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[legalfalcon]

Thanks again for your reply Sir.

Regarding the CSE you have advised me, i think I did not ask my question properly, i would clarify with you Sir before sending.
To the question, "have you ever been refused visa from any country?"
I have answered "yes" along with the details of refusal i.e date and file number of refused file.
Later I applied again and got the visa.

My confusion is that though i have clearly mentioned the refusal, but to the question "have you ever applied to CIC?" and "have you ever applied to IRCC?" To these questions my representative made me answer "No".
So I was confused that as I had applied to CIC for sort of study visa, why did they made me answer "No". though later in the same form I have told clearly about the refusal and 2 month travel to canada on study visa.
My question is that though I have mentioned the refusal, but answering "no" to the questions (in blue), does it creates a problem and should I raise a CSE, or will i confuse them unecessary and there is nothing to worry?? (my representative says that they make all clients answer "no" even if they had previous visitor/study visa for Canada, I do not trust them, I want to have your legal take on this Sir.)

You should have answered yes to both. Applying to IRCC can be from any visa, work permit or immigration. So if you have applied, for any of these, even if it was denied, you should have answered yes.

If you did this in error, nothing to worry about, just raise a CSE and make the necessary correction.

 

[legalfalcon]

Thanks for the clarification.
But at Whats time they will ask for such documents? I mean, an LOE should be required to explain it while submitting papers OR Documents will be required to furnish at the time of landing to the immiration officer?

I am not privy to what your case is. Usually they will ask you while processing the application, but it varies.

 

[legalfalcon]

Thanks a million @legalfalcon

Can you please suggest some way how to find if IRCC has any issue related to employer in my NOTES?
I had received officer notes and there was not any issues written related to employer. They had issues with my work experience in previous two applications and prior this they had concern with compliance and obligation to IRPA.

Will appreciate a lot if you do hint something to find out what to look into the notes. This is something I am not aware of this.
Hope you don't mind to guide me through this.

Thanks again.

I cannot answer anything specific as I am not privy to the case or the notes.

 

[legalfalcon]

@legalfalcon the employer can produce documentation to that effect and also issue a letter confirming same will this be fine

Yes that should work based on what the documents are and how credible they are.

 

[gurik]

You should have answered yes to both. Applying to IRCC can be from any visa, work permit or immigration. So if you have applied, for any of these, even if it was denied, you should have answered yes.

If you did this in error, nothing to worry about, just raise a CSE and make the necessary correction.

Okay, thank you so much. I will do that.
Will this CSE cause any delays or further complications for the file? and most importantly, is this misrepresentation?

 

[legalfalcon]

Hi legalfalcon,
Need your expert advice pls.
Does the LVO has authority to varify the tax documents from tax office outside Canada?

Thanks

NO

However, they may ask it as a proof to see your employment, but they have no authority to verify tax documents. If you do submit it, they can verify whether it is authentic or not.

 

[legalfalcon]

@legalfalcon
Oh!! you mean there is still hope that expiry date on my visa would be different from Feb 2018 and they might put a different date based on my medicals etc? That would be really great.

I am worried because I really cannot travel before Apr/May 2018 and hence Feb 2018 expiry has giving me nightmares. Also, just in case if passport is stamped and COPR expiry date is Feb 2018, then what are my options to get it changed?

You can request and see if IRCC will approve the request, which is very difficult.

 

[legalfalcon]

@legalfalcon

One more query to trouble you.

I received CoPR for my wife and I and noticed a small error. In my CoPR wife's name in dependent section is missing a alphabet in the end. Her CoPR and visa all have correct spelling. Will this be an issue? Do I need to email CIC about it?

Her name is long but am not sure if its due to space constraint or error. Please let me know.

You should get it rectified, or you can get it done when you land in Canada and point it out to the CBSA officer.

 

[Aali005]

NO

However, they may ask it as a proof to see your employment, but they have no authority to verify tax documents. If you do submit it, they can verify whether it is authentic or not.

Thank you for your advice

 

[legalfalcon]

Hey @legalfalcon is there a notification from IRCC about delays in issuing GCMS

YEs, IRCC published a general notification that they are experiencing delays in releasing the GCMS notes and to catch up, they worked this weekend and some GCMS notes were released. Also, their website was under maintenance, and this also caused some delay.

Hopefully within a few days they will be back on track. This is the information I received from GET GCMS.

 

[legalfalcon]

@legalfalcon,

Need your advise to confirm if my understanding regarding the below is correct?

Express entry sibling points & treatment on applications :
-I have a half/sister from parents second marriage.
-I have never met this person and don't know the person or even know their name -the half/sister does however reside in Canada and has for several years

-I have NOT included half/sister in express entry profile and therefore not claimed the points for this sibling link.

-for eAPR under additional family section:
should I disclose this person and provide a LOE detailing the link but that I don't know this person and have never met them and therefore have not claimed any points for this?
No need to declare them. You only have to declare your family, as in your spouse and dependent children, siblings and parents.

Will this be ok?
I guess this won't affect application for something like misrepresentation?

Thanks

 

[legalfalcon]

@legalfalcon

In personal history we're asked to include periods in which we were associated with an organization. I'm unsure about what would constitute that, eg. do I have to be an active member of a political / social / professional organization or is it any membership for any organization?

Yes, any organization, be it professional, political, or social, you will have to declare it.

I was a student member of Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and of my country's computing society, both of which I became a student member to get discount on conferences. Would that something that would fall under what CIC needs me to disclosure? I don't have a problem including that, it's just that I would have to dig in to find out which periods my membership was active so if I don't have to put it on personal history it would save me the trouble.

there is no requirement to give specific dates, just provide approximate dates. What IRCC is looking for is political organizations, or other social organization which may raise concerns, such as students organizations, political groups etc. which may be legal in the home country, but banned in Canada or on a watch list.

ETA: Also in the case of ACM, the organization is based on the US, but I was in my home country and I paid online for student membership, so if I have to include that on my personal history which country should I put?
Put your own country, as you were a member in your home country.

 

[legalfalcon]

@legalfalcon : In my current job I have obtained the reference letter from my colleague, now he has resigned from the job and moving out of the organization in next month. What should I do in this situation ? I am at NA2 since 40 days and a July PNP applicant.

Nothing to worry about, IRCC will call the company's number and find out. However, you can raise a CSE and inform IRCC and ask them to contact the company, or give the contact details of another person in the company who will be responsible for it.

 

[legalfalcon]

@legalfalcon Need your expert advice please:
My first ITA application got rejected due to PCC. Am getting them now. In the first application I mentioned my spouse work experience as freelance. However, in the new application, (received my 2nd ITA on 6 sept) am thinking to remove it and add this in the personal history section. And don't put anything under spouse work experience to keep things simple as I am not claiming any points. Should I do that? Please help.

You don't get any points for spouse work ex. So you can move it to personal history, no issues.

 

[legalfalcon]

Okay, thank you so much. I will do that.
Will this CSE cause any delays or further complications for the file? and most importantly, is this misrepresentation?

This is not misrepresentation, but a mistake and you are correcting it. So no need to worry.