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  1. gailmargolis

    Have you received a nomination certificate from a province or territory

    I received a nomination letter from Ontario (PNP) a couple months ago. The first line said: "The Government of Ontario is interested in considering you for nomination under its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) through Express Entry" I did not accept the nomination or pursue it any further. I am...
  2. gailmargolis

    PCC from US, past addresses?

    Thanks, I guess i was confused from posts on another thread
  3. gailmargolis

    PCC from US, past addresses?

    I've resided in the US for 17 years but my PCC only uses the last address I resided in (since 2016). Would I need to get separate PCC for all the dozens of addresses I lived in since 2000? Thank you
  4. gailmargolis

    Toronto Postdoc Opinion

    Postdoc is not like PhD work (as, say, a research assistant). As far as I know it is a legitimate job. It's full-time work that isn't done as part of a degree program. So you got it made, it should give a nice boost. Mazel tov!
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    Toronto Postdoc Opinion

    Congrats, you are lucky! Having a job offer from Canada gives you extra points. I tried very hard to get a Canada postdoc but it is insanely difficult. I don't know what your situation is (so I can't give you more customized advice) but a job offer definitely boosts your points, I believe you...
  6. gailmargolis

    Insight into how Reference Letters are judged

    How does a visa officer judge a reference letter? Beyond just making sure all the basic required details are present (e.g. name, the company’s contact information, positions held at company, hours worked, salary/benefits, etc.), how does the officer judge whether the job duties/responsibilities...
  7. gailmargolis

    NOC 4012 Research Assistant

    I have this question as well. I am NOC 2161 (statistics) and I have some Research Assistant experience in statistics while getting my PhD in Statistics. Therefore should the RA experience be included under NOC 2161 (statistician) or under NOC 4012 (RA). It seems that NOC 4012 is not specific to...
  8. gailmargolis

    CIC calls employer?

    Thank you dr feras your situation gives me hope!
  9. gailmargolis

    Is employer business card necessary?

    Deepcur lol it seems we had opposite situations, i.e. it's pretty easy to convince my supervisor to use company letterhead but asking her to scan her ID or business card seems out of the question
  10. gailmargolis

    Is employer business card necessary?

    Thanks mgnlky and dr. feras that's good to know
  11. gailmargolis

    CIC calls employer?

    I agree, one definitely has more leeway by the time the application reaches that stage
  12. gailmargolis

    CIC calls employer?

    Thanks DEEPCUR that sounds like a great idea!
  13. gailmargolis

    CIC calls employer?

    Thanks crescent_jam I wasn't aware that reference letters have to be explicitly addressed to CIC
  14. gailmargolis

    Is employer business card necessary?

    Hi seniors, The recommendations for reference letters say that whoever is writing the reference letter (supervisor, HR person, etc.) must include their business card with the letter? Is this really necessary? Have any folks here gotten PR approved without business cards of reference letter...
  15. gailmargolis

    CIC calls employer?

    Hi all, This is a weird question but how often does CIC call a previous or current employer to verify aspects of the employment reference letter? Is this something that happens fairly routinely or only very rarely? I ask because I want to request an employment letter from my employer but I'm...
  16. gailmargolis

    Rejection rate?

    Thank you dr feras!
  17. gailmargolis

    Rejection rate?

    hi folks, I see talks of rejections in these forums and it seems CIC often rejects applications merely for being incomplete or showing inadequate proof. Does anyone have an idea of the overall rejection rate? Is the rate increasing in recent times due to additional applications? I'm also...
  18. gailmargolis

    Outside the country of application

    Hi folks, I've been in the US for years and I am preparing an Express Entry application to submit in a couple of weeks. However, I am leaving the US in mid-October to work in the UK (on a 3-year UK work visa). I was just wondering if anyone is/has been in this type of situation, and whether CIC...