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Express Entry Applicants from Jamaica

YamPower

Champion Member
Jan 13, 2015
1,029
790
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston, Jamaica
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-04-2015
Med's Done....
14-04-2015
Passport Req..
09-09-2015
VISA ISSUED...
23-09-2015
LANDED..........
13-11-2015
jiggaman_16 said:
Yeah, but we all know that retakin the IELTS is at LEAST a year from now ???
You can get dates abroad. So if you're planning to travel then you can do the test while you're away.
 

IrieLady

Star Member
Mar 24, 2015
50
6
Nomination.....
Oct 23, 2015
AOR Received.
Nov 12,2015
Passport Req..
Feb 5, 2016
Hi,
UWI is doing additional IELTS exams that are not advertised.
You need to go in and speak with them if you want them to find a date for you.
 

jiggaman_16

Full Member
Jul 1, 2015
27
0
Call & ask for a lady named Angela. She's a very nice person, the others tend to just tell u that there are no dates available. Angela however tends to work with you in finding a date.
 

allly081

Full Member
Jan 8, 2015
48
0
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
1111
Job Offer........
Yes
App. Filed.......
25032018
Nomination.....
25072018
Guys based on the rounds of invites its clear ppl with low 400s dont stand a chance getting an invite at all. I maxed out at clb 9 so it seems if I want to get invited I may have to consider the study in canada option. Oopnp seems to have given out all the PT invites.
 

YamPower

Champion Member
Jan 13, 2015
1,029
790
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston, Jamaica
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-04-2015
Med's Done....
14-04-2015
Passport Req..
09-09-2015
VISA ISSUED...
23-09-2015
LANDED..........
13-11-2015
allly081 said:
Guys based on the rounds of invites its clear ppl with low 400s dont stand a chance getting an invite at all. I maxed out at clb 9 so it seems if I want to get invited I may have to consider the study in canada option. Oopnp seems to have given out all the PT invites.
If you do a one year course in Jamaica you'd increase your points dramatically. Doesn't have to be a Masters, a certificate from a recognised community college would work.
 

allly081

Full Member
Jan 8, 2015
48
0
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
1111
Job Offer........
Yes
App. Filed.......
25032018
Nomination.....
25072018
Actually yampower I have bachelor plus acca clb 9. So I have capped out on those points. I'm.married but those points are limited. Still would get me past.420. I'm thinking that one yr Canadian exp equals 35 points so maybe I.shd consider the school n open.permit route. My problem is my son will be 19 next year. :(
 

YamPower

Champion Member
Jan 13, 2015
1,029
790
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston, Jamaica
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-04-2015
Med's Done....
14-04-2015
Passport Req..
09-09-2015
VISA ISSUED...
23-09-2015
LANDED..........
13-11-2015
allly081 said:
Actually yampower I have bachelor plus acca clb 9. So I have capped out on those points. I'm.married but those points are limited. Still would get me past.420. I'm thinking that one yr Canadian exp equals 35 points so maybe I.shd consider the school n open.permit route. My problem is my son will be 19 next year. :(
Maybe you could do that yes, one year of school might do the trick. My only concern is what will happen after the October election. If the NDP wins (Tories not looking good right now at all) there might be changes to immigration policy.
 

hipchick

Star Member
May 20, 2015
124
47
Category........
Visa Office......
KVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-03-2017
Doc's Request.
24-04-2017... Sched A.... Submitted 27-04-2017
AOR Received.
20-04-2017...SA 21-04-17
File Transfer...
26-04-2017
Med's Done....
Dec 2016 upfront ..PASSED
so nervous my ECAS status is now in process since yesterday. i usually think once in process there's no rejection after but after seeing one of the forum members who have been in process since june 19 got rejected yesterday...im really NERVY..... :-X :-X
 

YamPower

Champion Member
Jan 13, 2015
1,029
790
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston, Jamaica
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-04-2015
Med's Done....
14-04-2015
Passport Req..
09-09-2015
VISA ISSUED...
23-09-2015
LANDED..........
13-11-2015
hipchick said:
so nervous my ECAS status is now in process since yesterday. i usually think once in process there's no rejection after but after seeing one of the forum members who have been in process since june 19 got rejected yesterday...im really NERVY..... :-X :-X
I was very, very nervous about that yesterday too. But the reason for the rejection was clear. As long as all i's are dotted and all t's crossed you should be ok.

Let's hope it rains PPR for us. April AOR people waiting long enough now man
 

hipchick

Star Member
May 20, 2015
124
47
Category........
Visa Office......
KVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-03-2017
Doc's Request.
24-04-2017... Sched A.... Submitted 27-04-2017
AOR Received.
20-04-2017...SA 21-04-17
File Transfer...
26-04-2017
Med's Done....
Dec 2016 upfront ..PASSED
YamPower said:
I was very, very nervous about that yesterday too. But the reason for the rejection was clear. As long as all i's are dotted and all t's crossed you should be ok.

Let's hope it rains PPR for us. April AOR people waiting long enough now man
My situation is similar to that person. I had only 50% of the funds in my account for the past 6 months and deposit the remaining portion prior to my bank statement. I have reasons to be worried :'( :' Didn't gave a LOE, so IDK.
 

Candy85

Full Member
Jan 4, 2014
43
1
Canada
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 3, 2015
Doc's Request.
August 20, 2015
Nomination.....
January 15, 2015
AOR Received.
April 7, 2015
File Transfer...
April 3, 2015
Passport Req..
September 13, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
September 16,2015
LANDED..........
September 26, 2015
Yow mi ECAS; In Progress August 16, 215 after back ground check since May 30. Praying!!!!
 

YamPower

Champion Member
Jan 13, 2015
1,029
790
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston, Jamaica
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-04-2015
Med's Done....
14-04-2015
Passport Req..
09-09-2015
VISA ISSUED...
23-09-2015
LANDED..........
13-11-2015
Candy85 said:
Yow mi ECAS; In Progress August 16, 215 after back ground check since May 30. Praying!!!!
Your AOR was back in February. Wow, dem mek you wait long! Are you FST? Seems that FST is lowest priority which is odd and not quite fair.

hipchick said:
My situation is similar to that person. I had only 50% of the funds in my account for the past 6 months and deposit the remaining portion prior to my bank statement. I have reasons to be worried :'( :' Didn't gave a LOE, so IDK.
But you provided a statement. BTW, was the deposit before or after ITA?
 

Asivad Anac

VIP Member
May 27, 2015
10,630
1,398
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
hipchick said:
My situation is similar to that person. I had only 50% of the funds in my account for the past 6 months and deposit the remaining portion prior to my bank statement. I have reasons to be worried :'( :' Didn't gave a LOE, so IDK.
Had to butt in here.

In my case, I suspect the LOE did not make it (and I did not add 6 month bank statements because the LOE was supposed to explain the fact that my father clearly did a wire transfer into my account on a certain date and that explained the unreasonably large present balance as compared with the 6 month average balance).

It might not matter even if you did not add an LOE provided you gave 6 months of stamped and signed bank statements. Basically, if you have proved that the funds belong to you and there is not the slightest hint of borrowings, you are safe.

All the best!