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    Using foreign PhD as work experience

    Hi, Yes, we have seen this happen last year! If you were on a work contract (i.e getting a salary, paying taxes, and your employment hours match that required for the application) in your PhD, you are eligible to claim points both for work experience and education. Hope this helps!
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    Certified Translation

    Hi, I have a question...i got my documents translated by a certified translator and submitted my application yesterday for Express entry. Today, I happened to see on a different webpage on CIC about Canadian citizenship that a certified translator is one who translated and certifies both the...
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    PCC - Express Entry Rejected

    You need to update them about your address change and if they need a new PCC, they will ask. But since you shifted after submission, I would say you are good :) But, it would serve you well if you update about the address change as soon as possible. Hope this helps.
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    PCC - Express Entry Rejected

    Well, I managed to talk to a CIC agent yesterday and they mentioned that if the address history reflects home country address during a period after PCC was issued, then one needs to apply for PCC again. Hope this helps. Good luck with your application! :)
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    Rejection due to black and white PCC

    No, I mean that India is my home country and between leaving Germany and coming to Canada, I was there for 2 months.
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    PCC - Express Entry Rejected

    Hi, Following up on all your comments, the CIC website states this with regard to date of issue of PCC: Date the certificate was issued For the country where you currently live The police certificate for the country where you currently live: must be issued no more than 6 months before the...
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    Rejection due to black and white PCC

    Thank you for your swift response. But, in the CIC website, the following information is provided: Date the certificate was issued For the country where you currently live The police certificate for the country where you currently live: must be issued no more than 6 months before the date you...
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    Rejection due to black and white PCC

    I am currently in Canada on work permit.
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    Rejection due to black and white PCC

    Hi, I will be submitting my documents for PR soon. My question is regarding the PCC date of issue for 2 countries. 1. I lived in Germany for 4 years and left the country in December 2018. I applied for PCC in January 2019, but went back to the country in March 2019 for 4 days on tourist visa...
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    Urgent- Validity of foreign issued translations after entering Canada?

    Hi, My husband and I are in bit of an odd situation and would like clarifications on a certain matter. We are currently on work permits in Canada, but we received the ITA under express entry prior to entering the country. I got my PCCs and degree certificates translated by our preferred...
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    Using foreign PhD as work experience

    Thank you very much for swift response. This definitely helps!
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    Using foreign PhD as work experience

    Hi everyone, My husband earned his PhD from Germany for which he was contractually employed as a scientific employee (Wissenschaftlicher mitarbeiter) by his university for 4.5 years. However, given the prerequisite of his university for the degree to be awarded, he was enrolled as a student for...