Thank you Asivad Anac

[Oka]

Technically you are required to inform Ontario if you get a 'regular' ITA so that they can stop processing your application and 'pocket' the 1500 CAD fee. If you don't inform them and they send you a PN, you won't be able to utilize that because your current EE profile is locked and will remain locked regardless of what happens with your application. Your OINP application is linked with your old EE profile and it might be possible to request OINP to attach your PN to your new EE profile in case this application is refused by CIC. This is not definitely known because this hasn't been tested yet.

Thankyou verymuch Asivad for clarification!..
Like you said, If we request they may ask to create new express entry profile (if existing one refused/cancelled) and give the nomination if they would see evrything is good.

SAme thing happened to me with PEI... They wanted to send nomination, But i have a express entry app in process.. and they are not able look at my profile..
so they asked me, if i create new profile with new number they may interested in considering me..

Hopefully Ontario does some thing like this...

 

[lovecorazn]

Perfectly normal. It is not a part of your application so there is no requirement to prove anything here by providing supporting documentation. Without an ECA, their educational credential(s) wouldn't add any points to your score.

Thank you so much Asivad for time.. Hope you won't get tired of helping aspirant like me.

 

[Londo]

That's how I would interpret this. Some members attach all pages (including blanks) from their past and current passports. Beats me!

Thank you very much Asivad.

 

[Londo]

Hi Asivad,

A couple more questions please.

1. One of my old employers have refuse to provide me a experience letter in the format that CIC require, they have just sent me a standard reference stating my salary,that i was permanent and full time. What other documents can I get to support this, I have spoken to my previous manager who as also left the company now and he is prepared to write me a letter confirming my roles and responsibility. My question is would it be a problem that he has left the company, do I need to get his letter attested and would that be sufficient for CIC. Also I have the email they sent me saying they cant do it due to company policy, should I upload the email as well.

2. For education credentials do we need to upload transcripts as well or just degree certificate and ECA.

3. My bank have done the POF for me but for what ever reason they refuse to include average 6 months balance. So I had them print me off my savings account last 6 months statement stamped and signed to go with the letter they did, will that be OK

Thanks in advance

 

[Asivad Anac]

Hi Asivad,

A couple more questions please.

1. One of my old employers have refuse to provide me a experience letter in the format that CIC require, they have just sent me a standard reference stating my salary,that i was permanent and full time. What other documents can I get to support this, I have spoken to my previous manager who as also left the company now and he is prepared to write me a letter confirming my roles and responsibility. My question is would it be a problem that he has left the company, do I need to get his letter attested and would that be sufficient for CIC. Also I have the email they sent me saying they cant do it due to company policy, should I upload the email as well.

You have to get that letter from your ex-manager notarized. Try and include all of your employment detail in that letter as well. Upload that notarized letter along with the email from your ex-employer refusing to provide a reference letter in CIC format and also the letter they did provide you on request.

2. For education credentials do we need to upload transcripts as well or just degree certificate and ECA.

Just the ECA and certificates should do. Check the requirements on the checklist again for confirmation.

3. My bank have done the POF for me but for what ever reason they refuse to include average 6 months balance. So I had them print me off my savings account last 6 months statement stamped and signed to go with the letter they did, will that be OK

This would suffice.

Thanks in advance

 

[silkyshadow]

Thanks

Yes to both.

 

[silkyshadow]

Hi Asivad

I'm in quite some peculiar situations as regards POF for ITA, my wife and I had some issues with a financial institution and we closed our joint account and opened with another one in august prior to my recent move to Ireland on contract (August precisely),

Due to this move I also transferred most of my funds from my own account to my spouse and our new joint account.


I used my Personal account, my spouse account and the old joint account for the SINP nomination I got then.


Since the new joint is not up to six months, I'm really confused now as I plan to use the new joint account , my spouse account as POF and my new account in Ireland (Opened in August as well). It's only my home country personal account and spouse account that was opened over 6 months..

My personal account is my home country doesn't have significant balance now but has good turnover so I'm not sure I should include it this time .

Please what will you advice? It's giving me some headache and I just want to avoid any form of misrepresentation.

Thanks

 

[Asivad Anac]

Hi Asivad

I'm in quite some peculiar situations as regards POF for ITA, my wife and I had some issues with a financial institution and we closed our joint account and opened with another one in august prior to my recent move to Ireland on contract (August precisely),

Due to this move I also transferred most of my funds from my own account to my spouse and our new joint account.


I used my Personal account, my spouse account and the old joint account for the SINP nomination I got then.


Since the new joint is not up to six months, I'm really confused now as I plan to use the new joint account , my spouse account as POF and my new account in Ireland (Opened in August as well). It's only my home country personal account and spouse account that was opened over 6 months..

My personal account is my home country doesn't have significant balance now but has good turnover so I'm not sure I should include it this time .

Please what will you advice? It's giving me some headache and I just want to avoid any form of misrepresentation.

Thanks

This will not be a problem if you can show the paper trail of your money moving from the old joint account to the new joint account.

The important thing in POF is not necessarily to showcase a lot of money across multiple accounts/assets but to possibly showcase the required amount of money in 1 account and simultaneously providing conclusive evidence that the money belongs exclusively to you (and your spouse, in this case) and that none of it is borrowed from anywhere.

 

[silkyshadow]

Thanks Asivad.

Just to add that my Ireland account and spouse account will add up to the funds so I'm not sure I have any other choice than to include them.

Also in terms of conclusive evidence on the joint account, do I have to do that right now or if it comes up much later. I have the stamped and signed statement of the old joint account I used for SINP in June showing the balance, will that be ok to include this as well?

Please I have further question on address history (similar situation while still in the EE pool prior to ITA), . I have to state current address and in this case my home country address is still current but again my contract is going to be extended however my stay in Ireland beyond November depends on Irish government extending it as well else I will have to leave in November. As it seems the form doesn't allow for 2 current addresses, I not sure which to use now. Please what will you advice?

Thanks again

This will not be a problem if you can show the paper trail of your money moving from the old joint account to the new joint account.

The important thing in POF is not necessarily to showcase a lot of money across multiple accounts/assets but to possibly showcase the required amount of money in 1 account and simultaneously providing conclusive evidence that the money belongs exclusively to you (and your spouse, in this case) and that none of it is borrowed from anywhere.

 

[Asivad Anac]

Thanks Asivad.

Just to add that my Ireland account and spouse account will add up to the funds so I'm not sure I have any other choice than to include them.

Also in terms of conclusive evidence on the joint account, do I have to do that right now or if it comes up much later. I have the stamped and signed statement of the old joint account I used for SINP in June showing the balance, will that be ok to include this as well?

All evidence has to be provided upfront. CIC is arbitrary about asking for additional documentation - I was refused for practically the same reasons for which some members were asked for additional documentation. Don't take any chances unless you routinely win games of chance and lotteries. On second thought, don't take any chances even then - the law of averages might catch up with you.

Please I have further question on address history (similar situation while still in the EE pool prior to ITA), . I have to state current address and in this case my home country address is still current but again my contract is going to be extended however my stay in Ireland beyond November depends on Irish government extending it as well else I will have to leave in November. As it seems the form doesn't allow for 2 current addresses, I not sure which to use now. Please what will you advice?

If you're traveling for work or pleasure within the same country, you can safely list your permanent residential address in that country. If you're travelling for work or pleasure outside your country, list the address in THAT country for the duration you were there. In your case, mention your current address in Ireland for the entire duration you've been there so far. You can change this later in the process whenever you want.

Thanks again

 

[sraj07]

Hi Asivad ,

Its me again

Regarding those Scary statutory questions :-

1) Has XXXX you been refused refugee status , or an immigrant or permanent residence visa (including the certificate of Quebec or to provincial nominee program ) or visitor or temporary resident visa , to Canada or any other country ?


a) I have withdrawn my Saskatchewan pnp last month , after I get my pei pnp nomination ... It is a withdrawal from my side and not a rejection by pnp .So does this trigger to answer 'yes' ?

b) My L1 B Blanket Visa is rejected in 2008 . Here is the definition of L1B visa from USCIS website and Wikipedia

USCIS:
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L-1B Intracompany Transferee Specialized Knowledge

The L-1B nonimmigrant classification enables a U.S. employer to transfer a professional employee with specialized knowledge relating to the organization’s interests from one of its affiliated foreign offices to one of its offices in the United States. This classification also enables a foreign company which does not yet have an affiliated U.S. office to send a specialized knowledge employee to the United States to help establish one. The employer must file Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker with fee, on behalf of the employee

Wikipedia :
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A L-1 visa is a visa document used to enter the United States for the purpose of work in L-1 status. It is a non-immigrant visa, and is valid for a relatively short amount of time, from three months (for Iran nationals) to five years (India, Japan, Germany), based on a reciprocity schedule.[1] With extensions, the maximum stay is seven years


The above definition says it is a non -immigrant visa , which is not mentioned in above question ? . So what should I answer the question?

To avoid the confusion on these scary question, is it better to put YES blindly and then give an LOE ?



2) Has XXXX, ever been refused a visa or permit ,denied entry or ordered to leave Canada or any other country ? --- Of course this is a straight forward question and I have to answer YES


I am going to write an LOE ,explaining this L1 B rejection .. My only doubt is the first statutory question . It is really scary .. I am so so worried .

 

[Asivad Anac]

Hi Asivad ,

Its me again

Regarding those Scary statutory questions :-

1) Has XXXX you been refused refugee status , or an immigrant or permanent residence visa (including the certificate of Quebec or to provincial nominee program ) or visitor or temporary resident visa , to Canada or any other country ?


a) I have withdrawn my Saskatchewan pnp last month , after I get my pei pnp nomination ... It is a withdrawal from my side and not a rejection by pnp .So does this trigger to answer 'yes' ?

No.

b) My L1 B Blanket Visa is rejected in 2008 . Here is the definition of L1B visa from USCIS website and Wikipedia

USCIS:
----------
L-1B Intracompany Transferee Specialized Knowledge

The L-1B nonimmigrant classification enables a U.S. employer to transfer a professional employee with specialized knowledge relating to the organization's interests from one of its affiliated foreign offices to one of its offices in the United States. This classification also enables a foreign company which does not yet have an affiliated U.S. office to send a specialized knowledge employee to the United States to help establish one. The employer must file Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker with fee, on behalf of the employee

Wikipedia :
--------------
A L-1 visa is a visa document used to enter the United States for the purpose of work in L-1 status. It is a non-immigrant visa, and is valid for a relatively short amount of time, from three months (for Iran nationals) to five years (India, Japan, Germany), based on a reciprocity schedule.[1] With extensions, the maximum stay is seven years


The above definition says it is a non -immigrant visa , which is not mentioned in above question ? . So what should I answer the question?

To avoid the confusion on these scary question, is it better to put YES blindly and then give an LOE ?

The question also includes visitor or temporary resident visa. L-1B would be classified under TRV. So the answer is Yes. An LOE isn't necessary - CIC doesn't ask for any explanation and will ask you for details if needed.

2) Has XXXX, ever been refused a visa or permit ,denied entry or ordered to leave Canada or any other country ? --- Of course this is a straight forward question and I have to answer YES


I am going to write an LOE ,explaining this L1 B rejection .. My only doubt is the first statutory question . It is really scary .. I am so so worried .

 

[md321]

Hi Asivad,
Thank you very much for your continuous help.

With the complex situation of my work experience, I am becoming tempted to hire an immigration consultant. But not sure, will it be a good idea or not. After visiting few offices, I got a feeling that most of the consultants are getting the work done by their staff. Consultant himself/herself is not actively involved in document & explanation preparation about which I am concerned, though they were ICCRC member.

My question is,
If I hire an immigration consultant, will I loose access to my CIC account ?
By law, is the consultant obliged to inform me each communication made by CIC ?
What is the possibility that they will prepare the documents or explanation better than the applicant ? (This is because I have lot of things to explain and lot of documents to submit, but because of upload limit, I will have to leave something and not sure what to leave & what to upload)

Thanks again.

 

[CanadaWeCome]

Hi Asivad,

Here is what is on my personalized checklist.


Document: Passports/Travel Documents (Multiple)

You must provide a clear, legible copy of your valid passport or travel document bio data page.

If using your passport, include a copy of the page that shows your birth date, country of origin, etc.

Your travel document must show proof of status (citizenship or residency), as well as photo identification. Your travel document must be issued by a government and include your name, photo, date of birth, document number, and the issue and expiry dates, if applicable. A travel document is used only by individuals who cannot obtain a passport.

I would also attach pages that contain your proof of Residency other than your country of citizenship (assuming if at all you are staying outside the country of residency) since it asks for residency, If not please don't bother with it.
Would I be right in thinking all that is required of me is my passport bio data page?
Yes, as clarified above.

Thanks in advance

 

[A M Gupta]

Hello Asivad

I have a doubt. My husband had been to Norway for 3 months work purpose through an Indian company. So while mentioning personal activities, do we need to specify it separately.

Also he travelled to some other places for a week on business visa. Do we need to mention this in personal activities section. We have already written in travel history.

1 more thing, we are living in germany since 2 yrs and have a residence permit. Do I need to mention this in travel document?

Thank you Asivad.