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abqalhamairi

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Hi @legalfaclon and ALL

I plan to boost my crs score by taking a diploma. Therefore I decided to opt for ATHE Level 4 Extended Diploma in Management which is a 120 credit size qualification from Notting Hill college. I plan to take the course online. Do you think that such course might be accepted as a second degree and would qualify me to have "Two or more certificates, diplomas, or degrees". I already have a bachelors degree certified by WES.

the link of the online course is: https://www.nottinghillcollege.co.uk/athe-level-4-management
 

sub3086

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I have applied for the PR in the month of Jan and tomorrow the timeline will complete 6months and I haven’t received anything yet. Do you think this is normal ?
 

Shaey

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You have 2 options:

1. You can send a replacement document, i.e. the revised document via CSE

2. Send a cSE and explain the error.

Either one works.
Thanks for your reply @legalfalcon
Just wanted to know, would this cause unnecessary delay in the processing of my application?
Also, I did not claim any points for my current job, although mentioned it in personal history and the company is shutting down which would make me unemployed by the end of July. Do I need to raise a CSE for this as well as inform IRCC about being unemployed?
 

abqalhamairi

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Dear ALL,

I need to inquire about a number of courses to know about their equivalency in canada before taking them. first course is a 40 credit hours Diploma in Business Skills (SCQF Level 7) given by eduqual. the second course is a 120 credit hours Ofqual qualification "ATHE Level 4 Extended Diploma in Management" given by Notting hill college in Manchester, UK. it is an online course that has multiple assessments. Are any of these courses equivalent to a 1 year diploma in canada?
 

Eugene12

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Dear @legalfalcon,
what are the differences between e-GCMS and GCMS +? The main purpose is to ensure whether I under comprehensive security screening or not. This is based on ADR asked because of my spouse's work as a state civil servant.
 

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Dear @legalfalcon,
what are the differences between e-GCMS and GCMS +? The main purpose is to ensure whether I under comprehensive security screening or not. This is based on ADR asked because of my spouse's work as a state civil servant.
e-GCMS: Provides you with the GCMS notes, that contains the processing details and the officer's notes.
GCMS+: e-GCMS and the copy of your application and all supporting documents filed along with your application.

If you received the ADR, that usually happens during security. Only after security is conclusively passed, and it has been more than 2 months after that, then only you may be under enhanced SS.

For not you only need e-GCMS.
 

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Dear ALL,

I need to inquire about a number of courses to know about their equivalency in canada before taking them. first course is a 40 credit hours Diploma in Business Skills (SCQF Level 7) given by eduqual. the second course is a 120 credit hours Ofqual qualification "ATHE Level 4 Extended Diploma in Management" given by Notting hill college in Manchester, UK. it is an online course that has multiple assessments. Are any of these courses equivalent to a 1 year diploma in canada?
To get an answer to this you will have to check with the concerned institution or someone who has done it before.
 

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Thanks for your reply @legalfalcon
Just wanted to know, would this cause unnecessary delay in the processing of my application?
Also, I did not claim any points for my current job, although mentioned it in personal history and the company is shutting down which would make me unemployed by the end of July. Do I need to raise a CSE for this as well as inform IRCC about being unemployed?
IF you send any additional documents, it doe snot delay the processing of your application, unless it is about adding a spouse.

As regards the employment for which you did not claim any points, you do not need to inform IRCC about it, since you are not claiming any points and the application is locked the day it is filed.
 
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I have applied for the PR in the month of Jan and tomorrow the timeline will complete 6months and I haven’t received anything yet. Do you think this is normal ?
Have you requested your GCMS notes to see what is going on, and have you seen any changed to your MyCIC account.
 

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Hi @legalfaclon and ALL

I plan to boost my crs score by taking a diploma. Therefore I decided to opt for ATHE Level 4 Extended Diploma in Management which is a 120 credit size qualification from Notting Hill college. I plan to take the course online. Do you think that such course might be accepted as a second degree and would qualify me to have "Two or more certificates, diplomas, or degrees". I already have a bachelors degree certified by WES.

the link of the online course is: https://www.nottinghillcollege.co.uk/athe-level-4-management
I cannot predict anything on this. You should get in touch with WES and ask, or talk to someone who has got the evaluation for the similar program.
 

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@legalfalcon please need your advice

My wife is sponsoring me . she was an immigrant 2012 .she hasn't gotten job until now because she has been studying for these years and getting master degree too however , her graduation was week ago . she started to look for job. .
MY QUESTION : Is unemployed sponsor during sponsorship time will cause any kind of delay for the sponsorship process ? we have been 16 months waiting . Shall we send CIC and tell them that she finished studying and she will start look for job ?
For sponsorship, bing employed is not a prerequisite, all the sponsor needs to show is the following:
  • You’re able to prove that you’re not receiving social assistance for reasons other than a disability
  • you can provide for the basic needs of any persons you want to sponsor
As long as you meet the above, you are good.
 

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Hi @legalfalcon.Thank you for your advice and help. Can you please review my notes? I am confused about notes 5 and 11. Even though, I answered yes to the statutory questions and stated the reasons (see notes 4, 8, 9, 10). I don't understand notes 5 and 11 and why the answers to those questions were both NO. Thank you so much.

NOTES: 2

Label: EE Eligibility

Office: Centralized Intake Office

Text:

REVIEW TYPE: Program Assistant APPLICATION#: REGULATION: FSW I have reviewed this application based upon the documents submitted by the applicant and the information contained in the file and note the following. MIN.SCORE: 438 CRS SCORE: 453 Principal Applicant Application Promoted: Existing UCI PA: Statutory details located in separate GCMS note Primary Applicant Medical Attached to UCI: Yes Client Fees: Verified -----LANGUAGES-------------------- Principal Applicant French -TEF and Met Threshold & Verified English- IELTS & Verified -----EDUCATION------ Primary Applicant ECA report Verified on issuing agency website; foreign credential confirmed on ECA site ECA Canadian Equivalency Summary reported by issuing agency as Master's degree Foreign credential provided -----POLICE CERTIFICATE Primary Applicant police certificate: Provided-NRT police certificate: Provided-NRT R10 OK Recommendation: Review Required - Stat Questions -----AGE----- Applicant's age reviewed and No Change from ITA to e-APR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW------ Client Enquiry Client Information

NOTES: 4

Office: GCMS-System

Text: Have you applied to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada before ? I Est-ce que vous avez deja fait une demande a Citoyennete et Immigration Canada auparavant?: Y


NOTES: 5

Office: GCMS-System

Text: Has this person applied for this service before? I Est-ce que cette personne a fait une demande pour le service auparavant?: N


NOTES: 8

Office: GCMS-System

Text: [Refused Refugee Status Details] In 2009, I applied two times for a Canadian study visa but my requests were refused.In 2013, I applied for a Canadian tourist visa and my request was refused as well.


NOTES: 9

Office: GCMS-System

Text: [Refused Admission Details] In 2009, I applied two times for a Canadian study visa permit but my requests were refused. In 2013, I applied for a Canadian tourist visa and my request was refused as well.


NOTES: 10

Office: GCMS-System

Text: Have you applied to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada before ? / Est-ce que vous avez deja fait une demande a Citoyennete et Immigration Canada auparavant?: Y


NOTES: 11
Office: GCMS-System

Text: Has this person applied for this service before? I Est-ce que cette personne a fait une demande pour le service auparavant?: N


5 & 11 pertain to whether you have applied to IRCC before.
 

Nimrod

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@legalfalcon, we had a remed for my child with a consultant in February. The specialist identified speech delay then recommended speech therapist and normal schooling. So, we thought it would be a straight forward case for IRCC to reach a decision on medical. However, 4 months later medical isn't yet passed. In fact there is no indication that the medical file has been picked. See extract from note below.

Created date: 2019/04/01
Updated date: 2019/04/01
Type: Medical
Status: In Progress

Status updated date: 2019/04/01
Due date: 2019/05/01

IME status: In Progress
IME status reason: Review Ongoing

RMO: Centralised Medical Admissibility Unit.

I'll appreciate your response to the following questions.

1. In order to move our application forward, can an applicant voluntarily take a fresh medical test which could possibly override previous test? We believe our child will pass a fresh medical test if retaken.

2. What else can we do to move the application forward? The due date for medical is already 2 months behind, the 3 months turnaround time for medical with a remed is also past.

Thanks for your invaluable contributions to our Canada journey, I look forward to your response.
 
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MoeD

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If I look under Admissibilities, where the Security title is, there are only 2 activities. One for myself and one for my wife (main applicant). Mine says in progress by cbsa and my wife’s status is not shown. However the dates on both are October 2017. Nothing since.

If I look under the title “Activity”, the last 2 entries were for me and my spouse with our medical status moving from Passed to Not Started - they expired obviously 1 year ago and they haven’t asked us to redo them. After those two activities, at Activity 3 until 10, it’s all titled Security Screening next to “Sub-activity/Activity type:” with the status moving for my wife and I (each separate entries) from “ready to be assessed, to submit, to ready to be assessed, to in progress, to received by CBSA and last one was “in progress by CBSA”.

A year and a half ago I had requested CSIs notes for myself and my wife, my wife’s notes came back that there’s no record of her implying she wasn’t sent to CSS or at least not by csis. For me they said it was under process. What do you think the chances are that 2 years later and after my css was completed they decided to send my wife for css?
Hi @legalfalcon. Would appreciate your expert opinion on this. What would these notes mean? If they wanted to reject me they would’ve done it already, but what would cause such a massive delay?