UPDATED FOR 2015- IEC FAQ Thread - please read here first and ask any questions here!

MakeEmLaugh · 24-05-2014 4:33pm

goingitalone wrote: »

You won't get a refund if your Poe has been issued.and now that you been issued it .you won't be able to.apply for it again.

I just have a Conditional Acceptance Letter.

Gehad_JoyRider · 26-05-2014 5:25am

Hi totally new to this but I'm just wondering whats the first line in terms of applying for a visa I know I'm a little late to the party but any advice would be awesome

As I'd like to go to work in Canada for longer then six months.

Faith · 26-05-2014 10:21am

Have you read the FAQ on the first page? It's very clearly laid out there.

GapYearCanada · 28-05-2014 6:10am

The IEC has a Young Professionals visa that has over 2000 visas left for Canada.
This is an employer specific visa - for those of you that were unable to secure a visa and are interested in getting out to Canada next winter season, we are based in Banff and have worked with local employers for the past ten years and can get this set up. We are now interviewing and booking for October 2014 arrivals.

Intifada · 29-05-2014 1:08pm

What sort of clearance do you need if you've been in the UK 6+ months? I'm hearing ACRO Police Certificate (£45) from some, and Basic Disclosure (£25) from others

jaymcg91 · 29-05-2014 4:59pm

Go onto the Acro website, it literally tells you what you need to do.

Intifada · 29-05-2014 5:21pm

I asked if I definitely need the ACRO one, not how to apply for it.

Faith · 29-05-2014 5:40pm

Yeah, that's the one you need. The link is in the first post.

jaymcg91 · 29-05-2014 9:14pm

ACRO issues Police Certificates to people who want to emigrate to a number of countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Cayman Islands, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States of America.

The certificate details whether or not the applicant has a criminal record in the United Kingdom and is required as part of the visa process by the respective High Commission or Embassy.

Right there on the website.

Uncle Mclovin · 02-06-2014 7:56pm

Quick question.

I got my CAL at the start of April. Since then I was offered a job I couldn't really refuse so unfortunately it doesn't look like I'll be heading to Canada.

What I was wondering is am I now ruled out of a future IEC application as I have received my CAL.

mossy14 · 02-06-2014 7:58pm

You are ok as long as you haven't received your POE. You will be able to apply again in the future.

MarkJD · 03-06-2014 10:11am

Just to point out you have 90 days since getting your CAL to proceed with stage 2. I would at least wait until your 45~ days in to the new job to see if its what you want. You also have a whole year from getting your POE to activated it so technically you could not be required to fly out until July 2015. Just things to consider

Shel_b23 · 03-06-2014 12:51pm

Does anyone know how to validate fetac level 6 certs for canada? I cant find anything online but i know i need to it!! HELP!!!!

Shel_b23 · 03-06-2014 1:02pm

Does anyone know how to validate fetac level 6 certs for canada? I cant find anything online but i know i need to it!! HELP!!!!

TimeToShine · 04-06-2014 4:54pm

Simple question - any advice is appreciated.

I'm going to graduate with a Masters degree in June of 2015. I want to go abroad to either the U.S. or Canada for a year on a graduate visa. Which has the easier application process/which country offers more job opportunities?

Faith · 04-06-2014 4:58pm

It probably depends on your field. I know you can get a 1-year visa for the US to work in a field related to your discipline. I'm not sure about graduate visas for Canada though. You could try and get a job offer before you go and apply using the Young Professionals 2-year visa.

TimeToShine · 04-06-2014 5:02pm

Faith wrote: »

It probably depends on your field. I know you can get a 1-year visa for the US to work in a field related to your discipline. I'm not sure about graduate visas for Canada though. You could try and get a job offer before you go and apply using the Young Professionals 2-year visa.

It's in Electrical Engineering. I was looking at the 1 year grad visa in the US but it looks like a lot of bureaucracy and forking out shed loads of money to USIT for no reason!

Do you think I should start e-mailing speculative CVs now or is it too early? The visa you mention would suit me just fine, is it a requisite to have a job lined up before I apply for it?

Thanks.

Faith · 04-06-2014 5:22pm

TimeToShine wrote: »

The visa you mention would suit me just fine, is it a requisite to have a job lined up before I apply for it?

Yeah, you must have a written job offer, which is easier said than done.

I'd try sending emails but not CVs just yet. Apparently Canada is all about networking, so if you can make contacts first, you might be in with a better chance. Make sure you mention that you'd be applying for the Young Professionals visa, and that you won't need sponsorship.

longwhitecross+ · 04-06-2014 6:53pm

Finally have all the police certs I need, but i'm unable to login to GCKEY on mycic, says page is missing. Anyone else getting this?

southstand · 04-06-2014 10:29pm

yes longwhitecross, having an absolute nightmare with the site with the last 2 weeks! started off last week, I was able to log in then it would time out, documents wouldn't upload etc, now it keeps saying page unavailable. some one on the stage 2 thread said they emailed em and they said they were having problems with the site but it was 85% fixed. Think they are doin maintenence at the moment.

longwhitecross+ · 04-06-2014 11:54pm

southstand wrote: »

yes longwhitecross, having an absolute nightmare with the site with the last 2 weeks! started off last week, I was able to log in then it would time out, documents wouldn't upload etc, now it keeps saying page unavailable. some one on the stage 2 thread said they emailed em and they said they were having problems with the site but it was 85% fixed. Think they are doin maintenence at the moment.

Ok well atleast it's not just me, thanks for the info. Hopefully they get it sorted.

face1990 · 10-06-2014 7:34pm

My friend couldn't log in for a few days due to the site's technical problems - now he's gotten logged in and his application status is "Cancelled". Has this happened to anyone else??

It says one of the reasons it can say 'cancelled' is due to an admin error and CIC needing to restart the application. Hoping that's all it is

ScoobaS6792 · 01-07-2014 12:50am

Hi guys wondering could someone help with a possibly stupid question..

Iv finished stage 2 in mycic and received my letter of introduction/Poe and it says the work permit is valid until next July. But it says visa expiration dates may differ.

I'm just confused, because I have not received any more messages from iec directly regarding an expiration date on the visa.

Is the expiration date the same as the one on the work permit or what?

Again, probably a stupid question but please help!!!!!!

toastedpickles · 02-07-2014 7:27pm

Lads/ladies

Is it possible to travel to Canada, Ontario to be precise to do an apprenticeship? Seriously considering this if you can. Been trying to get one here to no avail, or would i have to go a whole big long route to it?

Any info is greatly appreciated

circular flexing · 02-07-2014 7:45pm

ScoobaS6792 wrote: »

Hi guys wondering could someone help with a possibly stupid question..

Iv finished stage 2 in mycic and received my letter of introduction/Poe and it says the work permit is valid until next July. But it says visa expiration dates may differ.

I'm just confused, because I have not received any more messages from iec directly regarding an expiration date on the visa.

Is the expiration date the same as the one on the work permit or what?

Again, probably a stupid question but please help!!!!!!

The POE is not the visa, the visa is issued in exchange for the POE when you enter Canada. The Visa expiration date will be a max of two years after you enter Canada.

OrlaithLM84 · 24-07-2014 4:31pm

is there any point is submitting to CIC if your IEC acceptence letter is out of date? (i thought it was valid for 6 months D'oh)
goforless told me not to submit as CIC would reject application and i would NOT be able to apply again when 2015 caps open
im very disappointed, any advice is greatly appreciated, i handed in my notice in work & everything.
thanks

goingitalone · 24-07-2014 6:42pm

OrlaithLM84 wrote: »

is there any point is submitting to CIC if your IEC acceptence letter is out of date? (i thought it was valid for 6 months D'oh)
goforless told me not to submit as CIC would reject application and i would NOT be able to apply again when 2015 caps open
im very disappointed, any advice is greatly appreciated, i handed in my notice in work & everything.
thanks

Nope once the cal was outta date it's pointless. There's nothing you can do but wait and reapply for next year .without trying to ridicule you handing in your notice was silly without having gotten a Poe letter in the first place. Read the information in future it's all given to you is my best bit of advice.

Kevwoody · 25-07-2014 6:35pm

Hi guys, I got my CAL today, and I've everything else completed on my CIC, so once I submit my CAL how long roughly until I get my POE?

jaymcg91 · 28-07-2014 2:52pm

Kevwoody wrote: »

Hi guys, I got my CAL today, and I've everything else completed on my CIC, so once I submit my CAL how long roughly until I get my POE?

Some people got theirs in 3 days, other people took 3 weeks. Think it's luck of the draw.

gambit83 · 05-08-2014 7:22pm

can a visa be activated by the Canadian Embassy in Ireland???

circular flexing · 05-08-2014 7:29pm

gambit83 wrote: »

can a visa be activated by the Canadian Embassy in Ireland???

No it can only be activated at a border crossing.

Theresalwaysone · 06-08-2014 12:00pm

Hi all,

I applied and was granted an IEC in 2013 and am trying to get my visa grant letter from my account but when I try to login it doesnt recognise my email address.

This is the only email address Ive used for this application.

Is there some way to log in to teh Kompass 2013 accounts or am I missing something?

circular flexing · 06-08-2014 12:11pm

Theresalwaysone wrote: »

Hi all,

I applied and was granted an IEC in 2013 and am trying to get my visa grant letter from my account but when I try to login it doesnt recognise my email address.

This is the only email address Ive used for this application.

Is there some way to log in to teh Kompass 2013 accounts or am I missing something?

The POE should be in your CIC account, not your Kompass account. I was able to set a username (not my email address) for logging into CIC account, so maybe it's that?

deslil · 10-08-2014 3:23pm

Hello,

I uploaded my resume and passport to the 'required documents' section of the IEC application. I selected the 'save only' button. I then paid the fee. It still says 'pending' next to the resume and passport section. I had saved them so I assume that the documents are there. Does anyone know is there a way of checking to make sure the CV and documents are attached without selecting submit.

Would be grateful if anyone could answer this for me.

Thanks!

liamoreilly · 12-08-2014 9:55pm

...Sorry to bring up an old thread...I.m just wondering, when do they announce when the process starts for 2015...And is there any way to track it?...

jaymcg91 · 12-08-2014 10:52pm

liamoreilly wrote: »

...Sorry to bring up an old thread...I.m just wondering, when do they announce when the process starts for 2015...And is there any way to track it?...

Usually at the start of the year, so 2015. Just keep checking from September / October onwards.

stevplum · 16-08-2014 10:29pm

Hi all I have just moved over to canada and I know it's early days but Does anybody know can you apply for your permanent residency on the working holiday visa, if so after how long can you do it? What requirements are there, and how much roughly does it cost 8, 9, 10000??
It's always good to know these things
Cheers

18-08-2014 4:39pm

I have been approved through IEC but I do not have a corresponding MyCIC account. The checklist code I saved is not working at all. How am I supposed to get my POE without an MyCIC account? I've emailed them about this weeks ago but no reply at all. Do I need my POE to get my visa? Or will I be in their system at the border so they can do it there?

goingitalone · 18-08-2014 9:21pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I have been approved through IEC but I do not have a corresponding MyCIC account. The checklist code I saved is not working at all. How am I supposed to get my POE without an MyCIC account? I've emailed them about this weeks ago but no reply at all. Do I need my POE to get my visa? Or will I be in their system at the border so they can do it there?

Have you created an account firstly?

OdgeXD · 28-08-2014 10:04pm

Hi, not sure if this is the correct place but I'm planning on signing up for 2015 and would just like to ask about some info.
How long does the process of applying til confirmation take?
Am I better going it alone or should I sign up with Usit/Sayit?
When should I start the application process, as in gathering documents and getting everything ready?
I'm set on moving to Vancouver, anyone who's already there able to tell me how the job market is? I've a 3 year degree in Digital Media.
Any idea when the application process is likely to start?
And should I be lucky and am chosen, am I given a certain timeframe when I need to go or can I choose the date to activate the visa myself?

Sorry if this is wrong or if I've asked stupid questions, I just like being prepared!

Thanks

circular flexing · 28-08-2014 11:04pm

OdgeXD wrote: »

Hi, not sure if this is the correct place but I'm planning on signing up for 2015 and would just like to ask about some info.
How long does the process of applying til confirmation take?

Whole process can take as little as a couple of weeks, about a month seems to be the average

Am I better going it alone or should I sign up with Usit/Sayit?

Do not used Usit/Sayit - do it yourself. In fact, 3rd parties are not permitted to apply for the permit on your behalf

When should I start the application process, as in gathering documents and getting everything ready?

Your police cert needs to be within the last 3 months so start of next year would be plenty of time (Assuming applications don't open until February/March)

And should I be lucky and am chosen, am I given a certain timeframe when I need to go or can I choose the date to activate the visa myself?

You have one year from the data of issue of the POE to enter Canada

PS most of this information has already been covered in this thread.

wildlifeboy · 02-09-2014 10:05am

Is it possible to get a visa if over 35? I know a number of employers over there who may be able to assist me

circular flexing · 02-09-2014 10:27am

wildlifeboy wrote: »

Is it possible to get a visa if over 35? I know a number of employers over there who may be able to assist me

You can't get an IEC visa if you are over 35. There are other visas available.

There's a questionaire on the CIC site that you can run through and that will give you the visa options at the end

http://www.cic.gc.ca/ctc-vac/getting-started.asp

stevie1122 · 07-09-2014 12:17pm

Sorry if this has been asked already but how do I sign or validate the IMM1295E and IMM5707E forms electronically no matter what I do or try it will not work but I can put the date in opposite the signature no problem.

But when I place the cursor over the section where the signature goes it either goes into the I declare part above where the signature should be or it goes below the line where Signature of applicant part is. When I click on either of these parts the cursor flashes but when I type nothing comes up on the screen?? According to the CIC help you just click and type your name but this is not working.

I have searched everywhere and anytime someone has this problem nobody seems to have a solution it's seems to happen regularly so please can somebody help because I only have a few days left to submit these and I really don't need this headache it's driving me mad.

mossy14 · 07-09-2014 2:17pm

You don't have to sing each form at the end. Just continue on and at the very end after you submit all required documents you will be asked to electronically sign it in which you just type your name. This is all is required and everything is validated then.

stevie1122 · 07-09-2014 2:36pm

Thanks very much for the reply really appreciate that. You would think they would just remove the signature part from those two forms the amount of confusion it seems to cause.

Joekers · 09-09-2014 2:23pm

OdgeXD wrote: »

Hi, not sure if this is the correct place but I'm planning on signing up for 2015 and would just like to ask about some info.
How long does the process of applying til confirmation take?
Am I better going it alone or should I sign up with Usit/Sayit?
When should I start the application process, as in gathering documents and getting everything ready?
I'm set on moving to Vancouver, anyone who's already there able to tell me how the job market is? I've a 3 year degree in Digital Media.
Any idea when the application process is likely to start?
And should I be lucky and am chosen, am I given a certain timeframe when I need to go or can I choose the date to activate the visa myself?

Sorry if this is wrong or if I've asked stupid questions, I just like being prepared!

Thanks

I am in the same boat myself, me and two friends are looking to go at the earliest possible chance in 2015, cant seem to find a date when the visas are on sale ?

And also have we got a good chance of getting visas or is it pure luck of the draw ?

Thanks for any help my head is melted

stevie1122 · 09-09-2014 4:09pm

Pure luck I had been waiting since November to get a visa missed one on both rounds yet people who decided 2 days before they went on sale got one.

I can imagine next year will be even worse because the country isn't getting any better.

DermoMIO · 09-09-2014 4:37pm

just confirming the form I need upon arrival is my POE Introduction letter I dont need any letters they sent us previous to that regarding for each step of the application ? Somebody on Irish New In Toronto said the letter sent to us @ stage 2 is needed is this correct if so can we get hold of this the my messages inbox on mycic just has my POE letter ?

Clearyphilip · 12-09-2014 3:20am

Hi just wonder can any one point me in the direction for the terms of the young professionals visa?
What I'm trying to find out is if one gets a job does one have to stay in that job for the duration of the stay or can one change jobs if they move to a different location.
Thanks

UPDATED FOR 2015- IEC FAQ Thread - please read here first and ask any questions here!

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