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nekeol

Champion Member
Nov 7, 2012
2,507
135
Waterloo region, Ontario
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
London/Abu Dhabi
NOC Code......
1111 Accountant
App. Filed.......
25/9/2011
Doc's Request.
21/11/12
Nomination.....
Not Applicable
IELTS Request
Submitted with Application
Med's Request
19/12/2013, after BGC
Med's Done....
7/1/2014
Interview........
Exempt
Passport Req..
02/02/2014 - DM 11/2/14
VISA ISSUED...
14/02/2014
LANDED..........
Alhamdolillah Landed July 2014/Citizenship Applied in JAN 2018
parry1901 said:
Hi,
Generally what are the timings for the CIIP sessions in Dubai and how many hours in total is it? I trust it must be Free of Cost.
GO session from morning 09 to 06 PM whole day. general information for all the applicants.
MAP session next day for one hour only. this is specific one to one meeting with the CIIP officer who will guide you as per your experince
 

parry1901

Hero Member
Mar 24, 2010
300
5
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
0111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-04-2010
Med's Done....
1st nov 2013 & 20 march 2014 (new born)
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
04.04.2014
VISA ISSUED...
17.04.2014
Thanks... is on weekends or weekdays...??
 

Ali78

Star Member
Apr 15, 2013
77
0
Canada
LANDED..........
20-Mar-2014
akbardxb said:
When you register, you have to give a confirmation that you either have the visa or a PPR or a MR. They will ask you for information on your intended destination, short and long term goals, qualifications, experience - basically that would cover most of the information about you. Once they have it, they will enroll you for a full day workshop followed by a one hour action plan session. During the full day session, they will tell you basics about Canada and what preparations should be done before arrival and what to do after arrival. My learning was that pre-arrival work is really critical in terms of assessing your language and educational credentials, checking out whether you need a licence to work or not, how to work towards acquiring it, upgrading your educational skills through a bridge course / internship among other things. They will give you a feel of what costs are like in different provinces, how to search for job opportunities. You should do a little homework in terms of identifying the province / city you would like to go to and this full session may help you change your mind if that is not suitable in term of your work profile.

From the Canadian Government's perspective, they want to encourage people to go to other places rather than just the usual suspects - Toronto / Vancouver and Montreal. At some point in time, in the not so distant future, life will get even tougher in these three places and the purpose of immigration will be defeated.

Also, I heard a very interesting story the other day - this is third hand information and I don't know the party involved. I was told about an immigrant family who upon acquiring citizenship moved to Dxb and have been here for over 5 years. Apparently they have been issued a notice by CIC to return or lose their citizenship. I have no way of verifying this but am certain that over the next few years, rules will be tightened even further.
Thanks for a brief & to the point summary. Looks like a must attend course/session. Although I am eligible due to medicals done but on a personal note, is it worth enrolling before PP request?
 

akbardxb

Champion Member
Nov 18, 2013
1,244
464
Mississauga
LANDED..........
28-03-2014
Ali78 said:
Thanks for a brief & to the point summary. Looks like a must attend course/session. Although I am eligible due to medicals done but on a personal note, is it worth enrolling before PP request?
That's your call habibi. The earlier you start preparing the better, I would think.
 

edmonta

Hero Member
Nov 14, 2010
414
37
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
NOC Code......
0711 & 9212
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-May-2010
Doc's Request.
30-sept-2010
AOR Received.
1st-30th Sept 2010,2nd-08th June 2011
IELTS Request
done-7 band
File Transfer...
dont know what is this..in process from 26 april 2012
Med's Request
19-July-2013
Med's Done....
30-July-2013,ECAS updated with Medicals received on 18-Aug-2013
Interview........
not been called for..
Passport Req..
19-July-13
VISA ISSUED...
On 4th October 2013
LANDED..........
July 2014
@akbardxb,
Tanks for all info. on CIIP.
I am AUH based and have registered for the next CIIP session online yesterday ,strangely I have not received any registration notification/number/notification nothing.
I filled up registration forms for me as well as for my spouse completely and when I clicked on done,I was expecting some sort of registration acknowledgement but didn't receive.Do you think registration has not been completed or I should wait for sometime ..
Regards,
Edmonta
 

akbardxb

Champion Member
Nov 18, 2013
1,244
464
Mississauga
LANDED..........
28-03-2014
edmonta said:
@ akbardxb,
Tanks for all info. on CIIP.
I am AUH based and have registered for the next CIIP session online yesterday ,strangely I have not received any registration notification/number/notification nothing.
I filled up registration forms for me as well as for my spouse completely and when I clicked on done,I was expecting some sort of registration acknowledgement but didn't receive.Do you think registration has not been completed or I should wait for sometime ..
Regards,
Edmonta
Give it a day or two. They will get back to you. If you haven't heard from them, you can drop a line through contact us.
 

nekeol

Champion Member
Nov 7, 2012
2,507
135
Waterloo region, Ontario
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
London/Abu Dhabi
NOC Code......
1111 Accountant
App. Filed.......
25/9/2011
Doc's Request.
21/11/12
Nomination.....
Not Applicable
IELTS Request
Submitted with Application
Med's Request
19/12/2013, after BGC
Med's Done....
7/1/2014
Interview........
Exempt
Passport Req..
02/02/2014 - DM 11/2/14
VISA ISSUED...
14/02/2014
LANDED..........
Alhamdolillah Landed July 2014/Citizenship Applied in JAN 2018
edmonta said:
@ akbardxb,
Tanks for all info. on CIIP.
I am AUH based and have registered for the next CIIP session online yesterday ,strangely I have not received any registration notification/number/notification nothing.
I filled up registration forms for me as well as for my spouse completely and when I clicked on done,I was expecting some sort of registration acknowledgement but didn't receive.Do you think registration has not been completed or I should wait for sometime ..
Regards,
Edmonta
edmonta
ciip confirmed for me on 16th March Saturday if ur date is the same kindly let me know we will go totgtehr from abu dhabi to dxb to attend ciip
 

parry1901

Hero Member
Mar 24, 2010
300
5
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
0111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-04-2010
Med's Done....
1st nov 2013 & 20 march 2014 (new born)
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
04.04.2014
VISA ISSUED...
17.04.2014
16th March is Sunday.
 

Ali78

Star Member
Apr 15, 2013
77
0
Canada
LANDED..........
20-Mar-2014
May be it means this:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t116764.0.html
 

hopeforfuture

Star Member
Jun 3, 2013
139
4
KSA
Category........
Visa Office......
London to Paris
NOC Code......
3152
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25 May 2010
Med's Request
22 April 2013
Med's Done....
medicals expired May 2014 extended till May 2015
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
Feb 10,2015
LANDED..........
hopefully mid March
Hello all

I feel happy to all who got DM lately ,my prayer always include wishing everyone to get his visa soon.did anyone got DM or Medicals or anything from PVO recently?my medicals expires on 22nd april and still they replied to my ecas on 24/12/13 background still ongoing may take several months .really lost all my patience :( :( :(
 

rizmayo

Hero Member
Aug 17, 2013
912
42
Mississauga
Visa Office......
LVO
NOC Code......
0213
IELTS Request
With Application
Med's Request
16-07-2013
Med's Done....
26-08-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
03-09-2013, sent 17-09-2013, DM 06-10-2013
VISA ISSUED...
30-09-2013
akbardxb said:
Can someone explain what is PPR1 & PPR2 ?

I have read this in a number of posts here.

Tx
Does not apply to UAE. You will only get one PPR (Passport Request).

Regards,
 

sherdills

Star Member
Oct 26, 2013
191
8
124
Abu Dhabi
Category........
Visa Office......
LVO
NOC Code......
2145
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-12-2013
Doc's Request.
Completed
Nomination.....
Completed
AOR Received.
Recieved
IELTS Request
Submitted
File Transfer...
Completed
Med's Request
Completed
Med's Done....
05-08-2014
Interview........
not-required
Passport Req..
13-08-2014
VISA ISSUED...
31-08-2014
LANDED..........
01-04-2015
Dear 2013 Applicants

Anybody receiving call for an interview in Abu Dhabi? Please advice.

Regards
 

Abuelyas

Full Member
Jan 31, 2009
45
3
Salalaha, Oman
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
08/07/2010
Med's Request
31/01/2012
Med's Done....
08/03/2012
Interview........
Exempted
LANDED..........
February 1st and Got PRC
Hello ALL Seniors,
Hello everybody,
I applied as Skilled Worker and was accepted through all the procedures you all know. I and my family did our landing on February the 1st, 2013 and got our PRCs. We stayed for three weeks and had to get back to where we are settled. For several reasons against our plans, we won't be able to go to Canada in the very near future. I DO know that for our PRCs to be valid, we need to stay in Canada for 730 days (at least). After all considerations, I discovered that I won't be able to settle in Canada for good until September 2017. This means I will have only 550 days left to stay in Canada. My question is:

1. Shall we be able to enter Canada when we have only this much time to live in Canada (less than 730 days)?
2. If yes, What will my situation and that of my family members be regarding the renewal of our PRCs?

I would be very grateful if you could help me out here? Kindly explain to me what I have to do, taking into consideration what I have stated above.
Thanking you in advance, please accept my best regards,

Abuelyas
 

rizmayo

Hero Member
Aug 17, 2013
912
42
Mississauga
Visa Office......
LVO
NOC Code......
0213
IELTS Request
With Application
Med's Request
16-07-2013
Med's Done....
26-08-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
03-09-2013, sent 17-09-2013, DM 06-10-2013
VISA ISSUED...
30-09-2013
Abuelyas said:
Hello ALL Seniors,
Hello everybody,
I applied as Skilled Worker and was accepted through all the procedures you all know. I and my family did our landing on February the 1st, 2013 and got our PRCs. We stayed for three weeks and had to get back to where we are settled. For several reasons against our plans, we won't be able to go to Canada in the very near future. I DO know that for our PRCs to be valid, we need to stay in Canada for 730 days (at least). After all considerations, I discovered that I won't be able to settle in Canada for good until September 2017. This means I will have only 550 days left to stay in Canada. My question is:

1. Shall we be able to enter Canada when we have only this much time to live in Canada (less than 730 days)?
2. If yes, What will my situation and that of my family members be regarding the renewal of our PRCs?

I would be very grateful if you could help me out here? Kindly explain to me what I have to do, taking into consideration what I have stated above.
Thanking you in advance, please accept my best regards,

Abuelyas
Hi

You have to stay in Canada for 2 years in a period of 5 years to renew your PR.

Before getting down to your issue, to clarify the right thing to do is to reapply for immigration in 2017, however let me just assure you that if you are already inside Canada even with 100 days left on your PR card expiry, you will not be kicked out of the country. You need to complete your 2 years inside Canada (with an expired PR) and than apply for PR renewal after 2 years are over. During this period you may not leave Canada for a single day (especially after the expiry date of the PR card).

Now from what I understand about your case; since you became a PR on Feb 1, 2013, your 5 year period ends on Jan 31, 2018. so if you move in September 2017, you will only have 4 months left (how did you calculate 550 days?) to complete your residency requirement. Now comes the real challenge, entering the country in Sept 2017. The immigration officer in Canada, may notice this and he can choose to report you to CIC, that you will not be able to fulfill your residency requirement. Once this investigation starts the outcome is unpredictable and depends on who gets your case. On the other hand the immigration officer might not notice this and just stamp your passport and say welcome back :)

To put yourself in good standing in Sept 2017, I can suggest (my opinion only) you do the following:
1. Buy some property in Canada (but only if you can afford it).
2. Declare your foreign income every year in your income tax return and pay at least a nominal tax amount in Canada.
3. Spend your vacations in Canada, perhaps leaving the family longer if you need to return home quickly due to job.

Hope this helps

Regards,