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[legalfalcon]

Hi @legalfalcon

I have ordered GCMS notes last month on the11th, but unfortunately I signed it on the wrong place. I got a reply last week saying that the notes cannot be generated as there was no signature. I was asked to sign it and resubmit which I did the same day. Do I have to wait 30 more days to get my notes, or they would consider the original request date and provide me the notes?

Thanks,
Srujju

An updated consent form only delays the notes by 4-5 days.

 

[bootsal]

Thanks @legalfalcon

Most likely the eligibility will not start until the medicals are cleared, because the eligibility is the one most time consuming stage, which involves a lot of human work. If the applicant is medically inadmissible, there is no need for eligibility. That is why medical and criminality are done before eligibility in most cases. However, IRCC may at its description decide to start eligibility, but that would depend on IRCC and the nature of review by Health Canada.

 

[legalfalcon]

Hello Legal Falcon,

Does IRCC require Income Tax Returns at any stage of e-APR processing?

Usually not, but they have a discretion to ask for more documents to prove your work experience and employment, you can then us it. Apart from that, not required. This is only for foreign work ex. If you work is in Canada, you will need it.

 

[legalfalcon]

Dear Legalfalcon,

My AOR is June 2017. In the personal history section (Organization) I have mentioned the Membership of my spouse with American Institute of Architects and put USA as the location. The registration of that membership is done via online and did not travel to US at all. I also mentioned under the remarks/or activity field ( I could not remember exactly) that "Membership applied thru ONLINE only". I wonder since US is the country of that organization, will this be a ground for rejection since we did not provide any US PCC? Should I raise a CSE?

Thank you

No, PCC is only required if you have lived in that country for over 6 months.

 

[legalfalcon]

Thanks so much. Shall I write LOE like a covering letter explaining everything I have uploaded and how it fulfils criteria.

Not required.

 

[legalfalcon]

Dear Legalfalcon,

I have received my GCMS notes recently

According to the end notes of my GCMS:

Agent Review A11.2

A11.2 Decision: Met
FSW MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS - Appears Met
76(1)(a) SELECTION CRITERIA - FSW POINTS - Appears Met

Does this mean I have passed eligibility?

According to my notes, medical and criminality are also passed. I don't see any other red flag in my GCMS.

My file is currently waiting for a review at a local visa office. The file was transferred due to: WORKLOAD REDISTRIBUTION.

Can I expect a safe PPR from here? 180 days since AoR.

The eligibility is done in two stages, first an program analyst will review and make a recommendation and then an officer will make a final decision, usually goes with the program analyst. If you note is by a program analyst, then your eligibility is passed. If its by an officer, then your eligibility is passed.

 

[legalfalcon]

Hey!
I am a self employed lawyer practising independently at a High Court in India. I have already received my ITA, but I am not sure of what all documents do I need to append with my application to justify my work experience as being a self employed lawyer. Because it is not common in India for lawyers to issue an invoice to a client as most payments are made by way of cash. Also, I think there is a problem with my ECA as well. I have a BALLB degree and wes has evaluated it as dual bachelors but in the credentials it has written bachelor of laws/ bachelor of arts and in the major/ specialization it has written Law. I filled up my EE profile by choosing the professional or masters slab and received the ITA. But now I am beginning to doubt whether I should have chosen the two or more degrees slab and whether I need to decline my ITA and apply again by choosing two or more degrees. Although even if I chose that, my CRS points would be more than the threshold for selected applications in the round where I was issued ITA Can you please help me by telling me what all documentation would be needed?

Lawyers have to have an accounting of funds. You can show that through your income tax, and lawyers are also subject to service tax, which you can show too. No need for a receipt.

You will have to write to the ECA agency and ask them to change it to a "first professional degree to practice in a licensed profession." Only if they do it, will you be able to claim points for a professional degree, or else you will have to go with a dual bachelors.

 

[legalfalcon]

Hello LegalFalcon,
Thanks for all your valuable inputs. This thread is my go-to place for all my queries

I had submitted my application without FBI results as it was pending till my application due date. I provided a letter of explanation stating my efforts in getting the FBI results.
I have now received the FBI results. Could you please advice on how to submit this document .

Thanks much,
Sasi

Submit it via CSE, if your application is at Ottawa, you can mail them too. CPC-CTD-Ottawa@cic.gc.ca

Also see if you have a spot to upload the file in your MyCIC account.

 

[RabinJi]

Not required.

Hi Legalfalcon,hope your are doing good,i landed on July 18,2017 so waiting for my PR card,i will be travelling my home country on September 25 to bring my family here in Canada,if in case if i didn't get my PR card before my departure date then i want to ask my friend here to send my PR card to my home country by Currier.Is this allowed?
And i will apply PRDT when i reached home from VFS. So for the two pieces of evidence that show my PR status in canada,i want to submit pay stubs and bank statements,is it ok?i am looking my notice of assessment of 2016 but still i didn't find.How many months of pay stubs do i need to submit?
I am going for short period so what is the current processing time if i apply from VFS?
Regards
Rabin

 

[legalfalcon]

Hi Legalfalcon,hope your are doing good,i landed on July 18,2017 so waiting for my PR card,i will be travelling my home country on September 25 to bring my family here in Canada,if in case if i didn't get my PR card before my departure date then i want to ask my friend here to send my PR card to my home country by Currier.Is this allowed?
Yes, not an issue. However, if someone can get it by hand, that is better. Only in very rare cases, if CBSA finds a travel document in post, they confiscate it to stop fraud. But it is not a crime.


And i will apply PRDT when i reached home from VFS. So for the two pieces of evidence that show my PR status in canada,i want to submit pay stubs and bank statements,is it ok?
You only need CoPR and Passport with visa, and since you have landed, you will have a SIN. The document checklist is available here - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5627E.pdf

i am looking my notice of assessment of 2016 but still i didn't find.How many months of pay stubs do i need to submit? You do not need this unless you have lived in Canada.

I am going for short period so what is the current processing time if i apply from VFS? The processing times changes frequently, you can check it here - http://www.cic.gc.ca/ENGLISH/information/times/index.asp
Regards
Rabin

Congratulations!!

 

[Dreamboy2017]

Hello legalfalcon,

I have got this thread very helpful. I have some queries:
1. My previous employer as well as my colleagues are unwilling to give me reference letter. What should I do? I have other documents like appointment letter, increment letter and release letter.

2. For PoF, I have one old FDR of more than 6 months and another is new. How can I show 6 months average balance for both of them?

3. In My spouse's education certificates, there is a minor spelling mistake (J instead of Z) which contradicts with her passport. I have applied to correct it. But I am afraid if I can make it within my post ITA time frame. In that case, what should I do? I didn't claim points against spouse education.

 

[srujju]

Hi @legalfalcon

I have just got my GCMS notes: I have something important in the notes section:

Here is the status :
Medicals : Passed
Criminality : Passed
Eligibility : Recommend Passed
Security : Not Started

The notes that was generated on 1st of June, 2017 : The program assistant who reviewed my application mentioned everything about my application, mentioned that I have everything on file and verified employment as well, but he says Canadian education : School found, but unable to determine the level of education ; officer: please review the document # xxx .

and another notes was generated by another person(Case Analyst) on 7th of June, 2017 ( 6 days after the 1st notes ) : He mentioned "Recommend Passed" amd mentioned everything appears met. Experience, medicals, criminality, ECA, language and mentioned document # xxx NOTE: POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA on 2014/04/5 ( this is my level of education ) from xxx school .. I'm interpreting that after a week, another person verified and mentioned my level of education which was asked by the first person to review.

Does this mean, it was verified? Do I have to worry about the 1st notes, or since the 2nd notes by another person says RECOMMEND PASSED should i take into account.. I'm worried..

Can you please throw some light on this?

btw I have provided everything including my transcripts, cmm and degree. I have not missed on anything

 

[ILoveMaple21]

No, PCC is only required if you have lived in that country for over 6 months.

Thanks @legalfalcon for your valuable input.

I just can't help but worry since there has been some rejection cases wherein the applicant has some online degree from UK or US and did not visit or lived there at all but was required to submit a pcc from that country.

That is for the field of Education, I wonder if the same applies for membership in some Organization.?.

 

[nazmulhoque]

The eligibility is done in two stages, first an program analyst will review and make a recommendation and then an officer will make a final decision, usually goes with the program analyst. If you note is by a program analyst, then your eligibility is passed. If its by an officer, then your eligibility is passed.

According to my GCMS notes, Program Assistant review is Recommendation: Pass.

Is it okay?

 

[Acid]

Usually not, but they have a discretion to ask for more documents to prove your work experience and employment, you can then us it. Apart from that, not required. This is only for foreign work ex. If you work is in Canada, you will need it.

Thank you very much for the reply. Another question is that overlapping dates of foreign work experience and education reduce both full time have any impact on the application?