Hello all,
This forum and corresponding threads have been a huge help to me, so figured I would share our journey in the hopes it does the same, regardless of how it turns out. Will post updates throughout.
My wife and I are immigrating under Express Entry from Dallas, TX. We have no legal counsel, just going off of CIC website and help from the forums. I am the primary applicant, CRS score was 443
- IELTS taken - March 3 2018
- WES education verification submitted- March 6 2018
- IELTS results received- March 15 2018
- WES results received- May 4 2018
*our uni was slow getting our transcripts to them. I recommend overnighting your sealed official transcripts via FedEx or UPS. Would’ve saved us a month probably.
- Created Express Entry profile- May 4 2018
- Applied for ONLINE FBI Identity History Report (Police certificate)-May 4 2018
- Overnighted fingerprint card to FBI- May 7 2018
- Received FBI Identity History Report- May 8 2018
*I was super worried from reading that the police certificate could take weeks to months. The online version is relatively new and took only a day after getting prints. Relax!
- Selected in draw and extended ITA- May 9 2018
- Currently gathering employment reference letters, medical exam, and proof of funds. Expected application submitted date: June 22 2018
I’ll update as we go, and happy to answer any questions if anyone has any.
