I quote from the OP6 Manual:
7.1 Receiving the application at the CIO
Applicants must complete and sign IMM 0008, Application for Permanent Residence in Canada, as well
as Schedules 1 and 3 of this form and then submit the applicable fees in Canadian funds to the CIO.
Applications received at the CIO will first be reviewed for completeness, including:
• required forms;
• evidence of payment of the applicable fees (please see Section 5.1 for more information on fees).
• the Use of a Representative form, if appropriate.
Note: Applications which are not Federal Skilled Worker applications submitted to the CIO are to be
sent back to applicants in their entirety (including payment) with instructions to submit the application
to the appropriate visa office.
7.2 Assessing applications against the Ministerial Instructions
The CIO will assess whether the applicant has an arranged employment offer (AEO), has resided
legally in Canada for at least one year as a temporary foreign worker or international student, or
has one year of continous full-time (or equivalent part-time) paid work experience in the last 10
years in one of the occupations listed in the Ministerial Instructions.
If ...
the application corresponds to
the Instructions........Then
• proceed to Section 7.3
If
the application does not
correspond to the Instructions......Then
• record outcome and reasons in CAIPS;
• send a letter to the client (see Appendix D for sample letter);
• initiate a refund.
7.3 Applications that correspond to the Ministerial Instructions
Once it is found that the applicant satisfies the Ministerial Instructions, the CIO will record this
assessment in CAIPS and the electronic file will be transferred to the visa office. The CIO will
send a letter to the applicant to:
• notify them that their application is being placed into processing at a visa office;
• require them to submit a copy of their application and other forms, together with supporting
documents to the visa office within 120 days;
• inform them how to contact the visa office.
For information on visa office procedures for Federal Skilled Worker applications, please see
Section 8.
8. Procedure: At the visa office
Federal Skilled Worker applications submitted before February 27, 2008, are to be processed by
the visa office according to the legislation in effect at the time of application.
Federal Skilled Worker applications made on or after February 27, 2008, must first be checked to
confirm that they meet the Ministerial Instructions. Applications meeting the Instructions are to be
placed into processing at a visa office.
The following sections discuss in greater detail, the elements of assessing and processing Skilled
Worker applications. These sections apply to all Federal Skilled Worker applications:
• Receiving the application, Section 8.1
• Applications made on or after February 27, 2008, Section 8.2
• Minimum requirements of Federal Skilled Workers, Section 9
• Assessing the application against the Federal Skilled Worker selection criteria, Section 10
• Determining eligibility, Section 11
• Approving the application, Section 12
8.1 Receiving the application at the visa office
R10 prescribes what constitutes “an application” under the Regulations. An application includes,
among other things, the following documents, information or declarations:
1) a signed and completed IMM 0008EGEN containing the name, birth date, nationality,
matrimonial status and current immigration status of the applicant and all family members
(whether accompanying or not), and identifying the principal applicant;
2) the visa, permit or authorization being applied for;
3) the class in which the application is made;
4) a signed statement to the effect that the information provided is complete and accurate;
5) evidence of payment of the applicable fees;
6) Any information and documents required by the Regulations. (For the Federal Skilled
Workers Class, this includes proof of official language proficiency either in the form of the
results of an approved language test or a written submission. See section 10 for more
information on language requirements).
Visa offices should receive the application if all of the above requirements are met and submitted
within the 120 day timeframe given by the CIO.
The application should be date stamped upon receipt. Please note however, the application
received date in CAIPS will remain as entered at the CIO. This date will also serve as the lock-in
date.
For the purpose of calculating processing times, processing only begins when the visa office
determines the application is eligible for processing. The clearest indication of this is with the
entry of “PSDEC 1” (eligible) at the visa office. Once PSDEC 1 is entered, processing time
begins. Accordingly, processing times for Skilled Worker applications are measured from PSDEC
1 to either SELDEC 5, 6 or FINDEC 1, 2, 4.
.
If it is determined that ... ...
the application meets the initial
six requirements, as defined
above....Then
• date-stamp the application with the application- received
date;
• proceed to Section 8.2.
If
the application does not meet
the initial six requirements, as
defined above.......THen
• return the application to the applicant;
• inform them that if they do not meet the requirements by a
specific date, their application will be considered withdrawn.
In addition to the six requirements above, R10(1)(c) stipulates the following requirement:
7) that the application “include all information and documents required by these Regulations,
as well as any other evidence required by the Act.”
If it is determined that ... Then ...
the application meets the
seventh requirement
• open a file for the application;
• acknowledge receipt by notification letter including visa
office file
I hope this will somewhat clear the mystery as to what happens after you submit your application.
