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  1. lukeortolani

    Some questions about WES and different name on the degree

    Hi, I have a 4-year bachelor's degree from the US. Let's say my name is John Doe and that's what my current passport name is as well. On my degree certificate, it says John H. Doe. But on my official transcripts, it says John Doe only. I'm not sure why this is the case as the initial should...
  2. lukeortolani

    I have a 1-year postgrad certificate program in Canada. I also have a 4-year bachelor's degree from the US. Can I use both for EE/FSW?

    As per the website: To get points for having 2 or more credentials, you need an assessment for each one. To get full points for more than 1 credential, at least 1 of the credentials must be for 3 or more years of study. The order that you complete your credentials does not affect points. Does...
  3. lukeortolani

    I have a 1-year postgrad certificate program in Canada. I also have a 4-year bachelor's degree from the US. Can I use both for EE/FSW?

    As per the website: To get points for having 2 or more credentials, you need an assessment for each one. To get full points for more than 1 credential, at least 1 of the credentials must be for 3 or more years of study. The order that you complete your credentials does not affect points. Does...
  4. lukeortolani

    Will be applying for a 1-year PGWP soon. Confused about when to apply for CEC?

    Hi, I will most likely be applying for my PGWP next month and it will be for 1 year. Now it says you can't apply for Express Entry if you want to apply for the CEC until you complete 1 year of Canadian work. 1) What if your one year is completed right around the time your PGWP is about to...
  5. lukeortolani

    Can you apply for the Ontario international student stream if your job/job offer is currently work from home?

    For the OINP international student stream, it says the job offer must be based in Ontario. What about if the work is remote/work from home for now given the pandemic? But it is an Ontario-based business that will be back in the office once the province is completely opened up? And in general...
  6. lukeortolani

    Question about part-time work counting

    Hi, I have full-time experience working from February 2017 to December 2018 so 22 months. Before that, I was a paid intern working a minimum of 30 hours a week (part-time) from August 2016 to January 2017 so 5 months. My question is can I combine both of that to make my work experience outside...
  7. lukeortolani

    When should an international student looking to secure a job after graduation start applying?

    I don't mean applying for a job while your PGWP is in progress. What I mean is, suppose I have a dream job -- do I get in contact with the employers before my course has ended? Do I do it before my co-op placement even? I read that in the UK, students start applying for jobs as soon as their...
  8. lukeortolani

    How to keep track of freelance work (during part time hours as international student)

    Hi, I will be freelancing within the 20 hours per week I'm allowed to as an international student once I arrive in Canada. My question is how do I keep track of the 20 hours since I don't really have freelance shifts or pay by the hour? As in, how do I prove it? Do I need to in the first...
  9. lukeortolani

    Should I take IELTS (general training now) before going to Canada for studies?

    My previous IELTS expired in June. Now I'm going to to Canada for a one year postgrad program this Fall and plan on applying for my PGWP afterwards. My long term goal is to become a PR so with that in mind, is it best to do my IELTS outside of Canada like this month or in August so it's good...
  10. lukeortolani

    Better to pay second semester fees now?

    Hi, So I applied for my student permit through non-SDS which means I only paid my first semester fees. I have a student loan from my bank and they sent the funds via Flywire for my first semester. But before they did it for the first payment, they required the payment instructions from Flywire...
  11. lukeortolani

    Any international students leased an apartment before arriving in Canada?

    Hi, Just wanted to know if anyone has done this so that when they land, they can go right to the apartment? If so, what was the procedure and was it easy?
  12. lukeortolani

    OINP Foreign Worker Stream Question

    Hi, For the OINP Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker/International Student Stream, it says your job offer must be permanent in order to apply. But say I'm on a post grad work permit that expires September 2021 and I receive a job offer in September 2020 -- would the employer make my job offer...
  13. lukeortolani

    Study Permit approved but correspondence letter says Permit - WP / Permis - PT?

    Hi, My passport has been stamped and I'll be collecting it soon. I finally received my correspondence letter as well and it says: Your application to study in Canada has been approved. A permit authorizing your studies will be issued to you on your arrival to Canada following an examination by...
  14. lukeortolani

    Visa application accepted but my correspondence letter is a generic biometrics letter?

    Hi, My student visa application got accepted. I just have to submit my passport now to a VAC. However, my correspondence letter is just a generic biometrics confirmation letter. "Thank you for providing your biometric information (i.e. digital fingerprints and photograph) in support of your...
  15. lukeortolani

    Do I need a language test for my student permit if my institution didn't require it?

    I've gotten accepted to Humber for a postgrad program and I didn't use any IELTS for my application. I sent them an enrollment letter from my previous university showing that I did my undergrad taught in English in a four-year course in the USA. Now for my student permit application, do I need...