exenglishman

this sounds about right, processing time is around 90 days I thought,

exenglishman

theres quite a few threads on this, one of the big reasons that seems to pop up is that the applicant has the same name as someone that has a criminal record of somesort in Canada - thus they need to confirm it is not the applicant

conjonway

Thanks for the thoughts! Yeah I've also read it's because someone with a criminal record has the same name. I'm not nervous about the check itself, just frustrated at the amount of time/money/nerves it's costing me to jump through the right hoops.

From my understanding, once CIC receives the RCMP check then it's not long after that before people hear back about COPR. So keeping those toes and fingers crossed for a few more weeks at least haha!

scottyxx

Anyway to find out ahead of time if there is a Canadian Criminal with my name? How much does the RCMP check cost if I just do it anyway, I wanna do everything as fast as possible, given my past history of immigration mess ups.

exenglishman

I dont believe there is a way to check if other people have criminal records.. that would be a severe breach of confidentiality.

Also no point getting the RCMP check now, because they may not request it for 3 months, by which time your current one would be invalidated.. Just going to have to wait it out and hope for the best like us all unfortunatly

scottyxx

I hate the waiting and not knowing, the system is so flawed! it annoys me!

exenglishman

haha youl find the part of the application being in london not as bad, at least thats what I found anyway.

Theres an ecas tracker you can sign up to that basically updates you when your ecas changes, not sure how accurate it is though. Literally just got a email saying mine had changed, logged in and its still 'application received' might be worth a shot though.

usewes

Hi there. New to the forum, but been reading for ages!

For background, I am Canadian and my wife is British. We submitted our application on March 6th, and received Sponsor Approval May 31st.

In eCas, if the Permanent Residence Application Status is 'Application Received', and it states that 'Medical is Received' as well, does that mean the application is already in London?

Thanks!

exenglishman

usually yes. some peoples eCas are never updated from application received to decision made though.

wesbray

Does anyone have any information about the whole "implied status" thing? I'm anxious about what i'll do if I don't get my visa in time...

Former Lancastrian

Implied status

If your temporary resident visa expires after you have submitted your application for an extension of your authorization to remain in Canada, you will be considered in status as a temporary resident until a decision is made on the application. This is known as an Implied Status.

Implied status
If the application for renewal of the work permit is made before the expiry of the existing work permit, the employee may continue to work under the terms and conditions of the original document as per the implied status provisions found in R186(u). TFWs should familiarize themselves with these conditions, particularly as they pertain to staying in Canada while under implied status.Information can be found at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/low-skill.asp.

exenglishman

i think the poster is basically asking what happens if his IEC/WHV or TWP expires before he gets his PR through sponsorship. I think the answer to this is (based on the above post about IS) that you cannot continue to work on implied status as the IEC/WHV is non-extendable under any program thus cannot be included in implied status.

Your only option, and what alot of people do. Is to leave Canada and re-enter as a visitor until the PR comes through. You are not allowed to work, so I suggest saving a bit of money to cover you until you can work again. Question for implied status on PR apps though.. are you able to remain in Canada without leaving and re-entering the country on implied status as a temp resident even on such programs as the IEC/WHV?

Another question? Can you Volunteer whist waiting? I myself may be in this situation in the next couple of months and volunteer with St John Ambulance, would be nice to know that I can do a ton of volunteer horus if I cant work.. I dont see why it should be an issue, never gave them a SIN number or anything.. ?

scottyxx

Yes you cannot get implied status on an IEC visa, not for a PR application. If you PR is inland you can apply as a visitor and sta.

Volunteering is an iffy subject, I remember on one of my permits it said I could only volunteer if I did so in a way that was not beneficial to my career. I cant help you there, sorry!

sarah_m

If my memory serves me correct, you're only allowed to volunteer in a position that would not normally be paid.. bit of a grey area there. Here is a link that might shed some light on the situation. It is aimed at studying in Canada, but it clearly explains that:

'Volunteer activities that are not “work” and do not require a work permit

Volunteer work for which a person would not normally be remunerated, such as a foreign student being a ‘big brother’, or ‘big sister’ to a child; being on the line at a rape crisis centre. Normally this activity would be part time and incidental to the main reason that the person is in Canada (in this case, to study).'

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/i...-volunteer.asp

Hope that helps.

exenglishman

figured it would be something like that. What I do with St John is purely volunteer based, there is nobody that is paid to do it, so should be ok