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yes, that's correct. I didn't go to NY in person but submitted all papers there. The work permit usually takes 3 months to process but you can submit a request for urgent process

Yes, I had to apply "outside Canada" although I actually was in Canada. But that was the only way, CIC told me. Also to receive the work permit I had to enter Canada. So I went to the border at Niagara, left Canada, flag poled and reentered Canada. While reentering my actual work permit was...

I had to go through NY VAC for my work permit. In the beginning it wasn't very clear which documents they needed, so I understand your confusion. They have a very helpful call center. Give them a call and ask: (646) 741-0130 I needed to submit a prepaid envelope along with other documents and...

Correct, CIC changed the wording on status this week. We all saw these changes - no need to be confused. Congrats on your update that medical passed. Your are on a good timeline. Your BG is IP, which is the normal process...more waiting! You need a certain amount of posts in this forum in order...

Where did you hear that LMIA applicants move slower than others? It just doesn't make sense as LMIA already included a screening reg. work history, education and qualifications. It would actually make more sense if we move faster.

Please see my timeline in my signature. Didn't know that LMIA slows down the application process...

I talked to a CIC agent today. One of my questions was about my VO as I didn't know yet which VO is processing my application. Answer: right now it's in Sydney, NS. After that it probably will go to Ottawa for next process steps.

Although the trend of lower CRS is clearly there, you nevertheless should try to improve your points.

If you are in the pool for one year and don't get ITA (not enough CRS points to make the cut) your profile expires automatically. How many points do you have? If you wish to stay in the pool you simply reenter it again!

If your marriage certificate is not in English, it needs to be translated by an official translator. Upload original AND translation together.

Yeah, very cool! Congratulations. May I ask how long you live in Canada? I try to figure out if I should get a RCMP, even though CIC didn't ask for it yet.

Yes, I noticed that our timeline is the same :) I didn't submit RCMP as I only read about it after I submitted all documents (I guess I missed all the threads about it or thought it's not relevant for me). I live in Canada for 2 years now, so I'm not even sure if CIC would request RCMP from me...

Thanks for letting me know. I'll wait for a reply from CPC.

Mine as well. I only came with only the passport but they requested to see the ITA. Luckily there was an internet cafe I could log onto my account and print the letter.

The term "valid job offer" is a bit tricky as it means to have a positive LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment), not just having a job. Many companies shy away from going through all the paper work for LMIA - believe me, I went through many job interviews and rejections before I made one lucky...

When did you send an email? I emailed CPC Ottawa yesterday and got that: This is an automatic response to acknowledge the receipt of your email. Due to a high volume of inquiries we are only able to respond to case-specific inquiries and the service standard is 20 working days.

I know it's super hard, but stay positive and patient! Right now I'm as well not the best example for patience as I check my profile 5 time a day for an update - compared to your profile, my medicals passed and BG is IP, so I shouldn't complain. I emailed CPC-Ottawa to check in which VO my...

Hi acburns, What are your CRS points? There are many CEC applicants without valid job offer (as you already looked up correctly, valid job offer means positive LMIA). I assume "just put my profile up" means you created an EE profile, correct? So it all depends on the next draw and your points if...

My BG went from NS straight to IP when medicals passed. That was Feb 20th. Since then no update.

I know you are actually an expert with all these abbreviations, but check here: http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/abbreviations-and-their-meaning-t476504.0.html