QUEBEC APPLICANTS LETS SHARE EXPERIENCE

[lacoclub1]

Hello
The 16/25 rule started from Sept. 2011 not from Dec. you can check the guide of Sept.

Thank you, Bachar, for your responding!

According to you, it means that for the application submitting before Sept.2011, in order to claim 2 points for French, spouse only have Delf A1 (no needs 16/25). Is that right?

Thank you so much!!!

[mkshah]

  @   lacoclub1,
Yes bachar is correct.
See below post related to calculations of points for delf-dalf A1 and above levels after sept 2011.

Regarding ur query for spouse, yes it is general rule that a person cant take A2 directly before passing A1, however it is possible that he/she can take both A1 and A2 exams simulteneously in one exam schedule.
I did the same, i took A1 on 21 nov 2011 and A2 on 22 nov 2011. So it is possible.
But points given to spouse for A1 as well as A2 is same. total of 2 points (1 for speaking +1 for listening) will be given, if spouse have passed A1 only or A1 and A2 both.

hi bachar / pony
There is some correction in your info...
This page and table mentioned by bachar was changed in sept 2011 edition GP-3-1 where they have clearly mentioned about awarding points for score above 16/25 in DELF tests.

But they made it mandatory from 6th Dec 2011 to submit language test results along with the application if an applicant wish to claim points for language proficiency.

[mkshah]

hi dreamingforcanada and other friends,

Well, DELF, Dalf, tcf, tef, tcfq, tefaq are french proficiency tests approved by quebec immigration authorities to award points for french proficiency of an applicant.
AF is only the authorized exam centres approved to take these tests. It is not mandatory that you must join courses run by AF if you want to take these tests.
You can do self- study also or join some private tutor also to learn french and then register for this tests as an EXTERNAL STUDENT and take exams.
Surely the exam fees are kept more For external students by AF. But you can do it for sure.

i will post the links in my next post for learning french by self-study.
 

same here in Qatar, Francais Cultural Centre is the one offering the French Language lesson and to get A1 level I need to spend US$1,400 aside from the fees that I need to take DELF exam.  

Same question also, do I need to enrol in Francais Cultural Centre or I can enrol in other language school and take the exams in FCC.  Thanks.

[lacoclub1]

  @    lacoclub1,
Yes bachar is correct.
See below post related to calculations of points for delf-dalf A1 and above levels after sept 2011.

Regarding ur query for spouse, yes it is general rule that a person cant take A2 directly before passing A1, however it is possible that he/she can take both A1 and A2 exams simulteneously in one exam schedule.
I did the same, i took A1 on 21 nov 2011 and A2 on 22 nov 2011. So it is possible.
But points given to spouse for A1 as well as A2 is same. total of 2 points (1 for speaking +1 for listening) will be given, if spouse have passed A1 only or A1 and A2 both.

Thank you, Mkshah!!!

In my case, my wife is main applicant. we submitted our application in May.2011. And now, we plan to take Delf exam in May 2012, if my wife passes Delf A2 and I pass Delf A1, and our scores are only 14/25 for each skill. Do we claims 6 points for my wife (delf A2) and 2 points for me (delf A1) from French?

Thank you!!!

[mkshah]

hi lacoclub 1,
Give ur details as follows:
Main applicant:
Which level of DELF Exam cleared:
Score in listening:
Score in speaking:
Over all score:

Give the same details for spouse also.
Then, I will tell u points to be given for ur french exams.

Thank you, Mkshah!!!

In my case, my wife is main applicant. we submitted our application in May.2011. And now, we plan to take Delf exam in May 2012, if my wife passes Delf A2 and I pass Delf A1, and our scores are only 14/25 for each skill. Do we claims 6 points for my wife (delf A2) and 2 points for me (delf A1) from French?

Thank you!!!

[lacoclub1]

Thank you Mkshah for your quick resonding!

We plan to take Delf exam in May 2012. For example, my wife is main applicant and if she got A2 delf certificate, her speaking is 14/25, and her listening is 13/25. And I, if I got delf A1 certificate, and my speaking is 14 and listening is 10/25. Our file number was issued in May 2011.

How many points we get from French follow these certificate?
Thank you very much!!

[mkshah]

 @  lacoclub 1,
Pls see below post related to ur query for points of french for application submutted before dec 6th 2011.
As per this post, all applicant before dec 6th 2011 will not be afftected by the changes in language proficiency.

1. Its stated in the text of the news release, that it is not a retro-active change. meaning that any application received before Dec 5 will not be affected by the changes.

Cases where BIQ received the application, but the AoR was not issued - will also not be affected by the changes.

2. "Pre Dec 5" cases without language tests will continue to be evaluated at the interview stage by the case officer. But we are encouraged to submit language test scores to speed up the processing.  

This change is not retroactive, so applications received at Quebec Immigration visa offices before December 5th (or postmarked before December 5th) do not need to submit language test scores.

However, the Quebec Ministry of Immigration and Cultural Communities suggests that all candidates whose applications were received before December 5th also submit test scores to confirm their language skills in French and English; this can help the candidate and accelerate the processing of their application.


Here is the original PDF of the announcement. (En Français)
http://bit.ly/v3702F

[dreamingforcanada]

thank you mkshah for your quick response. I'll be waiting your link for self study of French Language.

[mkshah]

hello dreamingforcanada and other friends,
here is the list of resources for self-study for french language tests.
Many thanks to forum member fresco for gathering this list.

Okay here is the complete list of French Resources so that could be easy for everyone to consult:

French Resources:

Collins French with Paul Noble.
Francis Interactif ---> A complete text book with audios and pdf for free by University of Texas Austin.
Preparation A L'Examen Du DELF A1.
DELF A1 150 Activities.
Tout va Bien DELF A1 A2.
Rosettastone French Level 1, 2, 3, 4 ,5 (For Vocabulary).
Bassu.com (For Vocabulary). -- credit goes to StillHope
Le Petit Larousse (Dictionary).
MS Encarta Student (Dictionary, Translation) reference.
Google Translation : )

FEL course offered by the Governement of Quebec is free but you need CSQ or AOR number to register. credit goes to ready4canada
https://www.francisationenligne.gouv.qc.ca/


Resources I didn't check:
Coffee break French.
French with Michal Thomes.

And yes I forget to mention Yale University Press's videos.
BBC French 1.
BBC French II (can be downloaded from some torrent site).

http://french.about.com/ credit goes to canadianmaz
Thank you angeleye for the resources below:
Rocket french.
BBC french courses.
click on french .


You guys are welcome to add any known resources to the list. Thanks

[NIKHIL111]

Thanks mkshah for your quick response. I am taking private tutions for french from a teacher and will register with AF for exam as an external student. Could you please tell me which exam is easy and better to do it for listening and speaking TEFaQ, Tcf , DELF ? and how much should I score if I choose any one of them

hi dreamingforcanada and other friends,

Well, DELF, Dalf, tcf, tef, tcfq, tefaq are french proficiency tests approved by quebec immigration authorities to award points for french proficiency of an applicant.
AF is only the authorized exam centres approved to take these tests. It is not mandatory that you must join courses run by AF if you want to take these tests.
You can do self- study also or join some private tutor also to learn french and then register for this tests as an EXTERNAL STUDENT and take exams.
Surely the exam fees are kept more For external students by AF. But you can do it for sure.

i will post the links in my next post for learning french by self-study.
 

[dreamingforcanada]

Thanks a lot mkshah!

[usf786]

I just received my second AOR now i.e. for the Federal application after about 4 months and 12 days through my representatives, the received email is dated today 29th February 2012, hence I now have my UCI and my application number for verifying my status online after my application was confirmed to have been received on the 17th October 2011.
I guess it's another positive step in the right direction, my fingers remains crossed as I await the remaining phases of the process..... the waiting game continues.

Cheers

Hi,
I heard skilled worker to Quebec has faster process time than the rest of Canada. Im applying from Kabul, Afghanistan and im Civil Engineer which is 12 points on list. I wouldn't mind waiting but I have to get to Canada as SOON as possible because of a very Important personal matter!!

You have some experience so please inform me.. If I send off my Application for Selection Certificate to Hong Kong office this March (2012) how long does the whole proccess take until I'm in Quebec

Your reply/help is highly appreciated!

[4glory]

Hi,
I heard skilled worker to Quebec has faster process time than the rest of Canada. Im applying from Kabul, Afghanistan and im Civil Engineer which is 12 points on list. I wouldn't mind waiting but I have to get to Canada as SOON as possible because of a very Important personal matter!!

You have some experience so please inform me.. If I send off my Application for Selection Certificate to Hong Kong office this March (2012) how long does the whole proccess take until I'm in Quebec

Your reply/help is highly appreciated!

Well, putting in your application now will certainly take some time before you get to complete the process, even if you AOR is on the priority list I beleive it will still take about two years or there about, please go through the time lines of others through this link (bit(dot)ly/qswtracker)
created by vibez_well or see my next post as updated by OsamaR.

If you have to be in Canada very soon, I will advise that you can file for a visit visa in order to meet up with the urgent matter and also file in for the QSW so that you can be on the queque for an immigrant visa which takes time to complete.

[4glory]

Congratulation on receiving yout AOR, it took quite sometime thought !
good Luck in the next step

Member	BIQ/Visa Office	CSQ App. Sent	1st AOR	Interview Date/Location	CSQ	NOC	Federal App. Sent	2nd AOR	Medical Request /Medical Done	RPRF	PPR	Visa Issued	Landing
Saeid	HK/New Delhi	Dec.2009	Jan.2010	07.02.2011/New Delhi	07.02.2011	NA	20.06.2011	24.06.2011	24.06.2011/29.07.2011	10.09/2011	24.06.2011	----	----
angeleye	HK/London	16.04.2010	21.04.2010	19.09.2011/Hong Kong	19.09.2011	2112	07.10.2011	25.10.2011	16.11.2011/28.11.2011	16.11.2011	06.02.2012	17.02.2012	Expected May
asw	HK	01.10.2010	26.10.2010	15.03.2012/NA	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
quebec2011	HK/Delhi	14.10.2010	27.10.2011	Awaiting	----	0112	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
Myhope	HK/Singapore	23.02.2011	01.03.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
a	HK/SG	Mar.2011	May.2011	Sep.2011/Hong Kong	09.09.2011	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
applicant.wife	HK/Philippines	11.03.2011	17.03.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
Thomas1987	HK/New Delhi	19.03.2011	22.03.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
Yogie	HK/New Delhi	24.03.2011	12.04.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
Vibez_well	Hk/New Delhi	20.04.2011	01.08.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
devang3d	HK	14.06.2011	11.07.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
fanneselga	HK/Philippines	28.06.2011	28.07.2011	09.02.2012/NA	Awaiting	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
Kaps1706	HK/New Delhi	19.07.2011	31.08.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
GalaxyQ	HK/Singapore	22.07.2011	22.08.2011	Awaiting	----	2173	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
varunynr	HK	16.08.2011	29.09.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
shersta	HK/Philippines	18.08.2011	22.08.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
Meemansa	HK/New Delhi	01.09.2011	20.10.2011	Awaiting	----	2131	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
harit79	HK/Delhi	01.09.2011	30.10.2011	Awaiting	----	2172	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
maccuet	HK	07.09.2011	22.10.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
Brad_cin_dell	HK/New Delhi	26.09.2011	15.11.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
mkshah	HK/New Delhi	27.09.2011	11.11.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
sunildhage	HK/New Delhi	27.09.2011	19.11.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
Sunil Dhage	HK/New Delhi	27.09.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
nursegio	HK/Philippines	27.10.2011	08.12.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
Pony	HK/Singapore	31.10.2011	15.12.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
jz2011quebec	HK/Manila	01.11.11	07.01.2012	Awaiting	----	7315	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
grimreaper	HK/New Delhi	07.11.2011	20.12.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
maryr	HK/Philippines	21.11.2011	26.01.2012	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
mdammalli	HK/Pune	22.11.2011	29.12.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
Freddy83	HK/Colombo	soon	----	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
Member	BIQ/Visa Office	CSQ App. Sent	1st AOR	Interview Date/Location	CSQ	NOC	Federal App. Sent	2nd AOR	Medical Request /Medical Done	RPRF	PPR	Visa Issued	Landing
egrace62	Paris	02.06.2009	21.06.2009	Waved	09.09.2009	41222	23.11.2011	NA	16.06.2011//NA	NA	NA	12.09.2011	yes
Smallie	Paris/Accra	03.12.2010	23.11.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
STILLHOPE	Paris	10.12.2010	10.04.2011	18.08.2011/NA	18.08.2011	4163	18.10.2011	20.10.2011	08.11.2011/	14.02.2012	----	----	----
Biolah	Paris/Accra	Jan.2011	Apr.2011	Awaiting	----	1111	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
sanusiremi	Paris/Accra	13.01.2011	April 2011	07.06.2011/Accra	07.06.2011	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
Katayoon	Paris	Mar.2011	Aug.2011	06.02.2012/Paris	06.02.2012	----	24.02.2012	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
ABMIR	Paris	16.03.2011	10.08.2011	14.02.2012/Paris	14.02.2012	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
ambi1775	Paris/London	05.08.2011	23.02.2012	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
fReSco	Paris	19.08.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
liberwoman	Paris	06.10.2011	07.12.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
priyas	Paris	13.10.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
Member	BIQ/Visa Office	CSQ App. Sent	1st AOR	Interview Date/Location	CSQ	NOC	Federal App. Sent	2nd AOR	Medical Request /Medical Done	RPRF	PPR	Visa Issued	Landing
geribubaboy	Vienna/Rome	03.02.2010	25.04.2010	08.11.2010/Vienna	08.11.2010	4131	09.12.2010	25.08.2011	---/---	----	----	----	----
lirjan	Vienna/Austria	28.05.2010	21.03.2011	30.03.2011/NA	14.11.2011	4152	05.12.2011	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
visitv1	Vienna	22.10.2010	20.08.2011	24.11.2011/NA	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
Stngr	Vienna	21.12.2010	26.03.2011	Awaiting	----	2281/2211	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
brigo	Vienna	14.03.2011	10.11.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
TanyaM	Vienna	08.06.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
genti	Vienna/Austria	23.08.2011	26.01.2012	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
Crème brûlé	Vienna	10.10.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
Member	BIQ/Visa Office	CSQ App. Sent	1st AOR	Interview Date/Location	CSQ	NOC	Federal App. Sent	2nd AOR	Medical Request /Medical Done	RPRF	PPR	Visa Issued	Landing
mef	Damascus	25.01.2010	07.03.2010	11.10.2010/NA	11.10.2010	0114	NA	13.02.2011	16.08.2011/14.09.2011	----	----	----	----
syed_h_sha	Montreal/Buffalo	15.11.2010	30.11.2010	04.04.2011/Montreal	04.04.2011	2173	02.05.2011	20.01.2012	---/---	----	----	----	Already there on work visa
genona	Montreal	May.2011	16.08.2011	Awaiting	----	3152	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
Egypt2011	Montreal	15.05.2011	18.10.2010	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
osidabdelkader	Montreal	27.05.2011	29.05.2012	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
Tawa	Montreal	27.07.2011	24.08.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
shootingstar	Montreal	09.09.2011	24.10.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
javeedislam	Damascus	26.09.2010	26.04.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
Respect	Montreal	30.09.2011	16.11.2011	Waved	30.01.2012	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
engineer2003	Montreal	18.10.2011	28.11.2011	Awaiting	----	2131	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
Baver	Montreal	02.11.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
iafaneh	Montreal	06.11.2011	012.12.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
cvd222	Montreal	24.11.2011	Awaiting	----	----	----	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----
OsamaR	Montreal	27.11.2011	13.01.2012	Awaiting	----	0213	----	----	---/---	----	----	----	----

Please send me your timeline to add it to the above table and share it with others..

The above is the time lines of some forum members as updated by OsamaR

[aislam]

 @  OsamaR

How may i update my profile at canadavisa.com. anybody can help?
How could i send my information to you for make the table update?

Regards
Aminul