February 2013 Applications!!!

[lithium002]

Refer to the guide:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5609ETOC.asp

The certificate must have been issued no more than three months prior to submitting your application. If the original certificate is not in English or French, then you will need to submit both the certificate and the original copy of the translation prepared by an accredited translator.

Last Updated: 2013-01-17

The checklist indicates that certificates are "generally" considered to be valid for one year from the date of issue. This would apply to CIC's processing i.e. they won't request a new one for up to one year while your permanent residency application is in process from the original date the certificate was issued. The guide is clear to applicants that they don't submit a certificate that is older than three months prior to submitting their application.

Both rules apply: don't submit a PCC older than three months. If it has been more than a year since your PCC was issued, and your permanent residency is still in process, they may request a new one.

 

[godzilla]

I have applied on 18th Feb.

1) The envelope size specified on CIC site is 23 cm x 30.5 cm (9" x 12"). But my documents were not coming in that envelope. So I have used a bigger envelope. I have used Canads post Xpresspost. The problem was that the envelope size they had were much bigger than (9" x 12").

2) The label where I wrote reciever address was very small. So I have written CEC instead "Canadian Experience Class". So the full address was supposed to be

Citizenship & Immigration Canada
Canadian Experience Class
Centralized Intake Office
47-49 Dorchester Street
Sydney, NS
B1P 5Z2
Canada

But I have written

Citizenship & Immigration Canada, CEC
Centralized Intake Office
47-49 Dorchester Street
Sydney, NS
B1P 5Z2
Canada

I hope that above two things would not be a problem. Any inputs on that?

 

[yahoo7]

I have applied on 18th Feb.

1) The envelope size specified on CIC site is 23 cm x 30.5 cm (9" x 12"). But my documents were not coming in that envelope. So I have used a bigger envelope. I have used Canads post Xpresspost. The problem was that the envelope size they had were much bigger than (9" x 12").

2) The label where I wrote reciever address was very small. So I have written CEC instead "Canadian Experience Class". So the full address was supposed to be

Citizenship & Immigration Canada
Canadian Experience Class
Centralized Intake Office
47-49 Dorchester Street
Sydney, NS
B1P 5Z2
Canada

But I have written

Citizenship & Immigration Canada, CEC
Centralized Intake Office
47-49 Dorchester Street
Sydney, NS
B1P 5Z2
Canada

I hope that above two things would not be a problem. Any inputs on that?

Dont worry, your application will reach safely.

 

[enyale_08]

Hi we previously applied FSW with arranged employment and our application was received on december 7, 2011..we receive PER/AOR on February 14, 2012.. since the buffalo office was closed they transfer the file to ottawa.. then last january we applied for GCMS/CAIPS notes to see the status of our FSW application and we saw that they still didnt open our file for background check and ecas shows only "application received"

so we decided to apply for CEC application was received on February 12, 2013 in ottawa. Goodluck to all of us. we are planning to withdraw any application between CEC and FSW whenever we receive a passport request in any of the 2 applications.

 

[raisemyrent]

Hello,
Did anyone have their payment taken from their credit card after appying by post? Mine has been awfully quiet.

 

[punjabi87]

I have sent my application yesterday (Feb 13). They will receive by Friday or Monday.

Best of luck everyone!!!

My file was received on the same day too 18th feb....wonder if i can have your email address...stay in touch

 

[punjabi87]

My application was received on 18th FEB. Any idea how long it will take for AOR to come

 

[from_mumbai]

My application was received on 18th FEB. Any idea how long it will take for AOR to come

Jan 24 applicants got their AOR on Mar 5

Check: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ar9eXYaPoZa4dHhjRzdwb0FBTnFDbEQ0Z1BvelhXN2c&usp=sharing#gid=0

 

[meo_02]

Sent: Jan. 26, 2013
Received: Feb. 1, 2013 Signatory Name Glen Miller
AOR: Haven't received yet, anybody here whose CEC application was sent same date and got their AOR yet?

 

[deepak09]

Did you pay fees online or by credit card/bank draft?

Have your fees been taken?

Thanks,
Deepak

 

[meo_02]

I paid it online dated January 26, 2013 and I just included the copy of receipt with my application package.

 

[Divine11]

Application sent on Feb 19 and Received in Sydney Feb 20th. NOC 2282 ;D

PS: Bank Draft, Explanation Letter, T4, RCMP, Indian PC (Police Clearance) anb BGC (Background check) Included

 

[yahoo7]

Application sent on Feb 19 and Received in Sydney Feb 20th. NOC 2282 ;D

PS: Bank Draft, Explanation Letter, T4, RCMP, Indian PC (Police Clearance) anb BGC (Background check) Included

What do you mean when you said that you included BGC with your application?

 

[Divine11]

What do you mean when you said that you included BGC with your application?

Schedule A Background Declaration.. IMM 5669E

 

[decentguy]

Hi i have applied for work permit in 20th feb 2013 , still waiting for the Mr