Express Entry Step by step instructions.

[a.g11]

Dear Forum Members,

I have gone through the previous posts, and there are a few things that I am still unclear about. Would be most thankful if experienced forum members could clarify. I have an ITA and need to submit documents by Mid June.

1. Is EPF ( Employee provident fund )admissible as POF ?
2. Is PPF admissible as POF ?
3. I have a home loan running with SBI ( outstanding amount INR 10 Lacs ) while the purchase price for the property was INR 35 Lacs. The fact that the loan is a secured one, and the bank holds a mortgage on the property - Do i need to declare this liability in my POF ? If yes, can I declare the property as an asset ? I read somewhere on the forum that CIC wishes to ascertain if any loan has been taken with the purpose of generating funds for Canada Immigration, which is not the case here. My salary account shows EMIs towards this loans - so would it be prudent to not show it ? Also, Do i need to furnish any kind of valuation report to establish the value of the property ?
4. Regarding the 6 months rule - I have some FDs which were created in the last 2 months only, but thats by way of salary / bonus arriving. Wouldnt they count ?

Regards

 

[sarathkumar]

Thanks for your reply stanlee, what should I select in my "HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION" should it be higher secondary or 2Yr diplomo course I have completed C.E.C(Inter)

I have CRS score of 273 will be that good enough how much i has to score in IELTS

suggestion you be helpful.

 

[Chizzy2410]

Hello Everyone,

I am a newbie and please bear with me. Plese i would love to apply to the EE with my spouse, but the issues are as below
- We have only Bachelors Degree each, no Masters (B.A and B.SC respectively)
- We do not have any family member in Canada
- We do not have any job offer from Canada
- We have never travelled to Canada
- We do not have nay Canadian education[/list]


I understand these add up to give one a high score. I have done the free assessment my score is 435 (i dont understand how). Please i need help to understand if i should go on with the application and if any one has been successful without having any of the point highlighted above.

Thank you

 

[kramesh0105]

Hi guys,
Am new to this forum. Posting first time.
I am from india. I submitted my application & got AOR on Dec18th. Got RPRF request on April 27th and paid on the same day.
Does RPRF request received means that my application is approved? But still my status shows backround check in progress. Bit worried.
Sinnce i have not heared from previous employers that anyone has called and enquired about me.

plz reply with your opinions.

Thanks

 

[Stanlee]

if for example, a person has a job in his country of residence, and was approved PR, how much time he has to land in canada for the very first time?


how much time a person must stay back in canada after landing , in order to get PR status, PR cards etc ?

Once PR status is recieved how long a person can stay out of Canada
OR
if a person has job in his country of residence, and cannot leave the job for say 1 year,
what might be time period a person must stay back in order to retain his PR status ?

You are supposed to land in Canada before the expiry date shown on your visa or before the expiry of your medicals, whichever is earlier.

When an immigrant is approved for permanent residence in Canada, they receive a Confirmation of Permanent Residence document. An immigration officer at the port of entry or a CIC office signs and dates this document when permanent residence is finally granted. This document is used by permanent residents to show to provincial and territorial organizations in order to access services. You will get your PR card 3 months after landing.

If you travel outside Canada, the PR card is your proof that you are a permanent resident of Canada. If you leave Canada, you will need this card to re-enter the country on a commercial vehicle, like an airplane, boat, train or bus.

Canadian permanent residents need to show their permanent resident card when travelling to Canada in order to prove their permanent resident status. Permanent residents who do not have a PR card, or who are not carrying their PR card when travelling outside the country, will need to obtain a Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD) before returning Canada by air mode in order to comply with eTA requirements.

To maintain your status as a permanent resident, you must live in Canada for at least two years within a five-year period. During this time you must be in Canada physically. The two years need not be continuous.

 

[Stanlee]

Dear Forum Members,

I have gone through the previous posts, and there are a few things that I am still unclear about. Would be most thankful if experienced forum members could clarify. I have an ITA and need to submit documents by Mid June.

1. Is EPF ( Employee provident fund )admissible as POF ? - Yes, check this link to know more about the procedure to get PF Balance Certificate and account statement from PF Office - INDIAhttp://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/procedure-to-get-pf-balance-certificate-and-ac-statement-from-pf-office-india-t412640.0.html

2. Is PPF admissible as POF ? - PPF account matures only on the completion of 15 years from the end of the year in which the account was opened. For PPF, no premature closure is allowed, so this does not meet the requirement of CIC, which says that funds should be unencumbered and readily available. The only case where it can be used as proof of funds is by doing a partial withdrawal if you have completed 7 years (from date of account opening). In that case the proceeds which gets transferred to your savings account can be shown as the proof of funds, but not PPF directly.

3. I have a home loan running with SBI ( outstanding amount INR 10 Lacs ) while the purchase price for the property was INR 35 Lacs. The fact that the loan is a secured one, and the bank holds a mortgage on the property - Do i need to declare this liability in my POF ? If yes, can I declare the property as an asset ? I read somewhere on the forum that CIC wishes to ascertain if any loan has been taken with the purpose of generating funds for Canada Immigration, which is not the case here. My salary account shows EMIs towards this loans - so would it be prudent to not show it ? Also, Do i need to furnish any kind of valuation report to establish the value of the property ? - No, you need not declare this in your POF as the bank has a charge/mortgage on your property and will not affect your POF. No need for valuation report as this is no way related to POF.

4. Regarding the 6 months rule - I have some FDs which were created in the last 2 months only, but thats by way of salary / bonus arriving. Wouldnt they count ? - Yes, you can show the FD as POF as the bank statement would also show the source for the same. Keep a Letter of Explanation (LOE) explaining the source of funds. You can also attach the salary slips along with the LOE.

Regards

 

[Stanlee]

• Hello Everyone,
  
  I am a newbie and please bear with me. Plese i would love to apply to the EE with my spouse, but the issues are as below
  - We have only Bachelors Degree each, no Masters (B.A and B.SC respectively) - Not an issue.
  - We do not have any family member in Canada - Not an issue.
  - We do not have any job offer from Canada - Not an issue.
  - We have never travelled to Canada - Not an issue.
  - We do not have nay Canadian education

- Not an issue.

I understand these add up to give one a high score. I have done the free assessment my score is 435 (i dont understand how). Please i need help to understand if i should go on with the application and if any one has been successful without having any of the point highlighted above. - Many applicants fall in the same profile as yours. As long as the primary applicant has IELTS and ECA ready and meets the requirement of one of the economic class (FSW/CEC/FST), you can submit your Express Entry profile to enter the pool. With you current score, you should look out for PNPs or LMIA backed job offer, which will add 600 points to your existing score and you will be eligible to receive ITA.

Thank you

 

[sandeepkk]

Hi I am new here , and would like to ask some usual doubts

My breakdown
Education (wes verified)
Bachelors 2008-2011
Masters 2013-2015

Work Experience
2010-2012 - 2 years NOC 2281

Ielts
R-7.5
W-6.5
L-7.5
S-7
Total-108


I made the EE profile and got 391 Points , I understand that I need to pump up my Ielts Score to 8 bands in all to get 453.
I had few peculiar doubts ,
1. I am not currently working (not in my hand mate ;no real jobs in India unfortunately) Is it necessary to be working while applying for EE ?
If i start working now , in some other field like a consultant which is different from my original NOC code 2281 would they (CIC) count as working ?

2.Once a person gets a ITA notification in EE profile , whats the procedure ? do we have to send the documents of what all they ask somewhere to Canada to certain province or an embassy ,,, or how does it work? What is an AOR i keep hearing this term without knowing ?

3.I would like your advice on how to pump up score (No for French , No for Spouse)
4. Any reasonable chance of score drop below 420 or nearby in near future ?

I would like to thank all readers and those who would be answering in advance for their valuable time and patience .

 

[alee667]

How much time CIC provide for passport submission after PPR? And how much time they take for visa stamping after passport submission?

What is the visa office to submit passports for people in Saudi Arabia?

 

[mvmkr]

Hi everyone! I understand that Ontario no longer sends PNPs, so at the moment we are stuck with 429 points. Do you know what other provinces accept applications? We don't speak French.

 

[Stanlee]

Thanks for your reply stanlee, what should I select in my "HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION" should it be higher secondary or 2Yr diplomo course I have completed C.E.C(Inter)

I have CRS score of 273 will be that good enough how much i has to score in IELTS

suggestion you be helpful.

In Express Entry, there is no minimum score that is required to enter the pool, but the applicant should meet the eligibility requirement of one of the economic classes - FSW/CEC/FST. Check this link to know more http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-who-express.asp.

With regard to your education, I am assuming that C.E.C you are referring to is 12th standard. If yes, then you can select 'secondary diploma (high school graduation)', provided you have got ECA done, otherwise you will have to select 'None or less than secondary (high school) while using the CRS calculator.

IELTS plays an important role in boosting your CRS score, would suggest you to target CLB 9 (LRWS - 8777) and above.

 

[Stanlee]

Hi I am new here , and would like to ask some usual doubts

My breakdown
Education (wes verified)
Bachelors 2008-2011
Masters 2013-2015

Work Experience
2010-2012 - 2 years NOC 2281

Ielts
R-7.5
W-6.5
L-7.5
S-7
Total-108


I made the EE profile and got 391 Points , I understand that I need to pump up my Ielts Score to 8 bands in all to get 453.
I had few peculiar doubts ,
1. I am not currently working (not in my hand mate ;no real jobs in India unfortunately) Is it necessary to be working while applying for EE ? - No
If i start working now , in some other field like a consultant which is different from my original NOC code 2281 would they (CIC) count as working ? - Yes, provided it meets the requirement specified in one of the economic classes (FSW/CEC/FST).

2.Once a person gets a ITA notification in EE profile , whats the procedure ? do we have to send the documents of what all they ask somewhere to Canada to certain province or an embassy ,,, or how does it work? What is an AOR i keep hearing this term without knowing ? - You will have to submit an electronic application for PR (eAPR).

AOR stands for Acknowledgement of Receipt of your application.

Check this link to know more about the process post ITA http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/invitations.asp.
Check this link for list of documents that needs to be arranged/prepared http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/perm/express/intake-complete.asp.

3.I would like your advice on how to pump up score (No for French , No for Spouse) - In your case IELTS.
4. Any reasonable chance of score drop below 420 or nearby in near future ? - Does not look like. In the past the score for direct ITA never came below 450.

I would like to thank all readers and those who would be answering in advance for their valuable time and patience .

 

[omega1]

Hi,
i complete 1560 hours of work in 11 months(NOC B) ,it is possible to start an application in Entry Express for the Canadien experience class

Thanks

 

[omnishu]

It's all on the CIC site: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/index.asp

But...

(Please note that this info does not apply to the Federal Skilled Trades Program)

1) Determine your eligibility by doing this CIC quiz http://www.cic.gc.ca/ctc-vac/ee-start.asp

2) Get your language test(s) done. You must get at least CLB 7 in each of the four sections for the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW), Provincial Nomination Program (PNP) or Canadian Experience Class (CEC) streams. But getting CLB 10 gives you maximum points for language.

How does CLB match back to the language tests? That info is here --> http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/language/charts.asp

3) Get your qualifications assessed by doing an Education Credential Assessment. Details here --> http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/assessment.asp

4) Determine the code that best applies to you on the National Occupation Classification (NOC) list http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/noc.asp

The occupation must be NOC 0, A, or B for FSW or CEC.

5) When you have those in hand you create your express entry profile. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/profile.asp and register for the Job Bank http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/home-eng.do?lang=eng

You'll be given points based on your age, education, number of years work experience, and language skills. The points system is detailed here --> http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/express-entry/grid-crs.asp

You'll be in a pool with thousands of other applicants http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/pool.asp

Of course, the more points you have the better. The max is 1200, with 600 of those points coming from your ability to snag a PNP or a job offer with a very hard to get Labour Market Impact Assessment http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/employers/lmo-basics.asp

For CEC applicants, the max is 600 but someone who has no work experience in Canada who is only eligible for FSW can only get up to 520 points.

6) Finally, wait for your invitation to apply (ITA). But in the interim you will need to do the following:

a) Have your application fee (C$550 each for principal applicant and spouse) and right of permanent resident fee (C$490 each for principal applicant and spouse) ready
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp

b) Identify how you will provide proof of funds http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/funds.asp

c) check out what is required for the police certificates http://www.cic.gc.ca/English/information/security/police-cert/index.asp

d) find out how long it takes to get a date for the medical exam. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/medical/medexams-perm.asp

e) contact previous and current employers about them providing job letters. You must have at least 12 months of full-time, or an equal amount in part-time, skilled work experience. Full-time work means at least 30 hours of paid work per week. Work experience while you were a full-time student does not count.

f) research cities in the province(s) where you want to live.

How should the exp. certificates look like ?
Where can we find samples ?

 

[Stanlee]

How should the exp. certificates look like ?
Where can we find samples ?

There is no standard format specified by CIC. I have used the below format, you can tweak it to meet your requirement.

Reference Letter Format​

Date: _____________

To Whom it May Concern

This is to certify that Mr. ____________ (Name) is currently employed with __________ (Company Name) in ___________ (Location, Country).

Details of his employment are given below:
• Designation:
• Date of Joining:
• Employee ID:
• Type of Employment (Full time/permanent/part-time):
• Hours of Work/Week:
• Department:
• Reporting Manager:
• Annual Salary:

Duties and responsibilities handled by ___________ (Name) are as follows:
•
•
•
•
•

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

For (Company Name)


<Signature of the Referee> <Company Seal>
<Name & Designation of the Referee>
<Contact No. and Email of the Referee>