OWP is available to inland sponsorship only. Outland cannot get this perk.anndreea said:
Yes. It is all a matter of whether it is justified or not. Even though everyone can apply for OWP, it is a matter of how each applicants can use OWP. No point in wasting 150 for OWP if you can't find a job unless you are french fluent in your case, or in my case, can't work while looking after 2 kids at home while waiting for PR. OWP is good any any inland applicants that can actually use it.QuebecOkie said:
Sorry don't get u, it was transfer after or before u got AIP, I don't have AIP yet I just 8months waiting. This why I am worried if its an issue them transferring to Vancouver before AIP!hazard said:
It doesn't matter if you are a skilled worker or not, or you have a potential employer or not. You would be able to apply for any job as everyone else with your OWP. There are cases where an applicant has received an AIP/OWP same time only to get a DM status a month or 2 later. Then the money is wasted. Not justified but you can't always expect to get a DM a month or two after AIP. Average 2nd stage is 8 months. So you could be sitting on your ass for 8 months or longer. So it is a bit of a gamble. It was easy for us to decided not to get OWP when you have 2 kids to look after. If we didn't have any kids to look after, I would have had applied for OWP regardless so that my wife can have option to look for work while waiting for PR.anndreea said:
I was told by another that CIC opened a new processing centre in Vancouver to handle the backlogs. So it could be that your file is being sent there for them to process and catch up on the backlogs.nairaboy said:
Yes, your situation is, I got to say, preplexing to me. Makes more sense that the file gets transferred before AIP, usually for possible interview for relationship verfications or the like. Or in nairaboy, could be sent there for backlog processing for them to catch up. I am sure the additional processing centre in Vancouver is probably a temporary measure. Once the backlogs are removed or reduced to 6 months for 1st stage, they will likely close the CIC backlog processing centre to save money.hazard said:
The backlog reduction office in Vancouver was opened since April 2011. CIC will always have backlog. Btw the new minister seems clueless too because I've not heard a thing from him since he was sworn inscreech339 said:
I am mistaken as I thought it was something they did recently like within the last 12 months. As for the new minister, I am sure he is keeping in touch with Kenney to make sure that any new policies he came up with, will be met with Kenney's approval or at least won't interfere with Kenney's new role, no conflicting policies or loopholes between the two.jiggyzealous said:
