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    How can you fail the test?

    I am very curious, I keep seeing posts saying they failed the citizenship test. How is that possible? I understand that you are given the revision booklet approx. 8 months before the test date. How can you not possibly be able to not pass, with that kind of revision time. I must be missing...
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    How to stop a nomination

    My company is currently sponsoring someone under the BCPNP. She effectively has not fulfilled her side of the contract and we wish to withdraw our sponsorship. We know her PR file has been transferred to Seattle from Buffalo, where she may or may not have to go for an interview. Do we just call...
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    Help......BC PNP sucks.....

    So BC PNP are in the process of turning down my employee PNP application. Although we are paying him the correct wage for the job, we are not paying him enough to cover the LIC for a family of 5. We even submitted a work contract stating his wife would have a full time job with the company, when...
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    AEO...and some information.

    The Canadian company I work for has recently sponsored an employee for BCPNP. We have also employed a retail specialist from Europe and currently in the process of waiting for the conformation of the AEO. Goodness, are we having to jump through hoops!!. My company is probably one of the largest...
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    BC Minimum wage....and PNP

    As BC has just raised their minimum wage, does anyone know if this will effect PNP applications and salary levels? Is the salary level locked in at application date or can BCPNP amend the level during an application process?
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    A bit off topic....

    but does anyone think that because BC have raised their minimum wage, there will be less vacancies for Live in care givers?
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    Why am I still here

    I got my PR May 20th 2010.....I am a PR of Canada......in 14 months I will be applying for my citizenship. So why am I still on this forum.....why do I still feel the need to read other peoples struggles......why do I still post answers that I hope will help people on their immigration...
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    This digusts me...

    I have recently been approached by an Indian immigration consultant, user name bawaiis. As I work for a reputable company in Canada, who are currently sponsoring 2 employees through the PNP route, he requested that I apply for PNP nomination for his Indian clients and I would be paid for this...
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    I got promoted today.....

    yep.....3 years ago I came to Canada as a visitor. I got a TWV, with a major Canadian retailer for 2 years. This enabled me to stay with my Canadian partner, ensure we had a future and apply Inland common law. I got my PR in less than 8 months. Since then, grateful to the employer that enabled...
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    Proof of funds

    The PNP application form is confusing. Do PNP nominees, who are in Canada working and being sponsored by their employer need to show proof of fund? A simple yes or no answer would be great ;) ;) ;) ;)
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    Just an interesting conversation

    A friend of mine use to be a Border Guard and is now based at Seattle as a Nexus official. She was telling me last night, how she frequently gets pulled at American customs and questioned by the Border guards to explain why she crosses the Border so much. One IO, even asked her if it was...
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    A question......Implied Intent and PNP

    So, the PNP application for my employee is nearly completed and should be sent in the next 2 weeks to BCPNP. The work visa for the applicant expires middle of May 2010. As the BCPNP is currently taking 20 weeks or so, we need to file a work extension. Do we send the extension of work visa...
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    A question

    I am currently a Manager of a retail store, whom has employed a foreign worker with a LMO for the last 2 years. Service Canada has basically told me I have no hope in hell in renewing the LMO. So I am willing to sponsor this employee under the BCPNP. My company has agreed to the sponsorship, we...
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    Why do I bother.....

    When someone posts a question and I answer honestly, to the best of my knowledge and that person does not like the response, they immediately give me negative karma... :) Maybe, I should just lie, tell them what they want to hear and watch their application fail? Or maybe I should stop posting...
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    Help needed about IELT

    Do you need an IELT test when applying for a PR through the BC PNP route? I am asking this for a friend at work, whom has been approved for her PNP and is now sending her PR application in. Also...does anyone know the time line for a Mexican police record?
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    Any ideas on this problem??

    I landed today, inland at Vancouver Immigration center, received my PR documents and we were told the PR card will take 12 weeks currently to arrive. During this time. although we are legally entitled to work, Service Canada will not issue a SIN number unless you have both the PR doc and the...
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    criminal background....cautioned v charged

    I ask this question for a friend whom has a caution for 'obtaining goods by fraud'.....he is from the UK and currently seeking PR status. Two years ago was cautioned by the police for this crime...even although he gained nothing and the police investigation resulted in them being happy he had...
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    LMO

    Just thought i would let you all know....i received a positive LMO within 3 days. This was my second LMO, i have already worked 2 years for the company i am employed with and they advertised my job....did everything to the book...couldn't find a suitable Canadian...sent my LMO....3 days...
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    What is an open work permit

    and where can i get the application form??? I have been told that i should have applied for an OWP with my PR application....(family class inland) I am currently on a work visa which expires Nov 19th 2009. I have been told if i send in an OWP application then i can continue working at the same...
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    I am so lost.....need some help please

    I am in Canada on a 2 year work visa which expires on 19th November 2009.... I came to Canada with my teenage son to live with my partner whom i had met here whilst on holiday 4 years ago. Our inland sponsership and my PR application was sent on Setember 23rd 2009. To date, we have heard...