EE Work History question... Plz... HELP IF YOU CAN!!!! (time sensitive)

[maybee]

Hi All,

I'm a newbie and I'm getting so stressed out/confused over my PR application... Please, help if you can. Any help/insights would be greatly appreciated! I have listed all my questions at the end.

I've just finished my 1st year full time work experience as a Digital Marketing Specialist at a local software/tech company. I'm on my 3-year work permit that's issued after graduated from SFU (expires Jul 22 2017). It's kinda urgent because I'm almost outside 2 year graduating university (therefore not eligible for PNP Int'l Grad stream).

So here's the deal:

When I first applied EE, Under Intended work in Canada I answered:

Does DY have a job offer in Canada?
YES (I didn't read into the detailed requirement regarding LMIA and thought it's simply having a job offer)

Info about the LMIA

Was a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) issued for the job offer in Canada?
No

Is DY currently working in Canada?
Yes

Does DY have a valid work permit for the current job in Canada?
Yes

Is DY's job offer from the employer named on the current work permit?
No

Four digit NOC code of current work permit
1123

Was a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) issued for the current work permit?
No

Soooooo the problem is, when I applied for PNP under EE - International Graduate, it required both EE Profile Number and Job Validation Code. In the Welcome to EE PDF file there's only the EE Profile # but no Job Validation Code. I did register in Job Bank as the first message requested... So, I figured that I messed it up because I answered 'Yes' to Does DY have a job offer in Canada?

Here are my questions:

1. Should I change the answer to Does DY have a job offer in Canada? to No? I asked our HR and they said I don't have LMIA (but they can try if I need one).

2. If I do change the answer to NO, then I no longer meet requirements to Federal Skilled Workers or Canadian Experience Class - would that affect anything?

3. If I do change the answer to NO, will I somehow get a Job Validation Code? (I have already registered in the Job Bank.) Do I just wait around and will receive a new msg in CIC? Or do I need to do something with Job Bank?

4. Currently my score is 444, far from getting drawn. I have a common-law partner but the only proof we have is a combination of photos + friends/family + drivers licence address. Would that be enough proof? We're recently switched the utility bills to be under both of our names.

5. For spouse - First Official Language Proficiency, my partner is Canadian, does he need to take a language test of any sort?

6. My score distribution:
Overall Score 444
Age 110
Education 120
First Language 136
Work Experience 40
Skill Transferability - Education 38

Any advice on increasing my score would be appreciated!!!!

Thank you for your time!

 

[Stanlee]

Hi All,

I'm a newbie and I'm getting so stressed out/confused over my PR application... Please, help if you can. Any help/insights would be greatly appreciated! I have listed all my questions at the end.

I've just finished my 1st year full time work experience as a Digital Marketing Specialist at a local software/tech company. I'm on my 3-year work permit that's issued after graduated from SFU (expires Jul 22 2017). It's kinda urgent because I'm almost outside 2 year graduating university (therefore not eligible for PNP Int'l Grad stream).

So here's the deal:

When I first applied EE, Under Intended work in Canada I answered:

Does DY have a job offer in Canada?
YES (I didn't read into the detailed requirement regarding LMIA and thought it's simply having a job offer)

Info about the LMIA

Was a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) issued for the job offer in Canada?
No

Is DY currently working in Canada?
Yes

Does DY have a valid work permit for the current job in Canada?
Yes

Is DY's job offer from the employer named on the current work permit?
No

Four digit NOC code of current work permit
1123

Was a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) issued for the current work permit?
No

Soooooo the problem is, when I applied for PNP under EE - International Graduate, it required both EE Profile Number and Job Validation Code. In the Welcome to EE PDF file there's only the EE Profile # but no Job Validation Code. I did register in Job Bank as the first message requested... So, I figured that I messed it up because I answered 'Yes' to Does DY have a job offer in Canada?

Here are my questions:

1. Should I change the answer to Does DY have a job offer in Canada? to No? I asked our HR and they said I don't have LMIA (but they can try if I need one).

2. If I do change the answer to NO, then I no longer meet requirements to Federal Skilled Workers or Canadian Experience Class - would that affect anything?

3. If I do change the answer to NO, will I somehow get a Job Validation Code? (I have already registered in the Job Bank.) Do I just wait around and will receive a new msg in CIC? Or do I need to do something with Job Bank?

4. Currently my score is 444, far from getting drawn. I have a common-law partner but the only proof we have is a combination of photos + friends/family + drivers licence address. Would that be enough proof? We're recently switched the utility bills to be under both of our names.

5. For spouse - First Official Language Proficiency, my partner is Canadian, does he need to take a language test of any sort?

6. My score distribution:
Overall Score 444
Age 110
Education 120
First Language 136
Work Experience 40
Skill Transferability - Education 38

Any advice on increasing my score would be appreciated!!!!

Thank you for your time!

1. Yes, since you do not have an LMIA backed job offer, you will have to select 'No' for the question related to job offer.

2. You have mentioned that you completed 1 year of experience as a Digital Marketing Specialist. In that case, check whether you meet the requirement listed here http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/cec/apply-who.asp

3. If you answer No, you will be asked to complete Job Bank registration and you will get a Job Bank registration code. If not, create a new account by mentioning No for job offer.

4. Driver's License address and utility bills are good enough. But how old are these?

5. If he is a Canadian, you need to apply only for you.

6. If you know French, try TEF

 

[Stanlee]

Adding on to my comment on 4.

This is what CIC says about proof for common-law partner

- Documentation is only requested when marital status is listed as common-law.
- The applicant must submit a Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union form [IMM 5409 (PDF, 636.51 KB)] and evidence of cohabitation for a period of at least 12 continuous months.
- Evidence of cohabitation includes but is not limited to
a) copies of joint bank account statements;
b) copies of leases;
c) utility bills.

 

[maybee]

1. Yes, since you do not have an LMIA backed job offer, you will have to select 'No' for the question related to job offer.

2. You have mentioned that you completed 1 year of experience as a Digital Marketing Specialist. In that case, check whether you meet the requirement listed here

3. If you answer No, you will be asked to complete Job Bank registration and you will get a Job Bank registration code. If not, create a new account by mentioning No for job offer.

4. Driver's License address and utility bills are good enough. But how old are these?

5. If he is a Canadian, you need to apply only for you.

6. If you know French, try TEF

Thank you so much!! This is great! And you're right I do qualify for CEC.

I'm gonna go ahead and change it to No and see if it solves #3...

for 4, they're ongoing. Utilities every month. Drivers License changed about half a year ago. We don't have any Leases or Mortgages or Joint Bank Accounts... Will start a bank account asap.

 

[Stanlee]

Thank you so much!! This is great! And you're right I do qualify for CEC.

I'm gonna go ahead and change it to No and see if it solves #3...

for 4, they're ongoing. Utilities every month. Drivers License changed about half a year ago. We don't have any Leases or Mortgages or Joint Bank Accounts... Will start a bank account asap.

All the best!

 

[maybee]

Adding on to my comment on 4.

This is what CIC says about proof for common-law partner

- Documentation is only requested when marital status is listed as common-law.
- The applicant must submit a Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union form [IMM 5409 (PDF, 636.51 KB)] and evidence of cohabitation for a period of at least 12 continuous months.
- Evidence of cohabitation includes but is not limited to
a) copies of joint bank account statements;
b) copies of leases;
c) utility bills.

I've changed my status to common law and now there are these new forms I need to fill out for my partner in the application.. Under Official Languages for my partner it asks 'Has NR taken an approved language test to assess their English skills?' so I guess I'll have to say No since he hasn't and therefore I can't earn language score from him right?

 

[nmeka]

I've changed my status to common law and now there are these new forms I need to fill out for my partner in the application.. Under Official Languages for my partner it asks 'Has NR taken an approved language test to assess their English skills?' so I guess I'll have to say No since he hasn't and therefore I can't earn language score from him right?

You are right.

 

[maybee]

You are right.

Thank you!!

Just thought if he's citizen then he doesn't need to take the test... oh well.

 

[jes_ON]

Just thought if he's citizen then he doesn't need to take the test... oh well.

Oh dear, you might have mentioned that little detail earlier. You do NOT add Canadian Citizens to applications for permanent residence. Or, if you try, you have to indicate that they are "non-accompanying" - the definition of "accompanying spouse" (or CLP) specifically excludes Canadian citizens/permanent residents.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/mi/express-entry.asp
“accompanying spouse or common-law partner”, in respect of a foreign national, means the foreign national’s spouse or common-law partner who is accompanying him or her to Canada and who is not a Canadian Citizen or a permanent resident.

 

[maybee]

Oh dear, you might have mentioned that little detail earlier. You do NOT add Canadian Citizens to applications for permanent residence. Or, if you try, you have to indicate that they are "non-accompanying" - the definition of "accompanying spouse" (or CLP) specifically excludes Canadian citizens/permanent residents.


“accompanying spouse or common-law partner”, in respect of a foreign national, means the foreign national’s spouse or common-law partner who is accompanying him or her to Canada and who is not a Canadian Citizen or a permanent resident.

I see... I thought the forms for my partner are a bit odd. Thank you so much!