Hi Everyone
Received a reply from CIO in request for a status update. In a nutshell I am SURE CIO has made a mistake. Please advise. Please find reply below:
Good Morning:
Below noted email was forwarded by CIO-Sydney to the email address provided on the application.
FEDERAL SKILLED WORKER
CENTRALIZED INTAKE OFFICE
P.O. BOX 7500
SYDNEY, NS B1P 0A9
HASSAN XXXX
ADDRESS XXXXXXX
9 October 2013
UCI: 908XXXXX
*908XXXXX*
Application: E000XXXXXX
*E000XXXXXX*
SYED HASSAN IMAM GARDEZI:
I have now completed the assessment of your application for a permanent resident visa as a skilled worker. I have determined that you do not meet the requirements for immigration to Canada.
Subsection 75(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations states that a foreign national is a skilled worker if:
a) within the 10 years preceding the date of their application for a permanent resident visa, they have at least one year of continuous full-time (30 hours/week) employment experience, as described in subsection 73(1), or the equivalent in continuous part-time employment in the occupation identified in their application as their primary occupation, other than a restricted occupation, that are listed in Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A or B of the National Occupational Classification matrix;
b) during that period of employment they performed the actions described in the lead statement for the occupation as set out in the occupational descriptions of the National Occupational Classification;
c) during that period of employment they performed a substantial number of the main duties of the occupation as set out in the occupational descriptions of the National Occupational Classification, including all of the essential duties;
d) they submitted the results of an English or French language test issued by a designated testing agency indicating that they met or exceeded the applicable language proficiency threshold set by the Minister for each of the four language skill areas; and
e) they submitted their completed Canadian educational credential or their completed foreign educational credential and the equivalency assessment from a designated organization of institution that is less than five years old on the date of application.
I am not satisfied that you meet the minimal requirements pursuant to R75 (3), specifically part e) of the above requirements because you have not submitted evidence of completion of a Canadian secondary educational credential (or its equivalent), in accordance with R75(2)(e) and R75(8) of IRPA. The World Education Services (WES) Credential Evaluation and Authentication Report provided indicate the Canadian Equivalency Summary as two years of undergraduate study. This equivalency assessment does not demonstrate that you have completed the equivalent of a Canadian secondary educational credential. (HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE. FIRST OF ALL, TWO YEARS OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDY IS ONLY POSSIBLE AFTER SECONDARY EDUCATION!!! I SENT MY 10TH, 12TH AND 2 YEAR BACHELORS DEGREE TO WES AND THEY RETURNED WES REPORT SAYING EQUIVALENT TO 2 YEARS OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDY. IT IS CLEARLY STATED ON WES WEBSITE WHILE APPLYING THAT "If you have completed one or more years of post-secondary study, you do not need to submit any secondary school documents with your application.". ALSO, I SENT MY 10TH, 12TH AND BACHELORS DEGREE AND TRANSCRIPT COPIES AS WELL ALONGWITH MY WES REPORT TO CIO.
Subsection 75(3) states that if a foreign national fails to meet these requirements, the application shall be refused and no further assessment is required. I am not satisfied that you meet these requirements.
Subsection 11(1) of the Act states that a foreign national must, before entering Canada, apply to an officer for a visa or for any other document required by the regulations. The visa or document may be issued if, following an examination, the officer is satisfied that the foreign national is not inadmissible and meets the requirements of this Act. Subsection 2(2) specifies that unless otherwise indicated, references in the Act to “this Act” included regulations made under it.
Following an examination of your application, I am not satisfied that you meet the requirements of the Act and the regulations for the reasons explained above. I am therefore refusing your application.
Thank you for the interest you have shown in Canada.
BH
Program Support Officer
Immigration Section
Case Processing Centre
Sydney, Nova Scotia
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Thank you,
MEM
Client Service Unit
Citizenship and Immigration
Centralized Intake Office
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
