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[Roger55]

Thanks Qorax..

[wsj78]

A thank-you note to Qorax:

Qorax, Just a day before landing I realized I had not filled out the forms for POE. I quickly checked out your 'Landing, explained' thread, and printed all information. At the POE, it was a breeze since I had already filled out those forms.
Thank you so much!
I'm still curious about you. Does anyone on this forum knows your actual name or anything about you besides the fact that you have helped thousands. How do you get time to answer all these questions on a regular basis? I assume you are not a immig. consultant. If not, why not? You could have a thriving business!
There's a old saying that one should enjoy a fruit and not concerned about the tree which bore the fruit. But as I said, I'm still curious.
Any chance you will reveal your name?
Again, thank you for all your help.

[qorax]

A thank-you note to Qorax:

Qorax, Just a day before landing I realized I had not filled out the forms for POE. I quickly checked out your 'Landing, explained' thread, and printed all information. At the POE, it was a breeze since I had already filled out those forms.
Thank you so much!
I'm still curious about you. Does anyone on this forum knows your actual name or anything about you besides the fact that you have helped thousands. How do you get time to answer all these questions on a regular basis? I assume you are not a immig. consultant. If not, why not? You could have a thriving business!
There's a old saying that one should enjoy a fruit and not concerned about the tree which bore the fruit. But as I said, I'm still curious.
Any chance you will reveal your name?
Again, thank you for all your help.

Hi,

Thanx for those kind words... in fact many ppl here already know me - 'coz we have our regular interactions in Canada & Dubai. Nonetheless, does it matter? We r already friends here, aren't we? What's in a name anyway.

Good luck on your future escapades!

Qorax

[qorax]

Hi Qorax,

How are you.Hope things are fine at your end.

Can you throw some light on Offer of Arranged Employment.What is it exactly and how does one land an offer.Is it applicable for people who already have the PR but yet to land.

Thanks

Hi,

What's an AEO?
The AEO is simply a case of - "U apply for a job, the prospective employer finds u fit for his vacancy, obtains a LMO* & sends u an Appt Letter/Emp Contract. Which u can submit to the CIC for putting your case file on another system of FSW processing.

Does the AEO move my case faster?
An AEO doesn't speed-up your case processing. In fact, in many cases it delays it. 'coz the CIC needs to Xcheck your AEO & the Employer's Credentials too. Which is an Additional Step/s.

Then, how does the AEO benefit me?
It helps u two folds...

A. With the latest system of processing (aka the 29 list), your file is processed separately than the conditional 20,000 Cap. U'd beat the Cap; & if your case file is found to be 'fit', u'd still get the PRV even if Canada completes 20,000 cases in the applicable yr.

B. U don't require to show the POF, as well as do not require to bring in any 'landing funds'. Though u must still bring-in monies, for your day-to-day expenses. But, the burden of that is taken-off. And that's a huge relief for many.

Does it help ppl who already have the PRV?
Yes, it does. U get the benefit of point-B, above. The process is, before u move, u need to update CHC about your AEO. They put it into the system & u'd not be required to show the POF upon landing.
[Catch: U must 'land' in the same province of your AEO, else u may raise a Red Flag]

How to grab an AEO?
Difficult. From your homeland. But not impossible. Many manage it. Though quite a few r dubious... Obtained from agents, by paying some additional 'fees'. The genuine ones r lucky. They have a readymade job to start with. And fund management gets lot easier.

But remember, most AEOs r arranged by friends/relatives in Canada. Practically it's quite difficult to obtain one while residing abroad. The employers plainly do not get interested in a candidate whom they haven't met, verified & r unsure whether s/he'll make it with the PR, especially in-time. How many employers would like to wait indefinitely with their vacancy, is any ones guess?

Hope that answered your query.

Qorax
*There's a systematic process though [by the employer] to obtain a positive AEO.

[qorax]

Qorax please help

I am a doctor planning to immigrate to canada. I am planning to send my document to visa office. Read you post about doctor job in canada. This really saddened my mind. I comfirmed it by going through some of their website. Is canada really worth coming for doctors.  How are doctors in canada managing to survive. Hope their dreams in life is not marred with delays and denials. How are they coping. Any hope of getting to US to work as a doctor.

What is canadian government doing to ensure doctors get job. why did they include doctor in the NOC when they know there is no space for them. Is it that people are not qualified or that their is really no spce. Are the canadian doctors bringing doctors to canada to spoil their lives.

These are too many question they is killing my heart.

Doctor Applicants? No, No, No...

Hi,

Unfortunately doctors r the worst affected lot in the Canadian PR process. No, u cannot work w/out being reTrained, Certified & Licensed here. No, no, NO. And that'd take 4yrs+. And yet, there's an uncertainity... Getting the residential pre-practice is quite a hassle. Many Sr. Resident Doctors, usually, do not support newcomer doctors on it.

While, not all get stagnated... Many get thru the system as well. But generally in 4-6yrs. Sometime more, till about 8-9yrs. Meanwhile only starter jobs, in unrelated field, could be your Survival Tactics. Getting something in a Clinic, as a Lab Assistant, or a Medical Record Keeper, or a Registeration Clerk etc. is the best u could do... Which r rare vacancies though.

Regretfully, if u r doing a good & profitable practice, or employed gainfully in your homeland, I wouldn't advice u to go thru the PR process. But, that's purely my opinion.

Good luck.
Qorax  

[qorax]

Hi Qorax,

Just a quick thought on your settlement process in Canada. How do u rate it....i mean job hunt housing etc...what did u find easy n tough...is Canada meeting ur expectation...i mean what u looked forward for....

Cheers !

1. Expectations? It exceeds... Though I've been to Canada before, but as a PR I'm viewing it in an all new perspective. Between u & me, Canada is a darn good place. There's just no problem anywhere, albeit nothing wrong with Canada per se, contrary to all the negative opinions posted on many sites... Problems, if any, lies within ourselves.

2. Settling Costs? I came from Dubai, which is another Godly place... But alas, the Citizenship! Which sure makes Canada quite lucrative for ppl like me. There r taxes here, things r pricier, but in comparison to my 12yrs in Dubai -there's not much difference in the settling down process. The additional costs here is just a 19:20 scene, not overboard & definitely not a cause to worry.

3. House? There r many varieties of housing here. It depends on one's lifestyle & budget. But, rest assured no one's homeless here. From $650-1750/month u can rent a decent acccom for your family in Canada, any province. $650-750: 1BR basements... $1750: Indep Town House. And mind u, this figure I'm giving u for decent/good/family friendly neighborhoods, not shady ones.

4. Jobs? Any new land would pose problems on this front, won't it? As a newcomer no one knows u (especially no one knows your worth) so, it takes time. But, not a reason to worry. No newcomer remains jobless here beyond 3 months. The way to succeed on it is provided in my 'Jobs Thread'. Practically, I haven't met anyone who's in job trouble here. All folks known to me, & those landed from Dubai (who I know -we had a group) r all employed... Few in a month's time, while the delayed one in max 3 months. I'm gainfully employed too, though not for someone.

5. Weather/nature/environs? One word... Awesome! Period.

6. Humane/Friendliness? I've seen the world. I'd say, canadians r one of the most friendliest ppl in the Globe. I haven't met anyone here who has a distorted view of the ppl of the planet. Even the guy in the street would nod & smile at u, if not greet u outrightly. There's no problem of color, creed, faith, social-status here, at least not observed by me. Ppl r generally good & accommodating. Again, as I said before, if there's a contradiction, the problem lies in 'me', not in OTHERS!

Qorax

[rudolf]

hi
is there a possibility to make an appeal if your FSW application were refused by CIO just simply because they are not convinced w/ your occupation? if yes is there any procedure in making an appeal?or is it better & easier to just reapply? i'm just kinda lost right now. thanks

[qorax]

Here's what a Great Fan says...
WHY CANADA IS SO GREAT ?
Here are 80 Reasons...

1. Great variety of seasons, terrain & environment
2. Great world-wide reputation with other countries
3. We invented the [Ice] Hockey
4. We invented Basketball
5. We invented the telephone
6. We invented cable TV
7. There are over 2 million Canadian patents
8. We are one of the G-20 countries
9. We are a part of NATO
10. We are a part of NAFTA
11. We are one of the only countries that can put up with Americans
12. We have a low crime rate (check other nations & u'd know)
13. Canada has the lowest national debt
14. We also have a lower debt per-capita than the US
15. We speak the same US-English (as Hollywood propagates, watched the world over)
16. Canadians are polite (humility is in our blood)
17. Canada is easy to spell & pronounce (beat that!)
18. Canada added 93,000 jobs in one month -Jun 2010 (while most is in recession yet)
19. We have one of the top education systems
20. Canada has the fastest growing expatriate population in the world (why?)
21. Canada introduced peace-keeping
22. Our government pays for medical. In other words, no hospital bills
23. We have nice, clean, well drawn & maintained cities
24. Toronto Police is the biggest in North America (Wiki that)
25. We are at peace with many [almost all] countries
26. We are the leader in telephone technology (and currently the compitition is pricing it right too)
27. We have the longest 'unconflicted' border in the world (US-Canada)
28. We made those dinosaurs in Jurassic Park
29. Our national anthem is sang in two [national] languages (& understood by all citizens)
30. We invented refining (Wiki that)
31. Canada has more clean water than any other nation
32. Canada is a free and democratic society, 100%
33. Uhh! Hockey is Canada, Canada is hockey!!!
34. We know how; and when to use the word, "eh"
35. We have two official languages, and a leader that speaks his own (!?!)
36. Unlike what many people think, Canadians are patriotic, to the core
37. We are probably the least biased country
38. There's a lot of famous Canadians (google that)
39. We don't have to worry about nukes or bombs
40. We have lots of ski resorts, winter-sports locations (2010 Winter Olympics?)
41. We have the world's longest bridge (P.E.I. to the mainiland)
42. We have the world's tallest self-supported structure (CN Tower, Toronto)
43. Most of us know what the CN Tower is for
44. We have the world's longest street (Yonge St., Toronto)
45. We are great world-leaders, with our beer (G8/20, rings a bell?!?)
46. Canadians are 300% less likely to be murdered than Americans (google that)
47. Economy? Its living up to most of its potential [of all G20 nations]
48. Falling crime rate (ever declining since 1980, vis-a-vis No. of residents)
49. We have the smarties't candy gourmet (visit Niagara & the Carnivals; u'd know!)
50. Our schools have less of dicipline problem than global schools (no gun crime too)
51. Canadian students rank higher than American students in Maths, Science & English
52. 1/3rd of Microsoft programmers come from the University of Waterloo
53. Canadian invented the baseball glove
54. Canadian invented insulin
55. Canadian invented the kitchen stove
56. Titanic, written, directed and produced by a Canadian -James Cameron
57. Nelvana Corp. of Toronto hired to produce all American cartoons on CBS
58. Canadian woman second in comand at UN (US not 1st or 3rd or 4th or in command at all!)
59. Canada is the only country that sent more women than men in an Olympic (Atlanta Summer). We aren't sexist
60. Canada is one of the few countries with maximum women in the millitary
61. Canada has a trade surplus, unlike our southern friends; & many nations
62. 'Every night in my dream... My Heart will Go On' - the Titanic song, is sang by a Canadian -Celine Dion
63. It is also the 2nd largest all time seller, worldwide, till date
64. Canadian music is world renowned (google to know more)
65. Unemployed Canadians receive higher welfare cheques than anywhere in the world
66. Average life expectancy of a Canadian is 79yrs, the highest in the world (US -75yrs)
67. Canadian cities lead the world in quality of life. Vancouver -No.1 since ages
68. Canadian discovered Pablum (Baby food)
69. Women in Ontario can walk around topless legally (what that means to men?)
70. Canadian doctor at the Montreal General Hospital was able to map the human brain
71. Recovered bodies of the Titanic are buried in Halifax (an interesting fact one should know)
72. Canada never owned slaves [18th century slaves in Canada were owned by the British]
73. Many American slaves came secretly to Canada during the American civil war
74. Canada receives more immigrants per capita than the US (about twice as much)
75. Canada is among the most popular tourist destinations in the world
76. Canadian yet have uninhabited fertile lands (nowhere else in the world as large & fertile!)
77. Canada is represented at the UN security council
78. We've got lots of greenspace, largest in the world
79. Canadians invented the poutine!
80. Niagara is the only '0' crime-free tourist spot in the world

Am I missing any? Keep adding plz...

Qorax

[qorax]

hi
is there a possibility to make an appeal if your FSW application were refused by CIO just simply because they are not convinced w/ your occupation? if yes is there any procedure in making an appeal?or is it better & easier to just reapply? i'm just kinda lost right now. thanks

A formal appeal is a long process - could take u ages -- and might require an Immig.Lawyer. But, if there was an 'error of judgement' by the VO - u can always send a mercy plea, with enough supporting docs. It's known to have succeeded in the past.

Qorax

[rudolf]

thanks

[mayankpandya]

Dear Oorax,

Need assistance in finding where my friend failed in completeness check.

She submitted application twice.

First one : returned due to Birth certificate of her husband.

Second Time : Return due to following reason due to language issue

Dear Sir or Madam,

 

Please be advised that your application was returned with all attachments on 8 February 2011. It was deemed incomplete due to language issue.  We do not keep detailed records of each application returned so I am unable to provide more case specific details.  Please note: all returned applications are sent via regular mail to the mailing address as entered on the application form.  There is no tracking number.


Her Ielts score submitted in Original is

s-7
r-7.5
w-6
l-7 overall 7band

in sch 3 form
5.tick english

s-high
l-moderate
r-high
w-moderate

french-tick all none

What is the main reason here.

Regards,
Mayank

[qorax]

Dear Oorax,

Need assistance in finding where my friend failed in completeness check.
She submitted application twice.
First one : returned due to Birth certificate of her husband.
Second Time : Return due to following reason due to language issue

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please be advised that your application was returned with all attachments on 8 February 2011. It was deemed incomplete due to language issue.  We do not keep detailed records of each application returned so I am unable to provide more case specific details.  Please note: all returned applications are sent via regular mail to the mailing address as entered on the application form.  There is no tracking number.

Her Ielts score submitted in Original is
s-7
r-7.5
w-6
l-7 overall 7band

in sch 3 form
5.tick english

s-high
l-moderate
r-high
w-moderate

french-tick all none

What is the main reason here.

Regards,
Mayank

Probably she didn't submit the IELTS results this time.

[mayankpandya]

No , she send orignal Ielts card with application. what could be a reason ?

Regards,
Mayank

Probably she didn't submit the IELTS results this time.

[qorax]

No , she send orignal Ielts card with application. what could be a reason ?

Regards,
Mayank

Beats me.
She can write to the VO & enquire though.

[omm]

No , she send orignal Ielts card with application. what could be a reason ?

Regards,
Mayank

do you know how many points she want for language ability? means she qualified required points in language even whats the NOC of her.
if all well then she write where and how many points are less in language and whats the reason of not accepting full documents, I know one person his package return by buffalo and buffalo explained that guy missed 1 point less in IELTS listening and nice explained by Buffalo NY 1year ago. then he send new IELTS with good bands becasue he have time to appeared for new IELTS.

OMM