Express Entry Applicants from Jamaica

[YamPower]

Wow! I check and all the dates are really gone! Well, in that case I'm going to ride out this one and continue my Job search in the interim. Im not alone at that CRS hopefully before the year is out they consider the below 400 CRS candidates. Sigh!

Remember that the pool is dynamic. There will always be new people added. You could call the IELTS office to find out if they plan to add more dates for the year and what are your chances of getting a date this year. The only thing holding you back if the language score so don't give up. You could have a really good EE score if you try.

 

[YamPower]

Jah Rastafari,
I in di building. Big up mi yawdi people wi all a wait pan the blessing fi flow, have faith cause it shall be revealed just prepare a solid application with no omissions and review carefully. I hope I did the same my timeline;
3-Apr....App Submitted
7-Apr....AOR
18-May...Med Pass
29-May...BG inprogress

ECAS
We received your null on January 15, 2015.
We started processing your application on January 15, 2015.
Medical results have been received.

Hi Candy! Is your ECAS at application received or In process?

 

[Optimisticlady]

Jah Rastafari,
I in di building. Big up mi yawdi people wi all a wait pan the blessing fi flow, have faith cause it shall be revealed just prepare a solid application with no omissions and review carefully. I hope I did the same my timeline;
3-Apr....App Submitted
7-Apr....AOR
18-May...Med Pass
29-May...BG inprogress

ECAS
We received your null on January 15, 2015.
We started processing your application on January 15, 2015.
Medical results have been received.

Did u apply under FST? Mine showing the same "null"

 

[SlicedBread]

wah gwaan people,
how effective you guys think the study and work option is to get pr. couple of the agents/lawyers here say thats the best way but u know u cant too trust them cause them getting paid from the schools to recruit. You guys think studying for one year then working for the next is an effective way to get get thru wit express entry?

 

[jiggaman_16]

Remember that the pool is dynamic. There will always be new people added. You could call the IELTS office to find out if they plan to add more dates for the year and what are your chances of getting a date this year. The only thing holding you back if the language score so don't give up. You could have a really good EE score if you try.

I have a friend who already paid & is waitin for an available date to be squeezed in. UWI says that all dates are officially booked out for the year but they are tryin to arrange for some extra dates to be made available further down in the year

 

[YamPower]

I have a friend who already paid & is waitin for an available date to be squeezed in. UWI says that all dates are officially booked out for the year but they are tryin to arrange for some extra dates to be made available further down in the year.

Run in on that quick quick. What you really want is to get CLB 10 which gives the max points but CLB 9 is good too.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/language/charts.asp

CLB 10 to IELTS
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Speaking 7.5
Reading 8.0
Writing 7.5
Listening 8.5


CLB 9 to IELTS
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Speaking 7.0
Reading 7.0
Writing 7.0
Listening 8.0

 

[jiggaman_16]

I'm in the electrical field, NOC 2243. I really wanted Alberta but i guess i'm not a chooser in this case.
1) Hw likely is it to get a nomination in the first place much less to get one & wait on another?
2) Hw long does a nomination offer take to expire?

Asking again & hopin for an answer plz. Thanx.


******* just got the answer to question 2: 45 days to apply after you have been notified

 

[Kim83]

wah gwaan people,
how effective you guys think the study and work option is to get pr. couple of the agents/lawyers here say thats the best way but u know u cant too trust them cause them getting paid from the schools to recruit. You guys think studying for one year then working for the next is an effective way to get get thru wit express entry?

SliceBread, it depends as you are given a Postgrad Work Permit in accordance with the duration of your study. If you are doing a two year program then I would say its a good possibility, however, studying for a year means you only get a one year WP and whats the possibility that you will find a job straight out school in category O,A or B.

 

[ralliArt]

I this read somewhere recently:

"What is commonly known as Show Money for Canada is technically called Canada Settlement Fund."

Retirement Plan - If you work in a Company that offers its employees a retirement Plan, and you are already eligible to receive the benefits of the program (early retirement plan for example)you can ask your Human Resource Department to issue a Certification, in your companies security papers (Official Letter head) that you are already eligible to receive the amount allotted to you (net of obligations-loans, cash advances and the like), at any time that you choose to retire. But since the Visa office of Canada is aware that not all companies offers this program to its employees, I would say it is safe to use this if your Company belongs to the Top 5000 corporation of your country.

Is this option still valid as Proof of settlement Funds for Canada? As this only way I can come up with the ~$12000 CAD (~$1.2 mil JMD).

Please advice.

Source: http://dreamofcanada.blogspot.com/2010/03/show-money-or-settlement-fund-for.html

 

[YamPower]

I this read somewhere recently:

"What is commonly known as Show Money for Canada is technically called Canada Settlement Fund."

Retirement Plan - If you work in a Company that offers its employees a retirement Plan, and you are already eligible to receive the benefits of the program (early retirement plan for example)you can ask your Human Resource Department to issue a Certification, in your companies security papers (Official Letter head) that you are already eligible to receive the amount allotted to you (net of obligations-loans, cash advances and the like), at any time that you choose to retire. But since the Visa office of Canada is aware that not all companies offers this program to its employees, I would say it is safe to use this if your Company belongs to the Top 5000 corporation of your country.

Is this option still valid as Proof of settlement Funds for Canada? As this only way I can come up with the ~$12000 CAD (~$1.2 mil JMD).

Please advice.

Source: http://dreamofcanada.blogspot.com/2010/03/show-money-or-settlement-fund-for.html

Many people, me included, used pension funds as proof of funds. I got a letter from Sagicor and it stated the balance and the date when I started contribution. The employee benefits coordinator at my company told me that a number of people have used the pension fund for that purpose.

 

[ralliArt]

Many people, me included, used pension funds as proof of funds. I got a letter from Sagicor and it stated the balance and the date when I started contribution. The employee benefits coordinator at my company told me that a number of people have used the pension fund for that purpose.

Thank you for the Confirmation YamPower. Im a whole lot more confident now!... ;D

 

[allly081]

Thank you for the Confirmation YamPower. Im a whole lot more confident now!... ;D

I am comfirming also that I know of persons who have used their pension statements showing their total contributions to the fund and stating that the member has the option of a refund of these funds once they leave the pension plan. What I dont know for sure if this source has been removed from the list of acceptable sources of funds. I had subnmitted last year under fsw and I used mine.

 

[jiggaman_16]

I am gonna start the Human Capital Priorities Stream application.

1) In terms of submitting the documents, do i need to send a physical copy of my ECA report & the IELTS Test Report Form? The reason i ask is because i could be sure i saw somewhere that the reference number for the ECA (& probably the IELTS test results) would be checked by the relevant PNP offices.

Am i correct in thinking so or do i need to submit the original / official copies of the documents?


2) The HCPS application guide states that for a family of 2, CD $14853 is required as Settlement Funds. If i check my Sagicor pension funds & they say that i have an amount of money that exceeds the CD $14853, then am i 100% OK in that area as mentioned in the previous post?

3) If my spouse / common-law wife has a relative in Canada & i want to earn some points for adaptability, would i need for the relative to send me a letter stating the relationship so that i may submit it as a supporting document?

 

[Xfactor]

Hi I am still in the background check stage. My timeline is as follows:

Mar 27 : ITA FSW
Apr 13 : Submitted docs and received AOR
May 25 : Medicals Received
June 11 : IELTS requested and provided
June 12: Background Check Started

Nothing has been further updated since.

 

[YamPower]

Hi I am still in the background check stage. My timeline is as follows:

Mar 27 : ITA FSW
Apr 13 : Submitted docs and received AOR
May 25 : Medicals Received
June 11 : IELTS requested and provided
June 12: Background Check Started

Nothing has been further updated since.

Welcome Xfactor! Did you check your ECAS to see the status? Here's the link https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/?app=ecas&lang=en