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    Applicant from PhD program after 5 Nov, 2011 connect here to get status

    They need those labels to stick them on an envelope in case they need to return your application because of incompleteness, or they want to send something to you... it basically means they don't want to take a few mins to look up your home address and write it themselves! They're asking for two...
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    Applicant from PhD program after 5 Nov, 2011 connect here to get status

    Thanks for sharing this. There has been similar enquiries, although not frequently, from people who only submit one work experience document. It would be interesting to see the wording of your friend's RA (and perhaps TA) reference letters or at least whether they have all the necessary info...
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    Applicant from PhD program after 5 Nov, 2011 connect here to get status

    The arranged employment won't help security/medical that are the only remaining steps of your visa application. There is no point in sending that! Original police certificates should be sent to this address, if your application is being processed at CPP-Ottawa: Case Processing Centre – Ottawa...
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    Applicant from PhD program after 5 Nov, 2011 connect here to get status

    Like I said, a border office "may" ask for evidence of a passenger's US admission. It really depends on the person who interviews you... a lot of them know this is common and don't want to complicate things for no reason... but if you get the refusal note from the US side, it'll be more...
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    Applicant from PhD program after 5 Nov, 2011 connect here to get status

    If you want to re-enter Canada, you should first leave Canada. If you are doing so at the US/Canada border, it means you are leaving Canada for the US... you cannot exit Canada and NOT enter the US and be considered somewhere in between these two countries! :) A refusal notice is necessary...
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    Applicant from PhD program after 5 Nov, 2011 connect here to get status

    "Deportation" is not the right term. You go to the US border protection office and say you want to do the landing process in Canada. They'll give you a notice of "refusal of entry to the United States due to lack of documentation" and then you go back to the Canadian side with that letter to...
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    Applicant from PhD program after 5 Nov, 2011 connect here to get status

    If you haven't landed yet, yes you can. If you have landed with your immigration visa already, your study permit (or any other Canadian visa you have in your passport) is null and void. If you travel before getting your PR card, you should choose one of these options: 1. Apply for a travel...
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    Applicant from PhD program after 5 Nov, 2011 connect here to get status

    Why don't you ask your family in your home country to put it in the mail. or they could courier the card and you'll get it in a week, no?... won't be too late, there's room for ~400 more applications! :)
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    Applicant from PhD program after 5 Nov, 2011 connect here to get status

    Yes you can definitely count on those 5 points. They don't see your transcripts (of course if you don't voluntarily put them in your application!)... they only see your institution's attestation to your status as a full time PhD student. So, there is absolutely no concerns about the number of...
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    Applicant from PhD program after 5 Nov, 2011 connect here to get status

    You do NOT need to have a valid study permit to land as an immigrant. This is a completely separate process, even though when you applied, you had to show a valid permit for up to 1 year, solely because you were not applying from within your country of citizenship. Also, regarding your ongoing...
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    Applicant from PhD program after 5 Nov, 2011 connect here to get status

    Don't need to write your NOC, just put a big "PhD Category" or "PhD Stream" on the package so they get it to the right department with the CIO :)
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    Applicant from PhD program after 5 Nov, 2011 connect here to get status

    Yes, for express Canada post, or FedEx (or any other service that takes the recipient's signature), use the one which has the street name, instead of a PO box number.
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    Applicant from PhD program after 5 Nov, 2011 connect here to get status

    Hi! 1. OK, the common abbreviations people use here are: AOR (acknowledgement of receipt of application by CIO) PER (positive eligibility review by CIO) CIO (centralized intake office in Sydney) CPC (case processing centre in Ottawa) POF (proof of funds) MR or MED (request for medical...
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    Applicant from PhD program after 5 Nov, 2011 connect here to get status

    Oh jeeeez....Don't worry they'll get what you mean!! (only an "engineer" can approximate a year as 48 weeks; are you in engineering? lol :P)
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    Applicant from PhD program after 5 Nov, 2011 connect here to get status

    I guess there's no point in including paystubs, tax slips, or notice of assessment breakdowns for T4A-research assistantship, because such documents do not add any value or basis of credibility to a reference letter from a Canadian University professor! And in my opinion this is definitely not...
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    Applicant from PhD program after 5 Nov, 2011 connect here to get status

    Yeah, I guess so. Why do you need to attach another sheet? are you short of space? :D
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    Applicant from PhD program after 5 Nov, 2011 connect here to get status

    That section in the updated form is a bit confusing because they omitted the "less than one year" option. But because that section of Schedule 3 is meant to be used for selection factor calculation, it makes sense to me that they don't want you to include irrelevant jobs' information. In fact...
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    Applicant from PhD program after 5 Nov, 2011 connect here to get status

    You're welcome. For question 12, you don't need to mention that it's equivalent part time; just checkmark the appropriate number of years and list your main duties. No matter you checkmark the actual # of years or its full time equivalent, they're gonna check your employment letters. For "main...
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    Applicant from PhD program after 5 Nov, 2011 connect here to get status

    You can do that. But I would strongly recommend claiming less than that for your number of hours. below 25 is safe. Here is why: Study permit holders do not have any limit as to the number of hours they work ON CAMPUS. However, "full-time study" means attending courses or other program...