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ICAS CANADA - APPLICATION TIMELINES

luzan

Full Member
Oct 27, 2019
26
13
New Brunswick, Canada
Category........
CEC
NOC Code......
4011
Hi @luzan,

How did you harass them; through emails or calls?

In my case, my online file status is stuck in 'In Progess' stage since Oct 24, 2019. My complete documentation were received by ICAS on Feb 8th 2019.

Every time I call them, they say ICAS is unable to give a specific deadline due to uniquness of each assessment. However, through emails, I keep contacting this individual called H. Oswald (a senior credential specialist); but this gentleman always keep saying that my file is currently being prepared and be entering into editorial stage any time soon (since Oct 25th onwards) and I should be seeing new changes to my online file status shortly.

But it has been over a month and my status is still the same.
I only sent emails, alternating between the direct email to H. Oswald (who also had been in contact with me) and the form on their website. Didn't always get a reply though, some email got mysteriously "lost" (as did a number of those they said they had sent to my institution, so I had to check every time with my contact there that she had indeed received what they claimed they had sent...).

I think that's where a thread like this one is really useful, because it gives us a feeling of what a "reasonable" timeline should be like. I think 1 month after they claim to have started your assessment, you are well within your rights to constantly harass them by any means possible! Good luck!
 

Chichu456

Star Member
May 5, 2016
172
5
Canada
Category........
CEC
Visa Office......
Vancour
NOC Code......
1212
App. Filed.......
02-12-2019
AOR Received.
02-12-1991
Med's Request
07-07-2020
Med's Done....
23-07-2020
VISA ISSUED...
08-01-2021
LANDED..........
18-09-2016
11-27-2019 Assessment in Progress
05-07-2019 Application reviewed for completeness and placed in queue for assessment
04-11-2019 Additional Information / Documents Received
04-04-2019 Additional Information / Documents Received
02-14-2019 Application Received

Why this takes too much time?
 

sumit24

Full Member
Sep 6, 2018
24
4
Wrote to them today, got a response saying there are working on files until the 18th of March. There is some progress for sure, albeit slow. Hopefully another 2 weeks. Hang on everybody. Stay Positive.
 
Dec 3, 2019
15
1
Hello,

I applied for ECA through ICAS as WES does not recognises SMU. Applied for Immigration Package and here is my timeline for the same. I am hoping I will get my ECA by Nov-Dec timeframe since they are too slow. Again it's just a hope ;)
Date Event
06-04-2019 Additional Information / Documents Received
04-27-2019 Application Received

Regards
Hello There. where did you applied? And what is the progress now?
 

rohaby

Newbie
Dec 6, 2019
6
0
Dubai, UAE
Hi,
I have MBA from Sikkim Manipal Univ. and B.Tech from MG University, India.
I read WES don't accept SMU from 2018 and IQAS also stopped recently. Is it right?

When I tried to apply online from ICAs website, it is showing following message.
ICAS's system is currently processing a large volume of applications. Please try again later.
The ICAS system is processing a large number of requests. Please try again later.
I heard ICAS is not taking anymore new applicants until May 2020. Is it true?

What is the best option to proceed now?
 
Sep 26, 2019
8
0
HEY Folks.. is there any idea when i can get the ECA?

Date Event
12-04-2019 Assessment in Progress
06-17-2019 Application reviewed for completeness and placed in queue for assessment
06-05-2019 Additional Information / Documents Received
05-10-2019 Additional information required. Communication sent by email
04-10-2019 Additional Information / Documents Received
02-09-2019 Application Received
 

aju123dhiman

Star Member
Dec 23, 2018
106
13
HEY Folks.. is there any idea when i can get the ECA?

Date Event
12-04-2019 Assessment in Progress
06-17-2019 Application reviewed for completeness and placed in queue for assessment
06-05-2019 Additional Information / Documents Received
05-10-2019 Additional information required. Communication sent by email
04-10-2019 Additional Information / Documents Received
02-09-2019 Application Received
Soft copy on Monday or Tuesday and if you have selected courier method then hard copy on Thursday
 

rad_mak

Star Member
Jul 11, 2017
104
4
Can someone suggest a good option to get Eca? Iqas is taking too long these days. I will start the process in jan
 

rad_mak

Star Member
Jul 11, 2017
104
4
Can someone suggest a good option to get Eca? Iqas is taking too long these days. I will start the process in jan
 

Ashupunj09

Member
Apr 9, 2019
12
0
HEY Folks.. is there any idea when i can get the ECA?

Date Event
12-04-2019 Assessment in Progress
06-17-2019 Application reviewed for completeness and placed in queue for assessment
06-05-2019 Additional Information / Documents Received
05-10-2019 Additional information required. Communication sent by email
04-10-2019 Additional Information / Documents Received
02-09-2019 Application Received
Hi bhavesh, when were your docs received??
 

ren998965

Member
Mar 21, 2019
18
1
Guys I've finally received my ICAS assessment but no luck. My Masters degree was considered as Private Career College Qualification (the credential is not comparable to a Canadian Education Credential) . So the final credential I received was Bachelors 4 years degree equivalent.
Is there any chance for requesting a refund, since I already have my ECA for Bachelors degree with WES.

12-05-2019 Assessment Report ready for editing
12-03-2019 Additional Information / Documents Received
12-03-2019 Communication Sent
11-20-2019 Assessment in Progress
04-23-2019 Communication Sent
04-23-2019 Communication Sent
04-23-2019 Application reviewed for completeness and placed in queue for assessment
03-28-2019 Additional Information / Documents Received
03-25-2019 Additional Information / Documents Received
03-18-2019 Additional Information / Documents Received
02-08-2019 Application Received
 

Ashrim Narsinh

Full Member
Sep 22, 2018
36
4
Guys I've finally received my ICAS assessment but no luck. My Masters degree was considered as Private Career College Qualification (the credential is not comparable to a Canadian Education Credential) . So the final credential I received was Bachelors 4 years degree equivalent.
Is there any chance for requesting a refund, since I already have my ECA for Bachelors degree with WES.

12-05-2019 Assessment Report ready for editing
12-03-2019 Additional Information / Documents Received
12-03-2019 Communication Sent
11-20-2019 Assessment in Progress
04-23-2019 Communication Sent
04-23-2019 Communication Sent
04-23-2019 Application reviewed for completeness and placed in queue for assessment
03-28-2019 Additional Information / Documents Received
03-25-2019 Additional Information / Documents Received
03-18-2019 Additional Information / Documents Received
02-08-2019 Application Received
What’s your degree you assessed and which University?