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I'm now a permanent resident and I'm looking to purchase a house, potentially for my parents as well. I'm currently self-employed (almost 2 years now) and so I don't have a "standard" source of income especially since our company is still new and I'm not on payroll. I plan to travel back and...

hi, I got my PR earlier this year, but due to a change in circumstance, I will have to return to my home country next year for several months. I still plan to return to Canada in 2020 to maintain my PR but im looking to purchase a home so that I dont have to keep renting an empty apartment...

Hi, I received my ITA already and I'm under the process of gathering my documents. I'm working with an immigration consultant, and she insists that a police certificate (this is different from a Criminal Record Check) from the RCMP is required. From CIC's website...

Thanks for the input guys! What if I have a CRA record of employment from my first job? Im not confident they will give me a reference letter mow, which is why I want to find alternatives.

Hi everyone, Just wanted to know other people's thoughts on my case. I'm currently working with an immigration consultant since I feel I need professional help with regards to my situation. Some background: *I completed my studies in Food Technology in June 2015 and received my PGWP in...

Hi all, just sharing my timeline here: *Based in Vancouver, BC *Paid the open work permit fee with the submission of the application PGWP application: June 27 Blank updates: Oct 9, Oct 21 Application approved: Oct 22 Arrival in mail: Oct 27 TRV application: Oct 30 Passport request: Nov 3...

Thanks for the input PMM! I stumbled upon this when I was going through UBC's guide for PGWP appplication: Might do that as well just in case.

Hi guys, Just wanted to ask what your thoughts are on my situation: I just got my PGWP (open work permit) approved on Oct 22 and now I'm just waiting for my TRV. I am currently unemployed, but I do have good chances on landing this job that is set to start early 2016. (I pushed back looking...

At the time, the posted processing time was 100+ days for some reason. I applied online. It should work out for you :) I started working in July under implied status cause of my PGWP application. The job wasnt directly related to my field though, so when my PGWP was approved, I started looking...

Maybe it's because your passport is only valid for another two years? They cannot issue a permit that goes beyond the validity of your passport.

Hey there, I was in the same situation as you were earlier this year. I finished school in June and my SP expired on June 30. I applied for an extension in May and they gave me 90 days (but it wasn't approved until September). Luckily, my school issued my documents in the nick of time and I was...

@angel0214: Hi angel and welcome to the forum! Congrats on being accepted at PICA, you've made a very good choice :) I've worked in Granville Island for a bit, with a bakery that does pastries as well. I wasn't a pastry chef but I did work in the kitchen and one of the pastry chefs that I've...

@Floje: Thanks! I'm currently in Vancouver, BC. I took up a diploma program for Food Technology :)

Hi all, it's been a while since I last posted hehe Great news, my PGWP application has finally been approved! I was given a 3-year permit wuhoo :) I wrote about the details of my application in a separate thread. Grabe, sobrang laking relief na nakuha ko na rin yung permit! Mostly because I was...

@marathongirl: I waited without extending my MSP coverage. It's your choice, I just thought it's less bills to pay while waiting :P You can't renew your SIN without a new permit though. While you have a pending application, you have implied status that allows you to work using your expired SIN...

Hi guys, It's been a while but I have great news! My PGWP application has finally been approved! ;D I have been preparing for my PGWP application since March because of a number of factors... It's been a long time coming to this day! My old passport was about to expire in Nov 2015 so first of...

Logged in to MyCIC and saw that the status was changed to "Updated" although there were no new messages. Hoping that this a good sign :)

May 17th and nothing as well.

Fortunately, job hunting is looking promising for me... I'm just looking for temp jobs for the summer since it could be challenging to find a company who will accept me into a permanent position without a long-term work permit... Oh CIC... I hope they'll just miraculously approve all our...

Hi naz, It's not everyday I get to meet someone who's also in food science! :) I have 6 years of undergrad in total. Before I came to Canada, I finished my BSc (4 years) in management (yes, it's a business course!) to do a 2-year diploma in Food Technology. As long as you are able to provide a...