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[N_O]

yes. 4 pts for her bachelor.

I have got it too. But, no points for the baby!

That is really strange! Some applicants got points for the baby and the spouse's education, others for just one of them and I didn't get points for any of them

 

[informer2000]

Congrats! I don't think it is a long way at all, many applicants received the RPRF and within 1 or 2 days they received the medical request.
I am so happy that they finally worked on June application! Any good news from Kazi?

Agreed. Very good news that they finally started processing June applications.

Congrats, It seems they are starting to work on the June applicants now. Stay hopeful.

Thank you N_O, aidina, and sarsanballa. I do hope that the wait won't be long and that things go well for everyone over here.

May you please share what they said in the emails to you? Just a general description...

Basically I got the normal RPRF email stating that it is outstanding and that I should pay it soon to avoid delays in processing and that admissibility review (security, criminality and/or medical) is still ongoing. The other email is asking me to provide a certified RCMP criminal record check within 30 days (the weird thing is that they are also providing a due date which is going back in time: February 13, 2013!).

Congratulation!
Did you update your RA letter? Did you ever order CAIPS note?

Thanks David. I did update my letter in June but up to the last GCMS notes that I requested, which was issued in September, they had not considered it. I ordered another set of notes a few days ago.

 

[hamed_hamed_hamed]

That is really strange! Some applicants got points for the baby and the spouse's education, others for just one of them and I didn't get points for any of them

It depends on whether you applied before/after May 2013. Did you check this?

 

[hamed_hamed_hamed]

Basically I got the normal RPRF email stating that it is outstanding and that I should pay it soon to avoid delays in processing and that admissibility review (security, criminality and/or medical) is still ongoing. The other email is asking me to provide a certified RCMP criminal record check within 30 days (the weird thing is that they are also providing a due date which is going back in time: February 13, 2013!).

Was this a normal procedure before? I don't remember that they email people for RPRF and additional payment (except for medicals). Same for security, criminality, RCMP...

Is this now part of the normal process to inform applicants of such things?

 

[N_O]

It depends on whether you applied before/after May 2013. Did you check this?

Sure! If you applied before May 4th, 2013 then you are entitled for both. However if you applied after that you are entitled for 5 points if you have child who is 18 years of age or more or if the spouse has a level of proficiency in either official language at CLB 4 level or higher.

 

[aidina]

It depends on whether you applied before/after May 2013. Did you check this?

I applied before May 4th, and was not awarded any point for the baby.

 

[informer2000]

Was this a normal procedure before? I don't remember that they email people for RPRF and additional payment (except for medicals). Same for security, criminality, RCMP...

Is this now part of the normal process to inform applicants of such things?

As far as I know, this is the normal procedure. At least based on all the cases I have seen in this thread.

 

[aidina]

As far as I know, this is the normal procedure. At least based on all the cases I have seen in this thread.

Yes, this is normal. They always ask for PRRF this way.

 

[ASG]

Yes, this is normal. They always ask for PRRF this way.

I may be late in the game, but would you mind telling us how you managed to get them to reopen your 1st file, and what was the issue with it?
They are usually extremely strict and don't want to hear anything following rejections, so did you appeal, get a lawyer, etc..?

Thanks!

 

[aidina]

I may be late in the game, but would you mind telling us how you managed to get them to reopen your 1st file, and what was the issue with it?
They are usually extremely strict and don't want to hear anything following rejections, so did you appeal, get a lawyer, etc..?

Thanks!

They had not considered my updated reference letter. I let them know about the letter. Apparently, they had forgot to add the updated reference letter to my file. They asked for a proof to make sure their office was in the possession of the updated reference letter before their final date of assessment. I provided them with the proof. Then, there was a period of silence until I noticed a change in my E-cas (change from decision made to in process). It was not until May 31st, when I got an e-mail from them asking for new things. I believe I was lucky. The person who got my e-mail after rejection was a responsible guy indeed.

 

[hamed_hamed_hamed]

As far as I know, this is the normal procedure. At least based on all the cases I have seen in this thread.

My impression was that they do RCMP automatically. So we do not need to provide it.

 

[hamed_hamed_hamed]

They had not considered my updated reference letter. I let them know about the letter. Apparently, they had forgot to add the updated reference letter to my file. They asked for a proof to make sure their office was in the possession of the updated reference letter before their final date of assessment. I provided them with the proof. Then, there was a period of silence until I noticed a change in my E-cas (change from decision made to in process). It was not until May 31st, when I got an e-mail from them asking for new things. I believe I was lucky. The person who got my e-mail after rejection was a responsible guy indeed.

Indeed. For my case, they did not considered my updated letters. I checked my CAIPS afterwards and there was no record for my updated letters. They never asked me to provide proof for my updated letters. In the GCMS notes for my refusal, they clearly pointed to my old letters with its date, and used it as the grounds for my refusal. Not even a single word to point to my updated letters... Even though they later said that they considered my updated letters but I can not believe it.

Problem is that when you get refused, then there is no formal process to follow up your case and prove your claim. If you don't get a responsible officer to follow your case, you cannot re-open your file.

I share my friend's experience with you:
He got refused for not having sufficient points. He then realized that they did not count his master's degree and did not award him its point. So he asked MP to follow up his case. First CPP-O replied that he did not submit his PhD program information with official letters from university! Then they said he did not accredited his degrees even though he submitted his app before May. Finally they admitted their mistake and agreed to re-open his case.

 

[aidina]

My impression was that they do RCMP automatically. So we do not need to provide it.

Yes, but sometimes they cannot clear a case, and ask the person to provide personally his bio information to the Canadian Royal police..

 

[absolute_boy97]

Hello everyone,

so I have been passive participant on this forum for a long long time. Thanks everyone for you posts, most of them were very helpful. After just 13 months I finally landed last week. I applied just after finishing my second year and everything went smooth, even RA letter from my supervisor was accepted. Btw. I am from Quebec. Some of you did have problems with applying from QC, but apparently, it could be done. I did not supply any special documents regarding the Quebec residency.

So have nice day.

Hi, Would you please give us more information on your application? I am also from Quebec and it has been more than 2.5 years from the begining of my studies but I just did not apply being afraid of getting rejected !! That is very interesting news.

 

[ASG]

They had not considered my updated reference letter. I let them know about the letter. Apparently, they had forgot to add the updated reference letter to my file. They asked for a proof to make sure their office was in the possession of the updated reference letter before their final date of assessment. I provided them with the proof. Then, there was a period of silence until I noticed a change in my E-cas (change from decision made to in process). It was not until May 31st, when I got an e-mail from them asking for new things. I believe I was lucky. The person who got my e-mail after rejection was a responsible guy indeed.

Oh, ok, good for you then!

What type of proof did you provide exactly?