[leggit]

Originally Posted by red menace

IEC determine eligibility
The CIC actually grants you the visa so that why you were sent to the CIC

Yeah but they specifically told me to email them????

Applied on May 4th so closing in on 3 months now anyway!

[ToniTuddle]

Originally Posted by Helix

you won't get permanent residency on the back of bar work

Originally Posted by Helix

you have to have been in canada for 2 years to apply for PR via the canadian experience class. otherwise you're applying to immigrate via one of their national schemes, where you have to fit into a certain group of workers. as i said above, you mentioned bar work is all you'll be doing, so you won't get PR

id advise giving the government a bell when you get over here to speak to them, that way you'll be able to save yourself the grand-odd it'll cost you to get refused PR

Yes I will get permanent residency(if I meet all requirements) on the back of bar work or waitressing Or even truck driving if I knew how to drive Due to the entry level/semi skilled occupation section.

Step by step info:

1) http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigra.../apply-who.asp

2) http://www.welcomebc.ca/wbc/immigrat...out/index.page

3) http://www.welcomebc.ca/wbc/immigrat...ons/index.page?

4) http://www.welcomebc.ca/wbc/immigrat...level/who.page?

5) http://www.welcomebc.ca/wbc/immigrat...l/tourism.page?


It's a pilot project that goes on until March 2014. So good timing!

[supernova84]

Interesting. So basically anyone going over on the IEC from this month until 2014 can apply?

[ToniTuddle]

Guess so! That's why when searching for a job you need to make sure to ask the employer questions in relation to this as the employer needs to meet certain conditions as well as you to be eligible. Think they would be happy enough as it would show you are serious about staying with their establishment and in the country for longer than a year or two.

But yeah it's great! Ordinary folks get a shot and not just the smart folks with the degrees and papers stuff

[Helix]

Yeah... You let us know how that works out lol

[ToniTuddle]

Originally Posted by Helix

Yeah... You let us know how that works out lol

Yeah no problem and you can let us know when you stop being negative and cheer up a bit

[leggit]

Applied - May 4th
Receipt of Application - May 15th
Payment requested - May 28th
Passed onto CIC - June 7th

12 weeks tomorrow
Want to book my flights!!!

[leggit]

Originally Posted by leggit

Applied - May 4th
Receipt of Application - May 15th
Payment requested - May 28th
Passed onto CIC - June 7th

12 weeks tomorrow
Want to book my flights!!!

Just got approved there......

[Panthro]

Well I've the ticket booked, going it on me own to Vancouver towards the end of September. Nervous and excited!

[hdowney]

Originally Posted by Panthro

Well I've the ticket booked, going it on me own to Vancouver towards the end of September. Nervous and excited!

Good man yerself. This time next year (well end of September next year, so bout a year after yourself) that'l be me. Going it on my own. Not 100% where too yet, still trying to suss out where I think would suit me (certainly for starting out). I am sort of tossing Vanc, Toronto and Calgary around at the mo

[bops2042]

Originally Posted by DazzlerIE

You don't need a letter from your bank

A statement will more than suffice

I'm going onto my third year visa in August and I've never been asked to produce anything when activating the visa except for the LoI

When you say you are going on your third year visa - does that mean you can apply for the IEC 3 years in a row?

[Helix]

Originally Posted by bops2042

When you say you are going on your third year visa - does that mean you can apply for the IEC 3 years in a row?

old usit scheme + 2 years iec

[WasterEx]

I applied a few days before the IEC closed 2 or 3 months ago, they got the forms and sent them back to me because they couldn't read the barcodes that I printed out. I'll apply again when/ if they open in December (Hopefully they open again before that)

Just a quick question; Does anyone know if I should resend the forms I got sent back to me or start again from scratch, I don't mind doing it either way. Also, where should I get the forms printed? I don't trust my printer anymore, it obviously can't do the job it's supposed to.

I want to be out of here before next SUMMER!

Any other folks heading over soon?

[leggit]

Originally Posted by WasterEx

I applied a few days before the IEC closed 2 or 3 months ago, they got the forms and sent them back to me because they couldn't read the barcodes that I printed out. I'll apply again when/ if they open in December (Hopefully they open again before that)

Just a quick question; Does anyone know if I should resend the forms I got sent back to me or start again from scratch, I don't mind doing it either way. Also, where should I get the forms printed? I don't trust my printer anymore, it obviously can't do the job it's supposed to.

I want to be out of here before next SUMMER!

Any other folks heading over soon?

Same thing happened to me but luckily I had the time to print them out again before it closed! Out of here in 3 weeks

I'd fill out the forms again when they come out just in case they're different or they've changed the barcode format or something stupid like that (honestly wouldn't be surprised knowing them)

Garda Certificate and passport photocopies and all that stuff you already have will be fine to use again

[WasterEx]

Originally Posted by leggit

Same thing happened to me but luckily I had the time to print them out again before it closed! Out of here in 3 weeks

I'd fill out the forms again when they come out just in case they're different or they've changed the barcode format or something stupid like that (honestly wouldn't be surprised knowing them)

Garda Certificate and passport photocopies and all that stuff you already have will be fine to use again

Sweet! Cheers for that. Haha, yeah that's true, I'll restart the whole process again I guess, just incase something like that does happen. Have fun in Canada! ...wish I was going sooner.