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Has anyone landed in the last few months but are still waiting for their PR card? I landed on the May long weekend and was told I would receive the card within 2months. I've been calling since the deadline passed and was told that the card has been sent to another office/department for further...

Please help! I was mailed my confirmation of permanent residence last month and I'm planning to land tomorrow but! The letter attached says there sho I led be a visa included - am I missing something? I currently have a valid work permit but there was no visa in the letter they sent me, just the...

Does anyone know if the judicial review route is ever successful? I was rejected due to a discrepancy between the NOC code provided by the HRSDC and the NOC code my case work thought better reflected the roles and responsibilities of my job. I inquired with the Ottawa office (Ott-Pilot) and...

Hi All, So I received a BOWP while I was waiting on my PR application to progress; shortly after that I received a rejection letter on my PR application because my case worker felt that my NOC code for my work experience didnt accurately reflect my roles and responsibilities. I am now intending...

Hi All, I have been checking the CIC website for an idea of how long it takes to process the BOWP - they are currently working on Apr4 apps with a processing time of 35 days. Does that mean it takes 35days from the date they are currently working on (apr4)? Also, if someone has submitted this...

Hi all, Ok so I phoned the CIC Call Center and provided my UCI number and they told me I was eligible to apply online for an open work permit however, when I fill out the questionnaire to do so, it asks if I've received first stage approval from my permanent residency application.. all I have...

Does anyone know which number on a work permit is the document number? Is it the Client ID or is it that number in the top right hand corner? Starts with BB... Or is it the number under that?

Just mailed off my PR application!! Once it gets received at the intake office I'll be waiting on my AOR :) So excited!!

Hi All, I am preparing to mail off my CEC application tomorrow and I just want to ensure that the documents that do not apply to me, such as additional dependants, common-law union docs and the use of a representative documents are NOT included with my application?? Or am I suppose to include...

Does every applicant have a UCI? I'm not aware of one...

How do you determine which immigration office is to process my permanent residency application.. I think mine is supposed to be the CPP-O (in Ottawa) but that only says Temporary resident visa... is this right?? Please help!

Ok so I'm totally confused... I need to document my travels since I was 18 but from where exactly?? I've been studying in Toronto since I was 17 and I would go back and forth from here and home for Christmas and summer vacation and an ocassional holiday elsewhere like the states or the...

I'm expecting to have my application submitted at the beginning of August - is there an average processing time for the CEC? The CIC website says 15months, does that include receipt of your residency (if you're approved)? Also, if you're approved do you receive a letter stating so and then...

Hi All, Ok so I worked for a Temp agency - they placed me at another company where I worked in an administrative role. I requested a letter of reference from the Temp agency since they were my employers. They put the length of time I worked for them, what I was paid and that I was in an...

What if there were other roles and responsibilties I was responsible for that I cannot find in the NOC on the CIC website? I saw a post a while ago on this forum that you can email your job description along with job title and pay to the HRSDC to assess and give the proper classification...

Hi all, I have a post graduation work permit which will expire next year. It is a 3yr permit, is there any way of having this extended? Also, I have accepted an offer of full-time permanent employment, does this have any bearing on an extension? I'm nervous to bring this up to my employer for...

What if all of the jobs I have had were 36.25hrs/wk.. does that make my experience ineligible for the CEC application?

Does a letter of employment have any bearing on a CEC application? Is it worth including with this type of application?

Hi All, What if your work experience isn't a continuous year... I worked for two different companies at the necessary skill level however, it amount to a year work experience cumulatively. Does that qualify me to apply?? Any help you can offer would be great!

Hi All, I have a question about work experience required to apply as a FSW - I know that one year of full time employment under 0, A or B is necessary however, can it be a year cummulative? I keep seeing continuous on the CIC website but what if I worked for two different companies with the...