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cic_123

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Asivad Anac said:
Short of not getting married, you don't really have a choice.

When you get married, you will have to promptly report it to CIC. If you delay reporting it for too long, they will eventually come to know of it by comparing the discrepancy between the time you actually got married and the time you reported it to them. So there is no escaping that.

The good news is that your score will not be recalculated AFTER you receive your eAPR on application submission because those facts were true at that point in time. You weren't married either when you got your ITA or when you submitted your application so there is no question of recalculating your score and penalizing you for a 'future' act. Your spouse will be added to your application after you inform CIC about this marriage and send them the 'Additional Family Information' form along with documentation proof of your marriage. They wouldn't be required to take IELTS but they will be required to take a medical exam (just like you did) and you will have to showcase additional POF (unless you already have an LMIA approved job offer or were invited under CEC). They might also be asked to produce PCCs.

Remember that you can add your spouse at any point in time BEFORE you 'land' in Canada to activate your PR status but you will have to inform CIC about your marriage as soon as it happens.

All the best!

Thanks a lot Asiwad Anac!
Your guidance means a lot to us!
One more question, do I need to mention about engagement?
Thanks
 

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cic_123 said:
Thanks a lot Asiwad Anac!
Your guidance means a lot to us!
One more question, do I need to mention about engagement?
Thanks
Not required. Get your marriage solemnized and legally registered and inform CIC with all the supporting documentation then.
 

ds_maniac

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Hey Asivad,

I really need your opinion / help...
I am currently in Alberta working full time in IT (2282). I applied for OINP on July 16th and received AOR on Sept 21st (CEC - with ties to Ontario). Could you please let me know if I have to move to Ontario anytime soon? If so, do i have to move ASAP or can i move once i get OINP?

I called OINP and they said that it might affect your pnp application and hence yr EE immigration since I have mentioned ties to Ontario and my work experience is in Alberta !
Do you know if there is anyone with OINP accessed against CEC who is NOT in Ontario?
Really need any sort of information you have on this.... please...
 

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ds_maniac said:
Hey Asivad,

I really need your opinion / help...
I am currently in Alberta working full time in IT (2282). I applied for OINP on July 16th and received AOR on Sept 21st (CEC - with ties to Ontario). Could you please let me know if I have to move to Ontario anytime soon? If so, do i have to move ASAP or can i move once i get OINP?

I called OINP and they said that it might affect your pnp application and hence yr EE immigration since I have mentioned ties to Ontario and my work experience is in Alberta !
Do you know if there is anyone with OINP accessed against CEC who is NOT in Ontario?
Really need any sort of information you have on this.... please...
Many members have received PN from Ontario without ever having stepped inside Canada so it is perfectly reasonable to assume that you stand a good chance of securing the nomination while being in Alberta depending on your application and your response to the 'ties to Ontario' section.

You should certainly try networking with employers in Ontario and land a job there at the earliest. That will go a long way in conveying your inclination towards moving to Ontario from Alberta in the near future, in case you receive a confirmation call from OINP.
 

rohitsinp23

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Hi asivad
I m claiming points for my two employments, but i dnt have any pay stub or salary statement of my previous job. I have appointment letter, reference letter, employee reference with all the required content by cic.
For my current job i have everything, 6 months paystubs + salary account statement also.
Please help what should i do.
 

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rohitsinp23 said:
Hi asivad
I m claiming points for my two employments, but i dnt have any pay stub or salary statement of my previous job. I have appointment letter, reference letter, employee reference with all the required content by cic.
For my current job i have everything, 6 months paystubs + salary account statement also.
Please help what should i do.
CIC doesn't ask for either pay stubs or salary statements for work experience provided the reference letter contains all required information. What you have is sufficient. In fact, for your current job, you've more documents than required.
 

me2canada

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Med's Done....
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07-09-2016
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LANDED..........
waiting :)
Asivad..
Could you please tell if salary is a mandatory item that needs to be mentioned in the current employer reference letter as per CIC? MY role and salary have changed, but at this point of time.. revised salary is not official. Can I just apply for a revised roles and responsibilities letter ? I am planning to send the revised compensation intimation letter once I get it.
 

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me2canada said:
Asivad..
Could you please tell if salary is a mandatory item that needs to be mentioned in the current employer reference letter as per CIC? MY role and salary have changed, but at this point of time.. revised salary is not official. Can I just apply for a revised roles and responsibilities letter ? I am planning to send the revised compensation intimation letter once I get it.
Answered this elsewhere too. If the revised salary isn't official, just get your current salary mentioned in the revised reference letter. CIC just wants it in there as confirmation that your work experience is a paid gig, it doesn't have to be exact or current.
 

me2canada

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Category........
Visa Office......
Delhi
NOC Code......
1112 Financial Analyst
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
12 March 2016
Med's Done....
passed 15 March
Passport Req..
07-09-2016
VISA ISSUED...
waiting :)
LANDED..........
waiting :)
Thank you Asivad.. For letting me know that it is mandatory. Now I will have to wait for my revised salary letter and bear with my company HR that takes a month to issue reference letter. Atleast I will not be tensed later for not mentioning it. ;)
 

sraj07

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Hi Asivad,

My L1 B visa for USA was rejected by US consulate in India in 2008 . Ofcourse I do want to tell this to CIC . I told the same in Schedule A document to my PNP .

I was never refused for admission into the country or never deported from any country . There is no visa refusal stamp or anything in passport .

The visa was rejected by the US consulate in India when I went for visa stamping . The reason stated is "Employer has filed visa for the candidate in wrong category . Employer needs to initiate visa under different category " .

In 2011 , my H1B was processed successfully and I am here in US for past 4 yrs .

My questions are what should I answer the below questions

1)Have you been refused refugee status ,an immigrant or permanent resident visa or visitor or temporary resident visa to Canada or any other country ? ----- > To me answer is YES , since I have L1 B rejected in 2008

2)been refused admission to , or ordered to leave , Canada or any other country ? -- > What should I answer ? I was never refused at port of entry to USA . The L1B rejected in 2008 is not at port of entry , it is at the US consulate office in India when I went for visa stamping . I have no issues in port of entry when I came to USA in my H1B visa .


My other question is ,

Answering above questions will it slow down my application ?
Or will they reject my PR application since my US visa is rejected and do they think I am some threat to canada or something like that ?.The reason for visa rejection is my employer did visa in wrong category .
 

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sraj07 said:
Hi Asivad,

My L1 B visa for USA was rejected by US consulate in India in 2008 . Ofcourse I do want to tell this to CIC . I told the same in Schedule A document to my PNP .

I was never refused for admission into the country or never deported from any country . There is no visa refusal stamp or anything in passport .

The visa was rejected by the US consulate in India when I went for visa stamping . The reason stated is "Employer has filed visa for the candidate in wrong category . Employer needs to initiate visa under different category " .

In 2011 , my H1B was processed successfully and I am here in US for past 4 yrs .

My questions are what should I answer the below questions

1)Have you been refused refugee status ,an immigrant or permanent resident visa or visitor or temporary resident visa to Canada or any other country ? ----- > To me answer is YES , since I have L1 B rejected in 2008

2)been refused admission to , or ordered to leave , Canada or any other country ? -- > What should I answer ? I was never refused at port of entry to USA . The L1B rejected in 2008 is not at port of entry , it is at the US consulate office in India when I went for visa stamping . I have no issues in port of entry when I came to USA in my H1B visa .


My other question is ,

Answering above questions will it slow down my application ?
Or will they reject my PR application since my US visa is rejected and do they think I am some threat to canada or something like that ?.The reason for visa rejection is my employer did visa in wrong category .
Personally, I can find nothing wrong with your logic in answering Yes to the 1st question and No to the 2nd question.

Though it all depends on the meaning of 'refused admission'. I agree with you that it seems to indicate refusal at a port of entry especially because it is place in conjunction with 'ordered to leave'. It can be argued that the consulate office also determines 'technical' admissibility in terms of a visa stamp while the 'physical' admissibility determination is at at a port of entry.

There is no real harm in answering Yes to both the questions - answering No to the 2nd question poses a non-zero risk because of the aforementioned ambiguity in the meaning (which is very likely to be inside our heads than in CIC's rule books - I'll check again if there are any precedents and other members are welcome to add their opinion). CIC won't discriminate on the basis of a L1 visa refusal - different circumstances altogether. As I said, no downside to answering Yes to both questions if you have any visa refusal in your personal history.
 

sraj07

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Thanks Asivad, I will answer YES to both the questions in the post ITA forms. I can attach an LOE explaining the same .

Yes , it is not any other reason for visa refusal . The officer said that my employer needs to apply visa under different visa category - which is H1 B .

So employer did H1B in 2011 and I am here in US for 4 yrs ,
 

infomaster

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Hello Asivad,

Can we change our profile (with revised IELTS score) even if the profile was SUBMITTED ?

I have another question. While filling the EE profile, I realized that my wife's ECA was sent on a name which she had before marriage (since the degree documents reflect that by logic). However, her current passport which I was using for filling EE has her current name which is different from what was mentioned in her ECA certificate. Now since the EE profile builder does ask for ECA entry , but her current name is different as per passport , so how would I manage this change in name ??? Should I get a notary certificate for a name change ?

As I am sure this will be questioned when CIC will examine my EE profile !

I have a marriage certificate (with her old name) and a Passport (with current name mentioning my name too as her spouse).
 

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Hello Asivad,


This is my second EE application, the 1st one was cancelled as incomplete because of a missing PCC, today I got request for Schedule A;

This is in reference to your application for permanent residence in Canada. In order for us to continue the review of your application, we require the following documents:

 XXXXXX - XXXXXXXXX:

 Schedule A: Please use the following link to provide a fully completed Schedule A. Make sure to provide details of your address history for the period 2015/04 - present.

 Do not leave any gaps in time.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5669E.pdf

 This must be received at this office by: 2015/09/30...........


1. When I filled out my EE form, for my address history I fill in my current address for October 1, 2014 and i was asked if this is my present address and I filled in yes. I wonder why am asked to provide details for my address history from April to date. Should i upload my Bell Canada home bills as prove of address for this period.

2. Am trying to fill out the schedule A on my Mac Laptop and the dates I put in keep showing 0 (Zero), should i print out the forms and hand-fill it.

Thanks for the support you provide to everybody.