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Just noticed some May 2020s getting PPRs from VO-Ottawa in the outlander thread.
We usually see late 2019, early 2020 AORs get PPR, but there are some mid 2020 guys too.
You can follow the trend from the below topic, but do not post anything there. We only use it to update people with timelines, and nothing else.
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/the-outlander-ppr-thread.744023/page-118
Language and Quebecism. If you are white and can speak French, i highly recommend you move to Montreal. The culture is basically Paris in North America.
Personally, I'm not a big fan of this European mentality of "we are the state, we know what's best for you" thinking and policies. I prefer less government involvement with my life. But if you're okay with that then Quebec is a nice place. Poutine, maple syrup and alcohol
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Seems like getting upfront medicals might be a neat hack after all Kangaroo. Iv seen a handful posts where upfronters not long after received pprs.
I am as pale as a freshly painted white wall but I don't speak French. Even if I start learning now it will take a couple of years to reach comfortable conversation level French. Probably enough to run errands but I don't know whether it is tolerated at work if I don't speak French on a professional level.
If this doesn't work, then there will be unnecessary delay, already saw many receiving re-med request after doing upfront medicals and struggling to get it linked to their applications.
Thing is everyone in Montreal can speak English. But province has made it mandatory to speak and operate in French for most good jobs. So professionally, without fluent French, you won't get anywhere
I knew that I should have learnt French back in high school instead of German
Never listen to you parents, kids! Jokes aside, German has been useful so far but I have always gravitated towards French. It is never too late
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To be honest, I personally wouldn't reduce my score. First, I don't think it is worth the effort of figuring out what scores I need and manipulating my IELTS to score low. Second, this is a grey area with respect to misrepresentation. As of right now, people seem to think reducing scores on purpose is not misrepresentation. But IRCC gets horny rejecting FSW applications, and I simply don't want to give them a reason to do that to mine.Thanks @myshymush I appreciate your response!
I am at a stalemate with my lawyer because they are not willing to decrease my CRS, because according to them and I quote
"We have a reputation to uphold and we cannot just reduce your CRS and get scrutinized for misrepresentation. Your best bet is to wait at least another 50 years for FSW draw"
I guess my only way is to get a Doctor's note stating I have ADHD/Autism and that my disability actually counterbalances the high CRS, so I just appear 501 but actually I'm exactly a 467 (and file for that sweet sweet PNP)
And I'd be very very uncomfortable using a supposed medical condition like this. But you get to make your own decision.
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Not really. I got to conversational level in 7-8 months. Not anywhere close to a level I'd call good, but conversational. It's been a few months, and I've lost a lot of it due to lack of practice, but if you live somewhere where you need to speak it, you will take far far less than 2 years.