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    Original entry date PR Portal

    Hi everyone, What if I don't know the exact date of my original entry date? I think it's May 2006, but I have no records to get an exact date...
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    CEC Work Experience Letters Past 3 Years

    I saw online that we need to submit experience letters from all jobs we've had in the past three years. Is this just old information or do I really have to contact all of them? I did not claim points for them at all if that makes a difference. Thanks a lot.
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    certified translations/certified copies

    Hi everyone, It seems like every IRCC website says something different so I'm trying my luck here. I'm applying for PR under NON-EE OINP, and I know that we need translations. I will use a certified Canadian translator and will get a certified translation, but I don't understand why I also...
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    Basic Police Certificate Questions

    Hi everyone! Could you help me to see whether I got the following points right? background: from European country (went back once this year for 3 weeks) moved to US in 2012, left US in 2018, (went back twice this year for 2 weekends) Currently live in Canada I have the certificates for my...
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    English Tutor - Noc 4021

    Hi everyone, I contacted a lawyer, but they said they can’t help with NOCs… I worked as an English mentor at my school where I did my undergrad in the US (while doing my undergrad). I’ve tried to find the answer online but haven’t been successful, so I appreciate any feedback on whether the...
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    Birth Certificate PNP Non EE

    Hi everyone, I'm a little confused about whether I need to provide a copy of my birth certificate. I applied under OINP, and I looked at the following website: https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm5690e.pdf Under 13, it states birth certificate, but...
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    Urgent: Question about PGWP Application

    Hi everyone, I just went to my school to apply for the completion letter (I received the email yesterday that I can do that now). I am a grad student and submitted my final thesis on October 16. I was told today that the letter would state October 16... The problem is that I continued working...
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    PWGP: Stop working when receiving letter of completion

    Hi everyone, I have a question about the PGWP procedure. I am currently just waiting to receive my final transcript and letter of completion so that I can apply for the PGWG (just submitted my masters thesis Friday). I am also working part time. How does that exactly work? I know I can't work...
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    PGWP and Bank Statements

    Hi everyone, do I need to show any financial proof that I will be able to pay for my stay in Canada when applying for a PGWP? I didn't see anything online about it (but that sometimes doesn't mean that it's not better to submit it). Thanks so much!!
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    Working more than 20 hours at Walmart

    Hi everyone, just to confirm, I got a job at Walmart and based on the new restrictions, as an international student, I would be allowed to work more than 20 hours per week, right? Walmart counts as an essential service AND as a grocery store (since they are also selling lots of other stuff...)...
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    SIN during COVID

    Hi everyone, Just wanted to share that I extended my SIN online on 4/9 and that it got processed on 4/24, so it took them about two weeks. Got the written confirmation today. I was told by Service Canada that we can’t access our mycra account once it has expired (not sure whether that’s true)...
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    CERB and International Student

    Hi everyone, so it looks like international students are officially be able to apply for CERB if they meet all the other criteria. Has anyone applied yet or is planning to do so? I should be qualified but I am worried that it will -to some degree- impact my application for a PGWP or PR at some...
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    Extending SIN

    Hi everyone, I just got my study permit extended. Does anyone know how I can extend my SIN since it will be expiring at the end of the month (that's when my original study permit expires). Thanks!
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    Study Permit Extension How to Upload Photo

    Hi everyone, how do I upload the photo? I got it taken at a Walmart, but now I have no idea whether I have to crop the picture or just scan the document (the photo will just be in the middle of the paper)... Also, the quality when trying either way is not very good.. Thanks for any advice.
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    Study permit extension letter of enrollment

    hi everyone, my school is not able to help me so I hope someone here can. My school will issue me a letter of enrollment which will have April 30, 2020 as the expected graduation date. However, i would like to extend my study permit until December 2020 because I don’t know how long it will take...
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    How Old Can Background Checks Be?

    Hi everyone, I am currently applying for Criminal Rehabilitation. One of my background checks is taking forever. I have all the other ones since the beginning of April. Does anyone know when they "expire"/when would I have to get updated ones? I think I read 3 or 6 months somewhere, but I am...
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    Online Application Says Study Permit and EtA Invalid

    Hi everyone, I successfully received a study permit last year. I needed a new one because they forgot to include on the permit that I was allowed to work 20 hrs. I checked my online application today because I needed my UCI number, and I saw by accident that it says “Your document is invalid”...
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    For Those Who Already Study in Canada

    Hi guys, this forum has helped me SO much when coming to Canada, and I hope it can help me again. For one of my classes, I had to create a survey about stress in college students. It has been extremely hard to get responses, so I hope it is okay if I posted here. It won't take more than 5-7...
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    Request to change study permit

    hi everyone, i have two questions: 1. Is it 100% certain that I qualify to work on and off campus? (From germany, full time grad student at UOttawa) 2. The officer at the airport didn’t include the sentence that I’m allowed to work so now I have to request a change of the study permit and this...
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    Study permit doesn’t state that i’m allowed to work

    hi everyone, i just got to canada today, and the officer didn’t put on my permit that i am allowed to work. I told him that I have read that students had issues because they didn’t have it on their permit, but he told me it was fine... i guess i have to call the number on the back of my visa...