How is your name written on your credentials and associating documents? Are they the same as what's on your TRF? If yes, please repeat the same for your EE application and if not, of course the last name field will not be left blank so I'd suggest that you use the same name in the last name field. Then write a letter of explanation as a back up.
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No, you don't have to. Just get a bank reference letter in the CIC format as a proof of fund, but ensure that you continue to maintain the required minimum balance in your account until your application is approved.
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Thanks for your reply. As you asked, on all my other ID documents and credentials my name is "Shubhdeep Singh" i.e. no separate columns for First name and Last name. It is only in passport that there are separate columns for First/last name and my full name is in given name column with Surname column blank. Now, in TRF my name is "Shubhdeep Singh -" with a - added at the end as I filled - in my last name column and whole name in first name column while applying for IELTS as both first name and last name fields were mandatory to fill. Will it be a problem ?
Pls advise. Thanks.
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I didn't get the last part of your post as it seems a little bit confusing. Kindly come again with your question.
Hi everyone, a new comer here.
I am currently applying Express Entry, and grateful if I can ascertain the followings:-
1. I should only apply PNP for ONE province only but not more than one? (so as to declare my loyalty to that province)
2. If my qualified experience are coming from different NOC (say 3 years 1114 and 2 years 0013, they belong to different catergory of skill level) in the past 5 years, will they all be counted? or only the one NOC with longer tenure to be considered?)
3. I should submit my EE EOI BEFORE applying PNP from any province?
4. Holding a master degree warrants additional points in my scoring, will my two master degrees be considered as an advantage? (although it would not be reflected in the scoring)
5. I should apply ECA for my academic achievements right? How long usually it takes?
Thanks in advance
I am currently applying Express Entry, and grateful if I can ascertain the followings:-
1. I should only apply PNP for ONE province only but not more than one? (so as to declare my loyalty to that province)
2. If my qualified experience are coming from different NOC (say 3 years 1114 and 2 years 0013, they belong to different catergory of skill level) in the past 5 years, will they all be counted? or only the one NOC with longer tenure to be considered?)
3. I should submit my EE EOI BEFORE applying PNP from any province?
4. Holding a master degree warrants additional points in my scoring, will my two master degrees be considered as an advantage? (although it would not be reflected in the scoring)
5. I should apply ECA for my academic achievements right? How long usually it takes?
Thanks in advance
When I applied for IELTS I filled my name "Shubhdeep Singh" in first name column and as I don't have any surname I entered hyphen i.e "-" in last name field as both first name and last name fields were mandatory. Now my name on TRF is like "Shubhdeep Singh -" with "-" added at last of name. Will it be a problem as my name on all other docs is "Shubhdeep Singh". I hope it's clear now.
Thanks.
Yea I think I've understood what you're saying. Your TRF has Shubhdeep Singh with a hyphen as your last name unlike your other documents that have only Shubhdeep Singh. Now this is what you will do, repeat Shubhdeep Singh as your first name and " hyphen" as your last name for the purpose of creating an express entry application. But you must do an LOE to this effect. You will write in a way that the VO handling your file will understand why you used hyphen as your last name. This is simple, just say it is because the "last name field is mandatory". You can also do an affidavit of one and the same person.
Thanks a lot for replying @gio1 . Now as CIC instructions say as follows:-
"If you do not have a family name on your passport, travel or identity document, enter all your given name(s) in the surname field and leave the given name field blank."
If I create EE account with my given name(as per passport) as last name and leave first name blank (as it is not mandatory in this case) and provide LOE and affidavit of one and same person as advised by you, I think this would be better than writng hyphen in last name while creating EE profile bcz then my EE A/c name would be different from all my credentials and ID docs. Pls reply. Thanks