Express Entry Step by step instructions.

[Nilkanth Lucky]

If you have the placeholder specific for LOE, have one Master LOE, or else you can have one for each section where you want to explain something.

Thank you Stanlee for Prompt reply.

I have one LOE with all PNP confirmation documents but where should I upload that? other than that I do not want to explain anything to them. When I generated document checklist last week there was specific place to saying LOE as supportive documents but today there is no specific place for LOE. So may be it is a system glitch or something.

 

[Stanlee]

Thank you Stanlee for Prompt reply.

I have one LOE with all PNP confirmation documents but where should I upload that? other than that I do not want to explain anything to them. When I generated document checklist last week there was specific place to saying LOE as supportive documents but today there is no specific place for LOE. So may be it is a system glitch or something.

Could be, not sure. Check after sometime.

 

[Nilkanth Lucky]

Could be, not sure. Check after sometime.

Alright. Thank you.

 

[abid91]

Hi,

Please advise, How to show the duration from completing my graduation to applying for study permit for Canada, The gap is 5 months.
The only options available are : Employment, unemployment, Education, retired, government, Military.

How can I fill the gaps when I was not working or studying? As the form is not allowing to leave few months gap.

Thank you

 

[Stanlee]

Hi,

Please advise, How to show the duration from completing my graduation to applying for study permit for Canada, The gap is 5 months.
The only options available are : Employment, unemployment, Education, retired, government, Military.

How can I fill the gaps when I was not working or studying? As the form is not allowing to leave few months gap.

Thank you

Choose Unemployment and in description mention the fact that you had applied for study permit and was waiting for the same.

 

[abid91]

Choose Unemployment and in description mention the fact that you had applied for study permit and was waiting for the same.

Thank you Stanlee.

 

[abid91]

Hey Stanlee,

I have 2 visitor visa rejections in past. Now answering the Statutory Questions in my application, I have been asked

1. Has you been refused refugee status, or an Immigration or permanent resident visa(including quebec) or visitor or temporary resident visa to Canada or any other country?

2. Has you ever been refused visa or permit, denied entry or ordered to leave Canada or any other country?

Now, Do I need to answer both the questions as Yes? both are quite same!

Please help!

 

[Stanlee]

Hey Stanlee,

I have 2 visitor visa rejections in past. Now answering the Statutory Questions in my application, I have been asked

1. Has you been refused refugee status, or an Immigration or permanent resident visa(including quebec) or visitor or temporary resident visa to Canada or any other country?

2. Has you ever been refused visa or permit, denied entry or ordered to leave Canada or any other country?

Now, Do I need to answer both the questions as Yes? both are quite same!

Please help!

Answer Yes to both. Please note that, since you have answered Yes, you may be asked to submit Schedule A Background Declaration.

 

[salkhan]

If you have zero points for foreign experience and some points for Canandian work experience, that means you have been incited under CEC. Check the below extract from CIC site.

Can I be eligible for more than one program under Express Entry?

Yes. Depending on the information in your profile, you may be eligible for more than one program through Express Entry.

In that case, you will be invited to apply for one program based on this order:

- Canadian Experience Class (CEC),
- Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), then
- Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP).

For example:
- If you met the criteria for all three programs, the system would send you an invitation to apply for the CEC.
- If you met the criteria for CEC and FSWP, you would also get an invitation to apply under the CEC.
- If you met the criteria for FSWP and FSTP, you would get an invitation to apply under FSWP.
You can’t choose which program you are invited to apply for. The system will sort profiles based on the information you enter.

If you decline the invitation, the system will not re-invite you under the next program. You will go back in the pool, and if we invite you again, the same order will apply.

Link: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/questions-answers-by-topic.asp?top=29

So this means that, by default if one met criteria under CEC and FSW, CEC will have precedence over FSW all in general overall all other categories that are met in addition to CEC? Am I understanding this correctly?

 

[kamy]

So this means that, by default if one met criteria under CEC and FSW, CEC will have precedence over FSW all in general overall all other categories that are met in addition to CEC? Am I understanding this correctly?

Yes, that is precedence order defined by CIC

 

[Stanlee]

So this means that, by default if one met criteria under CEC and FSW, CEC will have precedence over FSW all in general overall all other categories that are met in addition to CEC? Am I understanding this correctly?

Correct

 

[krupashah16]

As per what is listed on the site, please see timelines below
COPR - 6 months (average)
PR Card - 41 days (average)

Thank you for sharing this information
The only dilemma is i have to appear for an examination in Feb and if the PPR comes near by those months of jan and feb i wouldnt be able to appear for the same...
So after PPR any idea how long it takes for the passport stamping and return...??

 

[Stanlee]

Thank you for sharing this information
The only dilemma is i have to appear for an examination in Feb and if the PPR comes near by those months of jan and feb i wouldnt be able to appear for the same...
So after PPR any idea how long it takes for the passport stamping and return...??

It depends on the visa office. It ranges from a week to three weeks.

 

[Sunny Canada]

Hello Everyone,

My status on background check was "In Progress" since Aug 12th and changed to "Not needed at this time" on Sep 2nd and there is no update after that.

Did this happened to anybody else?

Category........: PNP
Visa Office......: Ottawa
Pre-Assessed..: Yes
App. Filed.......: 27-07-2016
AOR Received.: 27-07-2016

 

[abid91]

Answer Yes to both. Please note that, since you have answered Yes, you may be asked to submit Schedule A Background Declaration.

Hi Stanlee,

I have submitted my application and CIC din't ask me any IMM form or Background declaration form. Is this something they will ask later while processing my application. As there there was no row to upload any additional doc. Although I have explained the case in my LOE.

Thanks You.