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    What can I do if I cannot travel to Canada before the required date

    Hi all, I got my application approval and passport back last Friday. I got a request to fill Schedule-1 in March. They requested me to send passport in April. My passport was with VFS and Consulate for two months. I made a bunch of calls and emails to request expedite the case. I finally got my...
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    Sent passport to New York Canada Consulate, havent heard since

    I received an email asking me to send my passport to New York VFS on April 8. I sent the passport to VFS on April 9; FedEx confirmed receipt on April 10. Silence for more than a month. I finally couldnt wait and called VFS. After several days of trials, I finally was able to connect to someone...
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    Passport sent to VFS 2 weeks ago but havent heard back

    Hi all, I received the email requesting to send my original passport to VFS 2 weeks ago. I sent it last Monday and it has been 10 days / 7 business days but I haven't heard back. Is that normal?How long is the typical process window? Thanks all!
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    Questions on IMM5669 Form

    Hi all, I am FSW and received AOR in Sep-2020. I got a letter from CIC last week requesting me to fill a IMM5669 Schedule A letter. I have been working on my process on my own since the beginning (no immigration counsel) so you must understand I am confused all the time. I have some questions...
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    CIC requests for Schedule A Background Declaration form (IMM 5669)

    Hi all, sorry to bother you all. My AOR was Sep-20 and it has been silent for almost 1.5 years since the day of AOR. Today i saw they requested a Schedule A form. Is that typical for CIC for requestin Schedule A for every applicant? I just want to understand the rationale and make sure it is...
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    During AOR applied for another country's residency, are I required to tell this information to CIC?

    Hi all, i have a quick question. I got AOR in Sep 2020, so far no updates. I am a FSW outland I am thinking about applying for a permanent residency from another country? In this case, do I need to submit this information to CIC? Thank you.
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    How much money you spend on preparing EE

    I have been calculating the amount of money I spent on preparing the EE application. Excluding the final EE submission fee, I still spent quite a lot on IELTS, one-time consultation fee, WES, etc. Want to hear from you guys how much you have sent on preparing EE and do you think it is worth it?
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    ITA- personal history, month gap between college graduation and employment (do I choose unemployed?)

    Hi all, sorry to bother. I am filing my permanent residency application. In the Personal History section, the portal asked us to fill personal history since age 18. I have months gap between my college graduation and employment. The time does not always line up perfectly. In the "activity type"...
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    IRCC system - Where to submit pdf documents?

    Hi sorry to bother you all, I am currently submitting my permanent residency application while I dont see anywhere to upload pdf documents. Thank you so much.
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    ITA submit passport, do I include old passport?

    Hi all, I changed passport last year. When I submit docs for ITA, do I include the old passport? Most of my biographical data are on the old passport (if IRCC wants to check my travel history) Thank you.
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    Proof of funds - Discover Bank US

    Hi all, I have a saving account with discover bank. The bank does not have any physical branch. Does anyone have prepared / requested a proof of fund letter from Discover Bank before? Thank you so much for sharing your experience
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    NOC question - confused about NOC. Need help!

    Hi all, I received ITA in July and am currently preparing documents. My company prepared a reference letter and the job description was copied from the company website. The job description does not seem to match the NOC I submitted on my profile. I know NOC is very important and IRCC officers...
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    How long is PCC valid for (current residency)?

    Hi all, I got my ITA early July and I am currently preparing the documents. I applied for a PCC from US (my current residency) on Dec,4 2019. On the CA gov website, it says "For the applicant’s current country of residence, the police certificate must have been issued no more than 6 months...
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    ITA letter says 90 days to submit application while I see in the past people say 60 days. Which is correct?

    Hi all, I received ITA in the beginning of July and the ITA letter says I need to submit application no later than October (which is 90 days). However, on the CA gov site, it says 60 days. And I see previous discussions people say 60 days is the max period. Which is correct?
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    Change NOC after receive ITA: need to change skill level from NOC O (managerial) to NOC A (professional occupation)

    Hi all, I received a reference letter from my previous employer (not my primary occupation), and I might need to change my NOC after ITA. I submitted my profile with the NOC 0124 - advertising, marketing, public relations manager. My actual title was market associate which was between analyst...
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    Received ITA but do not want to include a work experience in application (not able to provide reference letter)

    Hi all, I got my ITA yesterday (congrats to all who received as well and good luck to the future candidates. we will all get what we want!) A question on the work experience: In the profile I included three work experience - (a) 10-month full time marketing job between Jun 2016 - Apri 2017, (b)...
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    Help needed on internship experience & proof of work experience (can I submitt email conversation as proof?)

    Hi all, I just received an ITA today. In my profile I have a 2month internship (after my college but 2.5 years ago). I am having some concerns about preparing the proof of work experience. I wonder if I withdraw this application, and wait for another draw with this internship. Wonder if you can...
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    Reference letter signed by manager who has left the company

    Hi all, in my EE profile I included a work experience (from 3yr)ago and my previous manager has agreed to sign the letter. However he has also left the company recently. In my reference letter he put his company email. I can include payroll slip for additional evidence. Does anyone have that...
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    Need help on Internship work experience (unable to retrieve pay stub)

    Appreciate your input on this!! After graduate from college, I did a 3-month internship with a bank at my country. It was 3 years ago - I went to the bank yesterday for a pay stub and transaction detail but the bank said only transaction within the last 24 month is available in the system. So I...
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    Applied for a visitor visa after being in the pool of express entry. Is this wrong?

    I submitted my EE profile last September but my score was too low so I have not received any ITAs yet. Meanwhile, I have been planning to visit Canada for a couple of years and just applied for a visitor visa to Canada (a couple of weeks ago). Now the more I think about it, the more I am...