IMPORTANT - need to send ALL documents to the CIO now (not visa office)

[anil04_10]

Applications received toward the overall cap: 7,467 of 20,000 as of February 8, 2011
Applications received per eligible occupation:
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8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service    51

*The number of complete Federal Skilled Worker applications received as of February 8, 2011 is approximate.

Dear Friends

This is the latest updates for the NOC caps

Applications received toward the overall cap: 7,772 of 20,000 as of February 15, 2011
Applications received per eligible occupation:
Eligible Occupation
National Occupational Classification [NOC] code    No. of Complete Applications Received*
0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers    569
0811 Primary Production Managers (except Agriculture)     85
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management    1,000
(Cap reached)**
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners    176
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists    498
2151 Architects    466
3111 Specialist Physicians    401
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians    467
3113 Dentists    558
3131 Pharmacists    827
3142 Physiotherapists    187
3152 Registered Nurses    1,000
(Cap reached)**
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists    32
3222 Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists    14
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses    123
4151 Psychologists    106
4152 Social Workers    350
6241 Chefs    79
6242 Cooks    163
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades    75
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades    199
7241 Electricians (except Industrial and Power System)    105
7242 Industrial Electricians    119
7251 Plumbers    32
7265 Welders and Related Machine Operators    40
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics    34
7371 Crane Operators    3
7372 Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction    11
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service    53

Cheers, Anil

[mptocanada]

Dear Senior Members,

Its very difficult to get transcripts for B.Com from Mumbai University i.e. at Santacruz or at churchgate.

If you go to Santacruz (Kalina ) they are saying to go to Churchgate and vice versa.

Really fed up of running here and there.

Can anybody from Mumbai advise where to get the transcripts exactly at which place.



Regards
Can2011

Did you do it from college or distance from the university directly?. If from the college then University in kalina wont entertain you. I am form a colge and got my traanscripts from the college. Just ggo and request the clerk. Then get hold of the peon of the Principal and get it signed form him. I applied in the morning and got my sealed envelope in the evening. Just use all your contacts from teh college days..

[canadianmaz]

Hi all...New to the forum. I will be applying while working in South Korea. I'm originally from South Africa.
I have noticed that the Visa Office Specific Information for the Canadian Embassy in Seoul has been updated since June 2010, when the new changes were made.
All police clearances must be originals. I'll be submitting my Korean one (with notarized translation) and a new South African one, which is still on it's way.

Best of luck all!
Maz (Morné)

[surenpal]

Dear Dr. Hasib,

Thanks for your reply I have posted my file on the address mentioned by you by DHL and got notification from DHL that file has been delivered on 9th Feb 2011. Could you please suggest how long does it take to get the file processed and when will I get an email or reply for further discussion to get PR done for CANADA. 
Thanks,

Surendra Pal

correct courier address for FSW2:
Citizenship & Immigration Canada
Federal Skilled Worker
Centralized Intake Office
196 George Street Sydney, NS
B1P 1J3
Canada

regards,
Dr.Hasib

[Dr.Hasib]

Dear Dr. Hasib,

Thanks for your reply I have posted my file on the address mentioned by you by DHL and got notification from DHL that file has been delivered on 9th Feb 2011. Could you please suggest how long does it take to get the file processed and when will I get an email or reply for further discussion to get PR done for CANADA. 
Thanks,

Surendra Pal

CIO usually takes 4 months to issue PER. I got mine after 122 days 

[mayankpandya]

 @  Surendra Pal,

Hi i am also Feb applicant. Dear my file reached to CIO on 10 th feb.

What is the mode of your payment to CIO ? BD/CC ? Have you check its status on encashment ?what is your NOC ?

Please let me know..

Regards,
Mayank

Dear Dr. Hasib,

Thanks for your reply I have posted my file on the address mentioned by you by DHL and got notification from DHL that file has been delivered on 9th Feb 2011. Could you please suggest how long does it take to get the file processed and when will I get an email or reply for further discussion to get PR done for CANADA. 
Thanks,

Surendra Pal

[GIS1979]

HELLO Everyone,

Im from the states and will b applying for Canadian skilled worker visa in a few weeks. I have 1 big question. I took the Academic Language portion of the IELTS. From what I read they are taking both General and Academic versions now. Is this accurate? If not I was just going to write a letter and send my HS diploma notarized to show them English is my 1st instead of retaking the General IELTS. I'd love to hear from someone that actually submitted the Academic version of the test. Thank you in advance.

[sultanali]

HELLO Everyone,

Im from the states and will b applying for Canadian skilled worker visa in a few weeks. I have 1 big question. I took the Academic Language portion of the IELTS. From what I read they are taking both General and Academic versions now. Is this accurate? If not I was just going to write a letter and send my HS diploma notarized to show them English is my 1st instead of retaking the General IELTS. I'd love to hear from someone that actually submitted the Academic version of the test. Thank you in advance.

I have submited Acadamic IELTS ... so far no indication of any dispute in this regards so ... its safe to send acadamic IELTS too ..

[Dr.Hasib]

HELLO Everyone,

Im from the states and will b applying for Canadian skilled worker visa in a few weeks. I have 1 big question. I took the Academic Language portion of the IELTS. From what I read they are taking both General and Academic versions now. Is this accurate? If not I was just going to write a letter and send my HS diploma notarized to show them English is my 1st instead of retaking the General IELTS. I'd love to hear from someone that actually submitted the Academic version of the test. Thank you in advance.

Please note that you must sit for General training IELTS(Academic IELTS is not accepted). CIO is no longer accepting written explanation either.

[Dr.Hasib]

I have submited Acadamic IELTS ... so far no indication of any dispute in this regards so ... its safe to send acadamic IELTS too ..

Dear sultanali,
 You are Per-june 2010 applicant. Both Academic and GT IELTS were acceptable by CIO for per-june 2010 applicants .
But for Post-June 2010 applicants Only General Training IELTS is acceptable.

[sultanali]

Please note that you must sit for General training IELTS(Academic IELTS is not accepted). CIO is no longer accepting written explanation either.

I have no clue ... about recent situation .. may be Dr. Haisb is right .. so in this case .. you better send an genral enquiry to your local VO... before you send application...

[sultanali]

Dear sultanali,
 You are Per-june 2010 applicant. Both Academic and GT IELTS were acceptable by CIO for per-june 2010 applicants .
But for Post-June 2010 applicants Only General Training IELTS is acceptable.

Thx Dr. Hasib .. i had no knowleged about this.... sorry to all for any inconvinence

[Dr.Hasib]

Thx Dr. Hasib .. i had no knowleged about this.... sorry to all for any inconvinence

It's ok my friend
 By the way,Some post-june 2010 applicants sent Academic IELTS and eventually they were requested to submit GT IELTS result within 120 days timeframe.
Click on the following link to check the current guideline about IELTS:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/EG72.asp

regards,
Dr.Hasib

[GIS1979]

I got confirmation today that Only General Training IELTS is acceptable

[Dr.Hasib]

"What to do if you no longer have ORIGINAL IELTS result with you when you are required to send it together with complete application to CIO,NS"

As per CIO instruction guide;page no 8, regarding sending IELTS result:
"Do not request that your (IELTS-General Training, CELPIP-General or TEF) language test result be sent directly to the CIO. Submit your original language proficiency test results with your complete application to the CIO."

i.e applicants must send IELTS result together with complete application package to CIO otherwise it will not get accepted.
Now, it has been a concern that some applicants lost their IELTS result and IELTS test center(British council/IDP) refuses to provide another Original copy to the applicants.According to British Council/IDP they are ready to send the origial IELTS result to any authorized institution/body(CIO is one of the them). So applicants are in a great dilemma sicne neither IELTS test centre provides an extra Origial IELTS result to applicants nor CIO accept it if IETLS test centre send IELTS result directly to CIO without complete application package.


POSSIBLE SOLUTION:

When applicant requests IELTS test centre (British council/IDP) to send his result to CIO, they usually ask applicant to fill in a form and pay for the courier charge. Applicants can choose any courier service provider like FedEx/TNT/DHL/UPS  etc. Good news is IELTS test centre allows applicants to send any other document with the IELTS result. All you need to do is to hand over your complete application package sealed in an envelop (put a cover letter inside stating that IELTS result is in a separate envelop) to the test centre and they will give the IELTS result together with your application pack to the Courier service. Courier service has their own envelop so 2 envelops (1 for IELTS, 1 for Application pack) will compile inside 1 big envelop and it is ready to dispatch to CIO.

Regards,
Dr.Hasib