Federal application for QUEBEC workers from Buffalo, USA

[fallsage]

@ bigkev,

congrats on your baby girl !

@ fallsage,

I am a student, but I am not finishing any soon.
I was wondering if there was a way of making some bucks to make ends meet quietly.

I know the off-campus WP can do it, but I was wondering what it would take to get a (full-time) working visa from a study visa. If it is even possible.

Blessing.


Nkusi.

I don't think you can have a sp and wp(full time) at the same time.
Did you consider on-campus wp?
Go to your school website and find the relevant info. My friend told me at Mcgill a student can earn as much as $3,000 per year on campus.
And find a job in cash. I hope you understand what it means, ;D

 

[ae03yy]

@ nkusi

The only option if you're still studying is applying for the Off-Campus WP. It should let you work FT during vacation, like Christmas, Easter, Reading Week, or summer and PT during the school year. But, no you cannot apply for a Regular WP and benefit from all its advantage because your main reason to being here is your study. You'll have to choose between WP or SP if you ever get the regular one.

Note the OCWP was introduced in 2006, i think and before that no student were allowed to work off campus except those on COOP/Internship. We needed to depend on parents, awards, or bursaries because it was always a competition for us to get a job on-campus due to the limitation of jobs thee and Canadians who were also interested in getting jobs on-campus. Moreover, the year i first came to Canada was the year International student fought to have the right to obtain a job on-campus. My sisters who were university students went on strike 15 years ago to work and before that no International studdent was working in this country, at least legally. They had to finish their studies first and with no experience at all look for a job to work and gain the experience to file with Immigration under Skilled Worker.
So, if you can apply for OCWP or PGWP do it with much honor to those who never worked in Canada while studying in a Post-secondary institution. Send your application and read more

OCWP: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/e-services/off-campus.asp
It takes about 1 month to get it approved online and costs $150 only

PGWP: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/e-services/post-grad.asp
it takes roughly 2 months to get approved online and also cost $150, plus it makes life easier for us afterward because under the regular WP, employers need to prove no Canadians/PR holders could do the job (a real pain on the a%$&?..)

 

[ae03yy]

Eng_Mtl: Sent/Rec'd: 9/11/2010 - IA 01/04/2011 - AOR rec'd ?? ... .... ....

I am soo sorry to hear this. That's sad sad news dude, but do not resent at least not yet. Send a fax to Buffalo with your address and tell them you're awaiting for File# and Med'l form. Then give them 1 week and repeat the same process. You need to fight esp. if you wanna stay cz no one will do it for you.
Meanwhile check with the bank to know the File no.
If in two weeks you don't get a mail from Buffalo, then go and get your Med'l done by anticipation and provide your Client ID and File# to the DMP. Then ask him to give u the tracking number to follow that, contact Ottawa two days after it reach their office and explain the situation that you got less than 2 weeks because of Buffalo slowness, and ask them to give you the file no. for your medical.
Finally send that to Buffalo and wait, you should be ok!

Also, about your status in Canada what status do you have now. Check to see what can be done to extend it/ or switch to another one. BUT DON'T GIVE UP TILL YOU TRIED ALL YOU CAN AND LEAVE THE REST WITH GOD.

 

[nkusi]

Thanks everybody.

I think your explanations are clear. I guess I better get started preparing an application for an OCWK.

Nkusi.

 

[ae03yy]

Thanks everybody.

I think your explanations are clear. I guess I better get started preparing an application for an OCWK.

Nkusi.

when are you graduating pal?

 

[nkusi]

when are you graduating pal?

If all goes well , i will graduate in 2013.
Currently , I am enrolled in a graduate program in Universite de Sherbrooke.

Nkusi

 

[ae03yy]

ohh i c. So, OCWP will be yours as complement to SP for the meantime, till PR...

@fairooz
Sorry dude, I didn't mean to ignore u.. but oh well I got a bit busy...hihihi
to answer ur Q I re-applied for CAIPS, but on May 6 and would contact them only the 13th if i don't get something before.

 

[match]

Sorry for the delay in responding. I was traveling and didn't have much access to the internet. Yes, my timeline is correct as well. I have no idea when my medicals were received. I'm getting really fed up of waiting. I can't wait to be done with the whole process.

That's all the timelines of those who got AOR in 2011
*please check to see if my input is accurate, it might serve those who follow us*

wcikkk: Sent: 10/08/2010 - Rec'd 4/11/2010 - IA ?? - AOR rec'd 7/04/2011 - Med done 18/03/2011 - Med rec'd ?? - PPR rec'd ??
fallsage: Sent: 25/08/2010 - Rec'd 27/08/2010 - IA 14/01/2011 - AOR rec'd 25/01/2011 - Med done 31/01/2011 - Med rec'd ?? - PPR rec'd ??
hadal: Sent: 26/08/2010 - Rec'd 30/08/2010 - IA 22/02/2011 - AOR rec'd 3/03/2011 - Med done 07/03/2011 - Med rec'd 12/04/2011 - PPR rec'd ??
ae03yy: Sent 27/08/2010 - Rec'd 7/09/2010 - Med done 4/10/2010 - IA 25/02/2011 - AOR rec'd 08/03/2011 - Med rec'd 14/03/2011 - PPR rec'd ??
match: Rec'd 7/09/2010 - IA 25/02/2011 - AOR rec'd 10/03/2011 - Med done 14/03/2010 - Med rec'd ?? - PPR rec'd ??
fairooz: Sent: 28/09/2010 - Rec'd 30/09/2010 - Med done 14/12/2010 - IA 04/03/2011 - AOR rec'd 15/03/2011 - Med rec'd 30/03/2011 - PPR rec'd ??
nkusi: Sent: 20/10/2010 - Rec'd 26/10/2010 - IA 4/03/2011 - AOR rec'd 14/03/2011 - Med done 21/03/2011 - Med rec'd 5/05/2011? - PPR rec'd ??
kevin82: Sent/Rec'd: 9/11/2010 - IA 01/03/2011 - AOR rec'd 10/03/2011 - Med done 11/03/2011 - Med rec'd ?? - PPR rec'd ??
Eng_Mtl: ??

 

[fairooz]

ohh i c. So, OCWP will be yours as complement to SP for the meantime, till PR...

@ fairooz
Sorry dude, I didn't mean to ignore u.. but oh well I got a bit busy...hihihi
to answer ur Q I re-applied for CAIPS, but on May 6 and would contact them only the 13th if i don't get something before.

Not a problem ae03yy I'm wondering what's taking mine so long, its already been almost 7 weeks.

 

[ae03yy]

guys, I sent another email to Buffalo this AM... and decided to send one a week till they give me PPR or an answer, at least.
It drags me crazy being home and doing nothing but checking the mail!!! Sooo annoying friends. Let's wait and see how lucky I am this times.

 

[last4ever]

Hi, I'm new to the forum so here are my timelines: sent my application in nov 10 from US,received AOR and medical through email then mail on Mar-3 2011 did medical on the 4th of March and it was received in Ottawa on the 14th of march and on the 31st buffalo confirmed they had my medicals when I emailed them. I sent an email 2day to buffalo and I think a lot of us who have done medicals or who are waiting for medicals will receive them after june 10, it seems like Buffalo will be close to some walk in in order to eliminate the backlog of application they received,( it's on their webpage on the link below), so hopefully we only have couple more weeks to wait. It seems like I'm not allowed to post link so just add the www
canadainternational.gc.ca/buffalo/imm/contact-contactez.aspx

 

[ae03yy]

thks last4ever for this info, I was pulling my hair not getting emails from them. Now, I think I'm breathing... let's cross fingers and see.

www.canadainternational.gc.ca/buffalo/imm/contact-contactez.aspx

 

[admontreal]

I think they're just talking about temporary visas backlog, unfortunatly ...

 

[ae03yy]

I emailed Buffalo at 9am and no reply came through. Last4ever when exactly did u send ur email and what time did they answer?

 

[ae03yy]

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