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    Got study permit approved, but deferring degree from Sept 2024 to Jan 2025 (4 months) -- will it cause problem? Do I need to do anything?

    I got my study permit approved on June 2024. It's valid until Sept 2026. I was supposed to start my degree (Master's of Business Admin) from Fall 2024. However, due to a personal issue, I will not be able to come now, so I deferred my degree to Winter 2025. My university has agreed and will...
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    Got study permit approved, but deferring degree from Sept 2024 to Jan 2025 (4 months) -- will it cause problem? Do I need to do anything?

    I got my study permit approved on June 2024. It's valid until Sept 2026. I was supposed to start my degree (Master's of Business Admin) from Fall 2024. However, due to a personal issue, I will not be able to come now, so I deferred my degree to Winter 2025. My university has agreed and will...
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    Question about medical test validity (for study permit)

    I just got my study permit approved for Fall 2024. However, one thing is bugging me. To give you a history: I was in Canada for a long time, initially as a student, then as a worker (couldn't get PR). Now I am going there for another higher degree. IRCC did not ask me to do medical this time...
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    Question about medical test validity (for study permit)

    I just got my study permit approved for Fall 2024. However, one thing is bugging me. To give you a history: I was in Canada for a long time, initially as a student, then as a worker (couldn't get PR). Now I am going there for another higher degree. IRCC did not ask me to do medical this time...
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    imm 1294e form Employment section -- only 3 rows -- do I need to mention only latest 3 jobs

    In the imm 1294e form (APPLICATION FOR STUDY PERMIT MADE OUTSIDE OF CANADA), the employment section has only 3 rows, allowing me to write only 3 jobs I have done. I have done a total of 6 jobs in the last 10 years. So should I just write the latest 3 jobs? Or should I attach an additional...
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    imm 1294e form Employment section -- only 3 rows -- do I need to mention only latest 3 jobs

    In the imm 1294e form (APPLICATION FOR STUDY PERMIT MADE OUTSIDE OF CANADA), the employment section has only 3 rows, allowing me to write only 3 jobs I have done. I have done a total of 6 jobs in the last 10 years. So should I just write the latest 3 jobs? Or should I attach an additional...
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    Study permit query

    I am applying for my study permit, and here are some queries I have: 1. For uploading passport, do we need to upload only the current passport, or all passports we had that has Canadian seals and markings? I just recently got a new passport a few days ago, but my old passports have Canadian...
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    Study permit application: Provincial attestation letter and fund amount question

    Regarding provincial attestation letter: the govt. website states PAL are only required for diploma or undergrad, and is not needed for Master's or PhD. Since my degree is MBA (Master's of Business Administration), it should not be required for that, correct? I know it should not, but I just...
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    Study permit application: Provincial attestation letter and fund amount question

    Regarding provincial attestation letter: the govt. website states PAL are only required for diploma or undergrad, and is not needed for Master's or PhD. Since my degree is MBA (Master's of Business Administration), it should not be required for that, correct? I know it should not, but I just...
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    Express Entry Eligibility wizard question confusion

    When checking for Eligibility for express entry, one of the first questions that come up is: "In the last three years, how many years of skilled work experience do you have in Canada? It must have been full-time (or an equal amount in part time). (required) " Then the next question that comes...
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    IELTS validity question and confusion

    Does IELTS need to be valid when you submit your profile (i.e. receive AOR) or does it need to be valid when you receive Invitation to Apply (ITA)? I thought IELTS only need to be valid when you submit your profile / receive AOR, and they are "locked" at that time. So even if it expires after...
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    Is work experience while studying counted or not?

    I am a bit confused on this issue. I've been told that work while studying is not counted for Express Entry. However, I read the opposite on the CIC website: they explicitly mention that work experience while studying is counted, provided it's for FSWP, it's foreign work and meets the other...
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    FSW 30 months waiting time, is it the same for all applicants

    Holy crap, is it really 30 freaking months??? Most people I know are getting it within 6 months. is 30 months the maximum time, or average time?
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    What documents are needed to prove Employment in FSWP Express Entry?

    I am applying for PR (Express Entry - Federal Skilled Workers Program). For the question that asks me, how many years of Skilled Work Experience do I have in my Home Country, what documents would they require as proof of that (if they ask that later)? I can provide Employment Verification...
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    Can I show work I did simultaneously with my undergrad degree?

    I am applying or Express Entry - FSWP program. Regarding the question that asks me, how many years of Skilled Work Experience do I have in my Home Country: I have 3 years of full time job experience in total (2015-2018). However, the first year (2015-2016) I did the job simultaneously with my...
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    Work Permit extension - when can you apply?

    My Work Permit (Open Work Permit / Post-Graduate Work Permit) is valid till March 2024 - so 1 year 1 month more to do. I am wondering when can I extend the work permit? Obviously I cannot do it right away as I have more than 1 year to go, but I am wondering can I apply 3 months before it...
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    How much money will you be bringing to Canada question

    For the question that says "How much money will you be bringing to Canada", do I have to show my own money, or can I show my parents' money (with an authorization written that they are going to allow me to use it)? Also, I am currently residing in Canada with a job, so is it necessary that I...
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    Questions for Express Entry profile?

    Do you know where I can get one? So even if my score is below 20-30 marks below the cut off now, I still can submit and don't need to or shouldn't wait for the cut off to go down? Wow, so paystubs/tax statements aren't needed but only signed letter will do? Do you have any sample available...
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    Questions for Express Entry profile?

    1. My CRS Score comes at around 472 while the cut off is 490 now. Am I allowed to submit my profile now? or do I wait until it's above the cut off? 2. For the jobs I did in my home country, I don't have things like pay stubs or tax statements with me right now as I did them a while back. Will...
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    Question regarding imm5444e form?

    In question 3.5, it asks: "Have you ever been issued any of the following?" The options are "travel doc" and "PRTD". I'm currently on Work Permit and had a study permit before, and VISA before. Does VISA count as travel doc? Should I select that?