Hi!
Firstly congrats to everyone that has received good news recently. Especially Wayne for getting PPR - you deserve it for all your hard work.
I have a dilemma:
My application was forwarded to London on 25th Feb and since then I have heard nothing. My ECAS has displayed "In Process" ever since my PER, so I can only assume there is a glitch. I sent a case specific enquiry to London about a month ago highlighting the ECAS issue but alas, I have still heard nothing.
I'm very anxious to get to Canada ASAP as I have been away from my Canadian girlfriend for a year now and it's really hard on both of us. The worst part is not knowing what's going on or when I can expect to eventually land in Canada.
Anyway, I recently discovered that I am eligible for the International Experience Canada (IEC) Initiative which will give me a 1 year working visa in a matter of weeks. I'm really tempted to go for it and hopefully at some stage over the year I'll finally get my PR which would mean I could land and stay for good.
Does anyone know if it is possible to apply for the IEC while I have a FSW1 PR application in process? Do you think it's a good idea?
I'd really appreciate your opinions. Thanks