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10 Tips for a successful PR application

gong0704

Full Member
Apr 29, 2013
49
0
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May/01/2013
AOR Received.
Jun/18/2013
IELTS Request
Submitted with Application
File Transfer...
RFRF and BIO: Feb/21/2014
Med's Request
Feb/18/2014
Med's Done....
Feb/22/2014
Interview........
Not requested
Passport Req..
Mar/6/2014
VISA ISSUED...
Mar/13/2014
LANDED..........
Mar/23/2014 (ECAS shows complete)
great job! thank you!
 

jes_ON

VIP Member
Jun 22, 2009
12,091
1,421
Category........
Visa Office......
New York
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-May-2010
AOR Received.
13-Aug-2010
File Transfer...
01-Mar-2011
Passport Req..
30-Jun-2011
VISA ISSUED...
12-Jul-2011 (received 25-Jul-2011)
LANDED..........
03-Sep-2011
great advice, seton!
 

Cruiser55

Hero Member
Apr 18, 2013
441
4
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP - Ottawa
NOC Code......
0632
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-07-2013
Doc's Request.
21.02.2014 RPRF and BIODATA requested
AOR Received.
27-08-2013
IELTS Request
CELPIP sent with application.
Med's Request
19.02.2014
Med's Done....
28.02.2014
Interview........
waived.
Passport Req..
10.04.2014
VISA ISSUED...
14.04.2014
LANDED..........
17.04.2014
Thank you Seton.
 

kaytea

Star Member
Jan 21, 2012
192
24
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2172
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-03-2013
AOR Received.
14-05-2013
IELTS Request
sent with app
Med's Request
10-12-2013
Med's Done....
17-12-2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
02-01-2014
VISA ISSUED...
13-01-2014
LANDED..........
19-01-2014
very well!

In addition, watch out for details!!
SIGN the forms and write the CORRECT DATE!
You'll be surprised how many people make this mistake. I almost dated one of my forms wrong.
 

tdcec

Star Member
Aug 29, 2012
142
6
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-08-2012
AOR Received.
06-09-2012
IELTS Request
Sent with Documents
Med's Request
02-05-2013 (RPRF received on 01-05-2013)
Med's Done....
08-05-2013 (Sent by Doctor to CIC on 21-05-2013) (Received by CIC on 25-05-2013)
Interview........
Waived (Decision Made - 31-05-2013)
Passport Req..
28-05-2013 (Received by CIC on 04-06-2013)
VISA ISSUED...
24-06-2013
LANDED..........
24-06-2013
Very nicely written seton !!!
 

PAULPAYA

Star Member
Mar 4, 2009
153
0
Beautiful B.C.
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
1221
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-04-2012
AOR Received.
15-06-2012
IELTS Request
Sent along with Application
File Transfer...
19-04-2012
Med's Request
26-11-2012
Med's Done....
05-12-2012
VISA ISSUED...
28-06-2013
LANDED..........
03-07-2013
Awesome tips ...
should put sticky on this one ...

;D
Congrats BTW ...
 

carlopop

Star Member
Jun 18, 2012
94
2
Category........
NOC Code......
1231
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-07-2012
AOR Received.
15-08-2012
IELTS Request
Sent with Application
Med's Request
17-04-2013
Med's Done....
25-04-2013
LANDED..........
08-11-2013
+1 for a very useful post!
 

gong0704

Full Member
Apr 29, 2013
49
0
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May/01/2013
AOR Received.
Jun/18/2013
IELTS Request
Submitted with Application
File Transfer...
RFRF and BIO: Feb/21/2014
Med's Request
Feb/18/2014
Med's Done....
Feb/22/2014
Interview........
Not requested
Passport Req..
Mar/6/2014
VISA ISSUED...
Mar/13/2014
LANDED..........
Mar/23/2014 (ECAS shows complete)
A lot of questions on the forum were caused by not reading the manual carefully. Why don't people reading the official manuals before asking a question?
This thread should be on top of the forum for newcomers to read first.
 

gong0704

Full Member
Apr 29, 2013
49
0
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May/01/2013
AOR Received.
Jun/18/2013
IELTS Request
Submitted with Application
File Transfer...
RFRF and BIO: Feb/21/2014
Med's Request
Feb/18/2014
Med's Done....
Feb/22/2014
Interview........
Not requested
Passport Req..
Mar/6/2014
VISA ISSUED...
Mar/13/2014
LANDED..........
Mar/23/2014 (ECAS shows complete)

seton

Hero Member
Jun 6, 2012
513
61
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-06-2012
AOR Received.
05-11-2012
Med's Request
15-02-2013
Med's Done....
21-02-2013
Passport Req..
04-04-2013
VISA ISSUED...
22-04-2013
LANDED..........
03-05-2013
jensaus said:
In regards to point 3. Use update forms

We were just about to send the forms off and noticed that the form we have has 12-2012 at the bottom.

Have just downloaded another form and it has 04-2013.

So we are best to fill out the new form? That was lucky, so many things to think of. So annoying when you are waiting for documents and everything has already been filled out.

Thanks for the tips :)
Yup - always best to fill out the new forms. In the US, they actually put expiry dates on the forms, but the CIC doesn't do this. I can't recall seeing any cases pop up here about people being rejected for using an older version of the form, but it's always best to try to use the most current version.

At the very least, and I think most importantly, they should be downloaded directly from the CIC website.

What I have seen is people using the wrong document checklist, and omitting required documents. This could easily lead to a rejection.
 

htrak

Hero Member
Jan 7, 2013
298
14
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-07-2013
AOR Received.
27-09-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with app
Med's Request
03-03-2014
Med's Done....
24-03-2014
Passport Req..
07-04-2014
VISA ISSUED...
01-05-2014
LANDED..........
10-05-2014
Great tips!
Just wondering on point 5 "Obtain an opinion from the HRSDC for your NOC code", if anyone knows how to get the opinion, please let me know. I am a temporary foreign worker, I have the reference letter from my employer, not sure where and how to send the reference letter to get the opinion. Thanks!
 

seton

Hero Member
Jun 6, 2012
513
61
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-06-2012
AOR Received.
05-11-2012
Med's Request
15-02-2013
Med's Done....
21-02-2013
Passport Req..
04-04-2013
VISA ISSUED...
22-04-2013
LANDED..........
03-05-2013
htrak said:
Great tips!
Just wondering on point 5 "Obtain an opinion from the HRSDC for your NOC code", if anyone knows how to get the opinion, please let me know. I am a temporary foreign worker, I have the reference letter from my employer, not sure where and how to send the reference letter to get the opinion. Thanks!
Send an email to noc-cnp@workingincanada.gc.ca with your duties (from your reference letter), and ask the HRSDC to help you in determining the NOC code for your job.