*** A MASTER THREAD OF SAKI'S POSTS ***

[sania91]

Super 23

Can you share the source for this point calculation, because my consultant says this score will get me 20 points.

 

[MedZed]

Can you share the source for this point calculation, because my consultant says this score will get me 20 points.

The 5th table:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/language-testing.asp

 

[nitchar]

Dear Saki

Sir I request you to please answer my query

I am interested in applying for immigration FSW category as Mechanical engineer, my points calculation is exact 67 , for age presently i score 7 points as my dob is 29/08/1973 i.e present age is 40, all my documents are almost ready, my query is that my date of birth is 29 aug 1973 means another 25 days I wll be 41 so the points will become 66 after 29 aug, so now if my application papers reach CIC in next one week I.e max by 12 Aug 2014 will my file pass / accepted or will it be sent back / rejected.

 

[nitchar]

Dear Pipis Husband

Please answer my query

Sir Once our file courier reaches CIC centre in Nova Scotia what exactly happens to our file courier,

(for e.g is it like immediately upon receiving they stamp date / time etc on courier or they open the courier and then on some pages stamp something / record our details etc)

Basic procedure a file follows before reaching visa officer.

 

[Pipis Husband]

Hi, see this extracted from an earlier post by a senior on the forum;

1) CIO Sydney Completeness check
Once your application arrives at CIO, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada the first thing that happens is it will undergo a completeness check. This check will ensure:
- That you have included all required forms
- That any forms which have space for a signature have been signed and dated
- That you have not left any blank fields
- That you have included the correct payment fee
- That you have included all supporting documents required by both the main CIO checklist, and the visa-office specific checklist
If unsuccessful your entire application will be returned to you by regular post with a covering letter. You will not get an email notification from CIO.

2) CIO Sydney Payment charged
If your completeness check is successful your payment will be taken. This means CIO will attempt to charge your credit card, or they will cash your banker's draft, depending on which method of payment you chose.
If your CC payment is unsuccessful your entire application will be returned to you by regular post with a covering letter. You will not get an email notification from CIO.

3)CIO Sydney Eligibility review
CIO then perform a complete eligibility review on your application, based on the information you have provided on your forms and they will examine your supporting documents to ensure it backs up the claims you have made.

They will also assess your application against the selection criteria – age, education, work experience, adaptability, job offer and language skills etc, to ensure you have 67 points. They will use your supporting documents to convince themselves that there is sufficient proof to back up the claims you have made on your forms in these areas.
If your eligibility review is unsuccessful you will receive an email stating the reasons and your entire application will be returned to you. Since CIO have already taken payment by this point they will initiate a refund of your fees, which will likely take several months to get to you. Please note this is the last point at which you will receive a refund if your application is unsuccessful.
At this stage your ECAS status should now read “CIO eligibility review complete”.

4) CIO Sydney PER issued and file transferred
If your eligibility review is successful, CIO will send you a confirmation of positive final eligibility review. This will be by email if you specified an email on your application, otherwise they will send a letter by regular post. They will then transfer your file to
the CHC/VO (Canadian High Commission/Visa Office) for further processing.
Please see the “PER” page of this blog for the text of the PER and also the CIC email address from which it will arrive, so you can add this into your contacts list on your email.
Once the file gets to the visa office (which usually takes 2 to 4 weeks) your ECAS status will read “Received by visa office”.


5)2nd AOR from visa office
Once your application arrives at the visa office, they will sit on it for a while. When they are in a position to process it most visa offices will send you a 2nd AOR. Please see the link at the top for an example of this, from Manila office and the wordings vary from visa office to visa office. Also some offices send by email, and others send by snail mail. There is still no need to do anything at this stage. A few visa offices, most notably London, will not send a 2nd AOR at all but will skip this and go straight to medicals, or ask for further documentation.

6) Processing begins document background checks
Once the visa office begins processing your file they will commence with document background checks.
At this stage your ECAS status should now read “In Process” with the extra line in the detail “Your application was reviewed and we started processing on <Date>”.

This document background check will include ascertaining the authenticity of your documents, and since they use some third party companies for this it could take a varying level of time depending on your visa office, the complexity of your case, and even the speed of the individual visa officer looking at your case. They may also perform employment verification checks which will involve telephoning both you (whilst at work) and your employer to ensure you give the same answers on their questions about your employment. Only a small percentage of applicants are likely to receive employment verification. Only if they are unconvinced by any of the work experience documents you sent, or if your application is one of the random spotchecks they do to prevent fraud, will they actually perform the verification.

Visa office may request further documentation from you during the processing phase, which can come by email or snail mail.
They may also ask for a few things (PCCs or fresh forms) at the same time as medicals (see below)

7) Medical requests and RPRF fee request
Once the document background checks are completed satisfactorily, the visa office will write to you (usually by snail mail) requesting you to complete medicals and also requests RPRF (Right of Permanent Residents fee). They may also ask for updated documents such as PCCs and fresh forms at this stage. Please note that New Delhi visa office will also request passports at this stage. Most other visa offices will not request passports until they are about to finalise the application.

This will basically involve your booking medical appointments at one of the approved DMPs (Designated Medical Practitioner) throughout the country. The fee will vary slightly from DMP to DMP, but obviously converted into your own currency.

Hope the above helps, cheers.

 

[nitchar]

Thanks Pipis Husband this information is very helpful

Thanks again and I really appreciate your help.

 

[ishakmohd]

Re: *** A MASTER THREAD OF SAKI'S POSTS ***Identity Docs

Dear Guys,

I have some concerns about the identity documents that will be submitted for me and spouse

1. My spouse's initials are not mentioned in her birth certificate, whereas her initials are mentioned in the National id (voters id) and our marriage certificate. Name is the same in all 3 documents. Will this be OK?
2. I don't have a birth certificate. Can I submit a notarized affidavit instead?
3. The spelling of my father's name, Wife's father's name and wife's mother's name are different in some of the above said documents. Will this be an issue?
In fact, my late dad's name is spelled differently in two parts of my marriage certificate :-[

Kindly help

Ishak

 

[MONSU]

Hello Seniors,

Can someone please let me know me if i am too late to apply , As i need to apply under 2174/2173 and i have just started collecting my documents and yet to give IELTS and get ECA done. As the CAP is of 1000 apps and these categories (2174/2173) are very common. I think would be able to send my file by Oct mid. Wat do you suggest , should i go ahead and file this year or wait for 2015 express entry ??

Thanks !!!

 

[Pipis Husband]

Re: *** A MASTER THREAD OF SAKI'S POSTS ***Identity Docs

Dear Guys,

I have some concerns about the identity documents that will be submitted for me and spouse

1. My spouse's initials are not mentioned in her birth certificate, whereas her initials are mentioned in the National id (voters id) and our marriage certificate. Name is the same in all 3 documents. Will this be OK?
2. I don't have a birth certificate. Can I submit a notarized affidavit instead?
3. The spelling of my father's name, Wife's father's name and wife's mother's name are different in some of the above said documents. Will this be an issue?
In fact, my late dad's name is spelled differently in two parts of my marriage certificate :-[

Kindly help

Ishak

Wow, lot's of issues here but they can be surmounted. Self attested affidavit will not work, let your surviving parent attest the affidavit for you, same for your wife. Her parent should attest for her. The full and correct names for both of you should be indicated (as captured on your international passports) as well as the full and correct names of your parents. Alternatively, get birth certificates/registration of birth from your Country's National Population Commission or Census Board. Cheers.

 

[banker1212]

Dear seniors,

1. can we put small sticker/tags on documents just to mention review officer what this document is about??.. for e.g documents of relative in canada, educational credentials, identity documents...etc??

2. Is it true that we can not staple documents and forms?? so it means we have to use paper clips only?

 

[Pipis Husband]

Dear seniors,

1. can we put small sticker/tags on documents just to mention review officer what this document is about??.. for e.g documents of relative in canada, educational credentials, identity documents...etc?? No, if you need to provide an explanation for any part of your application, simply state it in a cover letter and place with the relevant form or document

2. Is it true that we can not staple documents and forms?? so it means we have to use paper clips only? We are absolutely not to use staples/staple pins. Place your forms and documents in the order specified in the Document Checklist. We were not asked to use paper clips either but you may do so if you wish

 

[ishakmohd]

Re: *** A MASTER THREAD OF SAKI'S POSTS ***Identity Docs

Hi Pipis husband,

Thanks a lot for your inputs.

Cheers
Ishak

Wow, lot's of issues here but they can be surmounted. Self attested affidavit will not work, let your surviving parent attest the affidavit for you, same for your wife. Her parent should attest for her. The full and correct names for both of you should be indicated (as captured on your international passports) as well as the full and correct names of your parents. Alternatively, get birth certificates/registration of birth from your Country's National Population Commission or Census Board. Cheers.

 

[dani_s_j]

Hi, the idea is for you to match your roles and responsibilities with those on the NOC list and not for you to state your exact roles word for word and expect CIC to accept it. The CIO officers are not subject matter experts, they work with a simple checklist. So tone down the language of your JD and try to get it to match what is on the NOC list. Even if you don't confer with clients, there are other duties on the list which you can use to show you qualify for the NOC. So rephrase your JD (without telling lies) to ensure it matches the NOC stated JDs up to 80% and you are good to go. Remember, you are trying to convince somebody who probably has no clue about your occupation that you are eligible. All the best

Hi, Random question after reading this post, where should you expressly state what your job description is? Should I include this as an additional supporting document?

I think there is a section on the Economic classes form but there isn't much space for a whole job description? Thanks

 

[Pipis Husband]

Hi, Random question after reading this post, where should you expressly state what your job description is? Should I include this as an additional supporting document?

I think there is a section on the Economic classes form but there isn't much space for a whole job description? Thanks

Hi, what is stated on your reference letter should match what is on the NOC list and should match what you state on the relevant application form. If the form is not adequate, simply design an excel table on plain paper just like the form and state the rest of your duties there. Remember to put the name and code of the relevant form on top of your extra sheets with your full name. Also sign the bottom of each extra sheet. Cheers.

 

[ishakmohd]

Re: *** A MASTER THREAD OF SAKI'S POSTS *** Birth Certificate issue

Dear Guys,

I have a concern about identity and civil status documents

I dont have a birth certificate. Is there any possible alternative for a birth certificate like an affidavit from my mother? (My father is deceased). Its a very tedious job to get a birth certificate through the municipality and could take hell lot of time :-X Please help

Ishak