r/CanadaImmigrationQA

✨ PR Journey Timeline ✨

ITA – December 16
AOR – December 23

April 1 – BIL updated
April 2 – Background & Eligibility completed (updated on tracker)

April 10 – P1 (replied April 11)
April 15 – P2 (replied same day)

May 4 – eCoPR 🎉

PVO/SVO: Vancouver / Montreal

Yayy, time to celebrate! 🥳
Wishing the best of luck to everyone who is still waiting — your turn is coming soon! 🍀

My study permit expired on 31.12.2025
I applied to extend the study permit on 12.12.2025

IRCC withdrew this application on 08.04.2026 stating that the form I used for extension was incorrect. I had used the visitor visa extension form and not study permit extension form.

I was studying for 2 years on a valid study permit and only have 9 months remaining in my course.

IRCC call centre state that my restoration period is over and since my study permit has expired that I have to leave Canada?

I have spent more $90,000 and 2 years of my life which would go to waste if I left Canada now without completing my course.

Is there anyone that can help me or advise me on what I should do?

Hi everyone,

My CRS score already increased because of my work experience, but I will only officially complete my 3 years of work experience in July 2026.

If there’s a CEC draw soon and I receive an ITA, would it be okay to accept it and submit my application after I officially reach the 3-year mark, as long as it’s still within the 60-day submission deadline?

Example:

• Official 3 years of work experience: July 1, 2026
• 60-day submission deadline: July 11, 2026

Has anyone experienced the same situation? What did you do? Thanks!

Hi guys I’ve applied from the uae on march 12 when processing was 3 weeks and still is as of now. Anyone know when I can expect a decision or if this is normal.

Hi everyone,

I had to apply for a PGWP extension because my original PGWP validity was shortened due to my passport expiry.

My PGWP was expiring on April 5, and I submitted an online extension application on March 21 after renewing my passport. I also included a letter of explanation mentioning that this is a PGWP extension for the remaining validity after passport renewal.

After submitting, I received the IRCC submission confirmation letter, but I did not receive a work authorization/maintained status letter.

I wanted to ask:

Is the online application sufficient for this type of PGWP extension?

Has anyone received approval through the online process recently?

Is it normal to not receive the work authorization letter in this situation?

Do I need to submit a paper application as well, or should I just wait?

Would really appreciate hearing others’ experiences and timelines. Thanks! 🙏

Hi everyone, looking for honest opinions from people who’ve dealt with NOC classification issues for Express Entry/CEC.
Background:
• worked at a major BPO supporting a major airline client
• HR title: “Representative, Operations” (generic internal BPO title)
• Actual work: first-line technical support over voice/non-voice channels for Sabre GDS + airline internal applications
• Handled login/authentication issues, booking-system errors, application/system issues, troubleshooting, ticketing, and escalation
• Tools used: Sabre, ServiceNow, Cisco/Avaya, internal airline systems
• Work was primarily technical troubleshooting, not general customer service/booking assistance
• Salary was typical entry-level Indian BPO compensation (~₹17–18k/month varying incentives based on overtime)
Issue:
I’m trying to claim this under NOC 22221 (User Support Technicians, TEER 2). The duties genuinely align with the NOC lead statement and main duties, but I’m concerned because:
• the title sounds non-technical
• it was under a BPO “CRM Operations” business unit
• compensation was low compared to IT support roles
Evidence available:
• Employer reference letter (being updated with clearer technical duties)
• Payslips + EPFO/UAN records
• Relieving letter
• LOE explaining title vs actual duties

Questions:
Has anyone successfully claimed NOC 22221 with a generic BPO title?
Has anyone been reclassified to 64409 by IRCC in a similar situation?
RCICs/consultants: what’s your honest risk assessment here?
Would you still fight for 22221 with this evidence base?

TL;DR:
Generic BPO title (“Representative, Operations”) but actual work was technical support for airline booking systems. Trying to claim NOC 22221 for CEC CRS points. Duties fit, but title/org context may look customer-service oriented. Worth the risk?

I’m currently in Mexico, but I intend to return to VYR. My situation has become a bit complicated, and I’m trying to understand what my options are, whether this would be considered a difficult case to reopen, how much it might cost, and whether there may be another way forward.

I lived in Vancouver for almost two years. I first applied for a study permit, but it was refused. After that, I was approved for visitor status restoration. Later, I submitted a work-related application, which was also refused. Honestly, I want to go back because I’ve always wanted to study there.

Briefly, this is what happened: when I was there, I started the process so I could study there but got my first refusal letter then I started my application for VSR and got approved. Then a company that was interested in hiring me brought in a consultant to handle my process, but the consultant took too long to move things forward.

On my side, I decided to return to Mexico so I wouldn’t lose my legal status in Canada. Shortly after that, visa requirements were imposed, which made returning much more difficult.

The consultant continued handling my case, but I believe there were omissions in the application. In the end, Canada refused my visa. The refusal letter said that if I want to apply again, I would need to address and clarify several concerns raised by the immigration officer.

Basically, I’m trying to understand whether this is still a viable case, whether I could run into bigger problems if I apply again, and whether hiring a lawyer would make sense given that I’m working in Mexico now and the cost is obviously a big factor

Applied for my PGWP recently, but the WP-EXT confirmation letter is still missing after 2 days. Is anyone else experiencing a delay right now? If you got yours recently, could you share your timeline?

Hello, my work permit expired in canada so i left the country and came back to my home country. Shortly after i received ita and now i have applied for PR. I do have a canadian visitor visa. I wanted to know if i could travel back to canada on my visitor visa and wait for my PR there? Is it safe to do so?