FULL DOCS TO CPC-SYDNEY APRIL 2011 MONTH APPLICANT LETS SHARE OUR EXPERINCE....

[innovation]

Hi Canadian dream,

I have seen this report 0631 cap closed on April 19th,  the day my application was received, do you think my app will make the cap?

[dubaiite]

Friends, I have made to the list of 1000 cap. My DD was paid out by SBI canada on 3rd May. Wohoooooo

Congrats Dude...

I told u B +......

[shaafqatz]

Congrats man!! Lets us all be closely networked to share our experiences.

[Pippin]

Hi Canadian dream,

I have seen this report 0631 cap closed on April 19th,  the day my application was received, do you think my app will make the cap?

Keep your hopes high.  I don't think even Dr Hasib's crystal ball can predict with this degree of precision.  Your first indication may be that your fees have been cashed/credit card charged.  All the best!

[Amone]

Wow!!! My congratulations !! it gives me a hope that my app also can fit into the cap received on 18.apr.2011
but are you sure that BD was encashed for NOC0631 and not for other one you mentioned ??

Friends, I have made to the list of 1000 cap. My DD was paid out by SBI canada on 3rd May. Wohoooooo

[lanitroz]

Hi guys! I am also an April applicant. Nice to meet you all here!

FSW1
NOC 2151 - Architect
VO - Singapore
Application Sent - 11 April 2011
Received by CIO - 18 April 2011
Credit Card Charged - 27 April 2011

Thank You.

hi arkitekpaul! i'm glad mi kasama akong pinoy sa forum nato.. i'm also a newbie...  also waiting for the PER, CIO received my docs last April 20.. I'm in SG but my VO in manila..
No  idea if naencash na ung processing fee ko coz I send a bank draft.. need to check with the bank in my case. Good to know na encash na  fr ur credit card so that means u have bigger chances now.. lets keep in touch so to know our status.. 

[arkitekpaul]

hi lanitroz. Thanks. Nice to mee you here in this forum. Wait ka lng darating din jan. Usually 3days to 2 weeks ung encashment. Better kung inquire ka sa bank kung na-encash na bd mo. akala ko nga din nun wala na application ko kasi akala ko 3-5days lang e machacharged na ung paymetn pero it tokk 9 days. Hoping for PER sabi nila 30-40 days after receiving application.

Question lang, nakalagay sa signature mo file application march 3 pero received ng CIO April 20? Ang tagal naman. regular mail ka ba? Bakit Mla VO mo kung nsa SG ka work?

[infiant]

I am not sure. Hope it's for 0631. Will come to know only when I get PER. If my application is accepted for 0631 then there's chance for you as well.

Wow!!! My congratulations !! it give me a hope that my app also can fit into the cap received on 18.apr.2011
but are you sure that BD was encashed for NOC0631 and not for other one you mentioned ??

[Pippin]

I am not sure. Hope it's for 0631. Will come to know only when I get PER. If my application is accepted for 0631 then there's chance for you as well.

OK, call it a stupid question, but....DID you have a second occupation in NOC 29 that they might have considered???

[infiant]

Yes, I have 3 years experience in NOC 6242 also.

OK, call it a stupid question, but....DID you have a second occupation in NOC 29 that they might have considered???

[lanitroz]

hi lanitroz. Thanks. Nice to mee you here in this forum. Wait ka lng darating din jan. Usually 3days to 2 weeks ung encashment. Better kung inquire ka sa bank kung na-encash na bd mo. akala ko nga din nun wala na application ko kasi akala ko 3-5days lang e machacharged na ung paymetn pero it tokk 9 days. Hoping for PER sabi nila 30-40 days after receiving application.

Question lang, nakalagay sa signature mo file application march 3 pero received ng CIO April 20? Ang tagal naman. regular mail ka ba? Bakit Mla VO mo kung nsa SG ka work?

hi!  ty sa info... bawal dw mgtagalog..hehe...   
now i also noticed that my appli was march 3, the truth is was in april 3 pala.. ngkamali ako sa post.. yup im in singapore now, a registered nurse in profession but as LPN in SG.. i chose Manila coz i think it's easier... but i'm not that sure.. somebody helped me in pinas the reason also why i chose that VO..

[Canadian-dream]

Please note that this process is only for applications received by CIO on or after 26th June 2010.

1) CIO Sydney – Completeness check
Once your application arrives at CIO, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada the first thing that happens is it will undergo a completeness check. This check will ensure:
- That you have included all required forms
- That any forms which have space for a signature have been signed and dated
- That you have not left any blank fields
- That you have included the correct payment fee
- That you have included all supporting documents required by both the main CIO checklist, and the visa-office specific checklist

If unsuccessful your entire application will be returned to you by regular post with a covering letter. You will not get an email notification from CIO.

2) CIO Sydney – Payment charged
If your completeness check is successful your payment will be taken. This means CIO will attempt to charge your credit card, or they will cash your banker’s draft, depending on which method of payment you chose.

I would personally strongly advise using a banker’s draft if possible. These are like personal cheques but they are guaranteed to clear so there can be no payment problems. Most banks will usually charge a small fee for issuing one of these.

Credit cards can be risky. Many banks and credit card issuers use automated security software and when the software sees the source from Canada it may block the transaction, which in turn could lead to your application failing and being returned.

If your payment is unsuccessful your entire application will be returned to you by regular post with a covering letter. You will not get an email notification from CIO.

3) CIO Sydney – Eligibility review
CIO then perform a complete eligibility review on your application, based on the information you have provided on your forms and they will examine your supporting documents to ensure it backs up the claims you have made.

For FSW1, they will be looking that the descriptions of your duties match the description of the NOC/s under which you are applying and will want to be satisfied that you have at least 1 year’s continuous employment in at least one of the 29 in demand occupations.

For FSW2, they will need to see an AOE (Arranged Employment Opinion) or positive LMO (Labour Market Opinion) with a TWP and this must be for a job in Skill Levels 0 (Managerial) or A or B on the NOC list.

For both categories they will also assess your application against the selection criteria – age, education, work experience, adaptability, job offer and language skils etc, to ensure you have 67 points. They will use your supporting documents to convince themselves that there is sufficient proof to back up the claims you have made on your forms in these areas.

If your eligibility review is unsuccessful you will receive an email stating the reasons and your entire application will be returned to you. Since CIO  have already taken payment by this point they will initiate a refund of your fees, which will likely take several months to get to you. Please note this is the last point at which you will receive a refund if your application is unsuccessful.

At this stage your ECAS status should now read “CIO eligibility review complete”.

UPDATE 18-Apr-2011: Please note that several people have been told that you do not get your application back AT ALL if your application is failed at the eligibility review stage, all you will receive is a refund for your processing fee.

4) CIO Sydney – PER issued and file transferred
If your eligibility review is successful, CIO will send you a confirmation of positive final eligiblity review. This will be by email if you specified an email on your application, otherwise they will send a letter by regular post. They will then transfer your file to the CHC/VO (Canadian High Commission/Visa Office) for further processing.

Please see the “PER” page of this blog for the text of the PER and also the CIC email address from which it will arrive, so you can add this into your contacts list on your email.

Once the file gets to the visa office (which usually takes 2 to 4 weeks) your ECAS status will read “Received by visa office”.

5) 2nd AOR from visa office

Once your application arrives at the visa office, they will sit on it for a while. When they are in a position to process it most visa offices will send you a 2nd AOR.  Please see the link at the top for an example of this, from Manila office and the wordings vary from visa office to visa office. Also some offices send by email, and others send by snail mail. There is still no need to do anything at this stage. A few visa offices, most notably London, will not send a 2nd AOR at all but will skip this and go straight to medicals, or ask for further documentation.

6) Processing begins – document background checks

Once the visa office begins processing your file they will commence with document background checks.

At this stage your ECAS status should now read “In Process” with the extra line in the detail “Your application was reviewed and we started processing on <Date>”.

This document background check will include ascertaining the authenticity of your documents, and since they use some third party companies for this it could take a varying level of time depending on your visa office, the complexity of your case, and even the speed of the individual visa officer looking at your case. They may also perform employment verification checks which will involve telephoning both you (whilst at work) and your employer to ensure you give the same answers on their questions about your employment. Only a small percentage of applicants are likely to receive employment verification. Only if they are unconvinced by any of the work experience documents you sent, or if your application is one of the random spotchecks they do to prevent fraud, will they actually perform the verification.

Visa office may request further documentation from you during the processing phase, which can come by email or snail mail. They may also ask for a few things (PCCs or fresh forms) at the same time as medicals (see below)

7) Medical requests and RPRF fee request

Once the document background checks are completed satisfactorily, the visa office will write to you (usually by snail mail) requesting you to complete medicals and also requests RPRF (Right of Permanent Residents fee). They may also ask for updated documents such as PCCs and fresh forms at this stage. Please note that New Delhi visa office will also request passports at this stage. Most other visa offices will not request passports until they are about to finalize the application.

This will basically involve your booking medical appointments at one of the approved DMPs (Designated Medical Practitioner) throughout the country. The fee will vary slightly from DMP to DMP, but they are usually around CAD $450 per person, obviously converted into your own currency.

RPRF at this time (18-Apr-2011) is CAD $490 for the principal applicant and also for accompanying spouse. So PA + spouse in total is CAD $980.

[dubaiite]

Please note that this process is only for applications received by CIO on or after 26th June 2010.

Hi Canadian Dream,

GREAT JOB DONE....... THANKS FOR ENLIGHTEN THE ISSUE.....

[Dr.Hasib]

good post Canadian-dream
+1 from me 

[Canadian-dream]

After your final eligibility review is complete at CIO, if successful, you will receive confirmation of positive final eligibility review (PER).

Note: If you specified an email in your application then CIO will send this to you by email, since this is cheaper for them and quicker for the applicant.

It is a VERY good idea to add this email address into your contacts list, to prevent any communication from CIO ending up in your junk folder:

FSW-Centralized_Intake-Office @ cic.gc.ca

Please note that this email is used for confirmation only and cannot be replied to.

The wording of the PER will be as follows. Please note where <x1> and <x2> are listed these are checkboxes and only one of these two will be marked with an X as applicable:

FEDERAL SKILLED WORKER
CENTRALIZED INTAKE OFFICE
P.O. BOX 7500
SYDNEY, NS B1P 0A9

<YOUR NAME>
<YOUR ADDRESS>
Email: <YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS>
<TODAY’S DATE>
UCI: <YOUR 8-DIGIT UCI NUMBER>
Application: <YOUR 10-DIGIT APPLICATION NUMBER B0********>

Dear <YOUR NAME>:

This refers to your application for permanent residence in Canada in the Federal Skilled Worker class.

The Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism issued instructions which were published in the Canada Gazette on June 26, 2010.  These instructions specify that only applicants who have work experience in certain listed occupations or applicants who have an offer of Arranged Employment and that are accompanied by the results of the principal applicant’s English or French language proficiency assessment are eligible to be processed in the Federal Skilled Worker class. 


Based on a review of the information you have provided, your application has received a positive final determination of eligibility for processing on the basis of:

<x1>          Work experience in an occupation specified in the Instructions issued by the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism and published in the Canada Gazette on June 26, 2010.

<x2>           Arranged Employment in Canada

Please note:  The requirements for Arranged Employment are outlined on: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/EG72.asp#factor5


Your application will be forwarded to the visa office in <YOUR VISA OFFICE> for further processing.

Any future correspondence should be sent to the visa office. Your reference (application) number is located below the date of this letter. You must quote this reference number in any future correspondence.

<x1>         This correspondence also acknowledges receipt of your payment dated <YOUR PAYMENT DATE> in the amount of <YOUR PAYMENT FEE> Canadian dollars.  Your Payment Receipt No. is <YOUR RECEIPT NUMBER> .  Please keep a copy of this letter for your records and quote this number on all correspondence relating to application fees or refunds.

<x2>       This correspondence also acknowledges receipt of your Fee Payment Form IMM 5620 authorizing CIC to take payment of processing fees using the credit card details provided. Please be informed that we processed a payment of   <XX>  Canadian dollars on this credit card (ending in  XXXX ). Your receipt number is <XXXXXXX> . Please keep a copy of this letter for your records and quote this number on all correspondence relating to application fees or refunds.

Please inform the visa office of any changes in your application (e.g. birth or adoption of a child, marriage or common-law relationship, new occupation or employer, submission of an Arranged Employment Opinion approved by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, change of address, change of e-mail address, change of immigration representative, etc).  Please include a letter identifying what the changes are and any relevant supporting documents.  If your documents are not in English or French, send a notarized (certified) translation with a copy of the originals.

It is important for you to learn about the steps you need to take to get your credentials and qualifications recognized in Canada.  Citizenship and Immigration Canada recommends that you review the resources on the Foreign Credentials Referral Office’s website (www.credentials.gc.ca) and the Going to Canada portal (www.goingtocanada.gc.ca) for helpful information about living and finding work in Canada.  The Government of Canada funds free in-person labour market orientation sessions through the Canadian Immigrant Integration Program (CIIP)  in a variety of locations.  You can consult the CIIP website (www.newcomersuccess.ca) for additional information.


Thank you for your interest in Canada.

<SERVICE DELIVERY AGENT INITIALS>

Service Delivery Agent
Citizenship and Immigration
Federal Skilled Worker Centralized Intake Office
Sydney, Nova Scotia