Short-term Researcher public policy exemption - visitor visa

[anusri]

Hello,

My name is Anu and I got a travel fellowship for 3 months to study in Canada. The HR at the University advised me to apply for the Temporary resident visa (TRV) and mentioned that I do not need a work/study permit since I will be here for less than 120 days. They said it is the policy from Short-term Researcher public policy exemption.

I applied for my TRV from UK where I am currently working. They said it should take 43 days for processing. It has been 60 days and I have not received any information on my application. I also sent a query through the webform and there is no reply from them either. Has anyone encountered this problem and could advice me.

Thanks!

Anu

 

[bellaluna]

Nothing you can do but wait.

Your application is non-routine. The 43-day processing time is for routine applications (e.g. simple tourism). Your purpose and your status are definitely more complex than the usual case.