Visa delayed more than 10 weeks

[Duglas25]

Hi friends! I need your help and advise.
My situation:
1. applied for study permit regular online on 24 May;
2. CIC requested to provide additional documents on 12 July;
3. provided additional documents on 14 July;
4. CIC started processing my additional documents on 23 July.
No updates and no information ever since. It was 10 weeks since application. Normally, it takes 6 weeks for my country. I booked my flights on 17 August and school starts on 1 September. I am a bit stressed now.
I contacted school and deferral options are under question, there is a chance that school may not provide it. What should I do next in this kind of awkward situation. Should I wait for few weeks and then withdraw my application in case I do not get deferral from school or look for other schools? I am also filing for case specific inquiry at least to get answer for how long I should wait. I would appreciate your advices or share your personal experience.

 

[frustsaur]

It's the case for lots of students man. The visa office is behaving absurdly.

i have been waiting for 13 weeks without a response. And my classes start from this monday.

 

[Duglas25]

I think it should be shame for any civilized and digitized country to review visa documents for more than 30 days.

 

[Duglas25]

It's the case for lots of students man. The visa office is behaving absurdly.

i have been waiting for 13 weeks without a response. And my classes start from this monday.

Thanks for your reply. 13 weeks that's crazy! What are your further plans? Are you going to ask for deferral from your school?

 

[frustsaur]

Thanks for your reply. 13 weeks that's crazy! What are your further plans? Are you going to ask for deferral from your school?

No clue, man.. Deferral can be done. But it will almost be a waste of 1 year. Feeling quite helpless. Wastage of a year thanks to the inefficiency of someone else

 

[Duglas25]

No clue, man.. Deferral can be done. But it will almost be a waste of 1 year. Feeling quite helpless. Wastage of a year thanks to the inefficiency of someone else

I think you should not give up as you came this far. Since, US is rejecting most of the student visas for the last 2 years I think this year Canada should have received record number of international student applications. You never know what could happen next year.

 

[Duglas25]

For those readers whom my situation could be interesting. I still have not received my study permit. No response from IRCC since July 23. I had to defer my studies from September 2018 to January 2019. I had to pay additional fees and cancel my flights. In total I already lost around USD 750. I submitted new Admission Letter. It has been almost 17 weeks now. I filed two case specific inquiry with my situation, but no result. I have no clue how long I will have to wait. Please, share your thoughts, knowledge and recommendations. In case I am doing something wrong. Waiting hurts indeed!

 

[5AABI]

For those readers whom my situation could be interesting. I still have not received my study permit. No response from IRCC since July 23. I had to defer my studies from September 2018 to January 2019. I had to pay additional fees and cancel my flights. In total I already lost around USD 750. I submitted new Admission Letter. It has been almost 17 weeks now. I filed two case specific inquiry with my situation, but no result. I have no clue how long I will have to wait. Please, share your thoughts, knowledge and recommendations. In case I am doing something wrong. Waiting hurts indeed!

Oh thats sad but dont loose hope. Best things takes time. Hope for the best..
Did u applied after 12th??
Where did u applied from?
SDS or NON SDS?

 

[Duglas25]

Oh thats sad but dont loose hope. Best things takes time. Hope for the best..
Did u applied after 12th??
Where did u applied from?
SDS or NON SDS?

I am applying for postgraduate program but I have 6-7 years gap. I am applying from Turkey. Unfortunately, we do not have SDS option. I wish they make it widely available for rest of the countries.

 

[Najaah mahamud]

Hi friends! I need your help and advise.
My situation:
1. applied for study permit regular online on 24 May;
2. CIC requested to provide additional documents on 12 July;
3. provided additional documents on 14 July;
4. CIC started processing my additional documents on 23 July.
No updates and no information ever since. It was 10 weeks since application. Normally, it takes 6 weeks for my country. I booked my flights on 17 August and school starts on 1 September. I am a bit stressed now.
I contacted school and deferral options are under question, there is a chance that school may not provide it. What should I do next in this kind of awkward situation. Should I wait for few weeks and then withdraw my application in case I do not get deferral from school or look for other schools? I am also filing for case specific inquiry at least to get answer for how long I should wait. I would appreciate your advices or share your personal experience.

Did you get your visa or still waiting

 

[Duglas25]

Did you get your visa or still waiting

Hi Najaah! No, I am still waiting and it is almost 130 days past since my application.

 

[Najaah mahamud]

Any body who got the visa

 

[Najaah mahamud]

Any update so far

 

[Duglas25]

Any update so far

Hi Najaah! Thank you very much asking. No I still have not received! It has been 161 days. Soon it will be 6 months. Waiting hurts indeed!

 

[Najaah mahamud]

Hi Najaah! Thank you very much asking. No I still have not received! It has been 161 days. Soon it will be 6 months. Waiting hurts indeed!

So stressful. I think they will going to respond at first weeks of November just have hope. Update me when you get visa