QUEBEC APPLICANTS LETS SHARE EXPERIENCE

[signalmaker]

Signal Maker: if i remove the 8 points of the B1... i get 57 points without adaptability..is that enough?
by when do you think they might need the B2 certificate?

just relax, you have 57, so as this is the minimum needed your application will never be retained to you ..

what is your area of training ?

 

[lemans207]

just relax, you have 57, so as this is the minimum needed your application will never be retained to you ..

what is your area of training ?

Listen, there is something you must know, I can share my experience with you cause I am here since 3 years and I've seen many cases, if you go back and read more.

applicants who go for interview with points below 54/single and 62/married, its very risky since minimum 1/6 point adaptability is given.
also without degree equivalence for BS 6 points can b given instead of 10 points.

These two things are risky.

so I suggest everyone take care for these things, since each one waiting around 3 years for interview, else will be time waste.

 

[vikastoj]

Canada Immigration Blogs by Attorney David Cohen
Monkey See, Monkey Do (Singe qui voit, singe qui fait)
July 30th, 2013
(LA VERSION FRANÇAISE SUIVRA)
Taking a page from the Federal government’s book on unethical behaviour, the provincial lawmakers in Quebec City recently made it clear that they too can play fast and loose with the lives of would-be immigrants.
A few weeks back, the Quebec government officially announced important changes to the selection criteria of the Quebec Skilled Worker program, a category of immigration that ultimately leads to a Canadian permanent resident visa. These changes are scheduled to become effective on August 1st, 2013. One would have thought that anyone who applies on or after August 1st will be subject to the changes, but that the new selection criteria will not apply to anyone who is already in the queue or to anyone who manages to submit an application prior to August 1st. If you think that way, you would be wrong.
The immigration authorities in Quebec intend to apply the new selection criteria to all applications, for which preliminary processing has not begun by July 31st. In other words, the changes will be applied retroactively to candidates who applied, in good faith, months ago.
As noted above, the Quebec government has taken its cue from its Federal counterpart. Not so long ago, in a move that can legitimately be described as mean-spirited, our Federal government passed a law that effectively terminated the application of close to 300,000 individuals who had applied for a permanent resident visa under the Federal Skilled Worker category of immigration prior to February 27th, 2008. These applicants did nothing wrong. They followed all the rules and waited patiently in line for years, all for naught. Their files were never even assessed.
So far, the feds have gotten away with it. The Federal Court, while giving lip-service to the plight of the affected applicants, nonetheless ruled that the Federal government had acted within its power. The case is now before the Federal Court of Appeal.
I suppose the powers that be in Quebec are of the opinion that their form of retroactivity is less offensive than the Federal government’s version in that they will, at least, assess the applications submitted prior to the changes coming into force. While this may be true, in other ways Quebec’s proposed actions are even more unjust.
Applying new selection criteria to previously submitted applications is akin to moving the goal posts after the match has begun. That’s bad enough. What’s worse, is that there has been no indication that Quebec intends to refund applicants their government processing fees. Applicants were charged good money by the government to have their qualifications assessed according to a certain set of criteria. The government changes the criteria and now some applicants no longer qualify. The government keeps their money. This is a classic case of bait and switch, and flies in the face of Quebec’s strong consumer protection legislation.
It won’t surprise me to see a court action mounted against the Quebec government by a disgruntled applicant or group of applicants. While the application of selection criteria retroactively is repugnant, it is nonetheless legal, except as it applies to criminal law. However, the fact that it is legal does not absolve the government from the necessity of implementing the changes in a fair and non-arbitrary manner. By holding on to processing fees, the government may be helping the applicants’ case before the courts.
Stay tuned and we will keep you advised as developments occur.

 

[quebec2013]

Hi Friends

for french language test which exam is good TEF or TEFaq? did tefaq has reading and writing modules?
I think TEF has written modules as well and accepted for Federal Skilled worker as well.

cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/language-testing.asp

Plz your views thanks

 

[oszi]

This is what they state on the above website:

"Files currently being processed, that is, those for which processing began before August 1, 2013 are reviewed according to the rules currently in effect. Applications for which processing has not yet begun and those received after August 1, 2013, will be reviewed according to the new rules."

Now the question is this: does "processing began" mean AOR, or processing only begins months (or years) after AOR? I think if the latter is true, and because of this applications would be rejected post-AOR, then we should get fees back at least. Also, if for some applicants the number of points would sigificantly decrease because of the new rules (say making it almost impossible to get CSQ at the interview), they should have the option to withdraw their application, and demand fees back.

What do you think?

Cohen just recognized, what I was talking about a month ago... It is just not fair to take ppl's money, and then change the rules to make them ineligible for CSQ. I am curious how this problem will be handled.

 

[manibalan]

Cohen just recognized, what I was talking about a month ago... It is just not fair to take ppl's money, and then change the rules to make them ineligible for CSQ. I am curious how this problem will be handled.

Yes true. If they return money back, that is good for me. I wasted my time.

 

[signalmaker]

Cohen just recognized, what I was talking about a month ago... It is just not fair to take ppl's money, and then change the rules to make them ineligible for CSQ. I am curious how this problem will be handled.

what do you mean he recognised what you are talking about, anything new from him ?

 

[aabbhhii]

Dear All,
i have put my file on 31st July 2013 @ Montreal office.
i am indian citizen working in Saudi Arabia.
When should i expect to get my AOR how much time takes approximately? and how much time it takes for the inverview from Saudi Arabia?
Thanks in Advance for your reply.

4-6 months.

 

[oszi]

what do you mean he recognised what you are talking about, anything new from him ?

Scroll down a little bit, and read the article posted by vikastoj.

 

[signalmaker]

Thank you.

Seems that David Cohen is fed up ))

But, why he mentioned ( Months ) back, i would say years, if it will be applied for those who were not called or shortlisted for interview ...

 

[ksbedi78]

Hi All,

I am a software professional in India with more than 10 years of experience. My graduation is in Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science ( 4 years course ). I am bit doubtful, whether my degree comes under "Computer Engineer ( Bach. 4 years )" or not?

I am planning to file for QUEBEC under 1 Aug 2013, new rules and request for your assistance/inputs.

Thanks & regards,

Kul

 

[raistlin17phil]

Listen, there is something you must know, I can share my experience with you cause I am here since 3 years and I've seen many cases, if you go back and read more.

applicants who go for interview with points below 54/single and 62/married, its very risky since minimum 1/6 point adaptability is given.
also without degree equivalence for BS 6 points can b given instead of 10 points.

These two things are risky.

so I suggest everyone take care for these things, since each one waiting around 3 years for interview, else will be time waste.

Are you saying that for the past 3 years people have shared that that those who attained 54 AND below (62 AND below) got interviewed? Or are you saying 53 AND below (61 AND below)? Would you happen to know if these people had AOT under the priority list or not? Thanks...

 

[Amirjs]

just relax, you have 57, so as this is the minimum needed your application will never be retained to you ..

what is your area of training ?

my AOT is Computer Science - Information Systems - (6 Points) . It's 4 years university study however i don't know if they would count it as Computer engineering according to the new rules??!! (12 points)?

 

[kool_007dude]

my AOT is Computer Science - Information Systems - (6 Points) . It's 4 years university study however i don't know if they would count it as Computer engineering according to the new rules??!! (12 points)?

If u have done b.tech then 12 points and if Mca or BCA then 6 points !!

 

[lemans207]

my AOT is Computer Science - Information Systems - (6 Points) . It's 4 years university study however i don't know if they would count it as Computer engineering according to the new rules??!! (12 points)?

so sad new rules only applied on language only ???

anyways my friend had interview last week, ill see how rules were, and there are 3 there interview next month