FSW 2014 Applicants Timeline- Lets Network Here.

[digandhi]

Hello,

I am following this group from long back and it seems all members are helpful. When I come to know about group by that time I was dealing with a visa consultant and had paid almost all consultancy fee.

My first application was submitted on 06 June 2014 NOC 2174 and It came back to my representative on 12 Sep 2014 but he informed me few days back when i asked him forcefully. It seems that application was returned due to the mistake done by him. He is not saying truth but it seems that he failed to send copy of my education degree certificate along with original WES reports.

Now I am planning to apply for FSW under NOC 2172 my own.

My application pack is ready and planning to send by tomorrow. I need your help to prepare covering letter. Could you please send me any format of covering letter?
Do we need to specify IELTS score, my education etc in Covering letter?

I am not sending PCC with application do I need to specify this in covering letter?
Request you to send any documents to my email id: dipu.gandhi @ gmail.com

Your help will be much appreciated.

Regards,
DiGandhi

 

[idefix]

Hello,

I am following this group from long back and it seems all members are helpful. When I come to know about group by that time I was dealing with a visa consultant and had paid almost all consultancy fee.

My first application was submitted on 06 June 2014 NOC 2174 and It came back to my representative on 12 Sep 2014 but he informed me few days back when i asked him forcefully. It seems that application was returned due to the mistake done by him. He is not saying truth but it seems that he failed to send copy of my education degree certificate along with original WES reports.

Now I am planning to apply for FSW under NOC 2172 my own.

My application pack is ready and planning to send by tomorrow. I need your help to prepare covering letter. Could you please send me any format of covering letter?
Do we need to specify IELTS score, my education etc in Covering letter?

I am not sending PCC with application do I need to specify this in covering letter?
Request you to send any documents to my email id: dipu.gandhi @ gmail.com

Your help will be much appreciated.

Regards,
DiGandhi

I'm sorry to hear the problems with your consultant. It seems we had a lot of those recently.

You don't need a cover letter to submit your file. They will do all the calculations themselves to see if you reached the necessary points.

Just make sure you send and original IELTS.

You don't need to specify on a cover letter you are not sending PCC as well. It will not delay your application in any way.

 

[BSG]

Hi, my attorney submitted application, but Can i submit WES duplicate report my self without Atorney's involvement?

 

[DeeBruv]

Hello everyone,

Urgent help required! I am applying for the current FSW program before the new Express entry program.....
Whenever I try assess my eligibility online through CIC for FSW. I get a message that I am not eligible.
But according to my calculation I get max 75 points!

My specs:
Education: Masters from Canada 23 points
Experience: 3 years (in my field) 11points
Language: IELTS 24 points
Age: 28 12points
Adaptability: Canadian Education 2 years 5 points

I am currently residing in Canada and don't have a qualifying job offer
Can someone help me out here?
Thanks

husainammar
That happens sometimes. but have you checked if your NOC that you have work experience in is listed for FSW 2014? If it is not listed, no matter how high you score on the face of it, you are still not eligible. again did you state your finances and it falls within required limit? Do you have that saving in Canada?

 

[shahid_canadaim]

Dear Forum members -

Finally the application is out and its recived in Nova Scotia today, but when I check in DHL on who signed and recived it its gives the wrong party's name. So, I have written the mail to the DHL guys.. lets see if they come back on it.

Any forumn members face similiar thing with DHL ???

So, now the waiting game starts.. as somebody said bench-mark waiting days is 120... miles to go before I sleep...

Regards,
Shahid

 

[virgomus]

Anybody Know How LVO is Functioning!!?

Guys, I am really confused. My application was received at CIO on May 08, 2014 and I got my PER on August 14, 2014.

Since then there has been nothing. ECAS status is still showing first line "We have received your application............" and haven't heard anything from the LVO as yet either.

While I am being patient and will continue to be, what is really confusing me is that applicants after my date - Significantly after my date (as late as May 18, 2014 as per the SS) have received their Medical Requests quite some many days back. Again there are several other people who have submitted before me as well haven't had their statuses updated on ECAS or received an MR. There is absolutely no pattern to this VO. Could it be that they are screening a larger number of applications more carefully and a smaller number are just being processed without any enhanced due diligence.

Can anybody give some feedback.

What would also really help significantly is if the applicants from the LVO could please provide information on whether their employers or banks were contacted for any sorts of confirmations so that we can gauge to a certain degree as to what the working pattern at this VO is like?

Looking forward to responses

Best,
Uzair

Hi uzair,
We are all sailing in the same boat brother but all we can do is have patience... seems LVO is in vacation mood and are not ready to get out of it soon... secondly as far as I know no bank will entertain any kind of client inquiry by a third party as per the banking ethics.... as far as employer checking is concerned they can do that but so far I have not come across any such report on this or any other forum by any LVO so can't comment on that.... hope that helps

 

[Zubair23]

Dear All,

Anybody who can help me out with the below question: -

In IMM-0008 Economic Classes Form: My total work experience is 4 years and one month excluding my paid internship.
Current Designation: "Executive Operations" for past 3 years and 7 months
Past Designation: "Executive Voice Operation" for 6 months

Both of my Jobs are under the same organization and without any gap.

Please tell me how can i enter my past designation 6 months in the table as there is no such option below years. It is mandatory for me as i am claiming point for my work experience between 4 and 5 years.

Brother,
You can claim points, just mention both of the titles having different job duration with same NOC, Make sure to quote both job titles on Experience letter.

Take care
Zubair

 

[Chemical3881]

NDVO applicant who have received MR request.

Could you tell me how many days does NDVO gives to submit MR?

 

[maha shahzad]

Anybody Know How LVO is Functioning!!?

Guys, I am really confused. My application was received at CIO on May 08, 2014 and I got my PER on August 14, 2014.

Since then there has been nothing. ECAS status is still showing first line "We have received your application............" and haven't heard anything from the LVO as yet either.

While I am being patient and will continue to be, what is really confusing me is that applicants after my date - Significantly after my date (as late as May 18, 2014 as per the SS) have received their Medical Requests quite some many days back. Again there are several other people who have submitted before me as well haven't had their statuses updated on ECAS or received an MR. There is absolutely no pattern to this VO. Could it be that they are screening a larger number of applications more carefully and a smaller number are just being processed without any enhanced due diligence.

Can anybody give some feedback.

What would also really help significantly is if the applicants from the LVO could please provide information on whether their employers or banks were contacted for any sorts of confirmations so that we can gauge to a certain degree as to what the working pattern at this VO is like?

Looking forward to responses

Best,
Uzair

May 28th applicant here, facing same situation as u.......
LVO took and still taking upto 10 to 12 months, during fsw 2013, in sending MR after PER, and the main reason evident is the security clearance specially for we Pakistanis.......

 

[Diplomatru]

Continuing the series of my Ontario blogs.

Buying a car 8)

So, you decided to settle here. Unless you end up in a large city with advanced transit system, you will definetely need to buy a car to get by (do the grocery, commute and do other stuff).

Since you are a newcomer, it's HIGHLY unlikely that this purchase would be financed by a bank or credit union. So, you will have to pay cash. I would highly recomend to start with a used vehicle, because they are generally very well maintaned (most Canadians change oil once in 5000km), and cost ~50% less than a brand new car. Basically, you have two options to go from here:

1) Buy from a private seller.
2) Buy from a dealership.

Private deals actually amount to 10% of the whole used car market and there's good reason for that. If you buy from a dealership, they will do the licensing and emission test on your behalf and pay the HST as well. Moreover, you are guaranteed that the ownership is not encumbered by loans. Most cars come with extended warranties (up to 5 years on drivetrain coverage) and even roadside assistance (which can lower the insurance rate). Some dealerships have a Carproof report that mentions the whole history of the automobile (insurance claims, licensing, tickets, maintanance, etc.). This is Canada-wide registry that holds all records on cars. If the dealership doesn't offer a Carproof report, you can buy it for 50CAD online. The downside of dealerships is that sometimes they apply additional administrative fees, and generally they charge a little more for cars in comparison to a private seller.

http://autotrader.ca/ is the largest Canadian site where you can look for a car with sorting by brand, location and other variables.

If you find a car that you are interested in, give a call to the salesperson and arrange for a showing. Most of the ads don't last forever, so you have to act fast. You need to bring your Driving license, then the dealership will attach a temporary license plate to the car, and you can test drive it all you want. Generally, the salesperson won't accompany you (yes, this is Canada). If you like the car, you can attempt to negotiate a little (mostly, they don't lower the price for a used vehicle, but nevertheless). Then you sign a Bill of sale and deposit a certain amount of the vehicle's total as an upfront. At this point you are legally binded to finalize the deal, so don't sign it unless you are willing to buy the car. When it's done, you will be provided with a copy of the Bill containing all the details on the car, and the owner (that is you). At this point you will have to go home and obtain a certified check from your bank to pay the remaining amount and also buy an insurance (it's mandatory in Canada). You can use kanetix.ca to look for a better quote or call the Insurance companies one-by-one (it's a tiresome process, but the quotes differ a great deal, so do put effort in it). The estimated rate for a newcomer amounts to ~3000CAD in Ontario, the larger the city you live in - the more you pay. However, they will break down the total for you in 12 payments, so you can pay it on monthly basis, which will make your life a little easier. You can buy the insurance by phone, and they will immediately email or fax you a temporary insurance card, which will be valid until you receive the hard copy via Canada post. As soon as you receive this interim insurance, forward it to the dealership and they will license the car for you (usually takes one business day). They will notify you when it's ready for pickup. Don't forget to bring your driving license, certified check and temporary insurance with you. The car will be ready for you, so grab the Ownership (it's the passport of the vehicle containing two portions - Vehicle and Owner), SIGN IT and go home to celebrate. And please, drive safely!

To be continued

 

[Johnny31]

NDVO applicant who have received MR request.

Could you tell me how many days does NDVO gives to submit MR?

For my case - I was given 60 days to complete my MR

 

[Diplomatru]

Guys, i see that the quota for NOC 2174 is filled already. Any idea reg. the chances of NOC 2173 getting filled soon ? my attorney will be submitting the appplication by this Thursday / Friday ?

I would say, that there are no chances at all, but you can try. It's all about the courier fee really.

 

[qtasneem]

Actually i am confused that the duration they have mentioned is 1 year but less than 2. Though my previous designation was of 6 months. How shall i write the duration in that section.

Brother,
You can claim points, just mention both of the titles having different job duration with same NOC, Make sure to quote both job titles on Experience letter.

Take care
Zubair

 

[Zubair23]

Actually i am confused that the duration they have mentioned is 1 year but less than 2. Though my previous designation was of 6 months. How shall i write the duration in that section.

Bro,
Dont worry just write 6 months duration but with the same NOC, also they will see your job duties for both of the experience duration, must match with your NOC 60- 70%. If you have four years experience in total with desired NOC you will get points inshaAllah

 

[MapleTon]

And the most awaited blog resumes ;D

Thanks a bunch for the extremely useful tips. +1!

Cars there I understand are mostly gasoline, which helps in the cold climate. Is there any difference in insurance pricing if the car is manual vis-a-vis an automatic?

Continuing the series of my Ontario blogs.

Buying a car 8)

So, you decided to settle here. Unless you end up in a large city with advanced transit system, you will definetely need to buy a car to get by (do the grocery, commute and do other stuff).

Since you are a newcomer, it's HIGHLY unlikely that this purchase would be financed by a bank or credit union. So, you will have to pay cash. I would highly recomend to start with a used vehicle, because they are generally very well maintaned (most Canadians change oil once in 5000km), and cost ~50% less than a brand new car. Basically, you have two options to go from here:

1) Buy from a private seller.
2) Buy from a dealership.

Private deals actually amount to 10% of the whole used car market and there's good reason for that. If you buy from a dealership, they will do the licensing and emission test on your behalf and pay the HST as well. Moreover, you are guaranteed that the ownership is not encumbered by loans. Most cars come with extended warranties (up to 5 years on drivetrain coverage) and even roadside assistance (which can lower the insurance rate). Some dealerships have a Carproof report that mentions the whole history of the automobile (insurance claims, licensing, tickets, maintanance, etc.). This is Canada-wide registry that holds all records on cars. If the dealership doesn't offer a Carproof report, you can buy it for 50CAD online. The downside of dealerships is that sometimes they apply additional administrative fees, and generally they charge a little more for cars in comparison to a private seller.

http://autotrader.ca/ is the largest Canadian site where you can look for a car with sorting by brand, location and other variables.

If you find a car that you are interested in, give a call to the salesperson and arrange for a showing. Most of the ads don't last forever, so you have to act fast. You need to bring your Driving license, then the dealership will attach a temporary license plate to the car, and you can test drive it all you want. Generally, the salesperson won't accompany you (yes, this is Canada). If you like the car, you can attempt to negotiate a little (mostly, they don't lower the price for a used vehicle, but nevertheless). Then you sign a Bill of sale and deposit a certain amount of the vehicle's total as an upfront. At this point you are legally binded to finalize the deal, so don't sign it unless you are willing to buy the car. When it's done, you will be provided with a copy of the Bill containing all the details on the car, and the owner (that is you). At this point you will have to go home and obtain a certified check from your bank to pay the remaining amount and also buy an insurance (it's mandatory in Canada). You can use kanetix.ca to look for a better quote or call the Insurance companies one-by-one (it's a tiresome process, but the quotes differ a great deal, so do put effort in it). The estimated rate for a newcomer amounts to ~3000CAD in Ontario, the larger the city you live in - the more you pay. However, they will break down the total for you in 12 payments, so you can pay it on monthly basis, which will make your life a little easier. You can buy the insurance by phone, and they will immediately email or fax you a temporary insurance card, which will be valid until you receive the hard copy via Canada post. As soon as you receive this interim insurance, forward it to the dealership and they will license the car for you (usually takes one business day). They will notify you when it's ready for pickup. Don't forget to bring your driving license, certified check and temporary insurance with you. The car will be ready for you, so grab the Ownership (it's the passport of the vehicle containing two portions - Vehicle and Owner), SIGN IT and go home to celebrate. And please, drive safely!

To be continued