Canada 2010-2011?

GGirl2010

red menace wrote: »

They are both for the same program, identical visas with the same requirments
Only difference is that usit will send off the forms for you and can offer you a bundle with flights and insurance but will cost more

oic... hmmm... ok.. so the separate flights and insurance will maby cost more for me then... not going through usit.. well usit opens in 2 days!!! and im set to go with all my docs for the direct route... hmm.. lol.. was thinkin on doing usits ... haha gahhh. maby illl just send it on directly lol... iand alike i want info on cheap insurances and flights maby the direct route wont tell me that and they assholes!!!.... whlie usit will be nice..

its my bday today!!!! .. its my party and ill cry if i want to !!!

red menace

GGirl2010 wrote: »

oic... hmmm... ok.. so the separate flights and insurance will maby cost more for me then... not going through usit.. well usit opens in 2 days!!! and im set to go with all my docs for the direct route... hmm.. lol.. was thinkin on doing usits ... haha gahhh. maby illl just send it on directly lol... iand alike i want info on cheap insurances and flights maby the direct route wont tell me that and they assholes!!!.... whlie usit will be nice..

its my bday today!!!! .. its my party and ill cry if i want to !!!

the direct application will not help in anyway with flights or insurance as far as I knoware reasonable
If you are flying during the the summer www.canadianafffair.com are quite cheap

GGirl2010

red menace wrote: »

the direct application will not help in anyway with flights or insurance as far as I knoware reasonable
If you are flying during the the summer www.canadianafffair.com are quite cheap

oh ok... thank you.. ill compare to skyscanner... you settling in ok...

red menace

GGirl2010 wrote: »

oh ok... thank you.. ill compare to skyscanner... you settling in ok...

Yep so far so good, winter is cold and snowy -25 for a few days and we had about 3 foot of snow so far this winter
Once you get used to that it's grand
Good standard of living and nice people here

retalivity

Quick (possibly stupid question)
I have everything ready, except proof of funds which im getting sorted tomorrow.
however, going through the checklist, and want to make sure ive got the correct stuff.

But i'm confused about the Visa declaration form and the IEC declaration form.
I'm assuming that the visa declaration form is the form with "PROTECTED B" in the top
right hand corner, and has all the checkboxes, so does that mean that the IEC declaration form is the one tiitled "Warning: misrepresentation is a criminal offence"?

TechnoPool

yeah been pretty cold here since i came, but its not bad at all out today!! just back from the ''Y'' myself this morn, really nice and friendly people over here:)


god bless joey tomatoes

TechnoPool

i wasnt asked to show anything regarding proof of funds when i came over

retalivity

need proof of €2300 in the bank now to be submitted with the IEC application....
However, i'm just confused about the declaration forms that are required as part of the checklist....not sure which is which and whether i have all copies...

Zapp Brannigan

For those of you flying in to Vancouver be prepared to queue for ages in Immigration.

Flew in yesterday, got in at 6:30pm local time and left the Airport about 8:20! :eek:

TechnoPool

retalivity wrote: »

need proof of €2300 in the bank now to be submitted with the IEC application....
However, i'm just confused about the declaration forms that are required as part of the checklist....not sure which is which and whether i have all copies...

just get everything possible you can pal, better to have it and not be asked, than be asked and not have it:p

GGirl2010

very good!!! .. god i hope ill be ok.. now when my time comes for take off to canada!!! ill be happy once i get a science joby lol!!!

zweton

anyone know how long i have to use this visa if i apply now? could i travel in january 2012 with it?

nahuvy

dogsballs wrote: »

Started the app process today, getting all the bits and bobs together.

Yeah anyone know whether the proof of funds stamped by the bank is enough or do they want a statement too, its not very clear from the thing..?

Anyone know if you need to fill out any additional docs if going to Quebec?

hey i just ended up getting the bank to stamp that form and sent that in on its own without a statement. I couldnt see anywhere saying about the statements so i figured it would do

Dommy

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/ireland-irlande/experience_canada_experience/index.aspx?lang=eng

Just wondering, does this mean I can just pay the Canadian government directly and go with another insurer apart from USIT?

nahuvy

Dommy wrote: »

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/ireland-irlande/experience_canada_experience/index.aspx?lang=eng

Just wondering, does this mean I can just pay the Canadian government directly and go with another insurer apart from USIT?

yep this year is the first year you can go through the canadian embassy instead of usit. To apply with the embassy its €110 and with usit its over €400.

Dommy

Excellent, cheers.

Jonny59

Ive just returned back from Vancouver and I'm looking to pass on my iPhone. If anyone in heading over ther in the next few weeks they can have it for free if they take over my bill. The bill is $55a month.

retalivity

zweton wrote: »

anyone know how long i have to use this visa if i apply now? could i travel in january 2012 with it?

I believe so, up until Jan 31st 2012

zweton

retalivity wrote: »

I believe so, up until Jan 31st 2012

mind me asking where you saw this?

carriedayphoto

This is probably a very stupid question but do I need to have all my documents sorted and proof of funds before I attempt to apply for a Canadian Under 35 Work visa through IEC?

I have enough money to pay for the visa now and book my flights but I don't plan to travel until August/ September and had planned on saving my a** off between now and then...

My head has turned to mush trying to process all this information and I have given up on USIT as they're saying they will release more visas on thursday but have absolutely NO INFORMATION on their site about it! Argh! Help please!

retalivity

short answer, no you dont.

look through the past few pages of this thread, or check here
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/ireland-irlande/experience_canada_experience/index.aspx?lang=eng

nahuvy

carriedayphoto wrote: »

This is probably a very stupid question but do I need to have all my documents sorted and proof of funds before I attempt to apply for a Canadian Under 35 Work visa through IEC?

I have enough money to pay for the visa now and book my flights but I don't plan to travel until August/ September and had planned on saving my a** off between now and then...

My head has turned to mush trying to process all this information and I have given up on USIT as they're saying they will release more visas on thursday but have absolutely NO INFORMATION on their site about it! Argh! Help please!

Ok so I downloaded the application kit off the canadian embassy when I registered on saturday which consists mainlyof forms to fill out.
You will need 2 passport photos, garda cert, cv,photocopy of your passport and to fill/sign/date 2 copies of the IEC app form, 2 copies of the IEC declaration form, visa add info form and visa dec form. The forms are stanard and provided.
The proof of funds form you need to bring to your bank to sign that you have €2325 in the bank. You dont have to have your flights or insurance booked yet.
Hope that helps.

carriedayphoto

nahuvy wrote: »

The proof of funds form you need to bring to your bank to sign that you have €2325 in the bank. You dont have to have your flights or insurance booked yet.

Does this mean that I need the money in the bank before they'll grant me a visa so? If that's the case, I don't! Should I wait until I have the money saved before I apply?

Thanks very much for the info... I'm going to download the forms now! Everyone's so helpful!

nahuvy

carriedayphoto wrote: »

Does this mean that I need the money in the bank before they'll grant me a visa so? If that's the case, I don't! Should I wait until I have the money saved before I apply?

Thanks very much for the info... I'm going to download the forms now! Everyone's so helpful!

If your going to through the embassy I dont think they will except your application without it but there is also the option of the proof of funds third party form which states that a third party will cover the 2325 needed or will transfer the money into your ac. So if you can get someone to say they are loaning you the money but in actuality by the time you go in August you would have the money therefore no need to take it. Granted its more work but its just an idea if you want to apply now when there is more chance of getting the visa

carriedayphoto

nahuvy wrote: »

If your going to through the embassy I dont think they will except your application without it but there is also the option of the proof of funds third party form which states that a third party will cover the 2325 needed or will transfer the money into your ac. So if you can get someone to say they are loaning you the money but in actuality by the time you go in August you would have the money therefore no need to take it. Granted its more work but its just an idea if you want to apply now when there is more chance of getting the visa

You are a star! That's a great idea! Thanks a million!

LuckyG

zweton wrote: »

mind me asking where you saw this?

you must use the visa within 12 months of the letter of introduction.

this is in their faq.


so with an 8 week processing time I think you will actually be able to travel up to 1 year and 8 weeks from the time you apply. so for most people applying now then they could travel up to april 2012.

i am in the same boat and want to push it as far away as possible if i do get accepted as i have some issues with currently living in UK so have been looking into it

jaff

Hey there,

I'm wondering if anyone is in the same position as me.

I'm from Dublin but have been living and working in London for the past few years and now I want to go to Canada on the working holiday program. On the application it specifies that you should have been living in Ireland for the past 3 years. I know they also accept British people on the same program but when I tried that I was prompted with a message saying I was the wrong nationality (Irish)....Bit of a catch 22 situation.

So any Irish people who have been in the UK have any experiences in applying for the iec under 35 work program??

LuckyG

jaff wrote: »

Hey there,

I'm wondering if anyone is in the same position as me.

I'm from Dublin but have been living and working in London for the past few years and now I want to go to Canada on the working holiday program. On the application it specifies that you should have been living in Ireland for the past 3 years. I know they also accept British people on the same program but when I tried that I was prompted with a message saying I was the wrong nationality (Irish)....Bit of a catch 22 situation.

So any Irish people who have been in the UK have any experiences in applying for the iec under 35 work program??

I am in exact same boat. Emailed IEC last monday but havent got a reply.

Its a bit if a grey area! If you find anything out will you let me know!

bellasolis

Hi All

If this has been covered before, my apologies, cant seem to find much on the subject but Im needing to get an Oz police Cert... at moment im in Uni in Edinburgh... Do I need to get fingerprints before I send off to Oz for cert and do I just head into a police station here in Scotland to get them?

Thanks



BellaSolis- Long time reader, first time poster

retalivity

Ive spent 15 months of the past 3 years living abroad, and i'm pretty sure I saw somewhere that the visa was open to people who moved "temporarily" abroad, either as part of study, or work experience (which i think equates to a gap year, or a year teaching, or a year in oz etc....).
I can't remember where exactly where I saw that, as I was worried too. I've sent away my application anyway. Probably better to get a definitive answer from IEC.
I'll keep looking for where I saw that though!!!