September 2014 OUTLAND Applications

[Amalthea]

Basically, you give SWAP.ca or inera.org or FroschStudentTravel.com $400+ for their services, not including the cost of the visa, and they apply and fill out the paperwork for a working holiday visa, for you. You could do it yourself for free.

These are just businesses that process a working holiday visa application for you. Also, when you click the FAQ for US -> Canada on their website, it says The program for 2014 has not opened yet. We predict the program will open in February 2014. /scratches head

Mandy, your friend had no issue getting a working holiday visa for Ireland because Ireland issues working holiday visas to Canadian citizens. She paid someone, in this case, SWAP, to apply for a working holiday visa (IEC) for her. She could have just applied on her own for free, since she lives in Canada and is eligible for a working holiday visa (or IEC) to Ireland, Australia, etc.

Here is more information about the IEC Visa

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/iec/

You will notice that the United States is not listed as eligible for a Canadian working holiday or young professional (IEC) visa.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

 

[Claudzilla]

Basically, you give SWAP.ca or inera.org or FroschStudentTravel.com $400+ for their services, not including the cost of the visa, and they apply and fill out the paperwork for a working holiday visa, for you. You could do it yourself for free.

These are just businesses that process a working holiday visa application for you. Also, when you click the FAQ for US -> Canada on their website, it says The program for 2014 has not opened yet. We predict the program will open in February 2014. /scratches head

Mandy, your friend had no issue getting a working holiday visa for Ireland because Ireland issues working holiday visas to Canadian citizens. She paid someone, in this case, SWAP, to apply for a working holiday visa (IEC) for her. She could have just applied on her own for free, since she lives in Canada and is eligible for a working holiday visa (or IEC) to Ireland, Australia, etc.

Here is more information about the IEC Visa

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/iec/

You will notice that the United States is not listed as eligible for a Canadian working holiday or young professional (IEC) visa.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

The "bad news" part aside, thanks for digging into that so thoroughly!

 

[mandy_28115]

Basically, you give SWAP.ca or inera.org or FroschStudentTravel.com $400+ for their services, not including the cost of the visa, and they apply and fill out the paperwork for a working holiday visa, for you. You could do it yourself for free.

These are just businesses that process a working holiday visa application for you. Also, when you click the FAQ for US -> Canada on their website, it says The program for 2014 has not opened yet. We predict the program will open in February 2014. /scratches head

Mandy, your friend had no issue getting a working holiday visa for Ireland because Ireland issues working holiday visas to Canadian citizens. She paid someone, in this case, SWAP, to apply for a working holiday visa (IEC) for her. She could have just applied on her own for free, since she lives in Canada and is eligible for a working holiday visa (or IEC) to Ireland, Australia, etc.

Here is more information about the IEC Visa

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/iec/

You will notice that the United States is not listed as eligible for a Canadian working holiday or young professional (IEC) visa.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

I called the SWAP office for US and they would help US come to Canada for a year. I just didn't know that we could do the same process for free. Darn! I was hoping to help someone who wanted to work while waiting. Thank you for the insight. They made it sound much different on the phone. I am also glad we didn't fall for using an immigration lawyer. She used one to get her husband from Ireland to here and he took 2500 dollars and they never heard from him anymore. It makes me angry people see vulnerable people in our cases and take advantage.

 

[Mariac819]

I just received an email from Ottawa asking me for an FBI clearance and proof of relationship. Both were included in my application. What I don't understand is they gave me 45 days to send it in and I KNOW that the FBI clearance waiting time is over 12 weeks right now. Anyone have this happen to them and then be ok? I am freaking out. I emailed them back telling them that it was all included in the application!.. .. I am so upset!

 

[quasar81]

I just received an email from Ottawa asking me for an FBI clearance and proof of relationship. Both were included in my application. What I don't understand is they gave me 45 days to send it in and I KNOW that the FBI clearance waiting time is over 12 weeks right now. Anyone have this happen to them and then be ok? I am freaking out. I emailed them back telling them that it was all included in the application!.. .. I am so upset!

Really sorry to hear that. Welcome to the immigration red tape. They even asked me aditional docs which were sent in package already.

Email them, but call them as well. It wont hurt.

 

[saria1]

I just received an email from Ottawa asking me for an FBI clearance and proof of relationship. Both were included in my application. What I don't understand is they gave me 45 days to send it in and I KNOW that the FBI clearance waiting time is over 12 weeks right now. Anyone have this happen to them and then be ok? I am freaking out. I emailed them back telling them that it was all included in the application!.. .. I am so upset!

I'd be upset too. Can you call them and ask them to confirm what's attached to your file. Your post just triggered me to call and confirm all the documents have been received, including the police report. I just have a different issue that worries me, I submitted a channeler report in that few week window they allowed for channeler reports.

You could "naively" send a channeler report while your report is waiting in queue at the FBI. Maybe this can possibly buy you another 45 days?

 

[Mariac819]

Getting through to the call centre is impossible as usual. I am going to call all day but it looks like I will have to call at 8am as soon as they open. That seems to be the only time I get through with out a hiccup. I also emailed Ottawa with scanned copies of my Marriage certificate and my FBI clearance. I explained to them that both were included and I told them in which envelope to find it. I am starting to think they are being lazy and just don't want to look through everything.

 

[Amalthea]

I called the SWAP office for US and they would help US come to Canada for a year. I just didn't know that we could do the same process for free. Darn! I was hoping to help someone who wanted to work while waiting. Thank you for the insight. They made it sound much different on the phone. I am also glad we didn't fall for using an immigration lawyer. She used one to get her husband from Ireland to here and he took 2500 dollars and they never heard from him anymore. It makes me angry people see vulnerable people in our cases and take advantage.

The US isn't eligible to come to Canada on an IEC visa. The person you talked to is either a scammer, hopeful, or misinformed. If you look on CIC's website, you will see that US citizens are not eligible to come to Canada on a working holiday visa.

 

[Amalthea]

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/iec/index.asp?country=all&cat=NA

Here is a list of all the countries that are eligible for IEC visas to Canada, and which ones. Sorry, I just really hate misinformation. It's not your fault, Mandy, but that person/company is probably trying to make a buck off of people's ignorance.

 

[Amalthea]

Although, you could still get a regular work visa the traditional way, or volunteer to come to Canada on the WWOOF program or something, as a US citizen. Or a study visa, etc. Just can't do the working holiday/young professional visa.

 

[lleahdoll]

Yay! No hiccups with Canada Post this time! Was delivered right before noon this morning.

 

[Mariac819]

We did all we could right now. So now we wait. Monday my husband will see his MP. Heartbroken doesn't begin to describe what we are feeling. It looks like it will be a long time before we see a DM.

 

[MilesAway]

Picked up the passport today, complete with visa and COPR.
Sent it in on April 27th and got it back today, May 6th.

 

[andrew-brit]

Congrats MilesAway! Great to see a September applicant getting PR. Oh how I wish my app went to Warsaw, haha.

 

[Evadyrrehs]

We did all we could right now. So now we wait. Monday my husband will see his MP. Heartbroken doesn't begin to describe what we are feeling. It looks like it will be a long time before we see a DM.

Sorry to read this and it also shakes our hopes too :-\.. On a positive I have seen this on here a few times now where they are looking for documents etc and then after you respond they magically find them. Hoping that will happen in your case or that they will accept your scanned copies. Not sure why they want more proof of your relationship as I thought I read you sent like 600 pages so dunno :'(

It will work out Maria just give it time for them to respond to your evidence 8)