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Six months and still no answer! This is insane. Plus, I did not know that a medical exam was required for even the student visa! Amazing.

Thank you much.

WOW, you day man. I think my case has just become stronger in front of my cousin, who was saying it is very tough and can't be done. Leon, if I do get to Canada, I will have God and then you to thank for. Talk to you in a few days.

That's it then! My cousin sponsors me as a worker under PNP and it should not take 4-years either. Okay Leon, I won't bother you anymore today. I will discuss this option with my cousin and his partner and will come back to get in touch with you, if need be, after a week or so. God Bless.

The family referral website mentions that the job offer has to be in NOC A or B. That does not cover store manager, does it? Another one we can strike off, perhaps :(

You stopped me dead in the tracks Leon! I never thought of that. As much as I was happy, I am depressed now. But thank God I mentioned this and it came out, so at least I will be prepared ahead of time. Now, by God's grace, actually my last two years in US, I did work at a convenience store...

Thanks for the link. Also, IELTS should be a breeze. I have graduated from an American university .... University of Massachusetts at Boston. I spent 16 years in and around Boston, before being deported on Oct 4, 2005, for having over-stayed my H1-B visa, ... but that's another story :)

Leon, Re: Family stream. If I remember correctly, after the rule changes on May 1st 2012, it has become difficult to sponsor family members. They need to have a job offer from a sask employer, and that too, in their field. I worked for 6 years as a microbiologist, until 2000, and haven't been...

Hi Sehrish, Did you go thru with your NSNP application? Please share your experience as I am also considering applying to a 1-year certificate program and then onto nsnp.

DK, How about your employer filing for LMO?

Greayyyt Leon! The LMO thing does work in my case. Fantastic. I have a cousin who owns a couple of Mac's convenience stores and he is willing to sponsor me. I think I will ask him to file for LMO way before my pgwp expires. Going for a 2-year program is not an option because of the cost...

Hi Leon, You seem like a knowledgeable person, so I thought I'd ask you a question about SINP student application and pgwp situation. I will be attending an 8 month program at SIAST, starting fall 2013. That will leave me with an 8 month pgwp. I gain work experience for 6 months and then I...

DK, May God bring what is best for you. But no matter what happens, please do keep us posted. As there are others watching and would greatly appreciate if you share what solution you came up with. I am planning on taking an 8 month course at siast. After that I will have probably 8 months of...

Hi Tomk, How are you managing to stay in Canada after your pgwp expired. Did you get TWP of some sort? Any input would be helpful because I am planning on attending an 8 month course starting fall 2013. After that, I might be stuck with an 8 month pgwp ... so, I am trying to plan ahead to see...

Sam, What did you end up doing? I am planning on attending SIAST in fall '13 for an 8 month certificate program. After working 6 months I want to apply for SINP student stream, and I am afraid I will be in the same boat. If you would be kind enough to share with us as to what came out of your...

Salaam Shahzad, Did you get your PR nomination and how long did it take after you applied after your 6 month job? I am planning on applying for fall 2013 program at SIAST. Where did you graduate from? Was it easy getting visa and how long did it take? Appreciate your help. Tariq

Hi tiger, Did you ever find out a way to extend the work permit, or any other related info? Also, from reading the sask immigration site, I get the impression that it is 6 months of full time employment that is necessary, or is it that I can put in extra shifts at say a grocery store and...

Yes, winters are very cold. To discover what kind of climate it is, one can check out Wikipedia as well. I am planning on taking computer networking cert in Sept 2013.