Am going! going! said:
Hey All
It's been a while since i've been here, i see most of the posters of my time have left though a few like Bajan4Quebec and MkShah are still around.
Here's my situation please kindly advise.
I applied for my QSW in in mid 2011 as a single applicant from the UK as a non UK citizen.
At that time only an interest in French was required, so i think i submitted TCF A1 and A2 speaking and listening results. I did not submit any IELTS English results as they where not a requirement then.
I scored enough points and was invited for what i believed was going to be a routine interview to the Bureau which was then in Paris in June 2012, .....but but fortunately (or unfortunately) i had married my girlfriend a few months after submitting my application so i deferred the interview and was advised to submit a change in circumstance form.
From 2012 i never heard from Quebec Immigration, during that time i learnt they had moved the bureau from Paris to Montreal, i tried calling a few times and was told my application was still being processed. I gave up on the whole application to be honest.
And during this time my circumstances have changed;
-My marriage never worked out we ended up divorcing.
-I went back to university and am currently studying for a healthcare qualification and i graduate in 12 months time, and am not sure this is recognised in Quebec or rest of Canada even.
-I also did not keep up with learning french and am still at A1/A2 level and am now a naturalised UK citizen(not sure if this last bit helps).
And to my surprise straight out the blue, i got an Intention to Reject email from Quebec Immigration asking me to submit some documents
Quick questions?
1. Will my application be assessed on the new rules (post 2011). As in, do i now need B2 French and English Language Results among other things or i be assessed based on the old rules?
2. Am guessing i need another change in circumstance form, will this adversely affect me considering i've done it before?
3. Does my new citizenship status help in anyway
4. Is there anything else i may need to know under the rules
Many thanks family
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Hello Am going! going! ... first of all, what a strange story!!! .. see my answers below!
1. Will my application be assessed on the new rules (post 2011). As in, do i now need B2 French and English Language Results among other things or i be assessed based on the old rules?
>> Mostly yes, if you look at the rules as well as online testimonials, yes you will be treated under the new rules and this is why they asked you for updates .. I am a 2011 applicant as well and I finished the whole process .. still waiting for the visa stamp now .. I did on 2013 mt french test and got B2/B1 because I wasn't prepared .. but during the interview I was very confident and spoke French very good .. so i got my CSQ without any problem!
But if you do an interview,
2. Am guessing i need another change in circumstance form, will this adversely affect me considering i've done it before?
>> There are some online forms that you should/can fill out in case something changed in your situation (you can find those in Quebec Site), but in your case I don't think you need those because they already sent you the right forms that you need to fill.
3. Does my new citizenship status help in anyway
>> No
4. Is there anything else i may need to know under the rules
>> Prepare well and do your researches very well if you're still interested as they are rejecting too many applicants those days, especially who don't meet the requirements!!
The Best of Luck!!