Express Entry Step by step instructions.

[rajkamalmohanram]

Thanks Rajkamalmohanram

Some quick questions..
1. What kinds of documents can I attach?

2 types of documents - One proving the relationship between your wife and her sibling and second, proof of his/her PR status/citizenship in Canada.

For the former, you can submit the birth certificates of both your wife and her sibling to show common parents.
For the latter, you can submit PR card, Passport (if citizen), Driving License and Lease agreement.

2. I have answered 'ALL THE PROVINCES' to the question WHICH PROVINCE/S WOULD YOU LIKE TO SETTLE DOWN IN? Although I am open to go to any place with good job prospects and family environment. PLEASE ADVISE.

This doesn't affect your PR application in anyway. If you get a direct ITA, you could land anywhere in Canada (and live/work anywhere).

Regards

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Thanks for Quick reply.

Please advise what are the documents and in what order I should start preparing based on the time taken for gathering.
And how to book upfront medical exams please. (Answered Below)


One more doubt to be addressed:
I f I am planning to go out of country and come back in week after submitting my Police certificate will that still be valid?
I went to India during Dec( less than 6 months - Should I get a certificated from India too)
I went to US for 3 days last month (Hope it has no impact)

The point here is - if you have stayed in ANY country for 180 days or more in TOTAL (AND not necessarily in a row), you MUST submit a PCC from that country. The PCC must be obtained AFTER the last day you spent in the country.

As for your current country of residence, you need to submit a PCC that is no older than 6 months.

You can prepare your documents in any order you like; I recommend you start with the ones that will take a long time to process;
1. For the medicals , you need to check CIC website for the approved list of "panel physicians". select the panel physician that is closest to you and book an appointment with them. make sure you tell the doctor that it is an upfront medical for Canadian permanent residency application.

It is always advisable to do medicals AS LATE AS possible. Do not rush. Your landing date depends on the expiry of your medical test reults (12 months is the validity). So, getting the medical test done at the very last minute will buy you a good amount of landing time after you get your visa.

2. You need to get police clearance from any country you have been RESIDENT in for a total of 6months or more; since your 18th birthday. If you have lived in India for up to 6months in total (since you were 18 yrs old) then you will need a police clearance. Read CIC website on information about the requirement of each country's police clearance, as it may vary.

3. A police clearance certificate (PCC) from a previous country of residence must have been obtained after the last date you were in that country. While a police certificate of your current country of residence must not be older than 3months when you submit it. You do not need a PCC for short temporary/tourist visits.

"police certificate of your current country of residence must not be older than 3months"Incorrect. Its 6 months.

Link - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/perm/express/intake-complete.asp (Scroll down to Police Checks)

 

[Himalaya1]

Thank you so much Rajkamalmohanram.

I understand that it is better to gather the requisite documents well in time. So I have started preparing a file.
For my work history-- I have an experience certificate from a firm for which I have worked from 2003-2014. I worked here on project basis. Thereafter I began working as a freelancer.
In this case what documents should I produce?

Pl HELP.

Regards

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Thank you so much Rajkamalmohanram.

I understand that it is better to gather the requisite documents well in time. So I have started preparing a file.
For my work history-- I have an experience certificate from a firm for which I have worked from 2003-2014. I worked here on project basis. Thereafter I began working as a freelancer.
In this case what documents should I produce?

Pl HELP.

Regards

The letters from your past employers are valid indefinitely. For your current occupation, you need to produce letters that are not older than one year.

Having said that, freelancers don't generally have regular working hours (like 40 hours per week). In that case, (If you are claiming points for your current occupation) I believe you must provide the documents that conclusively proves that you are carrying out the roles in listed out in the NOC that you have chosen. You can provide them with the letters from clients mentioning the roles that you carry out. You also need to prove that you were paid for the work that you do. For this, you can show checks/deposits in your bank account. If your clients provide you with payslips, submit the same.

 

[STARBELLA]

Hi,
I have done my Post Graduation Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBA) from symbiosis centre for distance learning. Should I get ECA done for the same? Does distance learning from symbiosis holds any equivalency to Canadian education?

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Hi,
I have done my Post Graduation Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBA) from symbiosis centre for distance learning. Should I get ECA done for the same? Does distance learning from symbiosis holds any equivalency to Canadian education?

Follow this link and see what that degree is worth in Canada --->

http://www.wes.org/ca/evaluations/preliminary.asp

 

[chandni.rao]

Hey everyone,

I was recently invited to apply and I had the following questions about the document checklist for the Application for PR -

1) I am most certainly single and have never been married but I am still required to upload a proof of relationship. Anyone knows what this is or why I'd need to?

2) I haven't lived outside Canada for six months or more since I was 18 but again, I'm still required to upload a police certificate from Dubai, my home country.

I've combed through my entire application for errors but didn't find any so I'm really confused. Any feedback/input on the above would be so appreciated! Thank you to everyone that has contributed to this very helpful forum.

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Hey everyone,

I was recently invited to apply and I had the following questions about the document checklist for the Application for PR -

1) I am most certainly single and have never been married but I am still required to upload a proof of relationship. Anyone knows what this is or why I'd need to?

Did you mention about a relative in Canada? If yes, then this placeholder is for the proof of relationship with that individual.

2) I haven't lived outside Canada for six months or more since I was 18 but again, I'm still required to upload a police certificate from Dubai, my home country.

Strange. When was the last time you went to Dubai and how old were you back then?

I've combed through my entire application for errors but didn't find any so I'm really confused. Any feedback/input on the above would be so appreciated! Thank you to everyone that has contributed to this very helpful forum.

 

[itsmejohnhcl]

Guys,

I have a very important query regarding point 6E.

>>>> contact previous and current employers about them providing job letters. You must have at least 12 months of full-time, or an equal amount in part-time, skilled work experience. Full-time work means at least 30 hours of paid work per week. Work experience while you were a full-time student does not count.

Do we need to get Job Letters at the time of Creating our profile in Express Entry or we need it only at the time when we receive the "Invitation to Apply" ?

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Guys,

I have a very important query regarding point 6E.

>>>> contact previous and current employers about them providing job letters. You must have at least 12 months of full-time, or an equal amount in part-time, skilled work experience. Full-time work means at least 30 hours of paid work per week. Work experience while you were a full-time student does not count.

Do we need to get Job Letters at the time of Creating our profile in Express Entry or we need it only at the time when we receive the "Invitation to Apply" ?

You would be submitting your documents only after you receive your ITA. You don't need them whilst creating your EE profile.

 

[Himalaya1]

Thanks Rajkamalmohanram

Though I can get letters from some of my clients but(most likely) will not be able to get any proof of payments. And I can show the proof of funds required by CIC, in my account.
What should I do to make my application strong?

I got mine and my spouse's ECA done last year.And we both have also done IELTS.

Please HELP..

Regards

 

[jjose91]

again the cut of seems to be 470....



but the numbers are so low..!! who they sent ITA to ..!

I am sure the people with high scores are reducing..!!

but if they come down..they will have too many people to give ITAs to..!

 

[chandni.rao]

Thank you for your prompt response rajkamalmohanram! Your response to point 1 makes sense now, thank you again! And for point 2) I've been back every summer (4 months) since I was 18 and over the Christmas break (2 weeks) and most recently, from Oct 26th 2014 to April 4th 2015 (not an entire 6 month period) so never 6 months or more in a row as was mentioned on the website. I'm getting the certificate but it's going to be a huge bottleneck and I don't know if I can make the 60 day deadline. Will a letter explanation suffice?

Thanks so much again!

 

[aditya127]

Hi,

I got the ITA.
When asked to provide address details, do we need to provide the exact address details we have been in a particular country for last 10 years.
I've been switching places and living at number of locations within my country over the last 10 years. Do we need to provide exact date and details?

thanks in advance,
Aditya

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Thanks Rajkamalmohanram

Though I can get letters from some of my clients but(most likely) will not be able to get any proof of payments. And I can show the proof of funds required by CIC, in my account.
What should I do to make my application strong?

I got mine and my spouse's ECA done last year.And we both have also done IELTS.

Please HELP..

Regards

If you are claiming points for your current occupation, then IRCC will be interested to see if you were paid for the work you do. You have a workaround for this.

You need not claim points for your current employment (freelancing) if you have at least 3 years of paid work experience in the past 10 years. You could mention only your previous job in the work history section and reserve your current employment for the personal history section alone. This way, you would have to provide them with only work documents pertaining to your previous job (this will be easy because you could get a reference letter form your employer stating all the details and you wouldn't need anything more).