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[k_b]

One info to all: NDVO has asked for MR of all in the application which includes my 5 months old SON as well

 

[Bains87]

Hello to all Seniors,

We applied under FSW and CC was charged on 30th July , received PER on 25 August.

Now there is one issue over here , my wife has a name correction in her passport, she is the primary applicant.

We got the application number from CIC via email but they did not notice the name correction in the next page and sent the Application file number with the wrong first name.

Now I am confused as to how to approach this issue , when we filled the forms we used the corrected name and now the Application received by CIC has the wrong first name (just one alphabet mistake).

My consultant says there is nothing to worry about and according to him this can be managed when the medical call comes.

 

[ashif_eee]

Hello to all Seniors,

This is my first post here in this forum , we have applied under FSW and CC was charged on 30th July , received PER on 25 August.

Now there is one issue over here , my wife has a name correction in her passport, she being the primary applicant since according to FSW I don't have the required skills :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[

We got the application number from CIC via email but they did not notice the name correction in the next page and sent the Application file number with the wrong first name.

Now I am confused as to how to approach this issue , when we filled the forms we used the corrected name and now the Application received by CIC has the wrong first name (just one alphabet mistake).

My consultant says there is nothing to worry about and according to him this can be managed when the medical call comes.

First of all congrats....

+1 in advance for Spreadsheet updating ...

Yes consultant is a bit right on one side....

Actually u can do it once ur file is transferred to the local VO...

U can contact with ur VO and ask them what u need to do...

 

[maym99]

One info to all: NDVO has asked for MR of all in the application which includes my 5 months old SON as well

CONGRATS ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

NDVO giving competition to Ottawa office nice Delhi good signs and best wishes dear k_b

 

[Bains87]

Thanks Aashif_eee.... I was about to post this again... I was wondering may be my posts were not visible in the forum..

 

[anustays]

Small Canadian Towns Hoping To Attract New Immigrants To Canada

A growing number of rural communities in Canada are hoping to attract newcomers to the country, citing a need to reverse dwindling population trends, strengthen local economies, and address labour shortages.
In recent years, more than a quarter of residents in metropolitan areas have been immigrants, a figure that plummets to only five per cent in small towns. Canada’s three largest cities — Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver — together accounted for nearly two-thirds of the immigrant population of Canada. In contrast, only one-third of Canada’s total population lived in these cities, showing a disparity in immigrant and non-immigrant populations between urban and rural areas.
Some small rural communities, however, are hopeful of reversing this trend by identifying the immigrants they wish to attract based on local labour market needs. By consulting with local employers and promoting candidates for immigration through the Provincial Nominee Program, rural communities are increasingly planning strategies that aim to guarantee the long-term success of their towns, both from an economic and community point of view. The Provincial Nominee Programs consider a person’s application based on, among other factors, his or her genuine intention to settle in that province. This aspect of the programs has led some small towns to launch initiatives aimed at sourcing the highest quality immigrants to their communities.
A Case Study: Morden, Manitoba
One such rural community is Morden, a small town of around 8,000 people in Southern Manitoba, lying 112 km southwest of the provincial capital of Winnipeg. With an unemployment rate of 3.1%, local employers struggle to find enough workers. Morden’s Community Driven Immigration Initiative aims to aid employers through an active recruitment campaign. Applicants for the Morden initiative make an application through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP).
While most rural communities in Canada take a more passive role in attracting immigrants — for example, by observing which newcomers are arriving to the given province and only then hoping to attract them to their respective town — Morden is taking a much more active role. For its part, Morden identifies potential newcomers to the town before they make their PNP application, rather than after.
“The program has been very successful,” says Community Development Officer, Cheryl Digby. “Employers are supporting the program by offering jobs to newcomers, developers have plans for housing complexes to house the new arrivals, and the community at large has opened their hearts to new friends.
“Our retention rate has remained high, as applicants are chosen specifically for their high chance of success in Morden. In particular, there are openings for applicants with experience in manufacturing such as woodworkers or cabinetmakers, welders, sewing factory workers or entrepreneurs who have business experience.”
Living costs in communities such as Morden are among the lowest in Canada, a factor that is likely to become more of a priority for newcomers to Canada as the cost of living in large Canadian cities grows faster than the rate of inflation.
A Case Study: Simcoe County, Ontario
Simcoe County, situated north of Toronto from Lake Simcoe to the shores of Georgian Bay, is another region actively looking for newcomers. The largely pastoral county has seen approximately 650 landed immigrants per year in recent years, but Sandra Lee, Project Manager at Simcoe County’s Local Immigration Partnership, has noticed a growing trend of immigrants moving from big cities to counties such as hers.
“Most of our growth is because people are landing and they’re moving after the fact,” said Lee following a panel at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s annual conference in August. “Recent settlement trends reveal that economic regions other than the GTA are receiving a larger share of Ontario immigrants and that the proportion of secondary migration to non-Census Metropolitan Areas is increasing.”
Last year Simcoe County launched an online immigration portal to help new arrivals, with a particular emphasis on immigrants with particular skills to meet local labour market needs. Rather than relying on immigrants moving from the big cities to more rural environments years after they have landed in Canada, the focus, like in the case of Morden, is increasingly turning towards attracting more landed immigrants directly. With a stagnant population growth rate, Simcoe County is one of many rural regions that has identified immigration as part of the solution. Future job opportunities will require skilled workers, and immigrant talent will be an important component of the county’s future.

 

[maym99]

Guys,
Correct me if I am wrong.

sending the application to this address through courier:

Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Federal Skilled Worker
NOC Category, Offer of Arranged Employment category or PhD category
Primary NOC 2011 Code: XXXX
49 Dorchester Street
Sydney, NS
B1P 5Z2
Canada

Also suggest me which courier service is best FedEX or DHL ?

Regards,
Keerthi

Bro,

Its as per below:

Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Federal Skilled Worker
NOC Category
Primary NOC 2011 Code: XXXX
49 Dorchester Street
Sydney, NS
B1P 5Z2
Canada


Of course FedEx is the better...avoid DHL...

Good luck....

don't just AVOID , BUT DONT USE DHL for Sydney area even f you have to shed some extra bucks, use UPS

 

[spicysank]

NDVO has issued Visas in record time earlier specially in year 2012. I know a few people who got their visas in 6 months. And 8 months in 2011 & 2013.

Hope they stick to their 8 months average

CONGRATS ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

NDVO giving competition to Ottawa office nice Delhi good signs and best wishes dear k_b

 

[maym99]

NDVO has issued Visas in record time earlier specially in year 2012. I know a few people who got their visas in 6 months. And 8 months in 2011 & 2013.

Hope they stick to their 8 months average

ok noted sir! hope they keep up to it, does the NOC of applicant matter (from top 50) regarding its processing times and all??

 

[frasiercrane]

oh cool..and I see you are applying as a translator. Thats good. I might get in touch with you and practice some speaking if I plan to take TEF in November.
or let me ask you this - can you train me to take DALF-C1 ??
anyway..one more question..while filling up the FSW forms..in the language section..there was a choice which says what language do you speak. English or French or Both ?? I wanted to select Both but then I am not submitting any official document to prove my fluency in French.

Qu'en pensez-vous ? ;D

I myself have chosen both as I have my education and job both in French language.... it would have looked weird if I had chosen only English in language column. Besides, documents are required only if we are willing to obtain points for that language..... I don't see any harm in letting them know we are comfortable with both the languages even if we are not appearing for TEF exam.

I have never taken any of these tests... DALF or TEF. I completed my grad. from Delhi University and got job a while after. I really wouldn't know how to train anyone on these. But since you already have B1 level in this language... I am sure TEF would be a piece of cake for you.

 

[palakpatel911]

Its obvious that apps will be slow down after may, (its same every year - first month big rush)
still more than half a caps is left for 1112.
in my earlier post i hv mentioned the same MATH,
its 460 in may doenst mean that cap will be closed on june
gradually it slows down. if you come close to the recent cc/dd and per, can get the differences.
SO CHILL, nothing to panic, ya worries will be always bothering all of us, until we land there,...but be positive and hope for the best... ;D ;D ;D

You are absolutely right, that's what i also keep saying, it could be a very close call for week 4 applicants. I'm a 26th May applicant and that too for the hot NOC 1112. I am sooooooooooooo worried. Last year also i missed due to cap, this year history will repeat itself............ i am soooooo disappointed.
I know others have said that till June applications, cap should not be a worry, but it doesn't seem right if you do the maths.

Seniors pls comment. I was of the understanding that total number of applications started to decrease after May 15, then how come CC/DD charges have not already happened for May 22 or 23 applicants.

 

[palakpatel911]

yes @ spicysank,
this time they might hv to work harder and stick to within 8-9 months,
Hope they gets clear almost august ppl, till the new EE

NDVO has issued Visas in record time earlier specially in year 2012. I know a few people who got their visas in 6 months. And 8 months in 2011 & 2013.

Hope they stick to their 8 months average

 

[maym99]

best wishes to all may pending applicants for today

 

[Robbssiee]

Hi Oscar, i understand that designation does not matter ,and thanks for your help , my query was that the designation has changed , that is my concern that the designation that i have given them on exp letter is diff then what is available on exp letter now.

If you still think that is irrelevant than its okay

I think you understood what i meant right

 

[sss1]

ok noted sir! hope they keep up to it, does the NOC of applicant matter (from top 50) regarding its processing times and all??

Nopes. The NOC of the applicant does not matter for processing times.