my PR application got approved in July 2019 and I received a final notice to send the Passports.
Unfortunately, at that time I was caught in an emotional dilemma. My first kid was born and he was too young, and I did a u turn of not proceeding further. I never responded to IRCC notice.
Now fast forward to 2021, I lost my US visa and ended up in India, and 2 years older (34 now).
I realized that I have taken moral high around instead of being practical.
When i apply for Canadian PR freshly, will the previous application counts as a negative remark- assuming somehow i am still able to get a ITA in future ??
are there any such cases you have heard of ? Appreciate your views.
Sorry to hear about your situation and thanks for sharing, I think this highlights why it’s extremely risky to put all your eggs in the American basket.
I wouldn’t classify not responding to IRCC as the moral high ground, I would call it rather poor and unprofessional. As a basic courtesy you should have at-least wrote to them to withdraw your interest. This applies to life in general, whether it’s an employment scenario where you find something better or otherwise. All it takes is a short note, theres nothing emotional about it.
That said, since you never became a permanent resident, you’ve not really violated any legal statutes. Your previous application expired, there’s nothing wrong with that. So please go ahead and start with a new application afresh. Don’t worry about the past, look forwards towards the future. All the very best for your new application.
Perhaps try asking IRCC if they can still consider your already approved application as anyhow all the applications have been super delayed from last year.
Thank you. I asked a consultant and he said he is authorized with IRCC. He mentioned that I will have to submit a fresh application and if a new ITA comes, they may ask the reason for the last time why i did not submit the passports, and I would need to provide justification letter and that should suffice.
Anyhow, as per your suggestion, I submitted a webform and see what they say.
Hey I received the documents needed to submit for COPR. I have a question. I just moved from India (Hyderabad) to USA.
It mentioned that I should inform the Primary Office : Montreal Immigration office immediately about Change in Circumstances: Mailing Address. I am not sure how to do that.
the document mentioned about selecting a nearest VAC center near by and gave hyperlink relevant to India. Can I send the package to the nearest VFAC office in USA which is Newyork?