Quebec CSQ Applicants in the USA
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Thanks ans for the response.
Now I have to keep myself very busy for the next 3 months. I will watch lots of movies and read tons of books
Now I have to keep myself very busy for the next 3 months. I will watch lots of movies and read tons of books
hello ton40ton40 said:
congratulation for your CSQ
I've 4 years expirence of information system manager. but I've recetly changed my job. Currently I 'm computer teacher for one of the reputed school. I've enough points for CSQ. But I've one doubt that my current job is suitable for CSQ or not ? some friends of this forum said that profession doesn't make any difference. is it true ?
hope reply from expirence freieds
There is no list of acceptable professions for CSQ. So technically any profession is fine. Now, there is a list of occupations that have priority processing. But this shouldn't affect you. The deal is if you have enough points you'll get CSQ. You might get it faster, but you'll get it anyway as long as all your credentials check out.satya said:
HI Everybody!!!
Thanks Quebechopeful for the invite to this thread! It's great to see that we aren't alone here.
Ok, because I'm new I'll share my current status:
1. Applied through an immigration lawyer on July 15, 2010
2. Recieved my AOR on September 7, 2010
3. Now, like everyone else in the early stages, am waiting to the initial review.
I just wantedto say that I already had my medical done in April, 2010 and that was because I thought I was ready to apply then but I wasn't so now I'm a little worried because I don't know if they'll still accept my medical or it it will be expired. Also, to get our FBI criminal background checks can take up to 3 months! I was wondering if it was possible to "time" it by applying early for the background check that way I have them right when they ask for it and not have to wait 3 extra months.
Any thoughts on that? Please share.
Also, has anyone had to go on an interview? My lawyer says in my case it's a coin toss over wether or not I'll have to go. I'm nervous because I speak french quite well, but my comprehension is a little poor. My lawyer says that the interview is 100% oral. Please share your experiences.
So.......what happens now? What are the timelines after getting the first AOR?
Thanks every for your time and your help!!!!!
Thanks Quebechopeful for the invite to this thread! It's great to see that we aren't alone here.
Ok, because I'm new I'll share my current status:
1. Applied through an immigration lawyer on July 15, 2010
2. Recieved my AOR on September 7, 2010
3. Now, like everyone else in the early stages, am waiting to the initial review.
I just wantedto say that I already had my medical done in April, 2010 and that was because I thought I was ready to apply then but I wasn't so now I'm a little worried because I don't know if they'll still accept my medical or it it will be expired. Also, to get our FBI criminal background checks can take up to 3 months! I was wondering if it was possible to "time" it by applying early for the background check that way I have them right when they ask for it and not have to wait 3 extra months.
Any thoughts on that? Please share.
Also, has anyone had to go on an interview? My lawyer says in my case it's a coin toss over wether or not I'll have to go. I'm nervous because I speak french quite well, but my comprehension is a little poor. My lawyer says that the interview is 100% oral. Please share your experiences.
So.......what happens now? What are the timelines after getting the first AOR?
Thanks every for your time and your help!!!!!
Hi Concorde,
Thanks for joining this thread. Our timelines are really very close in our applications, so it will be great to see what the outcome will be.
I'm not sure about medicals. You may have to redo them if there's an expiry date on them. It's always good to provide what they ask of you to avoid unnecessary delays in your application.
The FBI report is very tricky. In my case, if I'm called for an interview, then I will go ahead and get fingerprinted at that time. Otherwise it's hard to time everything since everyone's timeline is different and 3 months is a long time to wait.
There are threads on people who have interviewed. I believe that if you're lacking points and have little knowledge of French, then an interview is definitely required. Although the interview is supposed to be in French, some people request to be interviewed in English if they're not comfortable with the language.
You may have to wait 3-4 months after AOR to get a preliminary review i.e. letter stating if your file is complete.
Good luck to you, to me, and everyone else!
Thanks for joining this thread. Our timelines are really very close in our applications, so it will be great to see what the outcome will be.
I'm not sure about medicals. You may have to redo them if there's an expiry date on them. It's always good to provide what they ask of you to avoid unnecessary delays in your application.
The FBI report is very tricky. In my case, if I'm called for an interview, then I will go ahead and get fingerprinted at that time. Otherwise it's hard to time everything since everyone's timeline is different and 3 months is a long time to wait.
There are threads on people who have interviewed. I believe that if you're lacking points and have little knowledge of French, then an interview is definitely required. Although the interview is supposed to be in French, some people request to be interviewed in English if they're not comfortable with the language.
You may have to wait 3-4 months after AOR to get a preliminary review i.e. letter stating if your file is complete.
Good luck to you, to me, and everyone else!
Dear fellow USA applicants, any progress in your applications? Any news that you'd like to share?
Priorities for processing applications for a selection certificatenmdgreen said:
22. Applications for a selection certificate are processed in the following order of priority:
(a) the application of a foreign national who belongs to the family class and, in respect of a Québec resident, is his spouse, de facto spouse or conjugal partner;
(b) the application of a foreign national who belongs to the class of foreign nationals in a particularly distressful situation;
(c) the application of a foreign national who is a skilled worker, in the following order:
(i) the skilled worker referred to in section 38.1 or 38.2;
(ii) the skilled worker or the accompanying spouse, including de facto spouse, who submits a validated employment offer;
(iii) the skilled worker or the accompanying spouse, including de facto spouse, whose training belongs to a promising area in respect of the needs of the labour market according to the List of preferred areas of training;
(iv) any other skilled worker;
(d) the application of a foreign national who is a self-employed person;
(e) the application of a foreign national who is an entrepreneur;
(f) the application of a foreign national who is an investor;
(g) the application of a foreign national belonging to the family class not described in paragraph a
Anyone interested in learning how the whole CSQ selection process works, see link below:
http://www.canlii.org/eliisa/highlight.do?text=selection+factors&language=en&searchTitle=Statutes+and+Regulations+of+Quebec&path=/en/qc/laws/regu/rrq-c-i-0.2-r-4/latest/rrq-c-i-0.2-r-4.html
Quebechopeful, that link is very useful to gain a better understanding of the CSQ process. Thanks for posting it. I wonder how closely the various embassies follow the protocol? Like if they absolutely stick to the procedure or if discretion is used. For example, if a single person scores more than 55 points to gain the CSQ but indicated that their French was minimal, then maybe the VO would decide to call them for an interview to gauge their actual French skills face to face.
Great information though!
Great information though!