Arun Adiththan

Review of Consulate General of Canada in...

I had applied for a Visitor Visa online to attend ...

I had applied for a Visitor Visa online to attend a conference 3 weeks ago. There is no progress in the application status so far. The conference that I planned to attend has already started, hence I would like to withdraw my application so that I can get the application fee refunded (I learned that I'm entitled for a full refund if the status hasn't changed from "Open" to "Processing"). There's no provision whatsoever to submit my withdrawal request!! Online/Phone/Email, everywhere it's mentioned they don't entertain any request until the normal processing time is over (45 days in my case)!!

I haven't really seen a such an incompetent and stupid immigration system in my life. Now that the original purpose of my travel no longer exists, I run the risk of getting a "Reject" notification (and lose 100 CAD fee), which I don't deserve, if they have a way to accept the "Withdraw" request.