Applicant from PhD program after 5 Nov, 2011 connect here to get status

[snow_walker]

Hi,

I thought to start a thread for international student applicants who are enrolled in a PhD program in Canada (or graduated from a Canadian PhD program) and filed Immigration Application after 5 Nov, 2011, so it can be a help for people to talk about immigration updates during the process.

Let us share the story, explain what you upto during your wait. Also post your current timeline so we can have an idea of each other progress and lets help each others. I can create an excel database of the applicant's various data once we receive some applicants.

Stay Happy and hopeful!

Snow_Walker

PS: I will be applying myself probably within next 1 month and will share my timeline right after filing the application. If you are going to file your application may be in next 1/2/3 months, share that here. Let's make a journey together.

 

[snow_walker]

CIC has updated the total PhD applicant as 3600 on 7 Nov, 2011 (where as cap is 1000). I hope that's just a typo...

Fingers crossed!

Applications received from PhD applicants:

Applications received toward the overall cap: 3,600 of 1,000 as of November 7, 2011

 

[nano24482]

Dear snow_walker,

I don't understand this number.
Can you explain it. Whether the total number of PhD students for only 2011 or the total number of international students all over is 3600.

My fiance is on PhD.

CIC has updated the total PhD applicant as 3600 on 7 Nov, 2011 (where as cap is 1000). I hope that's just a typo...

Fingers crossed!

Applications received from PhD applicants:

Applications received toward the overall cap: 3,600 of 1,000 as of November 7, 2011

 

[snow_walker]

What I believe, that 3600 number is a typo. It's actually the number of applicant since 1 June, 2011 in 29 job categories. I personally don't believe 3600 PhD students submitted their applications on a single day. Moreover, CIC will only process first 1000 applications. Why would they put 3600 number there? Any thought seniors?

 

[snow_walker]

That's more like it. CIC has updated the total number of applicants.

Applications received from PhD applicants:

Applications received toward the overall cap: 0 of 1,000 as of November 7, 2011.

I can apply now....

 

[astopal]

That's more like it. CIC has updated the total number of applicants.

I can apply now....

Hi seniors my Brother is P.hD fom turkey and he z a pakistani citizen, its his final year, did he apply through PhD programm???

 

[NKKD Hortons]

Hi seniors my Brother is P.hD fom turkey and he z a pakistani citizen, its his final year, did he apply through PhD programm???

No. This class if for someone who is doing or recently finished PhD in Canada alone.

 

[snow_walker]

Update: No applicant till 10 Nov, 2011.

Applications received from PhD applicants:

Applications received toward the overall cap: 0 of 1,000 as of November 10, 2011

 

[snow_walker]

Update: Still no applicant till 15 November, 2011.

Applications received from PhD applicants:
Applications received toward the overall cap: 0 of 1,000 as of November 15, 2011

PS: I am trying my best to be the first one

 

[snow_walker]

Update: Still no applicant till 17 November, 2011.

Applications received from PhD applicants:
Applications received toward the overall cap: 0 of 1,000 as of November 17, 2011

 

[guowei018]

FSW-- Phd stream, file sent by ups on Nov 14. Received at CIO on Nov 17 by Stephenson

 

[snow_walker]

FSW-- Phd stream, file sent by ups on Nov 14. Received at CIO on Nov 17 by Stephenson

That's weird! CIC website still showing total applicant to be 0

Anyways, congrats guowei018 probably (and hopefully) you are the first applicant in this category...

 

[guowei018]

Thanks. My application was received close to noon so I guess they might not have enough time to update

 

[phdapplicant]

Where did you send your application to?

CIC website says that I should mail my PR application to Centralized Intake Office (CIO) in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada (instead of Visa Office). But during an information session last week in my school, a CIC representative told us to mail our application (PhD Stream) directly to the visa office. She said that the mailing instruction on the website is incorrect and it will be updated soon.

 

[smunir]

That's weird! I just sent mine to CIO today! Hopefully this won't be a problem....

btw, why CIC website still says total PhD applicant = 0???!!!!

@phdapplicant: update your timeline in this thread after sending your application.