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Hello everyone,
This is my first post on this forum. I would like to share my experience. See below.
Opening Thoughts:
1. Going through any immigration process requires patience. An effective way to exercise patience is to keep yourself busy with other things/activities in order to divert your attention.
2. On the employment letter, the listed duties/responsibilities and wage amount play a larger role in determining whether an applicant fits into the selected NOC code. The job title plays a minimal role – nevertheless useful.
3. The length of time taken to process an application varies from applicant to applicant.
4. Comments and suggestions made on the forum are not final. Think outside the forum (outside the box) where possible and you will be able to come up with solutions for whatever obstacles you come across.
5. Remember, a majority of applicants don’t post their timelines and activities on forums. The forums will give you an idea of the general trend. Applicants on the forums are a minute fraction of the actual number of applicants that submit applications. Therefore, do not be dismayed by comments made on forums. Always be of good cheer.
6. On the forum, it has been mentioned that if someone doesn't hear back from the embassy 3 months after they have done their medicals, or 3 months after their file has been transferred to another office, then it is okay to send them (Buffalo or Ottawa or Detroit or Los Angeles, etc) an email – this is true. This is where the GCMS notes come in handy because they show you how your file has been moving from office to office.
7. Treat forums as grapevines. Confirm for yourself everything you ‘hear’ and read.
8. Apply for GCMS and FOSS (if applicable) notes.
Timeline:
2009/01 – PGWP issued. Expires 2012/01.
2011/09 – CEC application mailed to Buffalo, NY.
1. IELTS included.
2. NOC 2171 selected.
3. Working for company A as a contractor. Contracting through company B.
4. Company A is an oil and gas company. Company B is an engineering company.
5. Bi-weekly, I send invoices (also bill GST) to company B. I am not an employee of company B or company A.
6. Bi-weekly, I receive cheques from company B. Company B deducts federal tax, employment insurance, CPP, and submits them to Revenue Canada. I submit GST to Revenue Canada as a sole proprietor. Company B and I made this tax arrangement/agreement back in 2009.
7. Included T4 received from company B.
8. Included Notice of Assessment (online printout).
9. Included employment letters from company A and company B.
2011/09 – CEC application received at Buffalo, NY.
2011/09 – AOR received through email from Buffalo, NY.
2011/10 – Medical request received through paper mail from Buffalo, NY.
2011/10 – Completed medical exam and tests.
2011/11 – Applied for new work permit without LMO.
2011/11 – ECAS = application received. Shows one line: Application received.
2011/11 – Exited Canada to another country for a short visit.
2011/12 – Returned to Canada.
2011/12 – Approached employer requesting for LMO.
2011/12 – ECAS = application received. Shows two lines: Application received and medicals received.
2011/12 – Applied for GCMS and FOSS notes.
2012/01 – Vegreville replies to work permit request (made in 2011/11) and asks for LMO.
2012/01 – Sent RPRF amount $490 to Buffalo.
2012/01 – Employer not willing to apply for LMO.
2012/01 – Received GCMS and FOSS notes through email. Notes indicate medical results received by Ottawa in 2011/11. Notes indicate file transferred to Ottawa in 2011/11. Notes indicate Buffalo accepted RPRF amount $490 sent in 2012/01. Notes indicate: medical (complete), criminality (in progress), security (not started), and eligibility (not started).
2012/01 – Applied for new work without LMO and included letter explaining why there’s no LMO. Application received by Vegreville before work permit expired.
2012/01 – PGWP expires. TRV expires. Stopped working. Agreed with employer to take some time off.
2012/01 – Applied for GCMS and FOSS notes.
2012/02 – Vegreville replies to work permit request (made in 2012/01) and asks for restoration of status fees and LMO. Vegreville informs me that restoration of status period ends in 90 days (May 2012).
2012/02 – Applied for new work permit without LMO. Included restoration of status fees and letter explaining why there’s no LMO. Included letter explaining why temporary resident status had been lost.
2012/03 – Received GCMS and FOSS notes through paper mail. Notes indicate: medical (complete), criminality (in progress), security (not started), and eligibility (not started).
2012/03 – Applied for GCMS and FOSS notes.
2012/03 – Sent 3 case specific inquiries to Immigration Canada = 2 directly from my email address (to Buffalo, to Ottawa) and 1 through Immigration Canada's website (to Buffalo).
1. From my email address to Buffalo: "buffalo-im-enquiry @ international .gc .ca"
2. From my email address to Ottawa: "OttPilot-Immigration @ cic .gc .ca"
3. To Buffalo through Immigration Canada’s website https :// dmp-portal .cic .gc .ca /cicemail/intro-eng .aspx ?mission=buffalo
4. See email structure below;
I would like to inquire about the current status of my permanent residency (CEC) application.
Below are my details:
UCI:
Application No.:
Applicant Name:
Date of Birth:
Thank you for your time and patience.
NAME (FIRST, LAST)
PHONE NUMBER
5. NOTE: Buffalo does not need to know that you sent an email to Ottawa, neither does Ottawa need to know that you sent an email to Buffalo. I reasoned like this because when dealing with immigration officials there is a tendency of getting back different unclear responses, all depending on who will answer your email.
6. NOTE: The 2 inquiries received by Buffalo from you will be answered by 2 different individuals depending on their shift. Hence you will receive two different but useful answers.
2012/03 – Received an email from Buffalo. See below.
Dear Madam / Sir,
Your application is in queue for review. An exact review schedule is not yet available. No further action is required by you at this time.
We thank you for your patience and for keeping your correspondence to a minimum.
Please note that you are responsible for maintaining valid status as long as you remain in Canada. If your residential or mailing address changes, you must notify our office.
For future reference, in all correspondence to our office, please refer to the applicant's full name, date of birth and file number.
Regards,
Canadian Consulate General Buffalo
Immigration Section
www .buffalo .gc .ca
2012/03 – Received another email from Buffalo. See below.
Thank you for your inquiry.
In order to continue the processing of your application, your file has been sent to:
Case Processing Pilot – Ottawa, e-mail: OttPilot-Immigration @ cic .gc .ca
Please contact them for the status of your application.
Canadian Consulate General
Immigration Section
2012/03 – Received an email from Ottawa. See below.
Good morning,
Thank you for your interest in the Canadian Experience Class. We have brought your file to the attention of an officer in order to review it’s contents. The medical has already been assessed, we currently still need to assess the eligibility, security and criminality statuses of the file. If the officer requires further information, they shall be in touch with you shortly.
Salutations,
Case Processing Pilot - Ottawa | Centre de Traitement Pilote - Ottawa
Citizenship and Immigration Canada | Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada
2012/03 – ECAS = in process. Shows three lines: Application received, medicals received, and we started processing.
2012/03 – Received passport request through email from Buffalo, see below:
Subject: Passport Request
NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE)
E000000000
B000000000
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS E-MAIL MESSAGE
Processing of your application for permanent residence in Canada is almost complete.
Please submit your passport(s) within the next 90 days. The issuance of your visa(s) is time sensitive so it is important for you to submit your passport(s) as requested. Please note, though your passport(s) is/are due at our office within the next 90 days, you must check your documents upon receipt. There will be a validity date indicated, and the landing must take place on or before that date. The visas cannot be extended. If you are not prepared to live permanently in Canada immediately after landing, please consult the website regarding residency requirements in order to ensure that you retain your status in Canada.
We require two (2) recent photographs of yourself and each accompanying family member.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL APPLICANTS:
Passport requirements http :// www canadainternational .gc .ca /buffalo/visas/passports_passeports .aspx ?view=d
Photographs, height and eye colour http :// www canadainternational .gc .ca /buffalo/visas/Photographs_Photographies .aspx ?view=d
Instructions for passport submission http :// www canadainternational .gc .ca /buffalo/visas/submit_soumettre .aspx ?view=d
Important notice for family members http :// www canadainternational .gc .ca /buffalo/visas/notice_avis .aspx ?view=d
Immigration Section/Section de l'immigration
Consulate General of Canada
Consulat général du Canada
Buffalo, New York
2012/04 – Flew to Toronto from home city within Canada. Drove with representative to Fort Erie. Remained in Fort Erie while representative went to Buffalo office between 8 am and 10 am. After an hour, representative returns to Fort Erie with passport, PR visa, and PR landing forms. Representative drove me to the Fort Erie border post and then I landed as an immigrant.
2012/04 – I landed at the Fort Erie border station without leaving Canada. Landing took place while I was still within the 90 days of restoration of status period. 90 days expires in May 2012. Before and after landing, no feedback from Vegreville on whether restoration of status applications sent in March 2012 were approved.
2012/04 – I was allowed to land at the Fort Erie border station because Vegreville was still processing my forms sent in March 2012, despite previous rejections from Vegreville in January 2012 and February 2012.
2012/04 – Flew back to home city within Canada. Waiting for PR card. Will be updating SIN, DL and other documents soon.
2012/04 – (After landing) ECAS = in process. Shows three lines: Application received, medicals received, and we started processing.
Remember:
1. We are praying for each one you so that all may go well with your applications.
This is my first post on this forum. I would like to share my experience. See below.
Opening Thoughts:
1. Going through any immigration process requires patience. An effective way to exercise patience is to keep yourself busy with other things/activities in order to divert your attention.
2. On the employment letter, the listed duties/responsibilities and wage amount play a larger role in determining whether an applicant fits into the selected NOC code. The job title plays a minimal role – nevertheless useful.
3. The length of time taken to process an application varies from applicant to applicant.
4. Comments and suggestions made on the forum are not final. Think outside the forum (outside the box) where possible and you will be able to come up with solutions for whatever obstacles you come across.
5. Remember, a majority of applicants don’t post their timelines and activities on forums. The forums will give you an idea of the general trend. Applicants on the forums are a minute fraction of the actual number of applicants that submit applications. Therefore, do not be dismayed by comments made on forums. Always be of good cheer.
6. On the forum, it has been mentioned that if someone doesn't hear back from the embassy 3 months after they have done their medicals, or 3 months after their file has been transferred to another office, then it is okay to send them (Buffalo or Ottawa or Detroit or Los Angeles, etc) an email – this is true. This is where the GCMS notes come in handy because they show you how your file has been moving from office to office.
7. Treat forums as grapevines. Confirm for yourself everything you ‘hear’ and read.
8. Apply for GCMS and FOSS (if applicable) notes.
Timeline:
2009/01 – PGWP issued. Expires 2012/01.
2011/09 – CEC application mailed to Buffalo, NY.
1. IELTS included.
2. NOC 2171 selected.
3. Working for company A as a contractor. Contracting through company B.
4. Company A is an oil and gas company. Company B is an engineering company.
5. Bi-weekly, I send invoices (also bill GST) to company B. I am not an employee of company B or company A.
6. Bi-weekly, I receive cheques from company B. Company B deducts federal tax, employment insurance, CPP, and submits them to Revenue Canada. I submit GST to Revenue Canada as a sole proprietor. Company B and I made this tax arrangement/agreement back in 2009.
7. Included T4 received from company B.
8. Included Notice of Assessment (online printout).
9. Included employment letters from company A and company B.
2011/09 – CEC application received at Buffalo, NY.
2011/09 – AOR received through email from Buffalo, NY.
2011/10 – Medical request received through paper mail from Buffalo, NY.
2011/10 – Completed medical exam and tests.
2011/11 – Applied for new work permit without LMO.
2011/11 – ECAS = application received. Shows one line: Application received.
2011/11 – Exited Canada to another country for a short visit.
2011/12 – Returned to Canada.
2011/12 – Approached employer requesting for LMO.
2011/12 – ECAS = application received. Shows two lines: Application received and medicals received.
2011/12 – Applied for GCMS and FOSS notes.
2012/01 – Vegreville replies to work permit request (made in 2011/11) and asks for LMO.
2012/01 – Sent RPRF amount $490 to Buffalo.
2012/01 – Employer not willing to apply for LMO.
2012/01 – Received GCMS and FOSS notes through email. Notes indicate medical results received by Ottawa in 2011/11. Notes indicate file transferred to Ottawa in 2011/11. Notes indicate Buffalo accepted RPRF amount $490 sent in 2012/01. Notes indicate: medical (complete), criminality (in progress), security (not started), and eligibility (not started).
2012/01 – Applied for new work without LMO and included letter explaining why there’s no LMO. Application received by Vegreville before work permit expired.
2012/01 – PGWP expires. TRV expires. Stopped working. Agreed with employer to take some time off.
2012/01 – Applied for GCMS and FOSS notes.
2012/02 – Vegreville replies to work permit request (made in 2012/01) and asks for restoration of status fees and LMO. Vegreville informs me that restoration of status period ends in 90 days (May 2012).
2012/02 – Applied for new work permit without LMO. Included restoration of status fees and letter explaining why there’s no LMO. Included letter explaining why temporary resident status had been lost.
2012/03 – Received GCMS and FOSS notes through paper mail. Notes indicate: medical (complete), criminality (in progress), security (not started), and eligibility (not started).
2012/03 – Applied for GCMS and FOSS notes.
2012/03 – Sent 3 case specific inquiries to Immigration Canada = 2 directly from my email address (to Buffalo, to Ottawa) and 1 through Immigration Canada's website (to Buffalo).
1. From my email address to Buffalo: "buffalo-im-enquiry @ international .gc .ca"
2. From my email address to Ottawa: "OttPilot-Immigration @ cic .gc .ca"
3. To Buffalo through Immigration Canada’s website https :// dmp-portal .cic .gc .ca /cicemail/intro-eng .aspx ?mission=buffalo
4. See email structure below;
I would like to inquire about the current status of my permanent residency (CEC) application.
Below are my details:
UCI:
Application No.:
Applicant Name:
Date of Birth:
Thank you for your time and patience.
NAME (FIRST, LAST)
PHONE NUMBER
5. NOTE: Buffalo does not need to know that you sent an email to Ottawa, neither does Ottawa need to know that you sent an email to Buffalo. I reasoned like this because when dealing with immigration officials there is a tendency of getting back different unclear responses, all depending on who will answer your email.
6. NOTE: The 2 inquiries received by Buffalo from you will be answered by 2 different individuals depending on their shift. Hence you will receive two different but useful answers.
2012/03 – Received an email from Buffalo. See below.
Dear Madam / Sir,
Your application is in queue for review. An exact review schedule is not yet available. No further action is required by you at this time.
We thank you for your patience and for keeping your correspondence to a minimum.
Please note that you are responsible for maintaining valid status as long as you remain in Canada. If your residential or mailing address changes, you must notify our office.
For future reference, in all correspondence to our office, please refer to the applicant's full name, date of birth and file number.
Regards,
Canadian Consulate General Buffalo
Immigration Section
www .buffalo .gc .ca
2012/03 – Received another email from Buffalo. See below.
Thank you for your inquiry.
In order to continue the processing of your application, your file has been sent to:
Case Processing Pilot – Ottawa, e-mail: OttPilot-Immigration @ cic .gc .ca
Please contact them for the status of your application.
Canadian Consulate General
Immigration Section
2012/03 – Received an email from Ottawa. See below.
Good morning,
Thank you for your interest in the Canadian Experience Class. We have brought your file to the attention of an officer in order to review it’s contents. The medical has already been assessed, we currently still need to assess the eligibility, security and criminality statuses of the file. If the officer requires further information, they shall be in touch with you shortly.
Salutations,
Case Processing Pilot - Ottawa | Centre de Traitement Pilote - Ottawa
Citizenship and Immigration Canada | Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada
2012/03 – ECAS = in process. Shows three lines: Application received, medicals received, and we started processing.
2012/03 – Received passport request through email from Buffalo, see below:
Subject: Passport Request
NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE)
E000000000
B000000000
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS E-MAIL MESSAGE
Processing of your application for permanent residence in Canada is almost complete.
Please submit your passport(s) within the next 90 days. The issuance of your visa(s) is time sensitive so it is important for you to submit your passport(s) as requested. Please note, though your passport(s) is/are due at our office within the next 90 days, you must check your documents upon receipt. There will be a validity date indicated, and the landing must take place on or before that date. The visas cannot be extended. If you are not prepared to live permanently in Canada immediately after landing, please consult the website regarding residency requirements in order to ensure that you retain your status in Canada.
We require two (2) recent photographs of yourself and each accompanying family member.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL APPLICANTS:
Passport requirements http :// www canadainternational .gc .ca /buffalo/visas/passports_passeports .aspx ?view=d
Photographs, height and eye colour http :// www canadainternational .gc .ca /buffalo/visas/Photographs_Photographies .aspx ?view=d
Instructions for passport submission http :// www canadainternational .gc .ca /buffalo/visas/submit_soumettre .aspx ?view=d
Important notice for family members http :// www canadainternational .gc .ca /buffalo/visas/notice_avis .aspx ?view=d
Immigration Section/Section de l'immigration
Consulate General of Canada
Consulat général du Canada
Buffalo, New York
2012/04 – Flew to Toronto from home city within Canada. Drove with representative to Fort Erie. Remained in Fort Erie while representative went to Buffalo office between 8 am and 10 am. After an hour, representative returns to Fort Erie with passport, PR visa, and PR landing forms. Representative drove me to the Fort Erie border post and then I landed as an immigrant.
2012/04 – I landed at the Fort Erie border station without leaving Canada. Landing took place while I was still within the 90 days of restoration of status period. 90 days expires in May 2012. Before and after landing, no feedback from Vegreville on whether restoration of status applications sent in March 2012 were approved.
2012/04 – I was allowed to land at the Fort Erie border station because Vegreville was still processing my forms sent in March 2012, despite previous rejections from Vegreville in January 2012 and February 2012.
2012/04 – Flew back to home city within Canada. Waiting for PR card. Will be updating SIN, DL and other documents soon.
2012/04 – (After landing) ECAS = in process. Shows three lines: Application received, medicals received, and we started processing.
Remember:
1. We are praying for each one you so that all may go well with your applications.
