By Karina Juma, Articling Student & Laura Schemitsch, Canadian Immigration and Refugee Lawyer, Heron Law Offices
Heron Law Offices recently assisted a client in successfully reconsidering their study permit extension application refusal and restoring their status as a student in Canada pursuant to R. 182(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations. Because of extenuating circumstances, the Applicant required additional time to finish the final term of their graduate studies program and applied for a study permit extension self-represented.
Due to technical difficulties with accessing the portal because of IRCC’s two-factor authentication, the Applicant missed a request from IRCC to provide proof of payment of the biometrics fee within a 7-day deadline. The client missed the upload deadline by merely three days and the study permit extension application was refused on the basis that the client did not provide all the information as required under section 16(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. The client did, however, provide the required proof of payment in their portal before a negative decision was made.
Our office was retained to submit a reconsideration request for the study permit extension refusal on the basis that IRCC made a clerical error. We helped our client prepare a letter of explanation and drafted legal submissions on their behalf in support of the request as well as submitted the request to IRCC.
Our office also submitted an application that the client’s status be restored, or alternatively, that the client be issued a Temporary Resident Permit (“TRP”).
Our client’s reconsideration request and study permit restoration application were approved earlier this month, allowing the client to complete their program of study in Canada.
If you are facing a complex issue with your immigration journey, contact Heron Law Offices today for a consultation to discuss how we can help you.
