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Study Permit Application ( Help Required )

omarasimd005

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Mar 27, 2019
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Hi to all of you,

I have been accepted by University of Sask and now I'm proceeding further to apply for the study permit however I have been asked by the IRCC system to fill the form IMM 1294e before submitting the application.

While filling up the form, below it is asking for employment details however I was not employed during my study period at any time. There is no option to leave it blank as well or mark it as N/A.

Is there anyone who experienced the same issue or can advice on it ?
 

trampolinegirl

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Mar 17, 2020
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Hi to all of you,

I have been accepted by University of Sask and now I'm proceeding further to apply for the study permit however I have been asked by the IRCC system to fill the form IMM 1294e before submitting the application.

While filling up the form, below it is asking for employment details however I was not employed during my study period at any time. There is no option to leave it blank as well or mark it as N/A.

Is there anyone who experienced the same issue or can advice on it ?
Is this under 'Current Activity or Job'? The guide states: If you do not work, describe what you are currently doing (retired, not working, going to school, etc.). So if you are currently a student, then that should go there.
 

omarasimd005

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Mar 27, 2019
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Is this under 'Current Activity or Job'? The guide states: If you do not work, describe what you are currently doing (retired, not working, going to school, etc.). So if you are currently a student, then that should go there.
Hi,

Thank you for the advice. I have stated that I was a student for that period of time and have mentioned the institute name and attending dates.

However at a point before joining university in my home country after completion of high school, I do have a gap of 6 months period, do i have to give an explaination for it ? This was due to re-shifting as I moved back from Dubai to my home country and at that point no university had it's admission open.

Moreover I completed a course regarding programming in that period and gave three additional high school exams as well as a private candidate.
 

kloppity

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Nov 20, 2019
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Personally, don't claim to be 'unemployed' at the risk of some AI bot filtering out your application.

Put your last/current occupation with the timeline in the most current space for employment. In your case, your current status as a student should do just fine. If you need to explain your current employment (only if) then you can write a LOE.
 

omarasimd005

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Mar 27, 2019
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Personally, don't claim to be 'unemployed' at the risk of some AI bot filtering out your application.

Put your last/current occupation with the timeline in the most current space for employment. In your case, your current status as a student should do just fine. If you need to explain your current employment (only if) then you can write a LOE.
Thank you very much for your advise, I have mentioned it as student and the period that I have been in that state.

However at a point before joining university in my home country after completion of high school, I do have a gap of 6 months period, do i have to give an explaination for it ? This was due to re-shifting as I moved back from Dubai to my home country and at that point no university had it's admission open.

Moreover I completed a course regarding programming in that period and gave three additional high school exams as well as a private candidate.

Do you think I should mention that in my LOE ?
 

kloppity

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Nov 20, 2019
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Thank you very much for your advise, I have mentioned it as student and the period that I have been in that state.

However at a point before joining university in my home country after completion of high school, I do have a gap of 6 months period, do i have to give an explaination for it ? This was due to re-shifting as I moved back from Dubai to my home country and at that point no university had it's admission open.

Moreover I completed a course regarding programming in that period and gave three additional high school exams as well as a private candidate.

Do you think I should mention that in my LOE ?
You can, anything to clear the mind of the visa officer I guess. Don't just focus too much on it though, probably a single short paragraph is enough.
 

omarasimd005

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Mar 27, 2019
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You can, anything to clear the mind of the visa officer I guess. Don't just focus too much on it though, probably a single short paragraph is enough.
I got it.

Secondly, I see I have to attach my passport copy, I have recently been issued a new passport as my existing one got expired. I have provided the identification number of it on the phone however when I click on help button beside the option where it says to upload the copy, it show's a screen mentioning that I should upload all the VISA's and stamping as well however the countries which I have travelled in the past and have mentioned them in the form, there VISA's and stamping is in my previous passport.

Do I have to upload a copy of that as well with the copy of the new passport ?