Applicant from PhD program after 5 Nov, 2011 connect here to get status

[phdapplicant]

Update: My application has been removed on CAS (Client Application Status) website. Not a good sign at all!

[TyrusX]

Update: My application has been removed on CAS (Client Application Status) website. Not a good sign at all!

Keep calm. I don't see why they should not give you the 5 points of adaptability.

[asbereth]

I heard that they will have to process the backlog until October or something like that. They are possible very busy if this is true.
It blows my mind that someone that applied in 2004 didn't think about applying again after the new regulations of 2008 sped up the entire process.

This could probably mean more incentive for them to try to reject as many applications as possible. I fear that, rather than returning the backlogged application, they would just reject them for any small reasons they could find, giving all sort of excuses while doing so (such as job descriptions mismatch, which seems to be happening in droves lately, yes, even for MI-4 applications). Regarding job descriptions, they can easily refuse to give points, no matter what the applicants write on the letters. They could as easily say that the job descriptions that match the NOC descriptions are too self-serving, while describing those that don't completely match as not substantially conforming enough with the Canadian standard. It sounds like lose-lose to me

[snow_walker]

This could probably mean more incentive for them to try to reject as many applications as possible. I fear that, rather than returning the backlogged application, they would just reject them for any small reasons they could find, giving all sort of excuses while doing so (such as job descriptions mismatch, which seems to be happening in droves lately, yes, even for MI-4 applications).

I agree

[PyramidCity]

Update: My application has been removed on CAS (Client Application Status) website. Not a good sign at all!

I do not think the disappearance of ecas is a bad signal. Instead, as far as I know, reopened cases will disappear from ecas for awhile. However, it might also be the system hiccup.

[Dani1982]

So far Ottawa has not replied my appeal email. To be safe, I have just sent them a fax this morning.

  @  Dani1982: Have you taken any action yet?

I sent them an email last night. We have to wait and see. I can not see any reason not giving us the adaptability points

[anjuku]

This could probably mean more incentive for them to try to reject as many applications as possible. I fear that, rather than returning the backlogged application, they would just reject them for any small reasons they could find, giving all sort of excuses while doing so (such as job descriptions mismatch, which seems to be happening in droves lately, yes, even for MI-4 applications). Regarding job descriptions, they can easily refuse to give points, no matter what the applicants write on the letters. They could as easily say that the job descriptions that match the NOC descriptions are too self-serving, while describing those that don't completely match as not substantially conforming enough with the Canadian standard. It sounds like lose-lose to me

It all seems like a gamble now 

[phdapplicant]

It all seems like a gamble now 

Years ago, people had to sail the sea for months and years to immigrate to US and Canada. Nowadays, we are sailing a sea of paperwork and bureaucracy to achieve the same goal. At least, we don't have to face any pirates on the way

[anjuku]

i wonder why they havn't updated the Ph.D. cap details after May 29th

[anjuku]

Years ago, people had to sail the sea for months and years to immigrate to US and Canada. Nowadays, we are sailing a sea of paperwork and bureaucracy to achieve the same goal. At least, we don't have to face any pirates on the way

you just made my day phdapplicant!

[snow_walker]

Years ago, people had to sail the sea for months and years to immigrate to US and Canada. Nowadays, we are sailing a sea of paperwork and bureaucracy to achieve the same goal. At least, we don't have to face any pirates on the way

mine too...

[zedd4x]

Did anyone here apply after transferring from a MSc program to PhD program ? Do the years spend in the masters program count for 2 years in PhD program ?

[Luigiovemma]

Did anyone here apply after transferring from a MSc program to PhD program ? Do the years spend in the masters program count for 2 years in PhD program ?

I did. But I'm already in my last year of the entire program (5 in total), so it doesn't really matter for me whether or not to count the masters program. I'd say it depends on your university. How they prepare that letter may affect how it is interpreted. In my letter, I just asked them to state that I'm currently in my 5th year of the PhD program.

[hamed_hamed]

A general question:

After we got a NER from Ottawa office, are we allowed to add some documents to change it to PER? I  mean do they completely remove our file or not?

[Luigiovemma]

Years ago, people had to sail the sea for months and years to immigrate to US and Canada. Nowadays, we are sailing a sea of paperwork and bureaucracy to achieve the same goal. At least, we don't have to face any pirates on the way

I was talking to a friend today about this whole immigration thing. In their immigration website they say that Canada welcomes everyone, and then they set up all these limitations and complicated rules that turn people down......This friend I was talking with, his aunt applied almost 6, 7 years ago. And now they're returning all the unprocessed applications before 2008...She was qualified when she applied, but now the rules have changed and she's beyond the age of 49 thus no longer qualifies...It's bad that they gave people hope and kept them waiting for so long, only to tell them sorry we cannot let you in anymore...