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I'm quite sure that counts as Canadian experience. You were abroad just temporarily - your primary residence for all intents and purposes was Canada. And trumping all that is the fact that under this current express entry system they count even one day of work in a particular month as you...

Just go ahead and apply with your first AOR. It will be three months before they open your application for the work permit and before that happens you will either have your second AOR or your PPR so it won't matter. After 8 weeks have passed from your first AOR, I believe you can send a CSE and...

You may get it in time but there is no way of knowing for sure. If you don't, you can always apply for a bridging open work permit a few weeks before your work permit expires. You can apply for it using just the first AOR you got. The processing time alone is around 3 months or more and you...

Then unfortunately, all you can do is twiddle your thumbs and sit tight :D

As far as I know you can't call them from outside Canada. Use the case specific inquiry form. It is much more reliable than the call centre although it can take several days for them to respond to you and they tend to not respond to what one might consider a stupid question (I'm telling you from...

Hi, So I guess this means you got the PPR? Can you please share your timeline of when you got you first AOR etc?

I can't answer your question of whether or not you need an LMIA, although I can tell you that to get the additional 600 points in express entry, you do need an LMIA. I can give you some advice about the actual application process as my Company hired a lawyer to do this for us. It was a...

Haha thanks but unfortunately I don't have it yet. I paid both fees upfront so was just wondering when people from September can generally begin to expect more PPRs.

Does anyone know how long after getting the RPRF request does one usually get a PPR?

I'm guessing you meant you got the DM on October 19th as opposed to September 19th?

Well what actually happens is that if you qualify for both CEC and FSW, the system automatically gives you an ITA as an FSW only. From what I know, CIC has no explicit policy of taking longer to process FSW applications - it just appears to be speculation based on certain people's experience on...

This link below tells you about the work experience required for CEC. Giving it an initial look, it would appear that you are eligible to apply through CEC. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=664&t=29

If you had stated the amount available to bring in to Canada as $0, you would have been disqualified for FSW and only qualified for CEC (since proof of funds is not a requirement for CEC but is for FSW).

Yeah keep trying. It usually works before about 3:30PM. Try the other options for a work permit or visa - I think all the calls go to the same group of agents and I've found they are all able to answer questions about different issues. You should send a CSE at the same time - they've gotten back...

I was told by CIC that if I receive an ITA and am not in status, I should not apply until I have restored my status. They also told me I should decline my ITA in that scenario and wait for another one after my status is restored. Your best bet would be to either contact the call centre or send a...

This is the number for the call centre: 1 888 242 2100 They should be open now. It can be a wait of up to half an hour or more but they will tell you what to do in this situation.

Just to be clear, someone with a positive LMIA is not eligible for a BOWP. If anyone has a positive LMIA they are required to apply for an LMIA-based work permit. It says so in the requirements for BOWP.

Just relax. You have a lot of time till next July. Next month your points will go up considerably with your two-year mark. The score is also likely to fall over the next couple of months. It is the lowest it's ever been currently. I wouldn't start worrying about this until next year at the earliest.

Well technically he was out of status for those 17 days so it would make sense to write that. When you go out of status, you have 90 days to apply for a restoration of status so I doubt they would penalize you for that. You can always add a letter of explanation, clearly and concisely explaining...

I was wondering the same thing when I was applying last month and ended up only putting in the bio data page they asked for. I strictly followed their instructions. A couple of people on here verified that this was the best way when I posted the question a few weeks back. It shouldn't be a problem.