky situation, she thought it would be an idea that if they do I just don't go but that looks bad on my immigration file and if I go to apply for another one I would have to explain myself.

Does anyone have any insight? Should I go ahead and apply and include a LOE stating why I applied to restore as a visitor (as at the time I was nearing the deadline and had not received the letter of acceptance)

Please please please, let me know because I have to decide whether to send the study permit by the end of this month.

Thank you

 

[J5M]

Hi,

Hi guys,

I had posted something similar a few months ago but I am giving it another shot. I had to apply to restore my status as a visitor as at the time I did not have the acceptance letter to start my masters. I sent my application in January and I have not heard back concerning the restoration, I had called today and they told me they are now processing Dec 8th applications and processing time is 114 days. This has sent me into a tail spin because by the time they get to my application it would be June then I had lets say 3 months for processing or even less and this may not leave me with enough time to get a study permit to start school in september. I am aware you can not apply for a study permit if you do not have status in Canada. (Update: an MP contacted immigration to check the status of my application and they have not gotten round to it yet but they mentioned when they do it may take 4 months to process it) :'( :'(

I have a representative that has suggested i just go ahead and apply for the study permit but there is a possibility they may call me for an interview in the states and if I leave and my restoration of status has not been processed this leaves me in a sticky situation, she thought it would be an idea that if they do I just don't go but that looks bad on my immigration file and if I go to apply for another one I would have to explain myself.

Does anyone have any insight? Should I go ahead and apply and include a LOE stating why I applied to restore as a visitor (as at the time I was nearing the deadline and had not received the letter of acceptance)

Please please please, let me know because I have to decide whether to send the study permit by the end of this month.

Thank you

1. Restoration takes more than 3 months so yours is on time.
2. You can apply for a new study permit provided you leave Canada since you don't have any status in Canada right now. Applying in land will lead to refusal.

 

[HoPe90]

yeah but they saying that even when they do get to my application it may take up to 4 months extra. That's the issue I don't want to leave the country till my restoration has been processed and I don't want to risk and get a refusal on my file. I guess I will just have to wait till the end of May and see if I get a response and hopefully if so I can apply for the study permit.