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Geochaddy

Star Member
Jun 24, 2013
99
2
Category........
Visa Office......
BIQ Mexico
NOC Code......
2112
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-03-2013 at BIQ Montreal
Nomination.....
12-12-2014 CSQ received
AOR Received.
05-06-2013
File Transfer...
April 15 file received at BIQ Mexico
Interview........
Waived
QIExp said:
I want to share my experience on my Quebec Immigration Process under Skilled Worker Program. I applied through New York Office in Sep, 2011 and received my CSQ in July, 2013. My Work / Field of experience do not come under priority processing. I am from a Non- French speaking country with no prior knowledge of French, but I claimed 6 points as Advance Beginner (A2) on my file at the time when I submitted my application. I claimed 0 Points for Stay in Quebec or Family or Friends in Quebec since there was none.

Processing Timeline:

September 15, 2011- Application Submitted
October 26, 2011- AOR Issued
August 21, 2012- Interview Waiting List
Feb 13, 2013- Interview Date Received
Feb 15, 2013 - TCFQ for French (Got A1 in both listening & Speaking which converts to only 2 points on my application, so I decided not send the results to the Immigration Office)
April 16, 2013- Interview at New York , Rejected because of low Proficiency in French, officer gave me 6 months to prove my French Proficiency by achieving A2 in both Listening and Speaking in TCFQ).
May 24, 2013 – 2nd TCFQ, (Got B1 in Listening & A2 in Speaking)
June 21, 213 - TCFQ Results Submitted at Montreal Office
July 8, 2013 - CSQ Issued.



Interview at New York Office was not a pleasant Experience. Immigration Officer told me upfront as he sat down and opened my file, the only reason he can see him not giving me CSQ today would be French. Regardless, how much he was impressed with my Work Experience, Education, and amount of effort I put in learning French, and moreover I was already at A2 level by the time of interview and was ready for the whole interview to be conducted in French, but he was looking for fluent French, so he decided not to issue the CSQ by 2 points till I prove my hold on French language through TCFQ, he gave me 6 months to submit the results.

Anybody who is waiting for their interview should start working on your French ASAP. I used Rosetta Stone's first 3 ½ Cd's and took couple of private lessons to prepare for the interview. For TCFQ, together with Rosetta stone, I listened to French news and practiced some TCFQ Mock Papaers online.
Congratulations on receiving your CSQ and thank you for sharing your experience very useful information. If you don't mind what is you AOT?
 

Stylove

Hero Member
Dec 8, 2012
986
65
Visa Office......
ADVO
NOC Code......
U118
App. Filed.......
FOR CSQ MARCH 2013. FEDERAL JAN 4, 2016
Doc's Request.
RPRF AND PCC: DEC 19, 2016
AOR Received.
FEB 22, 2016
File Transfer...
ECAS: DM
Med's Request
NOV 29, 2016
Med's Done....
DEC 15, 2016
Interview........
Decision Made: 16-03-17
Passport Req..
15-03-17
VISA ISSUED...
02-03-2017
LANDED..........
April 2017
QIExp said:
I want to share my experience on my Quebec Immigration Process under Skilled Worker Program. I applied through New York Office in Sep, 2011 and received my CSQ in July, 2013. My Work / Field of experience do not come under priority processing. I am from a Non- French speaking country with no prior knowledge of French, but I claimed 6 points as Advance Beginner (A2) on my file at the time when I submitted my application. I claimed 0 Points for Stay in Quebec or Family or Friends in Quebec since there was none.

Processing Timeline:

September 15, 2011- Application Submitted
October 26, 2011- AOR Issued
August 21, 2012- Interview Waiting List
Feb 13, 2013- Interview Date Received
Feb 15, 2013 - TCFQ for French (Got A1 in both listening & Speaking which converts to only 2 points on my application, so I decided not send the results to the Immigration Office)
April 16, 2013- Interview at New York , Rejected because of low Proficiency in French, officer gave me 6 months to prove my French Proficiency by achieving A2 in both Listening and Speaking in TCFQ).
May 24, 2013 – 2nd TCFQ, (Got B1 in Listening & A2 in Speaking)
June 21, 213 - TCFQ Results Submitted at Montreal Office
July 8, 2013 - CSQ Issued.



Interview at New York Office was not a pleasant Experience. Immigration Officer told me upfront as he sat down and opened my file, the only reason he can see him not giving me CSQ today would be French. Regardless, how much he was impressed with my Work Experience, Education, and amount of effort I put in learning French, and moreover I was already at A2 level by the time of interview and was ready for the whole interview to be conducted in French, but he was looking for fluent French, so he decided not to issue the CSQ by 2 points till I prove my hold on French language through TCFQ, he gave me 6 months to submit the results.

Anybody who is waiting for their interview should start working on your French ASAP. I used Rosetta Stone's first 3 ½ Cd's and took couple of private lessons to prepare for the interview. For TCFQ, together with Rosetta stone, I listened to French news and practiced some TCFQ Mock Papaers online.
Nice experience! Good you realised you were not well placed in French and decided to work harder in order to get your csq. Yes Rosetta Stone is a good one for french lessons, especially if you don't live around people who speak french regularly.

I wish you the best in your federal stage and hope you grab PR early 2014. 3 years or less is not too bad for the procedure.
 

Stylove

Hero Member
Dec 8, 2012
986
65
Visa Office......
ADVO
NOC Code......
U118
App. Filed.......
FOR CSQ MARCH 2013. FEDERAL JAN 4, 2016
Doc's Request.
RPRF AND PCC: DEC 19, 2016
AOR Received.
FEB 22, 2016
File Transfer...
ECAS: DM
Med's Request
NOV 29, 2016
Med's Done....
DEC 15, 2016
Interview........
Decision Made: 16-03-17
Passport Req..
15-03-17
VISA ISSUED...
02-03-2017
LANDED..........
April 2017
Hey guys!! Good news!!!

Just to tell you all that I prayed seriously in church today for God to soften the hearts of the Quebec decision makers so that they shouldn't let New rules affect Old files, and that He should help them hasten up the Immigration process so we can all make it to Quebec sooner than expected!!!

Amennnnnnnn
 

jimmy80

Hero Member
Oct 19, 2012
504
14
124
Qatar
Category........
Visa Office......
Abou Dhabi
NOC Code......
1221
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
CSQ 15-05-2011 Federal 25-09-2014
Doc's Request.
update of Docs requested in June 2014 and provided in July 2014
Nomination.....
CSQ 29/08/2014(without interview) Fereal application 20-09-2014
AOR Received.
QSW AOR 10 -08-2011- Federal AOR 30/01/2015
IELTS Request
Not applicable, (C1,B2 in TEFAQ Jan-2014)
File Transfer...
15-02-2015
Med's Request
06-05-2015 - 18-05-2015
Med's Done....
12-05-2015 - 18-05-2015
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
10-09-2015
VISA ISSUED...
27-09-2015
LANDED..........
April 2016 inchallah
Stylove said:
Hey guys!! Good news!!!

Just to tell you all that I prayed seriously in church today for God to soften the hearts of the Quebec decision makers so that they shouldn't let New rules affect Old files, and that He should help them hasten up the Immigration process so we can all make it to Quebec sooner than expected!!!

Amennnnnnnn

Ameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
 

khan1984

Star Member
Jan 31, 2013
89
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney - Nova Scotia
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-11-2011
AOR Received.
06-06-2012
File Transfer...
02/20/2016
Med's Request
Waiting
Interview........
Waiting
Passport Req..
Waiting
VISA ISSUED...
Waiting
LANDED..........
Waiting
Stylove said:
Hey guys!! Good news!!!

Just to tell you all that I prayed seriously in church today for God to soften the hearts of the Quebec decision makers so that they shouldn't let New rules affect Old files, and that He should help them hasten up the Immigration process so we can all make it to Quebec sooner than expected!!!

Amennnnnnnn
May God bless us all
 

dignity3

Hero Member
Dec 20, 2011
265
7
Category........
Visa Office......
Damascus/ Beirut
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct- 2008
AOR Received.
sep-2008
Med's Request
1st/ march 2011 2/ feb- 2013
Med's Done....
1/3/2013
Passport Req..
23/09/2013
VISA ISSUED...
26/09/2013
LANDED..........
09/10/2013
Hey guys it's almost 5 months after medical done .. Does anyone know any applicants who its application took that long time before ppr ?? Any reply would be appreciated... is that normal ?
 

applicant.wife

Full Member
Sep 8, 2011
43
1
Stylove said:
Hey guys!! Good news!!!

Just to tell you all that I prayed seriously in church today for God to soften the hearts of the Quebec decision makers so that they shouldn't let New rules affect Old files, and that He should help them hasten up the Immigration process so we can all make it to Quebec sooner than expected!!!

Amennnnnnnn
AMEN..... Thank you for your prayers.... GOD Bless Us All.....
 

Ketevan

Hero Member
Mar 26, 2012
803
34
UK
Category........
Visa Office......
London (Federal), Paris (BIQ)
NOC Code......
4162
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-03-2011 (Quebec); 29-02-2012 (Federal), signed by KRSZWDA
Nomination.....
Interview letter received from BIQ (Paris) November 2011
AOR Received.
15-08-2011 (Quebec); 23-03-2012 (Federal, e-mail)
File Transfer...
19-04-2012 (London started processing)
Med's Request
12-06-2012 (delivered on 19-06-2012 by post)
Med's Done....
04-07-2012 (received by London on 09-07-2012, signed by IAN); appeared on ECAS on 31-07-2012
Interview........
06-02-2012 (got CSQ at Paris BIQ)
Passport Req..
30-07-12, but cancelled on 08-08-12 (additional background checks needed :o ) New passport req. - 05/11/12
VISA ISSUED...
20-11-12 (Passport submitted in person 15/11/12; Decision made and canadian address on ECAS 23/11/12; passport picked up in person 29/11/12).
LANDED..........
09-03-13, Montreal YUL
5 months after medicals is average and normal. I got visa 5 months after medicals, but I was from a relatively fast visa office (London). They are doing security checks and waiting for confirmation of your clean criminal record from a bunch of different organizations - there is nothing you can do except waiting. I see Beirut/Damascus on your profile - so you should prepare yourself for an especially long security check.

dignity3 said:
Hey guys it's almost 5 months after medical done .. Does anyone know any applicants who its application took that long time before ppr ?? Any reply would be appreciated... is that normal ?
 

dignity3

Hero Member
Dec 20, 2011
265
7
Category........
Visa Office......
Damascus/ Beirut
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct- 2008
AOR Received.
sep-2008
Med's Request
1st/ march 2011 2/ feb- 2013
Med's Done....
1/3/2013
Passport Req..
23/09/2013
VISA ISSUED...
26/09/2013
LANDED..........
09/10/2013
Dear Ketevan

thanks alot for your valuable information .. that's very kind and sweet from your side ...
I got ppr in 2011 and they returned back my pass without a visa issuance for further processing .. then damascus closed and med expired .... I redid medical before 5 months with a clear background checks ...
they said the med results are still in france? And when they enclose it to the file I will get ppr ....... Is that reasonable that med results stay in france for 5 months
 

Jenalby

Hero Member
Apr 19, 2013
326
7
India
Category........
Visa Office......
Montreal
NOC Code......
U118 Nursing /Group B
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
November 2012
Doc's Request.
8/08/2014 asked to submit ITR,docs reached Montreal on 17/10/2014
AOR Received.
File opened in April 2013 ,got it in hand on May 2013
IELTS Request
IELTS 7 band
Interview........
No idea...
LANDED..........
????2015?
Stylove said:
Hey guys!! Good news!!!

Just to tell you all that I prayed seriously in church today for God to soften the hearts of the Quebec decision makers so that they shouldn't let New rules affect Old files, and that He should help them hasten up the Immigration process so we can all make it to Quebec sooner than expected!!!

Amennnnnnnn
It's really nice to feel Lords word through you...it made us all feel better thanks ......
 

engineer2003

Star Member
Oct 28, 2011
179
1
Category........
Visa Office......
LONDON
NOC Code......
2131
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
QSW 10-10-2011: Federal 01-02-2016
Doc's Request.
10-06-2015
Nomination.....
CSQ issued 18-12-15
AOR Received.
13-11-2011 Federal 31-03-2016
IELTS Request
3-12-2011 7.0 bands & DELF B2 17-1-2015
Med's Request
20-4-2016
Med's Done....
4-5-2016, MEDICAL RECEIVED 8-5-2016
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
27-5-2016
VISA ISSUED...
1-6-2016
LANDED..........
Hopefully soon!
Stylove said:
Hey guys!! Good news!!!

Just to tell you all that I prayed seriously in church today for God to soften the hearts of the Quebec decision makers so that they shouldn't let New rules affect Old files, and that He should help them hasten up the Immigration process so we can all make it to Quebec sooner than expected!!!

Amennnnnnnn
[size=10pt]Hello Stylove,

I really appreciate your prayers.

Hope for the best!!!!

Regards Engineer
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Ketevan

Hero Member
Mar 26, 2012
803
34
UK
Category........
Visa Office......
London (Federal), Paris (BIQ)
NOC Code......
4162
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-03-2011 (Quebec); 29-02-2012 (Federal), signed by KRSZWDA
Nomination.....
Interview letter received from BIQ (Paris) November 2011
AOR Received.
15-08-2011 (Quebec); 23-03-2012 (Federal, e-mail)
File Transfer...
19-04-2012 (London started processing)
Med's Request
12-06-2012 (delivered on 19-06-2012 by post)
Med's Done....
04-07-2012 (received by London on 09-07-2012, signed by IAN); appeared on ECAS on 31-07-2012
Interview........
06-02-2012 (got CSQ at Paris BIQ)
Passport Req..
30-07-12, but cancelled on 08-08-12 (additional background checks needed :o ) New passport req. - 05/11/12
VISA ISSUED...
20-11-12 (Passport submitted in person 15/11/12; Decision made and canadian address on ECAS 23/11/12; passport picked up in person 29/11/12).
LANDED..........
09-03-13, Montreal YUL
background checks also have expiration date. Since 5 months passed from your medicals, it suggests that they started a new round of checks or are still waiting for confirmation from external agencies.

What is your visa office currently? Paris? And tell me what is the last line on your ECAS - is it "medical results have been received on XX-XX-XX"?

dignity3 said:
Dear Ketevan

thanks alot for your valuable information .. that's very kind and sweet from your side ...
I got ppr in 2011 and they returned back my pass without a visa issuance for further processing .. then damascus closed and med expired .... I redid medical before 5 months with a clear background checks ...
they said the med results are still in france? And when they enclose it to the file I will get ppr ....... Is that reasonable that med results stay in france for 5 months
 

anniejasmeet

Full Member
Mar 7, 2013
33
2
Friends, urgent query please!
Do years of elementary education get counted for calculation of principal applicant's education points? Or does that time start from grade 1 only?
 

pakmate

Star Member
Sep 5, 2011
114
5
Which address we have to send CSQ application before 31 july from saudi arabia.
is there any difference b/w countries to apply .
we on vacation in Pakistan which address we should send application from saudia or pakistan
plz provide link for address
regards