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Very easy to check your status. If you provided them with I-797, they can put the number on the USCIS website and validate it. But if you have a new I-797 which you haven't sent to AINP , call them immediately and send the notarized copy of it.

I got the file number twice. Once in July 09 and once in october 09. They could have used that time to issue me a nomination/decision instead of issuing the same file number twice.

They'll not nominate anyone till the US economy gets better. Canadian economy is dependent on US economy. Further more the only people who have a job offer will be nominated but that % of people is very less. I'm sure they'll hold off on nominations until the first quarter of 2010. We need to...

you can apply depending if your situation applies to any of the following on the website. www.albertacanada.com/immigration

Re: File number advantage File number means AINP received your application and is being processed. No happiness until nomination.

All, Call AINP but not before their processing times is completed as it will increase processing times. However if you need to report a change in your personal situation then you would definitely need to call. Each case is different, so calling may/may not be feasible in some cases. Nobody can...

Anoop, What you said was right. People should have stopped calling AINP before the time limits. However AINP could have had a status page where they could have displayed the status for applicants thru last name, dob, file number etc. I never called them once and have got the file number, but...

AINP said initially that we don't need a job offer, now after applying they say they'll first process people who have job offers. While we don't have control over what they do, one thing is pretty clear: There're not many people with job offers as most employers won't offer a job to a candidate...

Of course you're right. Canada although promises quality heath care but there's an endless wait for patients. In the US if you have good health insurance you can see a doctor right away, in Canada the system is overwhelmed. But US health care also has its pitfalls. If you don't have a job or...

Looks like there's no difference between alberta and FSW now. Time taken will be 2+ years in each case. Now options are either wait or look for opportunites in home country itself.

Most people won't have job offers in this economy in alberta. I think they are delaying the nominations and if one doesn't have PR it is very difficult to find a job in canada.

Hi All, Bad news for everybody. Total Processing time changed from 8 to 12 months. http://www.albertacanada.com/immigration/immigrate/processingtimes.html

4 months or less after receiving file number is good enough. I hope it stays that way. If that happens (in my case) it would still be less than 8 months(total). But if it exceeds, there's not much we can do except status inquiry.

I think we should wait till the complete 8 months(for nominations) from the time they received our application. If we don't get any status update even after 8 months, then a call to AINP is necessary. Also for file number it would be appropriate to call after 4 months. Until they post something...

[color=black] Nothing is final until anybody gets the nomination. Even after nomination one has to clear the final CIC hurdle as well. When we send an application they assess it based on what we wrote in response to their questions, again this is just my guess. Based on our responses some...

Sava, You too will get the file number. Don't worry. It is just a matter of time. AINP is kind of random and you know that very well. I don't know what the criteria or pattern is for issuing the file number as I see a lot of March applicants didn't get their file numbers. Maybe there're...

Anoop, I got my file number on July 08. Details are in the new spreadsheet that vsrao created.

What is you NOC in which you found a job? Congrats on getting the job offer.

It will not affect your processing if you sent your application before May 19. Using what NOC did you apply before, 2174 or something else? If it was not 2174 before, you need to contact AINP and ask them what to do in your situation. They would be the best people to advise you on your situation.

Quebec is very much particular in knowledge of french. In self assessment if you don't know french you're not likely to qualify for their immigration even though you have workexperience and masters degree. I did some research on quebec before and decided not to apply there because of the french...