Hi everyone,
Hope someone is able to help, offer any advice or direct me anywhere, if this subject matter has gone through somewhere.
I applied for PGWP on July 4, 2019. Had to send in more documents on October 23, 2019. I was approved October 29, 2019. I was only approved for until April 22, 2020 due to my passport expiration. I got my new passport done while I was visiting my family and then send it to Canada. I got my passport in Canada in the beginning of February. I applied for a PGWP extension February 5, 2020.
Due to Covid, I lost all my work (I work in the arts so I was working on various projects and just had a waitressing job on the side) or it was indefinitely postponed, before my first visa expired. Am I understanding correctly, that since I wasn’t working when my visa expired, I cannot attain implied worker status? Without the implied worker status, legally I have 6 months after my visa expiration?
I have contacted IRCC via Webform twice now, and I just get the same automated reply that I’ve seen a lot of people getting, how there are delays, my application is in the system/in process, and asking me to be patient.
With all that being said, the delays are massive as I’ve read online countless of stories of people waiting. I was wondering, is there a way I could speed up the process? What would help? Letters from mentors/colleagues in my community? Job offer for a new project or anything? Any word of advice would be highly welcomed!
I’m getting a bit desperate and worried waiting here since I'm starting to run out of supporting funds and my lease is about to expire.
Thank you!
Hope someone is able to help, offer any advice or direct me anywhere, if this subject matter has gone through somewhere.
I applied for PGWP on July 4, 2019. Had to send in more documents on October 23, 2019. I was approved October 29, 2019. I was only approved for until April 22, 2020 due to my passport expiration. I got my new passport done while I was visiting my family and then send it to Canada. I got my passport in Canada in the beginning of February. I applied for a PGWP extension February 5, 2020.
Due to Covid, I lost all my work (I work in the arts so I was working on various projects and just had a waitressing job on the side) or it was indefinitely postponed, before my first visa expired. Am I understanding correctly, that since I wasn’t working when my visa expired, I cannot attain implied worker status? Without the implied worker status, legally I have 6 months after my visa expiration?
I have contacted IRCC via Webform twice now, and I just get the same automated reply that I’ve seen a lot of people getting, how there are delays, my application is in the system/in process, and asking me to be patient.
With all that being said, the delays are massive as I’ve read online countless of stories of people waiting. I was wondering, is there a way I could speed up the process? What would help? Letters from mentors/colleagues in my community? Job offer for a new project or anything? Any word of advice would be highly welcomed!
I’m getting a bit desperate and worried waiting here since I'm starting to run out of supporting funds and my lease is about to expire.
Thank you!
