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Originally posted by FunkyCrew guys, does anyone have an experience in contacting your local MP and actually having something done by them? how long do they take to reply to an inquiry?

i had a great experience with mine a couple of years ago..long story short..i needed a passport and waited too long cuz i had a sense of security..thinkin that as long as i applied for my citizenship card the passport office would be ok with that..well they weren't..i needed the actual card to get my passport...i was travelling in less than two weeks..

went to my mp's office in tears....they filled out some paperwork and sent it directly to the citizenship office..had my card in less than a week..usually takes up to 6 weeks or so...

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew yeah my MP is also Liberal I've emailed him with all my contact info, I think I might drop a letter too... my issue is pretty big but has a lot of background info that I guess is better that I put all of it in writing a little bit more info about my issue: Source I've already appealed to the General Manager of OHIP - appeal denied. I'm escalating this to the Health Services and Appeal Boards, and decided to notify my MP as well, in hopes of getting some support..

Thanks for sharing! I had no idea about this. It's a pretty serious issue at hand. Will have to check with U of T's international student centre to see what they have to say about this.

I'm sure your efforts won't go in vain

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Originally posted by Search&Rescue Thanks for sharing! I had no idea about this. It's a pretty serious issue at hand. Will have to check with U of T's international student centre to see what they have to say about this. I'm sure your efforts won't go in vain

oooh you're international?
well seems that peeps from all over ON have been affected - Kitchener, Toronto etc

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew oooh you're international? well seems that peeps from all over ON have been affected - Kitchener, Toronto etc

Yes I am. I remember posting a thread about the whole work permit extension for international students when it came out...

that reminds me..its been 2 months since I applied for my study permit renewal..still haven't got it. And my TRV has already expired. It's all cutting it too close to my travel plans for christmas

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Originally posted by Search&Rescue Yes I am. I remember posting a thread about the whole work permit extension for international students when it came out... that reminds me..its been 2 months since I applied for my study permit renewal..still haven't got it. And my TRV has already expired. It's all cutting it too close to my travel plans for christmas

call them! I bugged the hell out of the local call center! they can check by your Client ID and tell you what's up
it shouldn't be more then 6 weeks really.. don't worry you still got time! have the passport and the application for TRV ready and printed out and express post it right away as soon as you get the study permit

yeah now I remember your thread so ironic - my new job has absolutely amazing benefits (dental is fully covered, prescription medication is covered up like 85-90%, even hospital stay is included) but now I'm forced to pay for visits to my physician recently forked out $50 for one
check this forum out (they're people with baby on its way, emergency room visits with couple of 1000's worth of hospital bills): http://www.immigration.ca/discussio...326&whichpage=1

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew call them! I bugged the hell out of the local call center! they can check by your Client ID and tell you what's up it shouldn't be more then 6 weeks really.. don't worry you still got time! have the passport and the application for TRV ready and printed out and express post it right away as soon as you get the study permit yeah now I remember your thread so ironic - my new job has absolutely amazing benefits (dental is fully covered, prescription medication is covered up like 85-90%, even hospital stay is included) but now I'm forced to pay for visits to my physician recently forked out $50 for one check this forum out (they're people with baby on its way, emergency room visits with couple of 1000's worth of hospital bills): http://www.immigration.ca/discussio...326&whichpage=1

well I had a talk with the Immigration Advisor at my international student centre and she reassured me. The current average processing time for applications received by Aug 5th is 59 days (and my application was only received ~ Aug 17th). So I'll have to wait for some more time. I did try calling the toll free number listed on the permit, but I can never get hold of an agent. What is the local call centre number you're referring to?

As for the TRV...I was advised to get it renewed from my home country since sending it to Buffalo will cut it too close for me. And I can say with reasonable certainty that it'll only take about a week to process if I get it done from home.

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Originally posted by Search&Rescue well I had a talk with the Immigration Advisor at my international student centre and she reassured me. The current average processing time for applications received by Aug 5th is 59 days (and my application was only received ~ Aug 17th). So I'll have to wait for some more time. I did try calling the toll free number listed on the permit, but I can never get hold of an agent. What is the local call centre number you're referring to? As for the TRV...I was advised to get it renewed from my home country since sending it to Buffalo will cut it too close for me. And I can say with reasonable certainty that it'll only take about a week to process if I get it done from home.

well best of luck

I always called here: 1 888 242 2100

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew well best of luck I always called here: 1 888 242 2100

Thanks and yep, that's the number I've tried.

So I'm reading the posts on the immigration forum...$150 to go from an open to close work permit eh?
I've already shelled out over $500 in the past year or so for immigration documents. The Co-op work permit I had to get last year expired with the end of my internship term in August.

and this is my 2nd application for renewing my study permit. To be honest, I fucked up. When I got my co-op work permit, there was a note on the document saying that I was supposed to undergo an immigration medical exam. So on my first renewal attempt back in May, I got a study permit that was extended for just 4 months..with a message saying "This is a second request for you to undergo a medical examination". lol..it had to come back biting me in the ass. Now I'm paying the price which cost me another $125 for processing fees.
Once I get my study permit, I have to apply for a TRV.
plus I have to apply for a new work permit now that I will graduating next June.

You see why I don't come out and party much now.....

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Originally posted by Search&Rescue Thanks and yep, that's the number I've tried. So I'm reading the posts on the immigration forum...$150 to go from an open to close work permit eh? I've already shelled out over $500 in the past year or so for immigration documents. The Co-op work permit I had to get last year expired with the end of my internship term in August. and this is my 2nd application for renewing my study permit. To be honest, I fucked up. When I got my co-op work permit, there was a note on the document saying that I was supposed to undergo an immigration medical exam. So on my first renewal attempt back in May, I got a study permit that was extended for just 4 months..with a message saying "This is a second request for you to undergo a medical examination". lol..it had to come back biting me in the ass. Now I'm paying the price which cost me another $125 for processing fees. Once I get my study permit, I have to apply for a TRV. plus I have to apply for a new work permit now that I will graduating next June. You see why I don't come out and party much now.....

holy fees batman
yeah $150 to get just a year of closed work permit, while I paid that for 2 year extension which is open and gives me the freedom of working wherever
I've forked out $1100 in PR fees - I just sent out a second application kit under the new Experienced Class, hoping that one will go through faster then my Federal Skilled Worker class
did you apply for PR already?

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew holy fees batman yeah $150 to get just a year of closed work permit, while I paid that for 2 year extension which is open and gives me the freedom of working wherever I've forked out $1100 in PR fees - I just sent out a second application kit under the new Experienced Class, hoping that one will go through faster then my Federal Skilled Worker class did you apply for PR already?

no I haven't although that's something I've been looking into for a long time now. There was a seminar held at school last week, but I had a presentation during the same time slot.

What I'm not sure about is if I'm eligible to apply with a one year co-op work experience. I interned for 13 months directly related to my engineering program of study, but is there a category in the NOC that accommodates for that? I'm not sure.

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Originally posted by Search&Rescue no I haven't although that's something I've been looking into for a long time now. There was a seminar held at school last week, but I had a presentation during the same time slot. What I'm not sure about is if I'm eligible to apply with a one year co-op work experience. I interned for 13 months directly related to my engineering program of study, but is there a category in the NOC that accommodates for that? I'm not sure.

hmm
good question
I think your best bet would be someone at UfT's international student's office
also look into that Canadian Experienced Class - I think you might even be ok with just your completed degree

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