FSW 2013 Applicants Timeline- Lets Network Here.

[Nirmal]

My two cents here --

JIGS - so in nutshell, after your CC is charged, you will receive PER (5-10 days). This means your file is travelled to your VO. Now, your VO will check your file and if they feel like, they can perform background checks as well (very small %age of files goes for background check). Once VO is happy with your file, they will ask for medicals. Once medical reports are received and if they are happy with your health status, they will ask for your passport for maple leaf stamp.

The maple leaf is for one year only --- you need to land in Canada within six months from the date of your medicals (as medical report is valid only for six months); else you may have to redo the medicals..

US PCC process is already explained in some other post. I can tell about UK if you like

Hope that helps!

Hi islandbabe, Jigzzy, Jignesh, Nirmal, aditya or any other seniors,

What is our next step after receiving per? My DD is cashed so I am assuming that I will receive PER in week or so.

I have not applied for PCC yet, My lawyers told me that PCC is valid for 6 months only and I need PCC from both Indian consulate and FBI.
Should I apply for it now or wait a bit? Can someone also tell me processing time for PCC from US?

Appreciate your help.
Thanks,
Jigs

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Yesterday someone asked for my job description and experience letter. i gave following reference letter and job description for title "Team Lead" (My firm has listed down template for all titles which i was able to find and attach it.)

Dear Sir/Madam,
I won't be able to provide you my experience letters for my current tenure at XXXX
Reason for not providing experience letter is that XXXXX provide experience letter to terminated employees only. I am attaching copies of following supporting documents that will prove that I am Full time employee of XXXXX since May 2005. I work 40 hours a week. I have attached following documents with this application.
1) Offer letter from XXXX
2) Appointment letter from XXXX
3) Confirmation Letter from XXXX
4) First and last pay stub
5) Reference letters from Colleague
6) Employee verification letter from XXXXX.
7) Experience Letter provided by Client (XXXXXX) to US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) for H1B Visa Extension listing job responsibility This had detail development and other job responsibility

Currently my designation is Team Lead and my responsibilities are following.
1) I am responsible for
a) planning schedule, resource allocation and risk management for project
b) Handling requirement analysis, prototype development to explore all possible solutions.
c) Collaborating with department heads to develop and implement coding development methodologies and standards.
d) Work with cross functional teams for developing shared service; this can be used by other areas.
e) Identifying cross functional dependencies and created risk mitigation plans.
f) Collaborated with executive management to define development team roles and analyze resource allocation.

2) Currently I am leading 10 member development team, which is part of very big project. I provide them technical direction and making sure of timely delivery of quality code and application. We oversee proper implementation and provide initial support. I am hands on development lead so I am very much involved in all aspect of software development life cycle. I serve as an escalation point for all issues related to development for the team. I am also software configuration management lead for my project.

3) I have worked with following technologies, JAVA, J2EE, Java server ages, Servlets, Struts, IBM Rational Application Development Studio, XML, HTML, XSL, IBM DB2, MS SQL. I also have knowledge of SAP ABAP (Advance business application programing), Visual source safe, IBM Rational clear case-quest, Dimension tools.

I hereby verify that the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
XXXXXX

 

[freek4iphone]

@ freek4iphone
UCI or Unique Client Identifier is a pin-point number allotted to an entity by Canadian govt. to be identified on all visa matters henceforth. It is a set of 2 four numbers separated by a hyphen. The GCMS keeps track of all the applications made against an allotted UCI and will know when, how, how many times and all previous history of the all the applications against respective UCIs.
However, not all those who apply get a UCI; I mean, if CIC finds an application incomplete at a very basic requirement, they will simply close and return the application without entering anything in to the GCMS.

...and with that post I jump into the forum.

So what do people see when they log in to eCas with the UCI?

here is the link h t t p s : / / services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/authenticate.do?app=ecas

 

[Floxzy]

Thks a ton!!! I finally got my cc encashment 2hrs ago!!!!!!
Thanks for all the supports that were given by all of you! Thats very kind of you guys!!! remember never lose ur hopes!!! I AM TOO exicted to say anything, hope all the best!!

Love u!!!

Hello beythsky I am assuming your Credit Card is US dollar denominated. If thats the case, how much exactly did CIC charge on the card? I expect a figure which I am not sure.

 

[etha4u]

hi guyz,

Check out this cool calculator to count dates...

like someone's application received at 4 June, expected date of response is 25 July!!! counting 37 working days/51 days!

http://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/time/date-day.php

Let's add an column in the spread sheet to see expected date..it will make everyone's life easy to wait. And congratulation all again.

 

[ABHereICome]

My two cents here --

JIGS - so in nutshell, after your CC is charged, you will receive PER (5-10 days). This means your file is travelled to your VO. Now, your VO will check your file and if they feel like, they can perform background checks as well (very small %age of files goes for background check). Once VO is happy with your file, they will ask for medicals. Once medical reports are received and if they are happy with your health status, they will ask for your passport for maple leaf stamp.

The maple leaf is for one year only --- you need to land in Canada within six months from the date of your medicals (as medical report is valid only for six months); else you may have to redo the medicals..

US PCC process is already explained in some other post. I can tell about UK if you like

Hope that helps!

What about the PR card?

 

[etha4u]

just curious, how long it takes to have that maple leaf on passport while they asked for it ?

Like for BD, does someone need to send the passport to Singapore cause they are the VU? and then they will return it to BD? how?
and how many days? then that person have to enter canada before medical expires?!??

if medical expires then if someone redo it, do they need to send again? I new medical is valid for 1 year.

 

[FavourMercy]

hi guyz,

Check out this cool calculator to count dates...

like someone's application received at 4 June, expected date of response is 25 July!!! counting 37 working days/51 days!

http://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/time/date-day.php

Let's add an column in the spread sheet to see expected date..it will make everyone's life easy to wait. And congratulation all again.

+1 for you

 

[etha4u]

thanks @favormercy

 

[etha4u]

seniors make me also one admin of the spread sheet..will like to contribute..and freeze pan has been removed

 

[beythsky]

Hello beythsky I am assuming your Credit Card is US dollar denominated. If thats the case, how much exactly did CIC charge on the card? I expect a figure which I am not sure.

My SMS just informed me that I had got a payment of 1100 in local currency. Then I phoned the credit card hotline and they told me this payment was in Canada. Thus, I temporarily don't know how much in US dollar although I paid via Visa.

 

[islandbabe]

Dear Floxzy I definitely would never advise anyone to do that as can be seen from my earlier posts, This applicant has applied already, so I am urging them not to worry ....good things can still happen, its not absolute.

She just may have been lucky. Wont advise anyone to do such. Its very unfair.

 

[harvinder25]

Congrats, There is some confusion regarding job description on the forum, can you share your job desc with the memebers?

Admins - Please update the spreadsheet :

Line 216 - SaravK - Fee Encashed: 06/26/2013

Thanks

 

[islandbabe]

CONGRATS...........you are one step closer ......now others like Huang (forgive the shortening of your name) will now follow.

I just got the PER email from CIC, they have provided the UCI, application number and receipt number !
So relieved now!! And my best wishes to everyone here. Don't worry folks, don't lose your patience , you'd ultimately make it!!!

 

[harvinder25]

I am sorry ,...what is a PER?

Congrats Sarak!!!! Your entry was haunting me...I was worried that since we haven't seen you in a while we would know if you were charged. Thanks for sharing and all the best on your journey. Please let us know when you get your PER.

 

[Nirmal]

What about the PR card?

My Friend, you can apply PR Card only once you are landed.

I found a very good page-

http://get2canada.wordpress.com/the-process/

Read this one, hope that helps!