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anum.abidi

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Thank ailyas! I do not have a login ID and password since I started my application before November 26. To sign up and view my portal, I have to enter my file number (that everyone else apparently knows).
Oh and one more thing. I read somewhere that the processing time of (now) 20 weeks start from after the acknowledgement email. Is that true? If that's the case then shouldn't I expect to receive my eca in August 2019?
This is all so confusing. I was hoping to receive my ECA within 3 months of applying. And here I haven't even received the first AOR.
I hope to receive my ITA before September 2019. I have heard the immigration polices might change after elections. :(
 

anum.abidi

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I got my AOR after nearly 2 months and then add another 3-4 months for evaluation.
Awh, but it has been almost 3 months for me and yet I haven't received any AOR. What was your timeline?
Can you please also see my last msg and tell me if you know anything about that?

Copying the msg here as well:
Oh and one more thing. I read somewhere that the processing time of (now) 20 weeks start from after the acknowledgement email. Is that true? If that's the case then shouldn't I expect to receive my eca in August 2019?
This is all so confusing. I was hoping to receive my ECA within 3 months of applying. And here I haven't even received the first AOR.
I hope to receive my ITA before September 2019. I have heard the immigration polices might change after elections. :(
 

SithLord

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Oh and one more thing. I read somewhere that the processing time of (now) 20 weeks start from after the acknowledgement email. Is that true? If that's the case then shouldn't I expect to receive my eca in August 2019?
This is all so confusing. I was hoping to receive my ECA within 3 months of applying. And here I haven't even received the first AOR.
I hope to receive my ITA before September 2019. I have heard the immigration polices might change after elections. :(
I believe the 20 weeks starts from the day they receive all your documents and not from the AOR date. My documents were received by them on Nov 9 and I got my online ECA yesterday. so that's 16-17 weeks :)
 
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anum.abidi

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I believe the 20 weeks starts from the day they receive all your documents and not from the AOR date. My documents were received by them on Nov 9 and I got my online ECA yesterday. so that's 16-17 weeks :)
I hope that's the case for me too.
Thank you so much :)
 

SithLord

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Awh, but it has been almost 3 months for me and yet I haven't received any AOR. What was your timeline?
Can you please also see my last msg and tell me if you know anything about that?

Copying the msg here as well:
Oh and one more thing. I read somewhere that the processing time of (now) 20 weeks start from after the acknowledgement email. Is that true? If that's the case then shouldn't I expect to receive my eca in August 2019?
This is all so confusing. I was hoping to receive my ECA within 3 months of applying. And here I haven't even received the first AOR.
I hope to receive my ITA before September 2019. I have heard the immigration polices might change after elections. :(
My timeline:

Documents Delivered: 9th Oct
AOR1/AOR2: 27 Nov
Soft copy: 5 March

Report states completion date as 17 Feb.

Although I had already submitted my application using my WES ECA but I am actually more happy with the IQAS ECA because they got my evaluation correct on the first try whereas for WES I had to get my university involved and after nearly 2 weeks of frustrating communications back and forth WES corrected the ECA. It was around this same time I applied for IQAS.

They correctly evaluated my 1-year UK PG certificate as 1 year graduate certificate whereas WES gave it one semester equivalency and later changed it after my University sent them further proof that it was a 1 year program and I was enrolled for 2 semesters :)

So I would strongly advise everyone to choose IQAS!! Yes, the evaluation takes painfully long but they get your ECA spot on.
 

anum.abidi

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My timeline:

Documents Delivered: 9th Oct
AOR1/AOR2: 27 Nov
Soft copy: 5 March

Report states completion date as 17 Feb.

Although I had already submitted my application using my WES ECA but I am actually more happy with the IQAS ECA because they got my evaluation correct on the first try whereas for WES I had to get my university involved and after nearly 2 weeks of frustrating communications back and forth WES corrected the ECA. It was around this same time I applied for IQAS.

They correctly evaluated my 1-year UK PG certificate as 1 year graduate certificate whereas WES gave it one semester equivalency and later changed it after my University sent them further proof that it was a 1 year program and I was enrolled for 2 semesters :)

So I would strongly advise everyone to choose IQAS!! Yes, the evaluation takes painfully long but they get your ECA spot on.
Congratulations! Glad to hear it. I'm hoping for a favorable evaluation as well
Do you know anything about iqas file number? Where can I find it?
 

maxhoney2001

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Congratulations! Glad to hear it. I'm hoping for a favorable evaluation as well
Do you know anything about iqas file number? Where can I find it?
You will get file number once IQAS acknowledge your document received. As per current trend, it will take 2 to 3 moths for acknowledgement of docs. Once same is done add 15 to 20 weeks for ECA. All the best.
 

SithLord

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My MBA degree. You?
Which country India?

I had a 3 year Bsc from India and 1 year PG Certificate from UK.

Both got positive evaluation as 3 year's Bachleor's and 1 year Graduate Certfiicate :)

Your MBA will definitely be evaluated as Master's as per IQAS table irrespective of how many year program it was :)

I believe in WES 1 year MBA programs are not considered as masters
 

anum.abidi

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You wil

You will get file number once IQAS acknowledge your document received. As per current trend, it will take 2 to 3 moths for acknowledgement of docs. Once same is done add 15 to 20 weeks for ECA. All the best.
Geez! So it's like 4 to 5 months after the AOR?!
I guess there isn't much to be done than wait. But thank you for your help guys! :)
 

anum.abidi

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Which country India?

I had a 3 year Bsc from India and 1 year PG Certificate from UK.

Both got positive evaluation as 3 year's Bachleor's and 1 year Graduate Certfiicate :)

Your MBA will definitely be evaluated as Master's as per IQAS table irrespective of how many year program it was :)

I believe in WES 1 year MBA programs are not considered as masters
Pakistan, actually.

My MBA program was of 3.5 years after 2 years graduation. Any idea how this will be evaluated?