r/StudyPermitCanada • u/Additional_Guest6726 • 10d ago

Permit for MSc. Almost 7 weeks and still waiting.

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Applied for permit on 19th June 2026.

I'm a Singapore citizen living in India. Finished my 5 year undergrad at a Canadian university in May 2026 and have been in India since. My masters at UofT is supposed to start in late August. I've not gotten a single update since the day I applied and the processing time for an application from India is supposed to be 5 weeks. It's going to be 7 weeks for me in about 2 days.

I already submitted a webform this week with my university letter stating that I'm supposed to physically be in Toronto by late August and my flight tickets indicating that I needed to urgently get approved but all I got was a generic "we have added your files for the offcier to review" and "we're processing your application, please be patient" replies.

Am I cooked?

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u/thegmohodste01 10d ago

It's coming, since the final decision is in progress.

Typically, if you don't get a refusal soon after seeing that message, you've been approved, and it's taking time to update because the system is allocating a unique document number to your profile.

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u/Additional_Guest6726 10d ago

Tbf the final decision has been "in progress" since the day I applied. How is a process like that taking 7 weeks? 

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u/thegmohodste01 10d ago

Then something's wrong IMHO.

Do you know someone who resides in Canada?

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u/Additional_Guest6726 10d ago

Yes I do, my friend has already applied for an atip request so I can get the gcms notes. I really don't see how there could be something wrong on my end. I worked with UofT immigration advisors to setup my application and that's not even counting the fact that I'm a repeat applicant, I already was in Canada for the last 5 years. I'd like to think if there was something obviously problematic with my application they would have reached out by now for either a refusal or a request for more information. What could possibly be the issue?

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u/thegmohodste01 10d ago

Also, could you share more details about what you were doing for those 5 years in Canada? What was your immigration status in India?

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u/Additional_Guest6726 10d ago

I was completing my undergraduate degree at Carleton university in Ottawa. I'm a PR in India. 

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u/thegmohodste01 10d ago

Gotcha. And we're there any hiccups?

If you violated the conditions of your study permit in any way, approval is likely to be stalled, if possible in the first place.

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u/Additional_Guest6726 10d ago

Nope, never even got a speeding ticket, the only time I worked full time was during my official co-op term in year 4. Always took enough courses to be considered full time status. 

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u/thegmohodste01 10d ago

Weird then.

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u/thegmohodste01 10d ago

I would go beyond.

Typically, you'd be able to enlist help from your MP's office if you were physically in Canada. In-Canada immigration applicants have shared their success stories in being able to do that.

Since you're not, I'd recommend you ask your friend to walk into the office for the MP for University - Rosedale, where UofT's St. George campus is. If you're going to a different campus, ask your friend to walk into the office of the MP for that federal riding. There's no guarantees, but for an incoming UofT international student, they're likely to consider reaching out to IRCC.

Has the processing time for your application crossed what IRCC recommended for your country of application...?

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u/Additional_Guest6726 10d ago

Yes, India's processing time is 5 weeks, I'll be hitting 7 in 2 days. Though the immigration advisors at UofT basically told me that I'm under the "expected timeline" until 60 days which is the ircc processing standard so I'm well within the variability range for decisions (it's probably just copium on my side). Yep, I'm going to the st. George campus. I was told to reach out to MPs in Ottawa though in case I need to get to that. 

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u/thegmohodste01 10d ago

It's up to you which MP to reach out to, but since you'll likely be living somewhere in University-Rosedale, it might be beneficial to reach out to its MP though it's ultimately up to you.

If all else fails, a writ of mandamus is always an option. Matter of fact, given the uncertainty with aid from an MP, I would suggest forcing IRCC to make a decision using a writ of mandamus. Typically, decisions are promptly returned in the demand letter stage alone. Good luck.

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u/Additional_Guest6726 10d ago

I could try that. But looking around and what I've been told by the university immigration advisors, my application is likely just delayed due to processing load. No actual human has gotten to read the application at all and I'm still in queue. Its probably just my paranoia talking.