Applicant from PhD program after 5 Nov, 2011 connect here to get status

[TyrusX]

Anyone here managed to get OHIP with PER?

Are we eligible to apply for CAIPS? If so, will OHIP office accept CAIPS as a valid document to issue OHIP?

Yes we are. Wanna try gettin CAIPS and telling us how did it go?

 

[Aaron2012]

I sent my application in the end of June(June 26th) and it was received on June 28th.
But I haven't heard anything from Sydney... In addition haven't charged yet.
wondering what they are doing in Sydney..

Sydney had been pretty active on processing cases from March to May. Now it seems much slower than that period.

It would be help us to figure out the current initial processing time if we have some news from whom applied at the beginning of June.

 

[ojohn22]

Sydney had been pretty active on processing cases from March to May. Now it seems much slower than that period.

My application was received on 6th of July. No CC yet and nothing from them yet. But I saw in the chart that many applicants got CC in about 2weeks and less(for applicants of the last 2-3 months).

What is happening? Let us keep our fingers crossed till the emails come!!!

 

[mehroonir]

Hi everyone,

I'm new here. I hope all of you get your PR before the end of this year ;D

My wife is the main applicant.
Our application reached CIO in Sydney on February 28th 2012.
Credit card was charged on March 8th.
PER issued (CIO) on March 22nd.
Current status is "In process".
There are 2 persons in the application.
My wife included both her RA/TA experience and other work experience from our home country.
We chose Buffalo as our visa office.
We are from Iran.

 

[a_nashed]

Yes we are. Wanna try gettin CAIPS and telling us how did it go?

hi,
a quick question, can we apply for the OHIP using PER?
if so, can you tell me how?

Thanks

 

[specialmary]

Hi all,

I have a question. Does anyone know whether you can combined NOCs (e.g., one is university research and teaching assistant; another is health policy researcher; a third one is university lecturer) to fulfill the MINIMUM REQUIREMENT of one-year continuous full-time equivalent work experience in Federal Skilled worker program?

I know that you cannot do it for Federal Skilled Worker Category 1 (the old stream [Eligible NOCs] that has been scrapped out). But how about the Ph.D. Stream?

I have sent the same question to a lawyer and she immediately asked me for $3000 for fees. Either she is a croak or it is okay. Has anyone tried combining NOCs before?

Thanks!
Specialmary
PS. I have posted the question somewhere else but a nice forum buddy suggested me to post it here instead.

 

[asbereth]

I have a question. Does anyone know whether you can combined NOCs (e.g., one is university research and teaching assistant; another is health policy researcher; a third one is university lecturer) to fulfill the MINIMUM REQUIREMENT of one-year continuous full-time equivalent work experience in Federal Skilled worker program?

I know that you cannot do it for Federal Skilled Worker Category 1 (the old stream [Eligible NOCs] that has been scrapped out). But how about the Ph.D. Stream?

Hi specialmary, can you tell us where you got the impression that your work experience would not count? As long as it is skill level A, B, or O, your work experience should count towards points calculation, and also the minimum requirement (though to be ELIGIBLE for MI-3 FSW1, you need to have at least one year continuous experience in one of the 29 occupations, and eligibility comes BEFORE assessment of minimum requirements). We know that RA/TA counts as skill level A, and so is university lecturer. I'm not sure about health policy researcher though.

The following are the minimum requirements for the FSW streams (which include FSW1 as well before it got canned):

You must have at least one year of continuous full-time, paid work experience or the equivalent in part-time continuous employment
You must have had this experience within the last 10 years
Your work experience must be Skill Type 0 (managerial occupations) or Skill Level A (professional occupations) or B (technical occupations and skilled trades) on the Canadian National Occupation Classification (NOC)

There was no mention that the work experience must be of the listed 29 on-demand occupations. Through fulfilling the requirement for PhD stream, you are eligible for processing, after which all of your skill level A, B, or O work experience should, at least in theory, count towards the six selection factors, and also the minimum requirements (though there have been a lot of rejections lately, due to mismatches in duties and responsibilities).

 

[Stuck In Quebec]

I think that PhD Students in Quebec cannot apply for this stream. But, and I maybe wrong, I think there is a similar stream in Quebec.

We got the email from our graduate office in english and french both for the program, so I think Quebec students can apply. Also the program deemed similar in Quebec is only if you have graduated and have intermediate level french. So doors closed for majority of students from english universities. Quebec immigration is without logic and most hardcore bureaucratic system. I have been declined CSQ by Quebec though I speak french and have certificates, work ex, about to finish PhD. In demand profession. I was short by one point.

Banking heavily to the PhD track and can't wait to get out of this province even though I have job offers here.

Bienvenue a Quebec.

 

[MASOUD2011]

Yes we are. Wanna try gettin CAIPS and telling us how did it go?

I didn't know that we are eligible for OHIP with PER.

Would you let us know how to apply? Any website?

Thanks

 

[TyrusX]

I didn't know that we are eligible for OHIP with PER.

Would you let us know how to apply? Any website?

Thanks

I meant we are elegible to get CAIPS. I have no idea about OHIP as I'm in Alberta.

 

[AST]

I didn't know that we are eligible for OHIP with PER.

Would you let us know how to apply? Any website?

Thanks

As per the OHIP rule, those who got positive eligibility review are eligible for OHIP. I tried with the softcopy of PER email, but OHIP office needs to see some hardcopy. So, i guess, the only possible way is to apply for CAIPS and try with it.

 

[MASOUD2011]

As per the OHIP rule, those who got positive eligibility review are eligible for OHIP. I tried with the softcopy of PER email, but OHIP office needs to see some hardcopy. So, i guess, the only possible way is to apply for CAIPS and try with it.

Thanks AST! Then, how can we apply for CAIPS (I don't even know what it is!)?

 

[Luigiovemma]

As per the OHIP rule, those who got positive eligibility review are eligible for OHIP. I tried with the softcopy of PER email, but OHIP office needs to see some hardcopy. So, i guess, the only possible way is to apply for CAIPS and try with it.

Just curious, how different are OHIP and UHIP? Why not just wait till the PR comes to apply for OHIP? I don't know about other universities but in mine we can claim the expense we paid for the UHIP premium.

 

[MASOUD2011]

Just curious, how different are OHIP and UHIP? Why not just wait till the PR comes to apply for OHIP? I don't know about other universities but in mine we can claim the expense we paid for the UHIP premium.

If you are still student you are fine. But I will graduate by end of summer and have to get private insurance. OHIP will be helpful then!

 

[specialmary]

Thanks for clarification by asbereth! Regarding the one-year continuous work experience, I was pretty surprised that they want continuous but this experience can come from different occupations. I have heard different versions (e.g., it has to be in the same occupation), but you are probably correct that this requirement of being in the same occupation has never stated clearly.