I am a pre-june applicant ( May 2010 ) from Sydney Visa Office. My File status have been " In Process with RBVO details since January of this year. Recently, on 29th of November. Sydney VO emailed some of their applicants including me this letter :
SKILLED WORKER MI1 UPDATE
29 November 2011
File Number: xxxxxxx
Dear Sir/Madam
This refers to your application for admission to Canada as a Skilled Worker. You are now being provided with an opportunity to update your application, prior to assessment of the file by a Visa Officer.
Please provide for review now:
•Original Generic Application Form for Canada (IMM0008) form,
•Updated Schedule A Background/Declaration (IMM5669) form for you and all dependents 18 years and older;
•Updated Additional Family information (IMM5406) form
•Updated Schedule 3 (IMM008) form. Ensure you accurately complete all relevant codes from the National Occupation Classification handbook which most closely describes your work experience over the past ten years;
Note: All forms are available online at:
www.cic.gc.ca•Updated passport bio/ information page(s) for each person included on the application, should the passport be new or renewed since the initial submission of your application.
•Current visa or status document for Australia, New Zealand, Fiji or any other country where you are (lawfully) residing, as applicable.
•Updated Identification photographs for you and all accompanying dependents as per the photo specifications available online: SW Application Guide - Appendix A
•Civil documents for any new spouse/common law partner or dependent children, not previously included in your application: Certified copies are acceptable in the first instance. We require birth certificates for all accompanying family members: marriage, divorce and death certificates (for all marriage/divorce/s for all applicants – as applicable); child custody and/or adoption orders from competent authorities as applicable.
•Updated employment experience documents since the submission of your application (principal applicant only) : original confirmation of employment in a skill level O, A or B occupation.
•Updated education documents since the submission of your application for you and your spouse/common-law partner (as applicable)
•Updated Settlement funds: Provide from the past 6 months ORIGINAL financial statement/s (e.g. bank statements, term deposit statements) showing transaction listings for all your accounts to show your proof of unencumbered settlement funds for prospective settlement. Any large deposits must have clearly documented provenance to show the funds are yours.
•Language proficiency: Updated results for International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the test d'évaluation de français (TEF) may be presented, if available. Evidence of improved scores will be considered.
•Any additional changes to your situation, such as arranged employment in Canada or proof of relationship to any blood relatives now living in Canada (certified copies of Birth certificates to clearly demonstrate the blood relationship).
These documents must be received at this office within 45 days from the date of this letter. If you need more time, you must advise this office immediately. If no information is received within this time frame, your application will be returned to the queue and you will be sent a reminder letter. If you do not respond to the reminder letter, we will assume you are no longer interested and your application will be refused.
If you wish to withdraw your application, you must do this immediately, in writing. You may be eligible for a full refund of the processing fee/s paid on your application. Once the visa officer reviews your application (initial assessment) there is no refund of any processing fee/s.
We look forward to hearing from you,
Yours truly
Visa section, Sydney
MY POINTS ARE:
WHY WOULD THEY ASK FOR AN UPDATE IF THEY WOULD NOT PROCESS MI-1 IN 2012?
WHY WOULD THEY ASK A RECENT PHOTO WITH 6 MONTHS VALIDITY IF THEY WOULD NOT PROCESS IT WITHIN 6 MONTHS?
WHY WOULD THEY ASK FOR AN UPDATED 6 MONTHS PROOF OF FUNDS IF THEY will JUST LET IT SIT FOR A YEAR?
AND ALSO, ITS CLEARLY SAID THAT IF I DON'T PASS ALL THE UPDATES IN 45 DAYS MY FILE WILL BE PUT BACK IN THE QUEUE...MY PAPERS IS AWAITING REVIEW ALREADY..
SO FOR PRE-JUNE APPLICANTS, DON'T LOSE HOPE..I THINK ALL VISA OFFICE HAVE THEIR OWN PROCESSING STATUS AND THERE IS NO GENERIC OR STANDARD INSTRUCTION FOR ALL VO TO PROCESS OR NOT TO PROCESS MI-1 IN 2012. ITS CASE –TO-CASE BASIS.
THIS IS FROM MY OWN EXPERIENCE AND NOT JUST A 2ND HAND INFO...SO, ALL I CAN SAY IS ITS ONLY THE END OF 2011 but NOT THE WORLD...POSITIVE THINKING IN 2012 WILL MAKE IT HAPPEN...WHILE WAITING, IMPROVE YOUR SELF AND YOUR RESUME...BUILD UP YOUR CREDENTIALS. SO WHATEVER HAPPENS, YOURe READY TO FACE CANADA.
CHEER-UP!
LLOYD
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