Nigerians that have applied for Federal Skilled Workers 2013 program

[Acesbaby]

Based on the fact that they are currently dealing with late July applicants, I believe they have not started processing your file yet. Just give it a couple of weeks and keep praying. It is well!

 

[GENTLEANDREW]

Thanks a lot Acesbaby!

 

[thebaft]

Good day house,

I got this from CIC:

Good Evening:

As of the date of this email, I can find no record of your application in our database. As you state it was delivered on 19 August 2013, it may be in the queue for initial processing. You may wish to submit a status inquiry in 2-3 weeks, and a further search can be conducted.

Thank you,


MEM
Client Service Unit
Citizenship and Immigration
Centralized Intake Office
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

What can it imply?

Regards.

Andrew,
It may imply that CIC has not opened your file yet for processing. However, mails with wordings such as these are not good for the heart. But we should be positive and wait for a couple of weeks as recommended by CIC. Also, your NOC is not a hot one, so I am sure you are still safe. By the way, which courier company did you use to send your application to NS? Was it DHL or UPS or Fedex?

 

[GENTLEANDREW]

Thanks.But from what I gathered,whether the application is accepted or rejected it will be on their database.If you read the other forum,you will observe that some people actually made phone calls and were told that their files have been returned while some called and they told them that they where sent mail on a particular date.

My package was sent to a friend in Canada who included money order and subsequently sent it to CIC.It was received on the 19th of august.

So,may be it is on the queue for initial processing.I WILL MAIL THEM AGAIN BY NEXT WEEK BECAUSE THE PHONE STUFF IS MORE LIKE A GAME
Regards.

 

[GENTLEANDREW]

See sample of returned application from that forum:

===================================================

Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 7:44 PM

Dear Sir/Madam:

Please be advised that your application was returned with
all attachments on July 26, 2013. It was deemed
incomplete. A letter of explanation was provided along
with the application package.

We do not keep detailed records of each application returned
so I am unable to provide more case specific details.


Please note: all returned applications are sent via regular
mail to the mailing address as entered on the application
package. There is no tracking number. Once the
application is mailed, its delivery is the responsibility of
the postal service.

Thank you for your interest in Canada.

CB
Client Service Unit
Citizenship and Immigration
Centralized Intake Office
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

This is exactly what I mean by positive/negative

 

[thebaft]

Thanks.But from what I gathered,whether the application is accepted or rejected it will be on their database.If you read the other forum,you will observe that some people actually made phone calls and were told that their files have been returned while some called and they told them that they where sent mail on a particular date.

My package was sent to a friend in Canada who included money order and subsequently sent it to CIC.It was received on the 19th of august.

So,may be it is on the queue for initial processing.I WILL MAIL THEM AGAIN BY NEXT WEEK BECAUSE THE PHONE STUFF IS MORE LIKE A GAME
Regards.

It will be nice to know if your friend sent it through DHL/Fedex/UPS courier (with tracking number) or just sent it through Canada post (without tracking number).

 

[GENTLEANDREW]

It was sent through canada post;they have several services and she chose the 5 days option.It was received on the 13th of august 2013.I also think that with your name,country and date of birth even with your postal address,they can find your information on their database even if you do not have UCI.

 

[GENTLEANDREW]

The information that i submitted to them included my names,date of birth,country of birth,date of receipt of applictn,NOC code and name.I feel that if they needed more information to search,it would have been mentioned in the e mail.Again,for them to mention within the next 2 to 3 weeks,i am sure they know that by that time there should be information about the application.I have read of people they told 3 to 4 weeks,some 1 to 2 weeks;just as it affects individuals.

 

[GENTLEANDREW]

What I meant was that ,it was received on the 13th of August in the post office.

 

[thebaft]

The information that i submitted to them included my names,date of birth,country of birth,date of receipt of applictn,NOC code and name.I feel that if they needed more information to search,it would have been mentioned in the e mail.Again,for them to mention within the next 2 to 3 weeks,i am sure they know that by that time there should be information about the application.I have read of people they told 3 to 4 weeks,some 1 to 2 weeks;just as it affects individuals.

Andrew,

I am greatly concerned. I sent you a PM. Please check your inbox.

 

[thebaft]

Just wanted to share this with us all. Even though we might not know when AVO starts to process our applications, we can assume that all backlogs (Smile... we are now part of the economic class backlog ;D ;D ;D) will be completely reduced by 31 December 2014.

Backgrounder — Expression of Interest (EOI): Preparing for Success in 2015

The Government believes Canada can and should compete actively to attract the best and brightest newcomers to resettle here. That's why we are getting set to treat most immigration applications in a revolutionary new way. Having a job is the best path to economic integration. EOI will select immigrants based on the skills Canadian employers need and, in turn, should they pursue citizenship, they will be welcomed as equal members of the Canadian family.

As of January 2015, the EOI system will help switch from passive processing of applications in the order we get them to a prioritized system that gets in-demand people with the skills to succeed to Canada faster than ever before.

The 2014 Immigration Levels Plan makes way for Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to transition to this new system in January 2015 by continuing to reduce backlogs across the board. This will enable Canada to begin using EOI to identify the best candidates from day one.

EOI works in two steps. Prospective immigrants would indicate their interest in coming to Canada by providing information electronically about their skills, work experience and other attributes. Individuals who meet certain eligibility criteria will have their “expressions of interest” placed in a pool and ranked against others already in the pool. CIC would only invite the best candidates, including those with in-demand skills or with job offers, to apply for a visa. Expressions of interest that are not chosen after a period of time may be removed from the pool. As a result, application backlogs would not accumulate and processing times will be kept to a minimum.

We will also assess applicants on a variety of other factors such as education, work experience and language ability – with a greater emphasis on the ever-changing needs of the Canadian labour market.

The Government is working with provincial and territorial partners to make EOI a success. We are also partnering with Canadian employers so they will be ready to find candidates in the EOI pool that meet their skills requirements when the domestic labour force cannot.

Further details about EOI will be communicated in due course and as they become available.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2013/2013-10-28b.asp

 

[sanmi13]

Don't AVO send AOR as other VO are doing?
Pls if you have a good understanding of how AVO works kindly shed more light.

 

[thebaft]

Don't AVO send AOR as other VO are doing?
Pls if you have a good understanding of how AVO works kindly shed more light.

Hello sanmi13,

Please, could you ask that question in the other forum i.e. the "NIGERIA APPLICANT PLEASE LET US NETWORK" forum? The MI-2 and MI-3 applicants there should be able to provide an answer for us.

 

[sanmi13]

Don't AVO send AOR as other VO are doing?
Pls if you have a good understanding of how AVO works kindly shed more light.

I think u r right. I'll do that.

 

[GENTLEANDREW]

I have sent you a PM.Can you kindly check and revert.
God bless.