New Policy for International Students - April 12th, 2021

[IanCSC]

You also realize that some folks also finished during the fall semester, but schools like to confer all degrees for the year all at once in spring. Not to mention delays and limitations to processing because of COVID. It's not unlikely that IRCC might make considerations about this and just request an official transcript and program completion letter like for PGWP.

you have to know how the official transcript work for PWGP, basically anyone who applied on an interim official transcript is on their own luck. what IRCC requires is the official final transcript and that many people don't have already.

Yes, some fall grad may also haven't received their credential, but remember this policy goes back to 2017 or otherwise, they are opening it until Nov 2021.
I am pretty sure, a very good portion of fall grads already have the credentials and they really don't matter, people grad in 2018 could alone fill in the 40,000 let alone many CEC FSW inland applicants they are submitting as well.

 

[Mel2021]

Does it have to be a digital photo only, where can i take one ?

Print2Go for digital and printed ones

 

[ElStu]

When submitting the application, is PCC going to be required or what?

 

[bootes]

When submitting the application, is PCC going to be required or what?

We don't know yet for sure. Some people say that it won't be required upfront, but you should at least try to get one as soon as you can

 

[SatNight]

Let's face it: We know nothing. Or, very little.

 

[Tomican]

Many have said, anyone who just graduate the Apr-May, will be ineligible since 1. they may didn't graduated by May 6 2. even they do, they HAVEN'T BE GRANTED a credential, this is outlined as a requirement under the public policy.

The process stretched from May 6 - Nov 5.

 

[u2can]

. Chatty lawyer was right both about the program name and the fees.

If we're expecting to apply the day the stream opens, do you think we should pay now and get it out of the way? I've checked all over the IRCC but I haven't found anything about the portal yet.

In the payment link, when i see the version towards the bottom left of the page, it says Date: 2021-04-13 10:15.
The news release for this new program on Canada.ca is dated April 14, 2021 10:10
Now my take on this whole thing is that everything about the program had been prepared and finalized as evident from the date and time stamp on the payment link version page well before even the news release of the program on Canada.ca. and i presume even the portal and forms and things to do with this is all set. Of all the things, what we can see till now is the payment link.
Btw, did this link come up in chatty lawyer's stream and thats how everyone discovered?
Also if this new program application is fully electronic, then why would they want us to pay for it through a separate link which is usually for mailing type applications and not after uploading all documents (just like express entry- as the link to payment wont be active unless we upload all the required documents).

 

[Tomican]

Agree

 

[Anya833]

Let's face it: We know nothing. Or, very little.

SatNight have you guys already payed this fee? I'm a bit reluctant, because I'm afraid if the stream's going to close up in a week or so I'm not getting my money back.

 

[SatNight]

SatNight have you guys already payed this fee? I'm a bit reluctant, because I'm afraid if the stream's going to close up in a week or so I'm not getting my money back.

No. We are waiting to see how things are going around my wife's language test day. Or maybe a day or so later. It might be a bad tactic but if the spots fill up in 2 days I'd be happy to keep that money atm.

 

[Tomican]

We can wait until May 6. No rush

 

[Anya833]

No. We are waiting to see how things are going around my wife's language test day. Or maybe a day or so later. It might be a bad tactic but if the spots fill up in 2 days I'd be happy to keep that money atm.

Yea I feel you on this one, I'm doing the same. My intuition is telling me either its going to close up in couple of days or remain open for at least a month.

 

[Frisk]

Yea I feel you on this one, I'm doing the same. My intuition is telling me either its going to close up in couple of days or remain open for at least a month.

I personally paid upfront because I'm confident I can apply as soon as the stream opens and I don't trust IRCC's website so much...Last week the payment portal was down for a couple days, it'd really suck to be ready to apply but having the website crash like I'm expecting it'll happen.

 

[SatNight]

You are in a different situation, @Frisk. You have all documents ready. We cannot apply before 11-12.

 

[Anya833]

I personally paid upfront because I'm confident I can apply as soon as the stream opens and I don't trust IRCC's website so much...Last week the payment portal was down for a couple days, it'd really suck to be ready to apply but having the website crash like I'm expecting it'll happen.

Well if you have all the basic documents than I'd probably do the same. But in my case I'll get my language results back on the 16th or 17th so I'm not sure if the stream will be still open. I don't want to loose my money. I agree with you on web site crashing, I think what will happen is that people might be able to start submitting their applications on may 8th or 7th. We shall see, I really hope it'll remain open for at least 14 days.