last night . I saw a different thread saying cic cannot take more than 180 days to process a SP application .
Study Permit Extension Delay (September 2019)
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I don't know about anyone else but that number shows up for me as "Market Street Apartments", which is some place is Hamilton, ON.
Also, I read people have made fraudulent calls with that number before. Will make for an interesting conversion when I get through to them.
Also, I read people have made fraudulent calls with that number before. Will make for an interesting conversion when I get through to them.
Interesting lol but I called that number as it is listed on their website here: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/contact-ircc/client-support-centre.html
This is after you press 0 to talk to an agent? The system automatically cut my call since "they were experiencing a high call volume".
ohh I see. I guess the call volumes are really high. I called at 9 am that's when they open and after pressing 0 to talk to an agent I was on hold for about a minute only.
Yeah, I did confirm that it is on their website. Just Interesting to see that the number has been spooked a number of times.
You'd to go through the different extensions before they give you the option to call the agent (usually 0).
Traditionally, the IRCC agent will never concede that applications are being processed past the date on the website or that "Someone you know got approved".
I am surprised they called. Although these are unprecedented times, the CIC/Agents never call clients back.
I'm a bit confused. The website states that the call centres are not operating for talking to agents. Is that just an old message then?
Okay, I just got off the phone with another agent whose name and PID I collected. I asked him of my eligibility to apply on Implied status for PGWP and if I am able to work when I do that.
The answer he gave me about Implied status application did not sound too convincing - although I didn't need him to convince me since it is on their website - he sort of rambled on about how processing times are not correct and I might have to apply for PGWP on implied status and hope the officer reasons along those lines when processing the application.
On whether we can work if we applied for PGWP on implies status for study permit, he consulted with some "consultant" on the background and returned by saying unequivocally that "NO, YOU CANNOT WORK unless your study permit was active at the time of PGWP application".
My conclusion from the conversation is that the whole thing is up in the air, at least until the IRCC updates their website with specific instruction for that scenario.
The answer he gave me about Implied status application did not sound too convincing - although I didn't need him to convince me since it is on their website - he sort of rambled on about how processing times are not correct and I might have to apply for PGWP on implied status and hope the officer reasons along those lines when processing the application.
On whether we can work if we applied for PGWP on implies status for study permit, he consulted with some "consultant" on the background and returned by saying unequivocally that "NO, YOU CANNOT WORK unless your study permit was active at the time of PGWP application".
My conclusion from the conversation is that the whole thing is up in the air, at least until the IRCC updates their website with specific instruction for that scenario.
Apparently, the number is only accessible to applicants in canada and IRCC just provided them with WFH capabilities about ten days ago. In the words of the agent who answered me.