You guys, can you imagine IRCC Ankara replied to say it was okay if I couldn't meet the deadline!!! AFTER I CANCELLED MY UK VISA APPLICATION! Kai!! I'm still hoping I get the visa sha, cos they said if a decision has already been made on my application, then they will still process it even if I have cancelled it. I am praying for the best!! Updated 14 Oct 1:16pm

BukolaNerd:
Hello everyone, please help me!!!

I am in a dilemma. I got my PPR on 22nd Sept, but my passport has been at the UK embassy since 7th Sept. Today makes it 6 weeks & 1 day that it's been with them (3 weeks over). I have written several times to UK to expedite my request - all to no avail. Similarly, I have filled the IRCC web form, sent multiple emails 3x daily requesting for an extension of the 30-day deadline - all to no avail.

My question now is:
Have you experienced or heard of anyone who missed the 30-day deadline and got refused?
Has IRCC ever granted an extension?
If the passport gets to DHL on the 29th or 30th day, will it count as "within the period?"

I will be grateful to get your thoughts on these please. I plan to cancel my UK application and request for my passport back tonight.

Thank you for your anticipated response.

tobe1997:
Pls is this a one year prog

No, Business Mgt - HR is a two-year grad certificate prog with co-op

Hello everyone, please help me!!!

I am in a dilemma. I got my PPR on 22nd Sept, but my passport has been at the UK embassy since 7th Sept. Today makes it 6 weeks & 1 day that it's been with them (3 weeks over). I have written several times to UK to expedite my request - all to no avail. Similarly, I have filled the IRCC web form, sent multiple emails 3x daily requesting for an extension of the 30-day deadline - all to no avail.

My question now is:
Have you experienced or heard of anyone who missed the 30-day deadline and got refused?
Has IRCC ever granted an extension?
If the passport gets to DHL on the 29th or 30th day, will it count as "within the period?"

I will be grateful to get your thoughts on these please. I plan to cancel my UK application and request for my passport back tonight.

Thank you for your anticipated response.

Hello everyone. My passport is with the UK Embassy and I am worried that I may not meet IRCC's 30-day deadline. Has anyone been in this type of situation before? What do I do? Is it safe to fill a webform requesting for an extension with evidence attached? I'm really confused. Please help. Thank you.

Ah, this journey has been a long one. I remember when I started my application, initially I had wanted to do the express entry route but it just was not working out.

On the 25th of April, my friend and I were gisting and he started talking about study permits and I thought, you know, this is the one thing I haven't really considered because I just felt I would never qualify for it. So I went and started to search for schools and eventually I found a school that I just fell in love with, and they are the only School that offer the combination of the program I wanted. I was so happy.

Fast forward to June 24th, I submitted my application and the wait began. This process requires a lot of patience and faith. I was very sure that I had done my work, but sometimes when you read people's news, you read about how long it takes for some people to get it, doubt creeps in.

Last week, I experienced a meltdown and I turned to God cos I was so helpless. I'm Catholic so I believe so much in my novenas. I started three (3) novenas; 2 to "Saint Jude Thaddeus" and 1 to "Mother Mary the Undoer of Knots." Today is day 6 of the novenas. When I knelt down to pray yesterday night (day 5), I said "Saint Jude, they say you are the saint of The Impossible, I dare you to give me a response tomorrow," if you do this for me, I will tell everyone about your Novena.

Today, for some reason I wasn't so eager to check my profile, unlike how I used to log in every day. Lol. I was just playing with my phone and I saw that I had an email, I opened the email and it was from CIC. I couldn't breathe. My heart was racing. So I called my colleague and asked him to please help me login, and to God be the Glory, Passport Request (PPR) was there. I screamed, cried, wailed, rolled on the floor and waa just thanking God!

I just want to thank God for his mercy upon me, and to tell anyone who has applied and has done their homework to take it to God in prayer. There is nothing impossible for him!

2 months and 28 days!!! I haven't seen a record as this. My heart is full.


Date Submitted: June 24

Biometrics: June 28

Medical passed: August 18

Correspondence and PPR: September 22 (12:40PM)

I am happy to answer questions.