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Hey LegalFalcon
My Cousin got COPR abd his visa ia from Dec 2016 to 10 Feb 2017 and he is india. We weren't expecting that he will get COPR so soon and duration only 2 months so we booked flight for our family in April.
Now according to his Visa he must enter before 10 Feb while all our family will be in India
So is there any way to extend VIsa or COPR for two more months??
Thank you
 
Hello Legal falcon,

I got my PPR today and thank you so much for the help throughout the process. God bless you and thanks again.
 
Surbhigurpreet said:
Hello Legalfalcon. I am a lawyer by qualification practicing tax Consultancy.
For my expeience i have attached following docs:
A. License to practice law
B. Reference letter from a law firm as i was their retainer consultant for 4 years. I attached TDS certificate and bank statement showing that i recieved such remuneration. The partner of the firm has confirmed my working hours,duties and remuneration.
C reference letter from a fellow CA who confirmed my working hours and services we provide to each others clients.
D. Reference letters from three of my present clients who confirmed services i provide to them along with my hourly basis consultancy charges paid quaterly.
E. income tax return for last 6 years
F. Email confirming NOC sent by concerned department of CIC.

For POF i have annexed bank certificates issued by banks confirming number of accounts and balances in such accounts duly signed and stamped by the bank manager. along with bank statement of my main bank account.

Does this looks sufficient .please advise.

Thanks and regards

This all sounds good, but just be aware that if you are claiming 3+ years you will have to show that you have worked for those years in the NOC you claim. I am not much aware of tax consultants, but if you had a firm, or appeared in any tax tribunals, or any administrative tribunal, those orders would be helpful to further substantiate your claim instead of just having letters from your clients.

Also, asking a CA to confirm your working hours is not justified as you are claiming to be a self-employed professional. You should file a personal declaration to the approximate number of hours you worked and then substantiate it with documents. Also, if you were working with a CA providing tax consultancy and you were not appearing in the courts or tribunals, I wonder why would a CA have a lawyer when as a CA you can give expert tax advise and also represent clients in tax tribunals. Make sure you cover all your bases before you file these documents so that there is no ambiguity or concerns.

For lawyers most of them use 4211 as the NOC, I am not sure what you are using.

With regard to the PoF, you are all good with the certificates from the bank, just make sure that those certificates have the statement that you have no loans and your accounts are unencumbered.

Hope this helps.
 
RockCan said:
Hello Legal falcon,

I got my PPR today and thank you so much for the help throughout the process. God bless you and thanks again.

Heartiest congratulations and all the best for the journey ahead!
 
cheire said:
Hey LegalFalcon
My Cousin got COPR abd his visa ia from Dec 2016 to 10 Feb 2017 and he is india. We weren't expecting that he will get COPR so soon and duration only 2 months so we booked flight for our family in April.
Now according to his Visa he must enter before 10 Feb while all our family will be in India
So is there any way to extend VIsa or COPR for two more months??
Thank you

I would strongly advise you not to ask for visa extension as it will mean the cancellation of this one and getting a new one. Instead the primary applicant should land in Canada and other members can do the landing later.

If you think you cannot make it at all, then you should raise a CSE and see what CIC asks you to do.
 
Hi Legalfalcon,

I am a candidate in the pool of express entry. I have added capital assets (apartment) to proof of funds thus indicated 80,000 CAD on EE prof. (Apartment valued at 55,000 CAD) and I just knew that I shouldn’t add my assets value to the POF.

I just received my ITA, but I only have $25,000 in 6 month bank statements, more than minimum requirement:

1) Should I just change the amount to $25,000 in E-APR? Would I risk misinterpretation/rejection due to this mismatch between EE and E-APR? Is this something have seen done before? Should I submit letter of explanation?

2) I can sell my apartment, however it may raise concerns due to the sudden deposit. So if I end up doing this would a previous ownership and property transfer be acceptable to explain sudden deposit? Would this be a safer option?

3) Should I just decline the ITA and amend the profile? I am at 476 points and I waited so long for this.


Also my passport will expire in 6/2017, should I apply for E-Apr with it or wait till it get renewed knowing that it takes 40 days to be renewed.

I really appreciate your help and I am in need to it.

Thank you
 
legalfalcon said:
This all sounds good, but just be aware that if you are claiming 3+ years you will have to show that you have worked for those years in the NOC you claim. I am not much aware of tax consultants, but if you had a firm, or appeared in any tax tribunals, or any administrative tribunal, those orders would be helpful to further substantiate your claim instead of just having letters from your clients.

Also, asking a CA to confirm your working hours is not justified as you are claiming to be a self-employed professional. You should file a personal declaration to the approximate number of hours you worked and then substantiate it with documents. Also, if you were working with a CA providing tax consultancy and you were not appearing in the courts or tribunals, I wonder why would a CA have a lawyer when as a CA you can give expert tax advise and also represent clients in tax tribunals. Make sure you cover all your bases before you file these documents so that there is no ambiguity or concerns.

For lawyers most of them use 4211 as the NOC, I am not sure what you are using.

With regard to the PoF, you are all good with the certificates from the bank, just make sure that those certificates have the statement that you have no loans and your accounts are unencumbered.

Hope this helps.
Hello legalfalcon. Thank you for your reply.
I am more of advisory firm which specialise in giving tax implications and opinions and CA refers his cases as many companies need authenticated report from a lawyer in addition to CA. He has mentioned all this in his letter.
The law firm has also certified consultancy.
Now for NOC I gathered duties mentioned in reference letters n sent them to hsrdc department of CIC. They have stated that my duties fit in NoC 1111 as tax consultant.
Yes I have sent a self declaration in addition to reference letters stating my background, fee structure and duties.
A visiting card and also format of my invoice. I do not go to tribunals thus do not have order.
In India lawyers can work as tax consultant as their are tax implications and compliances which only a lawyer can provide. Hope I am able to explain. If u still feel anything can be done plz help.
Thank u so much
 
DIbraheem said:
Hi Legalfalcon,

I am a candidate in the pool of express entry. I have added capital assets (apartment) to proof of funds thus indicated 80,000 CAD on EE prof. (Apartment valued at 55,000 CAD) and I just knew that I shouldn’t add my assets value to the POF.

I just received my ITA, but I only have $25,000 in 6 month bank statements, more than minimum requirement:

1) Should I just change the amount to $25,000 in E-APR? Would I risk misinterpretation/rejection due to this mismatch between EE and E-APR? Is this something have seen done before? Should I submit letter of explanation?

2) I can sell my apartment, however it may raise concerns due to the sudden deposit. So if I end up doing this would a previous ownership and property transfer be acceptable to explain sudden deposit? Would this be a safer option?

3) Should I just decline the ITA and amend the profile? I am at 476 points and I waited so long for this.


Also my passport will expire in 6/2017, should I apply for E-Apr with it or wait till it get renewed knowing that it takes 40 days to be renewed.

I really appreciate your help and I am in need to it.

Thank you

I have answered your question as PM. Let me know if you have any additional questions or concerns.
 
Surbhigurpreet said:
Hello legalfalcon. Thank you for your reply.
I am more of advisory firm which specialise in giving tax implications and opinions and CA refers his cases as many companies need authenticated report from a lawyer in addition to CA. He has mentioned all this in his letter.
The law firm has also certified consultancy.
I am not questioning what you do, just make sure you can back it up in case CIC decides to investigate and verify.

Now for NOC I gathered duties mentioned in reference letters n sent them to hsrdc department of CIC. They have stated that my duties fit in NoC 1111 as tax consultant.

Now this is debatable, but I will still hold to my statement. If you read http://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p3VD.pl?Function=getVD&TVD=122372&CVD=122376&CPV=1111&CST=01012011&CLV=4&MLV=4. It clearly states the following:

Employment requirements

Chartered accountants require a university degree
and
Completion of a professional training program approved by a provincial institute of chartered accountants and, depending on the province, either two years or 30 months of on-the-job training
and
Membership in a provincial Institute of Chartered Accountants upon successful completion of the Uniform Evaluation (UFE).
Certified general accountants and certified management accountants require a university degree
and
Completion of a training program approved by the Society of Certified General Accountants or Society of Management Accountants and several years of on-the-job training
and
Certification by the Certified General Accountants Association or the Society of Management Accountants.
Auditors require education, training and recognition as indicated for chartered accountants, certified general accountants or certified management accountants
and
Some experience as an accountant.

Auditors may require recognition by the Institute of Internal Auditors.

To act as a trustee in bankruptcy proceedings, auditors and accountants must hold a licence as a trustee in bankruptcy.

Licensing by the provincial or territorial governing body is usually required for accountants and auditors practising public accounting.


I do not see how a lawyer would fit in this without being licensed or being a member of a institute that designates such professionals. However, lawyers go give advise on tax and also specialize in it. Their NOC is 4112 (I inadvertently wrote the code wrong before) and not 1111. A lawyers job on many occasions overlaps with that of other professionals, but with his membership he is authorized.

I have seen many other lawyers immigrating use 4112 as their NOC irrespective of which field of law they were practicing. I will leave this to your best judgment.



Yes I have sent a self declaration in addition to reference letters stating my background, fee structure and duties.
A visiting card and also format of my invoice. I do not go to tribunals thus do not have order.
In India lawyers can work as tax consultant as their are tax implications and compliances which only a lawyer can provide. Hope I am able to explain. If u still feel anything can be done plz help.

I am aware of what lawyers can and cannot do in India, I am licensed in India and worked as a litigator before the Supreme Court and Various ?High Court. Currently, I do work closely on many arbitration cases and complex litigations arising in India. My only point here is that what ever you claim, be ready to substantiate it if needed. More documents won't hurt, but less would. Also be mindful that many solo practitioners file for immigration and CIC is aware of it, so you need not worry if you have everything covered. With regard to NOC, I would advise that you ask other experts on the forum too, as I would stick to 4211.


Thank u so much

Hope this helps!
 
legalfalcon said:
Hope this helps!
legalfalcon,
It is good to know that you aware about Indian law practice and I would restrict my self from going further in there.
My application is before CIC and yes I can subtantiate it in case I need to do it. Just wanted to check that whether the documents sent in application are fine or not.
Thank you for your help and advise.
 
Hi legalfalcon,
I've finally landed in Canada :D :D
Thank you for your help and advice
 
Hi Legalfalcon couple of questions.

My wife who is main applicant is at 470, and her birthday is 17th Jan. what are the chances of score dropping to 470 or less in next draw?

In case we are really lucky and CRS score drops to 470 or less before Jan 17 and we get an ITA then in that case is ITA still valid post her birthday after 5 points are reduced.

Please advise in Thanks in advance.
 
Hi legalfalcon,

Posted here because it seems appropriate.

I have received my ITA ;D but i have some prevailing concerns :(

  • I am applying as common-law, my spouse applied for a TRV in December (2015) but it got rejected due to:

    1 - personal assets and financial status,
    2 - family ties to home country and Canada (she has none in Canada).
    3 - current employment situation (though she has been working there for 6 years since graduating).

    How do i go about explaining this? That's pretty much what they said after she got back her Passport with a white paper with checked responses. Without the brackets obvisously


  • We currently Have, Joint bank account, Joint insurance, photos, messages and the statutory declaration of a common-law union, is this enough?


  • I got here on a Student Visa now PGWP, but when i applied i did not know about it's only 1 year to establish common-law, where in my country it's 5 years. So we both left each other out on our application.
    Will this reduce my chances?


LOE is where i would provide these details. Could you provide some guidance on structuring the document to tackle these scary concerns.

Thanks for your time.
 
Surbhigurpreet said:
legalfalcon,
It is good to know that you aware about Indian law practice and I would restrict my self from going further in there.
My application is before CIC and yes I can subtantiate it in case I need to do it. Just wanted to check that whether the documents sent in application are fine or not.
Thank you for your help and advise.

Since you are self employed, the documents that you have listed look sufficient. IF you can add a few more, that would be advantageous, but so far I do not see a problem. If CIC may have questions, they will ask you for additional documents and at that time you can add more depending on what is asked for.

As regards your NOC, I will still go with 4211, however, you are free to consult other people on the forum and make your decision. Alternatively, if you would like, I can refer you to a lawyer, a personal friend of mine, for a consultation and he can give you a conclusive answer.

All the best!