2012 International Experience Canada Programme

lindzation

pages83 wrote: »

I am still sittin pretty waiting for an email to even say that the Canadian Embassy has recieved my application

Recieved in London on Jan 18th
Status on Feb 4th.. stilll waiting.

its a bit ridiculous, but i supposed you gotta go with the flow.

Im in Vancouver and working, my visa expires on March 10th.
as I dont want an interruption to my work... my thoughts are beginning to lead to applying for Implied Status.

My friend who is Austrian and was on a temp working visa that couldnt be extended applied for Implied Status last year and got three months out of it while her PR visa came through.

so im tempted to chance it.. thoughts anyone?

Interesting.. how do you go about that?

lindzation

pages83 wrote: »

I am still sittin pretty waiting for an email to even say that the Canadian Embassy has recieved my application

Recieved in London on Jan 18th
Status on Feb 4th.. stilll waiting.

its a bit ridiculous, but i supposed you gotta go with the flow.

Im in Vancouver and working, my visa expires on March 10th.
as I dont want an interruption to my work... my thoughts are beginning to lead to applying for Implied Status.

My friend who is Austrian and was on a temp working visa that couldnt be extended applied for Implied Status last year and got three months out of it while her PR visa came through.

so im tempted to chance it.. thoughts anyone?

I was just looking at it and it almost looks like a given (if you've applied for an extension/new visa before your permit expires) ? But that can't be right? Guess I'll have to give immigration a call..

pages83

yeeeeep.. i think its a loophole in the system, this Implied Status.

It says that you can apply if you are on a Temporary Working Visa (i presume the IEC visa would fall under that category), and once you've applied and overstayed your current visa you can't leave the country until you have recieved a reply (a letter rejecting your extension and asking you to leave the country)

Last year and previous years the waiting time was usually about 3 months... but apparently since Jan 2012 it is 24 days... still allows you to keep working in the interim.

Zapp Brannigan

pages83 wrote: »

yeeeeep.. i think its a loophole in the system, this Implied Status.

It says that you can apply if you are on a Temporary Working Visa (i presume the IEC visa would fall under that category), and once you've applied and overstayed your current visa you can't leave the country until you have recieved a reply (a letter rejecting your extension and asking you to leave the country)

Last year and previous years the waiting time was usually about 3 months... but apparently since Jan 2012 it is 24 days... still allows you to keep working in the interim.

I don't think the IEC is eligible for implied status as it is not extandable under any circumstances.

pages83

See thats what I'm trying to find out Zapp.
Excuse my bluntness but how do you know this? I'v looked everywhere and can't find anything that spells that out. (eg: the IEC does not qualify for Implied Status.)

Last year, My friends visa was non-extendable aswell (i dont think it was actually called IEC as she is Austrian) but it worked for her.

bascially you apply for extension, knowing you are going to get rejected.. they send you back a letter saying please leave the country now.
I think its only gonna be a case of needing a few extra weeks in my case until my new visa comes in.

Correct me if I'm wrong.. I would be glad to hear more if you have any other info on this.

pages83

Here is the form to apply for an extension.
It costs $150 but i think its refundable upon rejection

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM1249E.PDF

retalivity

pages83 wrote: »

Here is the form to apply for an extension.
It costs $150 but i think its refundable upon rejection

Its not

Zapp Brannigan

pages83 wrote: »

See thats what I'm trying to find out Zapp.
Excuse my bluntness but how do you know this? I'v looked everywhere and can't find anything that spells that out. (eg: the IEC does not qualify for Implied Status.)

Last year, My friends visa was non-extendable aswell (i dont think it was actually called IEC as she is Austrian) but it worked for her.

bascially you apply for extension, knowing you are going to get rejected.. they send you back a letter saying please leave the country now.
I think its only gonna be a case of needing a few extra weeks in my case until my new visa comes in.

Correct me if I'm wrong.. I would be glad to hear more if you have any other info on this.

When I was in Van I rang CIC and they told me that my visa is not eligible.

pages83

i think they meant its not eligible for an extension Zapp.
but what happens if you apply and they reject it.. you just leave the country then when they send you the rejection letter. No harm done.

It has given you a few weeks while waiting for the new visa to come through right?

Sucks that its not refundable, but it will be worth it if I dont have a break in my work.

lindzation

pages83 wrote: »

i think they meant its not eligible for an extension Zapp.
but what happens if you apply and they reject it.. you just leave the country then when they send you the rejection letter. No harm done.

It has given you a few weeks while waiting for the new visa to come through right?

Sucks that its not refundable, but it will be worth it if I dont have a break in my work.

Ok.. so what you are saying is you plan to send in the form - and the time it takes for them to process and send you back a rejection - you'll be using to buy YOU time to stay in the country and wait for your LOI?

pages83

Exactly lindzation, got it in one.
Once my LOI comes in I will leave and re-enter the country to restore my status.
I just rang an immgration officer and she confirmed it can be done, and this loophole is used quite alot.

pages83

also I just got confirmation that the fees are in fact refundable.
My friend who sucessfully did this last year was refunded all fees paid once she was rejected.

lindzation

pages83 wrote: »

also I just got confirmation that the fees are in fact refundable.
My friend who sucessfully did this last year was refunded all fees paid once she was rejected.

Wow!! Well done you! How sneaky! And immigration even confirmed that you can do this? That's awesome! So you are obviously going to send in the application close to your visa expiration date?

pages83

an immigration lawyer confirmed it.
i dont this its something Canadian Immigration wants widely known, thats why they reduced the waiting time to hear back, from 3 months to one month just this year.

sure, its a workaround if your like me and need to bridge gaps between visas.;)

pages83

So i got my Notice of Reciept today.
Recieved in London Jan 18th
Notice of Reciept Feb 20th

sduff05

I have 2 quick questions.

I thought it would be better to put it here instead of starting yet another IEC post and I thought there would be more people following this thread.

In the sections where it asks for your Intended work in Canada what do you fill in if you have no idea what you are going to do? I am planning to just apply for any job i may be able to get.

And I was reading the step by step guide last night and came across a section ( i cant find it now ) that said that you have to get all photocopies of passport etc. signed by a person like a judge or the like? Is this really needed?

Any info on either of these topic would be so helpful.

namrod28

sduff05 wrote: »

I have 2 quick questions.

I thought it would be better to put it here instead of starting yet another IEC post and I thought there would be more people following this thread.

In the sections where it asks for your Intended work in Canada what do you fill in if you have no idea what you are going to do? I am planning to just apply for any job i may be able to get.

And I was reading the step by step guide last night and came across a section ( i cant find it now ) that said that you have to get all photocopies of passport etc. signed by a person like a judge or the like? Is this really needed?

Any info on either of these topic would be so helpful.

Just put in unknown for the job stuff and also some of the cic guide is outdated. On the website where it says the steps 1 to 9 read down and there are more instructions on that page just follow them and you should be fine. You dont need the pictres or anything lke that signed.

louthlas

Hi there,

I have just received a rejection from the Canadian Authorities marked that I 'submitted my application under the wrong initiative.'

As far as I can see I filled out everything ok.

Has anyine else encountered this or can you shed any light on it at all. I am devastated.

emaxwell14

louthlas wrote: »

Hi there,

I have just received a rejection from the Canadian Authorities marked that I 'submitted my application under the wrong initiative.'

As far as I can see I filled out everything ok.

Has anyine else encountered this or can you shed any light on it at all. I am devastated.

In the Work Permit form under Details of Intended Work in Canada, did you select 'International Experience Canada Program' in the first box?

louthlas

Yeah I did that. I don't have a job arranged but that shouldn't matter should it?

Looking over my application I can't see where I may have gone wrong and they don't give any explanation in their letter other than I 'submitted my application under the wrong initiative.'

lindzation

louthlas wrote: »

Hi there,

I have just received a rejection from the Canadian Authorities marked that I 'submitted my application under the wrong initiative.'

As far as I can see I filled out everything ok.

Has anyine else encountered this or can you shed any light on it at all. I am devastated.

Do you see "uk" or "united kingdom" abywhere in your forms? Are you from the north?

louthlas

No, I am from the Republic and have stated 'Republic on Ireland' in all of the relevant fields. I am well within the age limit aswell.

sduff05

louthlas wrote: »

No, I am from the Republic and have stated 'Republic on Ireland' in all of the relevant fields. I am well within the age limit aswell.

This is very worrying, I have just finished filling out the forms, and am about to send them away.
I was born in Northern Ireland and have that down in the forms ( as its on my passport and all documents ) but I hold and Irish Passport and have always lived in the Republic. I hope this doesn't affect my application.

lindzation

louthlas wrote: »

No, I am from the Republic and have stated 'Republic on Ireland' in all of the relevant fields. I am well within the age limit aswell.

Yeah that's weird.. I read once before about someone having this problem and apparently they somehow accidently filled out the UK forms.. it said it in small print somewhere on the form..

summerstorm

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??

Hi Annm2812 - did you get your confirmation email yet - i hope so! I'm panicking a bit as i sent my application off on the 6th Feb by Swiftpost and haven't heard a thing yet. The thing is i turn 36 on 2 March :eek: and i don't know if they will receipt it in time. Freaking out. I am kicking myself i didn't send it by registered instead of swiftpost as don't know if they even got it! Anyone else send theirs off about this time?

namrod28

summerstorm wrote: »

Hi Annm2812 - did you get your confirmation email yet - i hope so! I'm panicking a bit as i sent my application off on the 6th Feb by Swiftpost and haven't heard a thing yet. The thing is i turn 36 on 2 March :eek: and i don't know if they will receipt it in time. Freaking out. I am kicking myself i didn't send it by registered instead of swiftpost as don't know if they even got it! Anyone else send theirs off about this time?

Relax you should be waiting at least another 2 weeks i only heard back after 23 working days and that seems to be the average. I also believe that if you applied when you were 35 that should be ok, so it shouldnt matter that you tun 36 in march.

summerstorm

Ok thanks for that. I won't get into the straight-jacket just yet then. Thanks for the reassurance!

claire124

Hi,

I was also waiting almost a month from the time my application was delivered to the IEC to the time I received confirmation of receipt. That was exactly 2 weeks ago, and I'm still waiting to hear if I've been conditionally accepted.

Is this delay normal, or do people usually receive the second email within 2 weeks?

supernova84

claire124 wrote: »

Hi,

I was also waiting almost a month from the time my application was delivered to the IEC to the time I received confirmation of receipt. That was exactly 2 weeks ago, and I'm still waiting to hear if I've been conditionally accepted.

Is this delay normal, or do people usually receive the second email within 2 weeks?

2-3 weeks it looks like from the posts here, so I reckon you'll get payment email any day now!

annm2812

summerstorm wrote: »

Hi Annm2812 - did you get your confirmation email yet - i hope so! I'm panicking a bit as i sent my application off on the 6th Feb by Swiftpost and haven't heard a thing yet. The thing is i turn 36 on 2 March :eek: and i don't know if they will receipt it in time. Freaking out. I am kicking myself i didn't send it by registered instead of swiftpost as don't know if they even got it! Anyone else send theirs off about this time?

i got mine back about a week and a bit ago because their scanners couldnt read the barcode!! i had to print off the barcode pages again and i sent them off last week.. were delivered monday or tuesday this week. i sent them by swift post as well. if you still have the receipt of postage it has a tracking number on that on the anpost website!!! the woman in the post office told me that and it was cheaper than the registered post.
such an annoying process... no other country is like this. im planning on travelling in may just hoping there will be no other ridiculous issues with it and its sent back AGAIN!!

summerstorm

Hey, no i never kept the receipt as i figured i could only track for registered post. Dammit. Oh well i guess there's no reason it would not have got there. Touch wood. What a process...and i'm not sure USIT are all that helpful - if you've gone that route. I even noticed an error in the applic after their "checking" appointment that hadn't been flagged to me. And the wait goes on...feel like i'm developing OCD the amount of times i'm checking my email these days...

summerstorm

Well i received my confirmation of receipt
today - so that was exactly 21 days and they have dated receipt as of today 27 Feb. So there you have it...they do finally get to you.

Sajada85

louthlas wrote: »

No, I am from the Republic and have stated 'Republic on Ireland' in all of the relevant fields. I am well within the age limit aswell.

Yeh I've come across this before. You must have filled out the English form. If you look at the Application and Declarations form at the end of the page and there is a footer that says "EXT 2102E (2011-11-25) GB" then it means you filled out the form for Great Britain. It should read "EXT 2102E (2011-11-25) IE".

Here's the link to the Irish forms.

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

sduff05

I posted off all my forms registered on Thursday 08/03/12.

So I will keep everyone informed on when they arrive to when I hear back from them.

I am so worried something will be wrong. I almost didn't want to hand them over.

Fingers crossed

summerstorm

I got my confirmation of receipt on the 27th Feb 2012 and the letter said they would be in touch again within 2 weeks to let me know if i was accepted for the visa. It's now been 4 full weeks and nothing! Has anyone else had this experience?

galwaygal27

Has anyone been rejected after their payment was accepted??

token101

summerstorm wrote: »

I got my confirmation of receipt on the 27th Feb 2012 and the letter said they would be in touch again within 2 weeks to let me know if i was accepted for the visa. It's now been 4 full weeks and nothing! Has anyone else had this experience?

Yeah, got mine the 24th Feb. Heard nothing since. Starting to get seriously pissed off with this entire process and having second thoughts about the entire thing. If I had known that it would have taken 3 months (which is what it will take at a minimum at this stage), I would not have bothered. I'd have gone to Oz instead. I've kind of decided that if there is some problem with my app, I'm calling quits on the whole thing and just going Oz instead.

galwayjohn89

I got the first email on the 27th Feb as well and still waiting for payment email. Wouldn't really worry about it. Im sure we'll hear back soon

NoelAPM

Maybe a slight glimmer of hope and perhaps the back log is clearing...

Sent my application monday the 12th,

They recieved it Friday 16th,

and i just got my notice of reciept dated the 26th.

so 10 days for first contact. I thought that was pretty good.

hellothere1

summerstorm wrote: »

I got my confirmation of receipt on the 27th Feb 2012 and the letter said they would be in touch again within 2 weeks to let me know if i was accepted for the visa. It's now been 4 full weeks and nothing! Has anyone else had this experience?

Ya didn't get any other info for weeks after I got the initial receipt.

They e-mailed me today (3 weeks after I paid) to say that the bank never included all the letters in my last name and there was an error on my wtn! So now I have to wait again for more info from them.

moncy25

Hey Guys,
Received my payment request today, and to send them the IM295 form by email:D I needed more space for the 10 years work experience when sending off the application and don't know how/if I should include it in the email, has anyone else had this problem and what did they do???

NoelAPM

moncy25 wrote: »

Hey Guys,
Received my payment request today, and to send them the IM295 form by email:D I needed more space for the 10 years work experience when sending off the application and don't know how/if I should include it in the email, has anyone else had this problem and what did they do???

Just send it, if they don't want to look at it they won't!

lindzation

moncy25 wrote: »

Hey Guys,
Received my payment request today, and to send them the IM295 form by email:D I needed more space for the 10 years work experience when sending off the application and don't know how/if I should include it in the email, has anyone else had this problem and what did they do???

Hey there! Could you tell me when you recived your initial receipt of application? Trying to work out what the timeline may be now..
Thanks!

Brr Something

Just a quick one guys, I forgot to fill out place of birth, for my family in the Family Information form. I completely missed it, and the 2 people I asked to double check everything missed it as well. I feel like a complete idiot. It will get rejected I assume, or is it too much to ask for a bit of luck?

Sent them an email about it but no word back.

hellothere1

moncy25 wrote: »

Hey Guys,
Received my payment request today, and to send them the IM295 form by email:D I needed more space for the 10 years work experience when sending off the application and don't know how/if I should include it in the email, has anyone else had this problem and what did they do???

I didn't send it, It only asked for the form and I figure if they ask for further information then I can send it on.

moncy25

lindzation wrote: »

Hey there! Could you tell me when you recived your initial receipt of application? Trying to work out what the timeline may be now..
Thanks!

Sent 28th of January
Received 24th of February
Payment 28th of March

Pretty slow process this year!!!

lindzation

moncy25 wrote: »

Sent 28th of January
Received 24th of February
Payment 28th of March

Pretty slow process this year!!!

Wow, so like 5 weeks? This is so oo not good! I'd be curious to hear when you get your LOI..

moncy25

lindzation wrote: »

Wow, so like 5 weeks? This is so oo not good! I'd be curious to hear when you get your LOI..

Sent the payment and email today...so hoping it won't take too long, will let ya know

hellothere1

moncy25 wrote: »

Sent the payment and email today...so hoping it won't take too long, will let ya know

What did you end up doing with the 10 year work experience thing?

MavisDavis

I sent my forms off to London on 26th March and still haven't received a confirmation of receipt. Three of my friends sent them the same week and haven't gotten one either. Getting a bit apprehensive now. Is anyone else in the same boat?