##### Applicants VO Vienna please join #####

[DannyyBoy]

until the sixth of January

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all ya!

 

[BC2013]

Dear friends of our opposite thread

Wishing you all Merry Christmas and a happy - safe - healthy and prosperous 2014.

BTW. How long would our dearest Vienna VO will be on holidays?

Tom

Hopefully not another year : According to the website, the Visa Office is closed on Christmas and Boxing Days and New Year's day. The 27th is a friday - so I doubt they will be working that day . with any luck, they might resume operations the following monday (30th). However, I rather expect that to happen in the first week on January 2014 (i.e. monday, 6th).

Merry Christmas to you all and a Happy New Year!

 

[Ca7r10na]

Hey guys - happy new year!

Just a quick update - we got our GMCS notes back and they are pretty much the same as everyone else - not much going on apart from a "due date" (in the eligibility section) exactly one year from the date on which Vienna received our file.

The only part that is any different from anyone else's is that under "criminality" my status (I am the spouse) is "in progress". I think this is solely because I used to be a Canadian PR when I was younger. They have run a trace on me through the RCMP and there are notes regarding requesting and receiving my PCC from the FBI.

Anyway - happy waiting!

 

[Movado]

Will get my GCMS notes early February. I don't expect anything new there since there was no even MR sent to us.

 

[YodaAtCanada]

Ca7r10na thank you for your update!
Hopefully we'll have much more updates in this year.

Friends, does anyone know if GCMS notes can be ordered if you are not residing in Canada?

 

[Movado]

You can order via a list of sites. I used visafile.info - it's one of the cheapest.

As an option: http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/caipesfree-offer-t88238.0.html

 

[messenger]

Hopefully not another year : According to the website, the Visa Office is closed on Christmas and Boxing Days and New Year's day. The 27th is a friday - so I doubt they will be working that day . with any luck, they might resume operations the following monday (30th). However, I rather expect that to happen in the first week on January 2014 (i.e. monday, 6th).

Merry Christmas to you all and a Happy New Year!

To BC2013 or anyone else in this forum

Dear friends, happy new year to all and wishing you a quick process

Can someone here help me with a question I have?

I have a friend who is interested in immigrating to Canada as a Skilled Worker.
I have tried to assist him ( I am family) so I do not have the knowledge to properly inform him. We tried to consult the CIC page but at some point we got lost.
Can someone here give us a straight forward answer as to the best option for him to apply and immigrate.

He is a certified plumber (we know his trade is in the list) and holds a valid licence and has many years of verifiable experience.
He is 41 yo.
Speaks and writes English fluently
He is from a visa exempt country
Has a wife and 3 children under 18 (not the wife )

Which program can he apply to have at least the basic chances?

Thanking all in advance

Tom

 

[Movado]

4 Messenger.

I don't think it's possible to immigrate without a job offer in such conditions.

This occupation is regulated in Canada, but he can try to find a job as a "junior" plumber via the Internet. That will let him move to Canada and get the certification later.

Google for "Canadian Advisory Council on Plumbing (CACP)" for more information on certification.

 

[YodaAtCanada]

To BC2013 or anyone else in this forum

Dear friends, happy new year to all and wishing you a quick process

Can someone here help me with a question I have?

I have a friend who is interested in immigrating to Canada as a Skilled Worker.
I have tried to assist him ( I am family) so I do not have the knowledge to properly inform him. We tried to consult the CIC page but at some point we got lost.
Can someone here give us a straight forward answer as to the best option for him to apply and immigrate.

He is a certified plumber (we know his trade is in the list) and holds a valid licence and has many years of verifiable experience.
He is 41 yo.
Speaks and writes English fluently
He is from a visa exempt country
Has a wife and 3 children under 18 (not the wife )

Which program can he apply to have at least the basic chances?

Thanking all in advance

Tom

Dear Tom,

I think he should apply under FSTP (Federal Skilled Trades Program)

Overview: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/employers/federal-skilled-trades-program.asp
Application kit: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/trades.asp


You're right, I checked and plumbers are on list, so he might be eligible. Also he will need to pass IELTS english exam which I believe should not be a problem if he speaks fluently.
The biggest impediment on his quest, like Movado already said, is valid job offer .
If you have connections in Canada, maybe you could connect him with potential employers or headhunters?

Wishing him best luck!

 

[messenger]

4 Messenger.

I don't think it's possible to immigrate without a job offer in such conditions.

This occupation is regulated in Canada, but he can try to find a job as a "junior" plumber via the Internet. That will let him move to Canada and get the certification later.

Google for "Canadian Advisory Council on Plumbing (CACP)" for more information on certification.

Dear Tom,

I think he should apply under FSTP (Federal Skilled Trades Program)

Overview: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/employers/federal-skilled-trades-program.asp
Application kit: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/trades.asp


You're right, I checked and plumbers are on list, so he might be eligible. Also he will need to pass IELTS english exam which I believe should not be a problem if he speaks fluently.
The biggest impediment on his quest, like Movado already said, is valid job offer .
If you have connections in Canada, maybe you could connect him with potential employers or headhunters?

Wishing him best luck!

Dear friends Movado and Yoda

Thank you so much for your prompt and informative answers

So in order for anyone to gain access into this program is to make sure he finds a job offer.? What would a Canadian employer need to do to qualify for this? Does he have to get an LMO? or the LMO is a different procedure all together?

Tom

 

[BC2013]

To BC2013 or anyone else in this forum

Dear friends, happy new year to all and wishing you a quick process

Can someone here help me with a question I have?

I have a friend who is interested in immigrating to Canada as a Skilled Worker.
I have tried to assist him ( I am family) so I do not have the knowledge to properly inform him. We tried to consult the CIC page but at some point we got lost.
Can someone here give us a straight forward answer as to the best option for him to apply and immigrate.

He is a certified plumber (we know his trade is in the list) and holds a valid licence and has many years of verifiable experience.
He is 41 yo.
Speaks and writes English fluently
He is from a visa exempt country
Has a wife and 3 children under 18 (not the wife )

Which program can he apply to have at least the basic chances?

Thanking all in advance

Tom

Happy New Year, Tom!

There might be several options for your friend:

1) Federal Skilled Trades Program (see Yoda's post) - requires job offer
2) Federal Skilled Worker Program
- Plumber is not on the list, so FSW-1 (without job offer) is not an option
- FSW-2 might be an option - a job offer is required (permanent job offer from a Canadian employer that has been approved by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, the employer has to apply for that).
3)Provincial Nominee Programs (requirements differ from Province to Province, most require a job offer, though).
However, Saskatchewan has recently changed the rules for their Skilled worker Program, which does not require a job offer anymore (it now looks similar to the federal skilled worker program. If SK is an option for your friend (it is pretty ugly there right now), you might want to check out this site:
http://www.saskimmigrationcanada.ca/international-skilled-worker

 

[messenger]

Happy New Year, Tom!

There might be several options for your friend:

1) Federal Skilled Trades Program (see Yoda's post) - requires job offer
2) Federal Skilled Worker Program
- Plumber is not on the list, so FSW-1 (without job offer) is not an option
- FSW-2 might be an option - a job offer is required (permanent job offer from a Canadian employer that has been approved by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, the employer has to apply for that).
3)Provincial Nominee Programs (requirements differ from Province to Province, most require a job offer, though).
However, Saskatchewan has recently changed the rules for their Skilled worker Program, which does not require a job offer anymore (it now looks similar to the federal skilled worker program. If SK is an option for your friend (it is pretty ugly there right now), you might want to check out this site:
http://www.saskimmigrationcanada.ca/international-skilled-worker

Hey there BC2013 , thank you. You guys of the Re: ##### Applicants VO Vienna please join ##### thread are so fast and full of valuable info.

i will inform my friend and I want you to know it was much appreciated

Tom

 

[mataiz]

Hi Guys and Happy 2014 for everyone,

by the chance is really Vienna office working??I don't think so,all the visa offices just send the clients MR and PPR in these days and no one get anything from Vienna???
and me?? Just stuck in background checks for almost 19 months(((I'm really exhausted...

 

[DannyyBoy]

Applicants from London VO write to minister Alexander in December 2013, and after that London VO promise that they will speedup processing application in early 2014. And now you can see the little progress in London.. Vienna is small office, we should not irritate them by writing to the minister. We must stay calm and patient. They only have 2,000 people to process and can solve in a few months all

happy new year to all of u, stay positive be calm!

 

[oszi]

Looks like Vienna VO is hiring extra workforce... anyone out of job from Central Europe?

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/austria-autriche/offices-bureaux/processing_assistant_immigration_2013-adjoint_au_traitement_immigration_2013.aspx?lang=en