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The current processing times for spousal sponsorship applications is 12 months from receipt of all documents (according to the IRCC's website). The current average processing time for 80% of express entry applications (once all documents have been received) is 6 months or less. I'm not as...

No worries :) This process involves so much information that it would be difficult for all of us to know everything about it - that's what this forum is for!

There are several schools of thought on the matter. cc31 has provided one. The other is that you shouldn't give IRCC more documents or information to read than they request and need, and that they are more than capable of identifying the documents you've sent them, without a cover letter, as...

Hi faizan776, Regardless of your reasons for not wanting your wife to accompany you right away, you are required to upload PCCs and medicals for your spouse and dependents, even if they are not accompanying you right away. Since approving your PR would make your spouse and dependents eligible...

Not sure...have you tried searching this forum for threads specially about self-employed applications? I'm sure the topic has come up before.

As long as you have the experience, you have a chance. Career trajectories aren't the same for everyone and I'm sure Canadian employers know this, so it would be absurd to penalize someone with actual experience in the field and role, just because they don't have the 'recommended preliminary...

Self-employment is always tricky for Express Entry purposes. I can't speak in an informed manner on the topic because I did not apply as self-employed, but there must be a way to do it, as the website guide detailing the documents needed for the application briefly alludes to self-employed...

If your former boss can write your reference letter, have him do so, but you will need to also obtain and provide evidence that he used to work with your former employer (common things people use are copies of company IDs, business cards, etc.). It may also help to get the letter 'endorsed' in...

I might be missing some part of the chain in this conversation, but hopefully, I can still be helpful in weighing in... If you are married, you cannot under any circumstances indicate that you are 'unmarried' (or 'single') in an application, even if your spouse is not accompanying you; this...

I completed the process myself. I'm actually not a fan of using consultants for the process - if you have a complicated legal history (e.g. a criminal record) it might be worth seeking the advice of an attorney (not a consultant) but, otherwise, I think the process is easy enough that persons...

To add to what DelPiero07 said: # 3: I used WES and it took 21 business days (so about a month) to get my results (but WES had all of my documents on Day 1). # 4: WES will send you a PDF copy of the results, as well as a mailed copy, and you can use the results outlined in the PDFcopy for your...

Actually, the timeframe can go over 6 months, especially if you are selected for additional security screening. 80% of applications are processed in 6 months or less though. From receipt of AOR to having my visa and COPR in hand, it took a month and a half for me.

If you were out of work that would normally constitute a break in employment, which means it can't be considered continuous. But it depends on how your employer viewed the 'break when you ask your employer to write your employment reference letter, how will the employer represent your dates of...

IRCC doesn't always contact your employer; they only do it sometimes, and, it's assumed, only because they have doubts about the legitimacy of your employment and want further reassurance regarding your employment claims.

I can't speak definitively on this but, in my opinion, yes, it could possibly make your job look "a little less formal" if you emphasize the fact that you were employed by relatives. It might give IRCC reason to think your relatives could be "exaggerating" the type of work you did, in order to...

I wouldn't phrase it as 'lack of salary'. Rather, you need to provide proof that you were paid (whether that's an invoice, or something along those lines) and your reference letter will need to outline how and when you were paid, and how much. The crucial thing is that you need to establish that...

Pay stubs and account details are not normal requirements for proof of work experience (the only required document is a reference letter from your employer confirming the details of your employment (including salary) and the nature of the work you did). However, given that you worked for...

There's no specific format but, per IRCC's guidelines, your work experience reference letter needs to include the following...

I Hi bebubanks, Sorry to hear. Unfortunately, it's unlikely they will open your file for reconsideration, as the error was yours, not theirs. The better option is for you to re-enter the Express Entry pool, wait for a new ITA, and start the application process over again...

It shouldn't, as long as nothing in your two applications is too discrepant (could be cause for concern regarding misrepresentation) and provided you don't repeat whatever issue resulted in the first application's cancellation for incompleteness. What is your current CRS Score?