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Ontario Tech Draw: 16-Feb-2021

cyborg009

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My application got in DIP yesterday:) One step closer to the nomination. I have a query though. I am an Indian citizen and I came to Nepal in March and due to lockdown stuck in here. I am planning to proceed with the application process from here itself as it will be easier to get the PCC from the embassy and also upfront medicals are still going on in here (It quite difficult to get things done in India now ;) ). Any idea will if it creates any trouble as I haven't mentioned anything about Nepal on my application.
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Cyfa

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My application got in DIP yesterday:) One step closer to the nomination. I have a query though. I am an Indian citizen and I came to Nepal in March and due to lockdown stuck in here. I am planning to proceed with the application process from here itself as it will be easier to get the PCC from the embassy and also upfront medicals are still going on in here (It quite difficult to get things done in India now ;) ). Any idea will if it creates any trouble as I haven't mentioned anything about Nepal on my application.
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It might be required to be mentioned in travel history and hence if your stay is more then 6 months you will need pcc from Nepal as well. There might also be an option to mention current versus permanent address. I don’t think it application would be affected anyway
 

fernandopn

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Dec 13, 2019
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Hi,

My application is with a migration agent right now, not like you all. Therefore, I am not able to view the timelines. The only thing I know is that I was invited on the 16th Feb 2021 and I submitted the application on the 17th March 2021. The agent is not able to view the timeline and they say that there is no way to check it. I don't know what's going on. Ontario requested an additional document and I submitted it on the 17th May 2021. I was informed by my agent on the 15th May 2021 evening, I don't know when they were informed about that. I got the document ready quickly, handed it over to the agent and submitted on the 17th May 2021 afternoon. My application is going to complete 75 days next Monday; 31st March 2021. I was only told that the application is in "Assessment" stage few weeks back, that's all. This was before the ADR.

Now my agent says that even if I get nominated by Ontario, it is up to the Ontario government to decide if I receive the nomination in a PNP round or in a Federal Skilled Worker round. They said that this would be mentioned in the letter that we would get from Ontario upon receiving the nomination. Is this true ?
There have been no Federal Skilled Worker round since last December and I am trying to understand what is the point of all this hassle.

Please answer. I would like to see the answer from someone who has already received the nomination since they have already seen the letter sent by Ontario. Does the letter say anything about that ? the type of invitation round which can give you the ITA ?

Regards,
 

cyborg009

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Mar 17, 2021
134
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Hi,

My application is with a migration agent right now, not like you all. Therefore, I am not able to view the timelines. The only thing I know is that I was invited on the 16th Feb 2021 and I submitted the application on the 17th March 2021. The agent is not able to view the timeline and they say that there is no way to check it. I don't know what's going on. Ontario requested an additional document and I submitted it on the 17th May 2021. I was informed by my agent on the 15th May 2021 evening, I don't know when they were informed about that. I got the document ready quickly, handed it over to the agent and submitted on the 17th May 2021 afternoon. My application is going to complete 75 days next Monday; 31st March 2021. I was only told that the application is in "Assessment" stage few weeks back, that's all. This was before the ADR.

Now my agent says that even if I get nominated by Ontario, it is up to the Ontario government to decide if I receive the nomination in a PNP round or in a Federal Skilled Worker round. They said that this would be mentioned in the letter that we would get from Ontario upon receiving the nomination. Is this true ?
There have been no Federal Skilled Worker round since last December and I am trying to understand what is the point of all this hassle.

Please answer. I would like to see the answer from someone who has already received the nomination since they have already seen the letter sent by Ontario. Does the letter say anything about that ? the type of invitation round which can give you the ITA ?

Regards,
I think if you meet the cutoff score that's enough. And if you get the nomination then you will be able to easily clear the cutoff. If you go through https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/submit-profile/rounds-invitations.html site you can see the number of people in the pool for a particular CRS score vs ITA sent the very next day. There is no way you won't get ITA if your score is above cutoff score.
 
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cyborg009

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It might be required to be mentioned in travel history and hence if your stay is more then 6 months you will need pcc from Nepal as well. There might also be an option to mention current versus permanent address. I don’t think it application would be affected anyway
Can I change the application now or should I do it after I receive the nomination?
 

parminder2021

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Feb 17, 2021
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Has anyone who received ITA submitted their applications yet?
How can we get PCC? Lockdown keeps extending.
Any updates on what to do with Medical? Has upfront medical started happening again?
I haven't received the ITA but I went ahead and booked an appointment for PCC at Paspport Seva Kendra in Ghaziabad and I got a slot for 02 June 2021. PCC should be valid for 6 months and it might take a month for them to process it.

From what I have read online some people got their PCC on the same day, but some had to wait for the local police station to verify and that took around 2-4 weeks. Now because of the current situation and lockdowns this timeframe may increase. So I'm trying to plan ahead.
 

Cyfa

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I haven't received the ITA but I went ahead and booked an appointment for PCC at Paspport Seva Kendra in Ghaziabad and I got a slot for 02 June 2021. PCC should be valid for 6 months and it might take a month for them to process it.

From what I have read online some people got their PCC on the same day, but some had to wait for the local police station to verify and that took around 2-4 weeks. Now because of the current situation and lockdowns this timeframe may increase. So I'm trying to plan ahead.
Did you check why you didn’t receive nomination? Based on post from @fernandopn was there anything mentioned about specific condition of nomination?
 
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parminder2021

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Now my agent says that even if I get nominated by Ontario, it is up to the Ontario government to decide if I receive the nomination in a PNP round or in a Federal Skilled Worker round. They said that this would be mentioned in the letter that we would get from Ontario upon receiving the nomination. Is this true ?
There have been no Federal Skilled Worker round since last December and I am trying to understand what is the point of all this hassle.
Ontario doesn't randomly select your program. Once you are nominated by Ontario you are eligible for a program called "Provincial Nominee Program".

If you open your application on IRCC's portal you'll see a table with title "What am I eligible for?" It looks something like this

ProgramDetailsHelp
Federal Skilled WorkerMet?
Provincial Nominee ProgramNot Met?
Canadian Experience ClassNot Met?
Federal Skilled TradesNot Met?


This table specifies all the programs for which your are eligible to apply/receive ITA.

So may be what your agent means is that after you get nominated, you'll get additional 600 points but your ITA depends on

1. Current program for which ITAs were issued.
2. Your eligibility to that program.

Since this thread is about Tech Draw I'm assuming that you are already eligible for Federal Skilled Worker, so after getting nominated you can expect ITA for any of the following immigration programs

1. Federal Skilled Worker
2. Provincial Nominee Program
3. No Program Specified
 

Cyfa

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@fernandopn And I have a immigration consultant as well, trust me they would want you to think or make the process complicated so that you believe you got the service and you would have been in mess if not for them. First of all get login credentials for OINP application from them. That way you can keep track of it
 
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vinithenorth

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May 27, 2021
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I think if you meet the cutoff score that's enough. And if you get the nomination then you will be able to easily clear the cutoff. If you go through https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/submit-profile/rounds-invitations.html site you can see the number of people in the pool for a particular CRS score vs ITA sent the very next day. There is no way you won't get ITA if your score is above cutoff score.
It is not only about the cutoff, it depends on the type of draw. There are three draws: Foreign skilled workers (FSW, which is for overseas people, but it is currently on hold), Canadian Experience Class (CEC, for those who have at least 1 year of Canadian experience), and Provincial Nominee Program (PNP, which is for people who have a provincial nomination).
 
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vinithenorth

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May 27, 2021
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Hi,

My application is with a migration agent right now, not like you all. Therefore, I am not able to view the timelines. The only thing I know is that I was invited on the 16th Feb 2021 and I submitted the application on the 17th March 2021. The agent is not able to view the timeline and they say that there is no way to check it. I don't know what's going on. Ontario requested an additional document and I submitted it on the 17th May 2021. I was informed by my agent on the 15th May 2021 evening, I don't know when they were informed about that. I got the document ready quickly, handed it over to the agent and submitted on the 17th May 2021 afternoon. My application is going to complete 75 days next Monday; 31st March 2021. I was only told that the application is in "Assessment" stage few weeks back, that's all. This was before the ADR.
Your agent is right about the timeline, it is not possible to see the timeline. We estimate the timeline based on our own diligence in checking the website. If we check it every day and, on a specific day, we suddenly see a new status, we assume it has changed on that day.
 
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