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2012 International Experience Canada Programme

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    #62
    MrThrifty
    Registered Users Posts: 491 ✭✭MrThrifty


    I'm a bit confused... Had been told by someone that with the IEC programme, you apply online ASAP once the programme opens, pay online at the time to book your place and then send on all the supporting documents in your own time afterwards... But this all seems incorrect from looking through this forum!! :eek:

    Am I right now in thinking the following is actually the process?:
    1) Get the supporting documentation ready in advance (passport copy and admissibility documents)
    2) When the programme opens, fill in the 2012 IEC application form
    3) Post the IEC 2012 form along with all the other documentation onto the UK IEC office
    4) Wait for email confirming that you passed the IEC side of things
    5) Wait for Letter Of Introduction if you pass the visa side of things

    If so, there seems to be a mad panic to get applications in as soon as the programme opens. Is this because people are worried about securing a place or because people want to start their working holiday as soon as possible?

    Finally, how important is it that your CV is up-to-date? I presume you can issue employers in Canada with an different one (I'm starting to panic now a bit as there's talk about the programme opening this year!)?


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    #63
    livestrong2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭livestrong2


    I have recently returned from oz to Ireland and am hoping to get a visa for canada asap in 2012. Is it possible to get your Australian police certificate sent over to Ireland? On the IEC website it is suggested that the cert needs fingerprints to be valid?
    http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/asia-pacific/australia.asp

    surley I dont have to go back to oz just to give my fingerprints?? Anybody got the cert from oz before?


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    #64
    Colmfatcamp
    Registered Users Posts: 128 ✭✭Colmfatcamp


    Anyone know when they count the 18 months from....time of application or time it gets processed? If I apply in January 2012 then I'll have spent 19 months in Ireland, but if it doesn't get granted until March 2012 then it'll be only 17 months in Ireland.

    It's something I actually took for granted, as did a lot of people I'd say. Yikes!


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    #65
    WiDGe->
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭WiDGe->


    Im another one in the not living in Ireland for 18 months club. My question is - can we not just say on our application that we live in Ireland for the whole time?

    Are they actually going to check up on where we have been living for the last few years?


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    #66
    Demo2011
    Registered Users Posts: 124 ✭✭Demo2011


    WiDGe-> wrote: »
    Im another one in the not living in Ireland for 18 months club. My question is - can we not just say on our application that we live in Ireland for the whole time?

    Are they actually going to check up on where we have been living for the last few years?

    So you mean to say lie ?


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    #67
    Colmfatcamp
    Registered Users Posts: 128 ✭✭Colmfatcamp


    I'm sure you can lie, and I don't reckon they'll be able to know if you're telling the truth or not. However, if you've been in Canada for that time then they will know that because you'll be on file, an therefore you will get caught.


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    #68
    DazzlerIE
    Registered Users Posts: 667 ✭✭✭DazzlerIE


    Kind of hoping they'll be lenient on people who have been in Canada for the eighteen months

    Maybe this has been brought in to stop people who got in on the last visa, then getting two IEC visas from being in a position to apply for PR?

    Isn't living in Canada for three years in a row enough to qualify you for PR?


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    #69
    Sharon84
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭Sharon84


    Hi there

    I am thinking of applying for the IEC 2012 program but am a bit confused about the police checks..... I am currently in Australia on a working holiday visa but will be coming home in 7 weeks. I know I need a police certificate for Oz but not sure if I need just the basic one ($45) or the one with fingerprints ($145)? I have emailed IEC and they have said I don't need fingerprints but I thought I saw somewhere else online that you do need this! Anyone know for sure what the story is?

    Thanks in advance for your help!


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    #70
    emaxwell14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭emaxwell14


    Hello,

    The 2012 program has opened and I am waiting for my Garda Police Cert. I just have a couple of questions, hope someone can help. Sorry if the questions have already been answered!

    1) How long do I have to apply to have a chance of getting a visa?

    2) Does anyone know how long the visas took to sell out last year?

    3) How are the 5,350 visas divided? I know USIT gets some of the visas and the Embassy retains some but which is best to apply to?

    4) Im pretty sure there is not but is there any way to start the application without the Police Cert?


    Thanks.


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    #71
    C@non
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 402 ✭✭C@non


    is anyone having problems reading the PDF file for the application form is the link down?
    i have tried on 4 computers now!


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    #72
    jimmybeige
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭jimmybeige


    C@non wrote: »
    is anyone having problems reading the PDF file for the application form is the link down?
    i have tried on 4 computers now!

    Do you have the latest Acrobat Reader? I was using a mac and didn't have this and it was showing up incorrectly. Once I installed it, the PDF showed fine.


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    #73
    Tsukimi
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭Tsukimi


    All done!

    Sent off in the post there a minute ago! Ahhhhh hope I didn't do anything wrong!

    I didn't see anything about proof of funds this time around, hopefully I didn't just miss a huge section of the forms!


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    #74
    JohnMearsheimer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭JohnMearsheimer


    DazzlerIE wrote: »
    Isn't living in Canada for three years in a row enough to qualify you for PR?

    I don't think time spent on working holiday visas, even if it were 3 years on them, qualifies someone for PR.


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    #75
    C@non
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 402 ✭✭C@non


    jimmybeige wrote: »
    Do you have the latest Acrobat Reader? I was using a mac and didn't have this and it was showing up incorrectly. Once I installed it, the PDF showed fine.

    I just retried and its working fine now! i can see it all!!

    it must of been down! or you magically fixed it for everyone ;)


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    #76
    C@non
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 402 ✭✭C@non


    Is any one applying for the Second time IEC?

    What form are you guys applying with? And do you need to put your canadian address is or can we just keep the original irish address when it asks about "have you lived anywhere else in the past 5 years"?

    Edit

    Any one know why on the form it mentions about an LMO number and work details?


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    #77
    ballbag2626
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭ballbag2626


    Ok.......here is my information so far......

    Firstly a top tip...........unless you work for the iec or have a valid email or reponse from either them or usit please for everybodys sake dont post up crap crap information!

    So iam currently out of ireland like others well over 18months time over 3 years.......which means that yes i have had dealing with several countries and visa applications

    I spent my last year away in canada on 2011 scheme.

    I have contacted usit and was told dont bother to send in my app as being over the 18months i would just loose my money!

    I have sent of an email to the iec regarding the change to the habitual residence guidelines..(if i dont like my response i will be contacting the appropriate ppl to try and highlight the stupidity of the change.it will really remove the people and very idea behind the programme in the first place)....when i recieve information back i will post asap!!!!

    With people who this is your first time.....THIS VISA COULD NOT BE SIMPLIER!!! plz read the email carefully......follow step on email and the guideline links are to fill in that sepcific FORM!!!!

    If u find this hard maybe the very very expensive usit might be a good option.....and also u cant bring a knife on a plane.....;)

    Be careful with your passport photos....they have gotten very technical and WILL not take anything other than stated........This is not ireland and "it will be grand" wont do......

    Best of luck with paperwork and i hope u have as much fun abroad as the rest few non alcoholic and embarrising irish!!! happy new year.


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    #78
    k07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭k07


    ballbag2626 wrote: »
    Ok.......here is my information so far......

    Firstly a top tip...........unless you work for the iec or have a valid email or reponse from either them or usit please for everybodys sake dont post up crap crap information!

    So iam currently out of ireland like others well over 18months time over 3 years.......which means that yes i have had dealing with several countries and visa applications

    I spent my last year away in canada on 2011 scheme.

    I have contacted usit and was told dont bother to send in my app as being over the 18months i would just loose my money!

    I have sent of an email to the iec regarding the change to the habitual residence guidelines..(if i dont like my response i will be contacting the appropriate ppl to try and highlight the stupidity of the change.it will really remove the people and very idea behind the programme in the first place)....when i recieve information back i will post asap!!!!

    With people who this is your first time.....THIS VISA COULD NOT BE SIMPLIER!!! plz read the email carefully......follow step on email and the guideline links are to fill in that sepcific FORM!!!!

    If u find this hard maybe the very very expensive usit might be a good option.....and also u cant bring a knife on a plane.....;)

    Be careful with your passport photos....they have gotten very technical and WILL not take anything other than stated........This is not ireland and "it will be grand" wont do......

    Best of luck with paperwork and i hope u have as much fun abroad as the rest few non alcoholic and embarrising irish!!! happy new year.


    I'm in the same boat as ye mate. Im in vancouver at the mo applying for my second year but have spent the last 2 years in oz and then here, so the habitual residency thing is messing me up.

    Let me know how u get on with the email u sent them. I sent them one aswell so hopefully they get back to one of us. Best of luck with it


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    #79
    marksnotlost
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭marksnotlost


    Hey guys, When is it you have to pay the application fee?

    I thought that it was after your application was accepted and they contact you.?

    or

    does the iec guide mean its payable on application. ?

    7/10ths the way down

    http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5487ETOC.asp#5487E4

    Thanks


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    #80
    deisedelight
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭deisedelight


    ballbag2626 wrote: »
    Ok.......here is my information so far......

    Firstly a top tip...........unless you work for the iec or have a valid email or reponse from either them or usit please for everybodys sake dont post up crap crap information!

    So iam currently out of ireland like others well over 18months time over 3 years.......which means that yes i have had dealing with several countries and visa applications

    I spent my last year away in canada on 2011 scheme.

    I have contacted usit and was told dont bother to send in my app as being over the 18months i would just loose my money!

    I have sent of an email to the iec regarding the change to the habitual residence guidelines..(if i dont like my response i will be contacting the appropriate ppl to try and highlight the stupidity of the change.it will really remove the people and very idea behind the programme in the first place)....when i recieve information back i will post asap!!!!

    With people who this is your first time.....THIS VISA COULD NOT BE SIMPLIER!!! plz read the email carefully......follow step on email and the guideline links are to fill in that sepcific FORM!!!!

    If u find this hard maybe the very very expensive usit might be a good option.....and also u cant bring a knife on a plane.....;)

    Be careful with your passport photos....they have gotten very technical and WILL not take anything other than stated........This is not ireland and "it will be grand" wont do......

    Best of luck with paperwork and i hope u have as much fun abroad as the rest few non alcoholic and embarrising irish!!! happy new year.

    hey mate . in same boat as you with habitual residency issue - have you applied already for new iec visa - have you heard anything further on ur issue?


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    #81
    ShortskirtCiara
    Registered Users Posts: 373 ✭✭ShortskirtCiara


    marksnotlost wrote: »
    Hey guys, When is it you have to pay the application fee?

    I thought that it was after your application was accepted and they contact you.?

    or

    does the iec guide mean its payable on application. ?

    7/10ths the way down

    http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5487ETOC.asp#5487E4

    Thanks

    You pay when its accepted, they will email you when to pay it! You don't include it when your posting your application! Best of luck!


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    #82
    Niamh84
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭Niamh84


    Im in the middle of filling out my forms. Im already on my first visa in canada at the minute. just a question on the section with the current country of residence on form 1295, Ive put that as canada. the to- from dates i put in where when i got here and when my visa expires. i havnt lived elsewhere so no to previous countries. But im unsure about the question where are you applying from. is that canada or ireland i put in?


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    #83
    conall.doherty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭conall.doherty


    On the IEC website it says one of the documents has to be:

    Proof of employment in Canada
    Your job offer letter or contract from your prospective employer, and the file number provided by HRSDC/Service Canada to locate the Labour Market Opinion (LMO). Your employer should be able to provide you with this file identifier.

    What if you havent got a job sorted before going out there?


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    #84
    supernova84
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭supernova84


    conall.doherty wrote: »
    On the IEC website it says one of the documents has to be:

    Proof of employment in Canada
    Your job offer letter or contract from your prospective employer, and the file number provided by HRSDC/Service Canada to locate the Labour Market Opinion (LMO). Your employer should be able to provide you with this file identifier.

    What if you havent got a job sorted before going out there?

    Just put unknown in the box


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    #85
    annm2812
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭annm2812


    Just wondering is there many people still waiting on the confirmation email from the IEC!!!
    Posted mine on 6th Jan by registered post, was delivered on 13th Jan and have nothing since!! Freaked:eek:...especially with some people already on this that have been asked for payment. I dont really want to bother with emailing as it seems i will be wasting my time. Anyone in the same boat??


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    #86
    C@non
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 402 ✭✭C@non


    annm2812 wrote: »
    Just wondering is there many people still waiting on the confirmation email from the IEC!!!
    Posted mine on 6th Jan by registered post, was delivered on 13th Jan and have nothing since!! Freaked:eek:...especially with some people already on this that have been asked for payment. I dont really want to bother with emailing as it seems i will be wasting my time. Anyone in the same boat??

    Mine arrived on the 9th and i only got an email today saying it was received so next week for you i would say!


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    #87
    Colmfatcamp
    Registered Users Posts: 128 ✭✭Colmfatcamp


    They're taking between two and three weeks to confirm reception. Don't freak out.


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    #88
    annm2812
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭annm2812


    Okay!! they really are taking their time. i need to book flights lol :p


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    #89
    hbmm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭hbmm


    annm2812: I sent mine same dates (6th arrived on the 13th jan) and still no confirmation e-mail


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    #90
    orgaz
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭orgaz


    Got an email on 25th Jan to say my application had passed the IEC Criteria and was being sent to the High Commision for phase 2.

    And now I just got this email from them.

    (If you do require a Medical Examination, please reply to this email within five (5) business days, simply stating "Yes, I require a medical examination," along with your full name and date of birth.

    If you do not require a Medical Examination, or have already provided a completed form by post, there is no need to reply to this email. By not replying to this email you will be indicating that you do not require a Medical Examination for your intended work in Canada).

    They complicate things for themselves and make more work!!!!!!!!

    I had already declared in my application that I did not require a medical....

    Anyone else receive the above and how long before you heard from them again?


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    #91
    Galwaaygirl
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭Galwaaygirl


    orgaz wrote: »
    Got an email on 25th Jan to say my application had passed the IEC Criteria and was being sent to the High Commision for phase 2.

    And now I just got this email from them.

    (If you do require a Medical Examination, please reply to this email within five (5) business days, simply stating "Yes, I require a medical examination," along with your full name and date of birth.

    If you do not require a Medical Examination, or have already provided a completed form by post, there is no need to reply to this email. By not replying to this email you will be indicating that you do not require a Medical Examination for your intended work in Canada).

    They complicate things for themselves and make more work!!!!!!!!

    I had already declared in my application that I did not require a medical....

    Anyone else receive the above and how long before you heard from them again?

    That really is complicated!

    Is anyone applying for the second year IEC who needs a medical? I am in Toronto and trying to figure out how to fill in the medical form attached to the second year application?!


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