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Open work permit delay. HELP!

Britishboy88

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Nov 4, 2015
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Hi everyone,

June 1st 2015, my partner and I sent off our papers for a sponsorship. My partner is Canadian and she's sponsoring me for a PR. At the same time, we sent of the application for an Open work permit. Alas, I have yet to receive it. Unfortunately, when we paid for it online, we did not choose the work permit fee option and instead, only paid for the OWP holder fee. So after about 8 weeks, I rechecked the information and noticed the mistake and informed CIC about it. The letter (from CIC) stated that I was missing the document which would change my status in the country and that I had to fill it and also send of the missed payment. I quickly filled in the required document and attached the missing payment. That was around early september. I was told by a call centre agent that it was going to be added on to my file and that it did NOT mean that I was re-applying. I've called several times and I've been told to call back on November 24th if I haven't received anything by then. Then I've been told that date has no significance and that I may not receive it at all. And finally, I've been told that I need to re-apply because my visitor status is about to run out, yet I already sent the documentation for that a couple of months ago. The call centre agents have all given me very different answers and no one knows when I should receive it by. I was so desperate, I went to Mississauga to find the processing centre but ended up just finding a PO box. Can anyone give me advice as to what I to do next?
 

scylla

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Jun 8, 2010
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Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Can you confirm that you applied inland? Also, did you send the OWP together with the inland application or separately?

No point visiting the Mississauga office. No on is allowed to enter apart from employees.

The missed payment may mean the OWP application was marked as incomplete. I agree ordering your GCMS notes woudl be the right next step.
 

Britishboy88

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Nov 4, 2015
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I applied inland and sent the OWP together with the inland application. GMCS notes, are they the same as calling the call centre or is it more in-depth?
 

Ponga

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Oct 22, 2013
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What `document' did you send in early September? Was it a visitor extension? Did you also include the payment for that as well?
 

Britishboy88

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Nov 4, 2015
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Sorry, its was more like in mid August I think and yes, it was for IMM 5257 temporary resident visa. Ive asked for the GMCS notes and have also sent an email through the CIC website, but theres not much I can do. Please help!
 

Ponga

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Oct 22, 2013
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The vast majority of people here that have sent the incorrect amout for the OWP had it returned. They had to re-submit it with the proper payment and were, in essence, put at the back of the line again...having to wait ~ 4 months for the OWP.

Unfortunately, there's not much that you can do now, but wait.