My suggestions to a Quebec applicant under FSW-PhD class
My suggestions to a Quebec applicant under FSW-PhD class who is requested to submit a proof of intention to live outside Quebec
TO WHO IT MAY CONCERN,
My name is Tandy, a Quebec applicant under FSW-PhD class. After searching many webpages and the forum for over two weeks, I found that a solid proof is hard to get, especially for international students. So far (by June 30, 2014), 2 PhD students from McGill U., 1 student from Concordia U., and 1 student from U. of Montreal were known rejected, since their proofs did not satisfy the immigration officer. So, we must be very careful with the proofs we provide. An immigration officer may use them to against you.
According to my knowledge, following proofs are considered solid:
(1). Family tie: Wife is working outside of Quebec, and/or Children are studying outside of Quebec;
(2). A job/postdoc offer from a company/university outside of Quebec;
(3). Real estate outside of Quebec;
(4*). A lease contract indicates that you are currently living outside of Quebec / tax slips from a province other than Quebec;
(5*). Other properties: e.g., a car registered outside of Quebec.
* 4 and 5 are not proven working on their own, use them as supporting proofs.
Those are what I got so far. Hope this helps you guys in some degrees.
For me, I did my master degree in Ontario, and my previous supervisor agrees to give me a postdoc offer. That will definitely help my application.
Good luck to all applicants, especially those who are from within Quebec.
P.S.: This is only my suggestions. The final decision comes from an immigration officer. I cannot guarantee an "acceptance" even you provide all the proofs listed above.
P.P.S.: Many thanks to the previous Quebec applicants who shared their experiences.
Tandy
