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    Will an open EE application be a hindrance, when applying to study in other countries?

    I submitted my EE application in Dec 2019 - almost ZERO response from IRCC since then. I have been thinking about getting a Masters in a field I'm interested in, with the ultimate goal of settling abroad. My open EE application should not, in any way, be a hindrance to me pursuing a Masters...
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    Does the Express Entry portal change when PPR is issued?

    Question directed to people who have already got their PPR email. Does your online Express entry account reflect the fact that IRCC has issued the PPR email? Thanks
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    How to do an upfront medical?

    hi guys, I spoke to the local IRCC-recommended medical center and they said that I can't do an upfront medical exam for my FSW-O EE application if I haven't received any intimation from IRCC asking me to do so. Because I'd need a certain ID number which I will only get from an IRCC...
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    "Is your application being processed by an office OUTSIDE Canada?"

    Hey guys, I am an Outland FSW application. My visa office is NDVO (New Delhi Visa Office). In response to a webform, I got the following text by email from IRCC : " Thank you for contacting Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). To obtain information on the status of an online...
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    Are India-based FSW Outland applications moving forward?

    If you're based in India, and there has been some movement in your FSW-Outland application since the beginning of 2021 - please comment here.
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    Contacting a specific VO for CoPR status

    Hi guys, From the GCMS notes, I know that my application is approved. My file has been with the NDVO (New Delhi Visa Office) for some time now - around 8 months! I've located the email address for this specific visa office. Now my question is: In the email that I will be sending them to ask...
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    Interpreting the GCMS Notes

    Hi guys, Just got my GCMS notes and from what I understand, looks like my application is approved. The "Assessments" section on page 2 looks like this: Eligibility: Passed Criminality: Passed Medical: Passed Info sharing: Complete Final: Approved The "Finalize Application" section on page 40...
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    Marriage situation - with PR Pending

    Hello kind folk, I have a question regarding the PR visa and marriage. So I've met (online) and liked a guy who is already in Canada on the PR visa. We want to get married. My PR is in process from Dec 2019 (long time I know). I do not know when I will get a result on my PR application. It's...
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    Changed Jobs - Documents posted?

    Hi - I changed jobs in September (same NOC as last job). The documents I uploaded through the webform to notify IRCC of the job change are the following: 1. Experience letter from previous company (mentioning last date etc.) 2. Appointment letter from current company. Q.1 The documents...
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    "We do not need additional documents" - This is a good thing right?

    Hi, Noticed that I had this status on my application - "We do not need additional documents", something I had not noticed before. My application's estimated time of completion was in June, 2020 - Five months later, I have no idea what is happening with it. Saw this status, and wondered what...
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    Questions on: medicals expiring; soft landing? keeping COVID in mind

    Guys, have a couple of questions - I submitted my PR application on Dec 16th, and was expecting a result by June 16th. Understandably, there is a delay in processing times with the pandemic raging all over the world. I need answers to the following hypothetical questions, as it will help me...
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    question: Regarding CoPR and VFS

    Hi guys Assuming that I get my CoPR, is it ok to get the PR visa stamped at a VFS office (say VFS Chennai) that is different from the VFS where I submitted my biometrics during the course of my PR application evaluation (say VFS Bangalore)? Thanks much
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    PR Application is submitted; Change in bank account balance

    Hi, I submitted my application in December of last year, which included proof that I had say, X amount in Bank A and Y amount in Bank B. Couple of months back I had to move the money (a not insignificant amount) from A to B. Does this change need to be communicated to the application...
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    Letter of Explanation without signature

    Hello kind folks - so I've written my LoE and I'm wondering if I can send it in without having to sign it (hand-written) on the last page of the letter. Because if I have to do this, then that means I have to scan this page. And if I have to scan this page, I have to scan the rest of the...
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    Is it advisable to explain Address history details in the LoE?

    I'm confused about the level of detail that I need to go into in my Letter of Explanation. For eg. is it advisable to explain the small details like: "The reason I put my house number in the Street number field is because it didn't fit in the Apartment/unit number field after I had entered my...
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    City/town of birth

    I just noticed that the "Place of birth" on my passport is "X, Y" X = City Y= State In the post-ITA application, should I fill up the "City/town of birth" field in the exactly the same way as above or just X? Somehow, entering X, Y seems incorrect - but the paragraph at the beginning of...
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    District/Region for Indian applications

    Is the District/Region field in the Mailing address section (compulsory) and Address History section (optional) meant to be filled with "State"? Asking for Indian applications
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    Just realised that my bank account statement is missing last name

    My bank account statement for the bank that contains almost all my funds has been missing my last name since the time this bank account was opened (last year) - and I realised it today (a week before submission) :( The name change process will take a long time. Is this something I can explain...
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    Education documents: Only upload docs assessed educational period?

    I have a Masters (from the US) and a Bachelor's degree, and I have got the ECA done for only the former and not for the latter - so while uploading supporting documents in the application post IT-A; graduation certificate and transcript is expected only for the educational period for which I got...
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    Travel History; Multiple "City/town or region of visit"

    I studied in the US for two years from 2011-2013; and then worked in the US from 2013 - 2015; my country of origin is India. Note that during the 4 years in the US; I made 2 trips back home to India, dates: may 10,2012 - 19th june 2012 and, feb 27, 2015 - march 10,2015 I've decided to put...