It has already been 18 months for me and no news. It is clear now that I will be one of those reaching that 25 months, but it will hurt so bad if things go wrong after then. Too bad that they have changed the processing time and we cannot contact them before 25 months; however, I feel like that this change is only for a bunch of us because the majority of the applicants are hearing after a reasonable wait.
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Hey Guys, just wondering that did anyone use their check to pay the application fee?
I included my check with the application package but today when I was reading the payment form, it says "certified check".
Does that mean that my personal check can not used? If so, what should I do?
Thanks in advance for any input!
I included my check with the application package but today when I was reading the payment form, it says "certified check".
Does that mean that my personal check can not used? If so, what should I do?
Thanks in advance for any input!
Hi Guys,
My application was recently rejected stating "I am not satisfied that you meet these requirements. Your period of work experience as a Graduate Research Assistant (NOC 4012) at the (University (name removed)) does not meet the requirements of b) above as the duties listed in your letter of reference do not match the actions of the lead statement under the NOC code you selected. Your periods of work experience as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (NOC 4012) at the (University (name removed)) do not meet the requirements of b) above as the duties listed in your letters of reference do not match the actions of the lead statement under the NOC code you selected. As such, you failed to demonstrate that your periods of work experience met the requirements listed above."
Also the letter I got from my supervisor was as follows :
"This letter certi es that (name removed) is currently a Ph.D. student in the Department of (removed)
at the University (name removed), where he is completing his research under my supervision. The speci c
dates of his research assistantships are given in the accompanying letter.
The typical responsibilities of our research assistants are as follows:
(1) conducting background literature searches
(2) development of new algorithmic ideas and theory
(3) development of software that implements the new algorithms
(4) writing and reviewing research posters and research papers
(5) oral presentations and discussion of research posters and research papers at University (name removed), other universities, and
conferences
(6) assisting with grant application and renewal for the aspects related to their work"
Also the letter from the department :
"This certifies that (name removed) is currently a registered full-time Ph.D. student in the Department of (removed) at the University (removed). He started the program in (removed) and plans to complete the
program requirements by (removed).
The following is his record of employment
Duties Duration Amount
Graduate Research Assistant (details removed)
Graduate Teaching Assistant (details removed)
The typical responsibilities of our teaching assistants are as follows. It is based on an average of 12-hour-per week.
a. organize reference materials, visual aids and other materials as required by the instructor,
b. conduct labs, tutorials, discussion groups,
c. assist in administration of examinations, and
d. grade exams, term papers, assignments and lab reports."
Is there something obvious I am missing here ? Also is there a point in getting a set of "fixed" letter of references and appealing against the decision ?
Many thanks !
My application was recently rejected stating "I am not satisfied that you meet these requirements. Your period of work experience as a Graduate Research Assistant (NOC 4012) at the (University (name removed)) does not meet the requirements of b) above as the duties listed in your letter of reference do not match the actions of the lead statement under the NOC code you selected. Your periods of work experience as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (NOC 4012) at the (University (name removed)) do not meet the requirements of b) above as the duties listed in your letters of reference do not match the actions of the lead statement under the NOC code you selected. As such, you failed to demonstrate that your periods of work experience met the requirements listed above."
Also the letter I got from my supervisor was as follows :
"This letter certi es that (name removed) is currently a Ph.D. student in the Department of (removed)
at the University (name removed), where he is completing his research under my supervision. The speci c
dates of his research assistantships are given in the accompanying letter.
The typical responsibilities of our research assistants are as follows:
(1) conducting background literature searches
(2) development of new algorithmic ideas and theory
(3) development of software that implements the new algorithms
(4) writing and reviewing research posters and research papers
(5) oral presentations and discussion of research posters and research papers at University (name removed), other universities, and
conferences
(6) assisting with grant application and renewal for the aspects related to their work"
Also the letter from the department :
"This certifies that (name removed) is currently a registered full-time Ph.D. student in the Department of (removed) at the University (removed). He started the program in (removed) and plans to complete the
program requirements by (removed).
The following is his record of employment
Duties Duration Amount
Graduate Research Assistant (details removed)
Graduate Teaching Assistant (details removed)
The typical responsibilities of our teaching assistants are as follows. It is based on an average of 12-hour-per week.
a. organize reference materials, visual aids and other materials as required by the instructor,
b. conduct labs, tutorials, discussion groups,
c. assist in administration of examinations, and
d. grade exams, term papers, assignments and lab reports."
Is there something obvious I am missing here ? Also is there a point in getting a set of "fixed" letter of references and appealing against the decision ?
Many thanks !
I don't know if you have been following this thread and checking it regularly or not. But it seems to me that you are missing the lead statement. Your letter does not explicitly state that you are assisting a university professor in research-related tasks. And by explicitly I mean the sentence "assisting X" does not show anywhere in your letter. Please check the sample reference letters that were provided in this thread. There is a link to them in N_O's signature I believe. Unfortunately CIC will not accept an appeal that is based on a letter you send after they made the final decision.zedd4x said:
I applied a long time back ( I think it was the first year for the Ph.D. stream ) and at that time all this information wasn't present. They asked me for Police certificates at some point and hence there was a delay associated with it. If there were subthreads they might also make it easier to look for specific information rather than reading 800 pages of posts I believe for people who don't read this thread everyday.informer2000 said:
I will check the information you provided, many thanks. So then it seems like its definitive information that appeal does not help.
In regards to another question, yes I believe this mail was from Ottawa.
Sure,zedd4x said:
He suggested that I should reapply instead of submitting an appeal as it will take more time and they don't like it (they will look for any reason to reject your appeal). Also, we have limited time (I guess) for eligibility to apply under this category. Therefore, I think you should reapply.
Does it mean that you have passed eligibility requirement(gained sufficient points to qualify)? or they will make an assessment later during processing of your application? Did you also submit 6 month bank history? Thanks
Not yet, but I am going to send one once I defended my thesis. I am not sure if they accept it or they require us to get officially graduated?ubc2010 said: