Significance of UCI number

[joseph-uth]

Hi

I earlier applied for WP in Jan-2017 and got the approval mail quoting the UCI. I did not travel to Canada and did not get the actual WP document . Can I quote that UCI while creating my EE profile? Whether quoting this UCI will fetch me extra points?

I think ur work permit has got nothing to do with ur Express Entry profile and moreover they've started allocating new UCI for each application.....

 

[BhavaniShankar]

I think ur work permit has got nothing to do with ur Express Entry profile and moreover they've started allocating new UCI for each application.....

Does it mean that I should not quote this UCI in my profile creation form,right? Just want to be 100% sure.

 

[ee_candidate]

Hi, i am a bit confused with the updated UCI. previously, i applied for visitor visa, which got approved last year. thus in my ee profile, i added my UCI from the visit visa. today when i saw the update, i saw that now there is new UCI which starts from CANxxxxxxxxxxxx (12 digits) but when you click on the Help under Personal Details --> Immigration History & Citizenships, it only says 8 or 10 numbers. so my questions are, which UCI will i use now, the 10 digit from my visitor visa application, or this CAN + 12 digit number from EE. I thought from previous research, uci will not change.

Thanks for all who will answer.

Hello @paigeparmy . Did your UCI change from CANxxxx ? I see that my assigned UCI in EE(after passing Medicals) is the same as the UCI assigned to me when I had applied for a Canadian Visit Visa years back. This is surprising as I never entered the old UCI number anywhere in EE and am also using a new passport.

 

[Sengkang]

Hi, i am a bit confused with the updated UCI. previously, i applied for visitor visa, which got approved last year. thus in my ee profile, i added my UCI from the visit visa. today when i saw the update, i saw that now there is new UCI which starts from CANxxxxxxxxxxxx (12 digits) but when you click on the Help under Personal Details --> Immigration History & Citizenships, it only says 8 or 10 numbers. so my questions are, which UCI will i use now, the 10 digit from my visitor visa application, or this CAN + 12 digit number from EE. I thought from previous research, uci will not change.

Thanks for all who will answer.

i am having the same concern. anyone can confirm if this will change after medical pass?

 

[Sengkang]

Hello @paigeparmy . Did your UCI change from CANxxxx ? I see that my assigned UCI in EE(after passing Medicals) is the same as the UCI assigned to me when I had applied for a Canadian Visit Visa years back. This is surprising as I never entered the old UCI number anywhere in EE and am also using a new passport.

hi @ee_candidate did your UCI changed from CAN 0000 XXXX XXXX to digit only XXXX XXXX after passing the medical

 

[anik2015]

Hi, i am a bit confused with the updated UCI. previously, i applied for visitor visa, which got approved last year. thus in my ee profile, i added my UCI from the visit visa. today when i saw the update, i saw that now there is new UCI which starts from CANxxxxxxxxxxxx (12 digits) but when you click on the Help under Personal Details --> Immigration History & Citizenships, it only says 8 or 10 numbers. so my questions are, which UCI will i use now, the 10 digit from my visitor visa application, or this CAN + 12 digit number from EE. I thought from previous research, uci will not change.

Thanks for all who will answer.

I had also visited Canada before applying for PR but in my EE application left the UCI field blank as i was not sure whether the bottom right 8 digit number in my visitor visa is my UCI or not.
Can you please let us know whether your New UCI's last 8 digit matches with your old UCI which u got from your visitor visa?
I am at AOR stage and and received new UCI and medical is still pending.
Thanks in advance!

 

[paigeparmy]

I had also visited Canada before applying for PR but in my EE application left the UCI field blank as i was not sure whether the bottom right 8 digit number in my visitor visa is my UCI or not.
Can you please let us know whether your New UCI's last 8 digit matches with your old UCI which u got from your visitor visa?
I am at AOR stage and and received new UCI and medical is still pending.
Thanks in advance!

no, it didnt match at all. it starts with CAD0000xxxxx (12 digits total). so i will probably just leave this blank.

 

[rami2018]

Guys,

Need to clear a doubt - when creating the EE profile, there is a part "Has **** applied to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada before? "

In 2015 I applied for a student visa and got rejected. I checked in the refusal document and found the UCI number. When creating the EE profile should I select "Yes" for "Has ****** applied to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada before?" and mention the UCI number? Would this create an issue in receiving ITA?

 

[Farshad82]

Hi,
I have a question regarding to UCI number. Currently I'm living in Canada with a work permit which I've got 3 years ago. I applied for PR recently and referred to my previous UCI number because I was thinking the UCI number shouldn't be changed. But after PR application submission, the UCI number changed. Does any one know about this or has the same experience?

 

[saurabh23]

Few month ago i applied for Visitor visa and got UCI number but my file was rejected and now I am applying for PR and again i got UCI number ..
My question is both UCI will different or both will be same

 

[syedahraza]

Few month ago i applied for Visitor visa and got UCI number but my file was rejected and now I am applying for PR and again i got UCI number ..
My question is both UCI will different or both will be same

Same

 

[sumitkumaragg]

Guys, use the regular UCI #, the new UCI# starting with CAN is just a temporary UCI created by system but after they do first eligibility oand completion check they update account to show your regular old UCI#.
UCI is your lifetime thing and will or should never change as that connects your whole history in system. There is a question in form if you already have UCI#, that is where you quote your old UCI#

 

[saurabh23]

Same

Where should i mention this number .....because I am not principle applicant

 

[fragrancesoul]

i applied for visitor visa for canada and my application was rejected and a refusal letter came with a UCI. i received an ITA so should i mention it in my EE profile under this question: "Has **** applied to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada before?
Moreover i forgot to mention it in my pre-ITA application. would that be a problem?