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

[famou12]

Hi, I was wondering where you put your email address. I just finished filling out the file, but I couldn't find it anywhere. Thanks, guys.

It is in "generic application form for Canada" (IMM 0008). After Item #14 you can see the "Contact information" section, in this section, item #6 is email address.

[Pengliu]

Thanks a lot!

[megha_Ontario]

Hi all,

Quick question. What documents are you people submitting for work experience requirement besides the letter from employer?

Thanks

[TyrusX]

Hi all,

Quick question. What documents are you people submitting for work experience requirement besides the letter from employer?

Thanks

Payslips, T4 and similar tax documents, work contract, additional letter from Company HR, worker's record book(workers card) if you country has one. All properly translated.

[AST]

CIC Received my application on Dec 19, 2011 but returned the entire package as 'incomplete' as my it missed a letter from the university stating my 'Good academic standing'.  The returned application was thoroughly verified by CIO and there were so many tic marks for the entries.

I got 2 letters from the university stating that I am currently in the fourth year of the course and I am in good academic standing. I resent the same application package with the tic marks, along with a covering letter and the two letters from the university. Now I am a bit worried that will they accept the application package with those tic marks.

Did anyone has such an experience earlier?

[TyrusX]

CIC Received my application on Dec 19, 2011 but returned the entire package as 'incomplete' as my it missed a letter from the university stating my 'Good academic standing'.  The returned application was thoroughly verified by CIO and there were so many tic marks for the entries.

I got 2 letters from the university stating that I am currently in the fourth year of the course and I am in good academic standing. I resent the same application package with the tic marks, along with a covering letter and the two letters from the university. Now I am a bit worried that will they accept the application package with those tic marks.

Did anyone has such an experience earlier?

Two other applicants had similar problems. The tic marks will probably not affect your application, but who knows. If I were you I would print a new checklist. Can you post when you got your application back and when you reapplied?

[ejamal]

Regarding our "In process" status, Do you guys think that the PhD FSW applications were sent directly to CPP-O (Case Processing Pilot-Ottawa) for processing and not Buffalo?

[AST]

CIC received my application on Dec 19, 2011, and I got it back on Feb 6, 2012as incomplete. I resent the entire package on Feb 7 and it reached there on Feb 9.

All fields of all forms of my application package had tic marks. Thats why, I resent the same package. Because, they can see that the application was  thoroughly reviewed once and the only problem was the status of my PhD course.

[TyrusX]

Regarding our "In process" status, Do you guys think that the PhD FSW applications were sent directly to CPP-O (Case Processing Pilot-Ottawa) for processing and not Buffalo?

let's wait and see, some has to get a letter from them soon.

[Dani1982]

 @ AST : Did you check the new NOCs? I heard that CIC has changed the NOCs recently !

[Dani1982]

Regarding our "In process" status, Do you guys think that the PhD FSW applications were sent directly to CPP-O (Case Processing Pilot-Ottawa) for processing and not Buffalo?

  @  ejamal: I have no idea! where did you hear that?

[smiling_face]

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Source: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/growth/labour-shortage-becoming-desperate/article2330196/

[ejamal]

I have read on a couple of threads that some cases (FSW and CEC) were transferred from the VO to the CPP-O for further processing. And, it seems that they usually get Medicals sooner than the regular ones. In addition, some December applicants (FSW1 and FSW2) got their PER already and the Nov PhD applicants are still In Process. I also tried googling people with In Process state before being receiving PER and I couldn't find any.

  @   ejamal: I have no idea! where did you hear that?

After all, I am just trying to come up with a reasonable explanation why the Nov applicants still didn't get their PERs? I think TyrusX is right have got nothing to do but wait and see what's going to happen.

[snow_walker]

Regarding our "In process" status, Do you guys think that the PhD FSW applications were sent directly to CPP-O (Case Processing Pilot-Ottawa) for processing and not Buffalo?

It is a possibility indeed. One of my friend sent his application to CIC selecting Buffalo as visa office, but he got his PER stating that his case will be processed at CPP-O withing 10 months. But, he received his PER within 45 days.

[ejamal]

 @ snow_walker, Do you think it's too early to inquire about our applications?