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pongpong1984

Star Member
Aug 12, 2013
125
2
Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
December 15, 2011
Doc's Request.
additional-French Diploma (March 21, 2012)
Nomination.....
none
AOR Received.
December 28, 2011
IELTS Request
none
File Transfer...
April 30, 2013 (started visa processing)
Med's Request
July 23, 2013
Med's Done....
August 2, 2013
Interview........
waived (received CSQ on February 25, 2013)
Passport Req..
September 11, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
September 18, 2013
LANDED..........
April 25, 2014
Ketevan said:
Pongpong already accummulated the minimum number of posts
I see..so how many posts do i need to have? thanks
 

vinmarcus

Newbie
Sep 29, 2013
1
0
Hi! I want to ask a question about the SSS. I downloaded mine online, would it still require a signature from the SSS office or can I submit that as it is? One more thing about the payment, I do not have a credit card, I was thinking of paying it in another way. Is cashiers cheque and managers cheque the same? If I pay thru managers cheque can they withdraw in Canada from any bank there? What about bank draft? Would really be grateful in your inputs. Im a newbie here. Thanks in advance
I am from the Philippines by the way.
 

pongpong1984

Star Member
Aug 12, 2013
125
2
Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
December 15, 2011
Doc's Request.
additional-French Diploma (March 21, 2012)
Nomination.....
none
AOR Received.
December 28, 2011
IELTS Request
none
File Transfer...
April 30, 2013 (started visa processing)
Med's Request
July 23, 2013
Med's Done....
August 2, 2013
Interview........
waived (received CSQ on February 25, 2013)
Passport Req..
September 11, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
September 18, 2013
LANDED..........
April 25, 2014
Ketevan said:
I did. You need official transcripts for each diploma you want to evaluate and degree copy certified by the school or by the authority responsible for issuing diplomas. You will need to pay the fee too and fill out a three-page form. In addition, you will need a copy of your ID. Then you will need to wait about a year. I submitted mine in June and was told to wait at least 9 months.
Is WES evaluation applicable in quebec or they have a specific governing body to evaluate credentials?
 

Ketevan

Hero Member
Mar 26, 2012
803
34
UK
Category........
Visa Office......
London (Federal), Paris (BIQ)
NOC Code......
4162
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-03-2011 (Quebec); 29-02-2012 (Federal), signed by KRSZWDA
Nomination.....
Interview letter received from BIQ (Paris) November 2011
AOR Received.
15-08-2011 (Quebec); 23-03-2012 (Federal, e-mail)
File Transfer...
19-04-2012 (London started processing)
Med's Request
12-06-2012 (delivered on 19-06-2012 by post)
Med's Done....
04-07-2012 (received by London on 09-07-2012, signed by IAN); appeared on ECAS on 31-07-2012
Interview........
06-02-2012 (got CSQ at Paris BIQ)
Passport Req..
30-07-12, but cancelled on 08-08-12 (additional background checks needed :o ) New passport req. - 05/11/12
VISA ISSUED...
20-11-12 (Passport submitted in person 15/11/12; Decision made and canadian address on ECAS 23/11/12; passport picked up in person 29/11/12).
LANDED..........
09-03-13, Montreal YUL
In Quebec only the evaluation by MICC is accepted

pongpong1984 said:
Is WES evaluation applicable in quebec or they have a specific governing body to evaluate credentials?
 

pongpong1984

Star Member
Aug 12, 2013
125
2
Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
December 15, 2011
Doc's Request.
additional-French Diploma (March 21, 2012)
Nomination.....
none
AOR Received.
December 28, 2011
IELTS Request
none
File Transfer...
April 30, 2013 (started visa processing)
Med's Request
July 23, 2013
Med's Done....
August 2, 2013
Interview........
waived (received CSQ on February 25, 2013)
Passport Req..
September 11, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
September 18, 2013
LANDED..........
April 25, 2014
Ketevan said:
In Quebec only the evaluation by MICC is accepted
Where are you in Montreal right now, if you dont mind me asking?
 

manibalan

Star Member
Mar 15, 2012
110
1
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi/Montreal
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-09-2012
Doc's Request.
sent all docs (with notary public signed)
AOR Received.
01/07/2013
IELTS Request
sent with application when filing
File Transfer...
File transfered BIQ to Montreal - hopefully end of 2012
Med's Request
waiting
Med's Done....
waiting
Interview........
expecting.....
Passport Req..
waiting
VISA ISSUED...
god only know
LANDED..........
hopefully in 201?
signalmaker said:
i didnt understand your last sentence, what is the 28th march ? when was your file opened exactly ?

Hi signalmaker, yes she told my file was opened on 28th march,13.
 

manibalan

Star Member
Mar 15, 2012
110
1
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi/Montreal
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-09-2012
Doc's Request.
sent all docs (with notary public signed)
AOR Received.
01/07/2013
IELTS Request
sent with application when filing
File Transfer...
File transfered BIQ to Montreal - hopefully end of 2012
Med's Request
waiting
Med's Done....
waiting
Interview........
expecting.....
Passport Req..
waiting
VISA ISSUED...
god only know
LANDED..........
hopefully in 201?
Ketevan said:
I did. You need official transcripts for each diploma you want to evaluate and degree copy certified by the school or by the authority responsible for issuing diplomas. You will need to pay the fee too and fill out a three-page form. In addition, you will need a copy of your ID. Then you will need to wait about a year. I submitted mine in June and was told to wait at least 9 months.
hello,
what is comparative evaluation?
 

Ketevan

Hero Member
Mar 26, 2012
803
34
UK
Category........
Visa Office......
London (Federal), Paris (BIQ)
NOC Code......
4162
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-03-2011 (Quebec); 29-02-2012 (Federal), signed by KRSZWDA
Nomination.....
Interview letter received from BIQ (Paris) November 2011
AOR Received.
15-08-2011 (Quebec); 23-03-2012 (Federal, e-mail)
File Transfer...
19-04-2012 (London started processing)
Med's Request
12-06-2012 (delivered on 19-06-2012 by post)
Med's Done....
04-07-2012 (received by London on 09-07-2012, signed by IAN); appeared on ECAS on 31-07-2012
Interview........
06-02-2012 (got CSQ at Paris BIQ)
Passport Req..
30-07-12, but cancelled on 08-08-12 (additional background checks needed :o ) New passport req. - 05/11/12
VISA ISSUED...
20-11-12 (Passport submitted in person 15/11/12; Decision made and canadian address on ECAS 23/11/12; passport picked up in person 29/11/12).
LANDED..........
09-03-13, Montreal YUL
A piece of paper delivered by MICC, it states what your diploma is equivalent to within Quebec educational system. Without this paper, most jobs are closed in Quebec. I was rejected for bank cashier post with a British PhD because I did not have comparative evaluation. It takes about a year to get it.

manibalan said:
hello,
what is comparative evaluation?
 

Ketevan

Hero Member
Mar 26, 2012
803
34
UK
Category........
Visa Office......
London (Federal), Paris (BIQ)
NOC Code......
4162
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-03-2011 (Quebec); 29-02-2012 (Federal), signed by KRSZWDA
Nomination.....
Interview letter received from BIQ (Paris) November 2011
AOR Received.
15-08-2011 (Quebec); 23-03-2012 (Federal, e-mail)
File Transfer...
19-04-2012 (London started processing)
Med's Request
12-06-2012 (delivered on 19-06-2012 by post)
Med's Done....
04-07-2012 (received by London on 09-07-2012, signed by IAN); appeared on ECAS on 31-07-2012
Interview........
06-02-2012 (got CSQ at Paris BIQ)
Passport Req..
30-07-12, but cancelled on 08-08-12 (additional background checks needed :o ) New passport req. - 05/11/12
VISA ISSUED...
20-11-12 (Passport submitted in person 15/11/12; Decision made and canadian address on ECAS 23/11/12; passport picked up in person 29/11/12).
LANDED..........
09-03-13, Montreal YUL
I live in Little Italy neighbourhood :D

pongpong1984 said:
Where are you in Montreal right now, if you dont mind me asking?
 

pongpong1984

Star Member
Aug 12, 2013
125
2
Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
December 15, 2011
Doc's Request.
additional-French Diploma (March 21, 2012)
Nomination.....
none
AOR Received.
December 28, 2011
IELTS Request
none
File Transfer...
April 30, 2013 (started visa processing)
Med's Request
July 23, 2013
Med's Done....
August 2, 2013
Interview........
waived (received CSQ on February 25, 2013)
Passport Req..
September 11, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
September 18, 2013
LANDED..........
April 25, 2014
Ketevan said:
I live in Little Italy neighbourhood :D
I see..do you how to speak french? is it a need to speak french back there?
 

jimmy80

Hero Member
Oct 19, 2012
504
14
123
Qatar
Category........
Visa Office......
Abou Dhabi
NOC Code......
1221
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
CSQ 15-05-2011 Federal 25-09-2014
Doc's Request.
update of Docs requested in June 2014 and provided in July 2014
Nomination.....
CSQ 29/08/2014(without interview) Fereal application 20-09-2014
AOR Received.
QSW AOR 10 -08-2011- Federal AOR 30/01/2015
IELTS Request
Not applicable, (C1,B2 in TEFAQ Jan-2014)
File Transfer...
15-02-2015
Med's Request
06-05-2015 - 18-05-2015
Med's Done....
12-05-2015 - 18-05-2015
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
10-09-2015
VISA ISSUED...
27-09-2015
LANDED..........
April 2016 inchallah
for all Quebec 2011 applicants please share your experience in this forum

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/quebec-skw-middle-east-applicant-2011-through-damascus-office-t164519.0.html
 

Ketevan

Hero Member
Mar 26, 2012
803
34
UK
Category........
Visa Office......
London (Federal), Paris (BIQ)
NOC Code......
4162
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-03-2011 (Quebec); 29-02-2012 (Federal), signed by KRSZWDA
Nomination.....
Interview letter received from BIQ (Paris) November 2011
AOR Received.
15-08-2011 (Quebec); 23-03-2012 (Federal, e-mail)
File Transfer...
19-04-2012 (London started processing)
Med's Request
12-06-2012 (delivered on 19-06-2012 by post)
Med's Done....
04-07-2012 (received by London on 09-07-2012, signed by IAN); appeared on ECAS on 31-07-2012
Interview........
06-02-2012 (got CSQ at Paris BIQ)
Passport Req..
30-07-12, but cancelled on 08-08-12 (additional background checks needed :o ) New passport req. - 05/11/12
VISA ISSUED...
20-11-12 (Passport submitted in person 15/11/12; Decision made and canadian address on ECAS 23/11/12; passport picked up in person 29/11/12).
LANDED..........
09-03-13, Montreal YUL
Yes I am fluent in french otherwise I would not bother coming, because without French even cleaner jobs are not available.

pongpong1984 said:
I see..do you how to speak french? is it a need to speak french back there?
 

pongpong1984

Star Member
Aug 12, 2013
125
2
Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
December 15, 2011
Doc's Request.
additional-French Diploma (March 21, 2012)
Nomination.....
none
AOR Received.
December 28, 2011
IELTS Request
none
File Transfer...
April 30, 2013 (started visa processing)
Med's Request
July 23, 2013
Med's Done....
August 2, 2013
Interview........
waived (received CSQ on February 25, 2013)
Passport Req..
September 11, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
September 18, 2013
LANDED..........
April 25, 2014
Ketevan said:
Yes I am fluent in french otherwise I would not bother coming, because without French even cleaner jobs are not available.
are you not considering transfering to other provinces? though there's "declaration" thing...
 

signalmaker

Hero Member
Apr 19, 2012
552
11
Category........
Visa Office......
Montreal
NOC Code......
2147
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 19th 2012
Doc's Request.
October 28th 2012 - Changed Check / and added a Child.
AOR Received.
Nov 26th 2012
IELTS Request
Sent with Application
Interview........
@ Waiting list since September 17th 2013
LANDED..........
Hopefully April 2017.
manibalan said:
Hi signalmaker, yes she told my file was opened on 28th march,13.
ok then it is in process now, which means under the thorough study to either call you for interview or give waiver, did it became " in Process " before Aug 1st or after ? or you dont know ...
 

lemans207

Champion Member
Oct 21, 2011
2,667
32
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
pongpong1984 said:
are you not considering transfering to other provinces? though there's "declaration" thing...
moving to other province so hard, you must stay at least 1 year in Quebec, because you must give them reason that your not lucky you didn't find job etc..

also recently they are forcing applicants to sign paper that they will live and work in Quebec ;D

so if you plan to leave quebec at least you need to spend a year, by that time youll learn French :p and ull spend all ur money :D