CANADA 2013 IEC MEGATHREAD

username2013

octo7 wrote: »

I'm wondering if anybody who's received their POE letter from MYCIC had their application status updated on the IEC/kompass site yet? Has anyone received their Welcome Letter in their kompass account after getting the work permit letter?

I have my POE letter saying I'm eligible for a work permit but still no updates on the Kompass account, no way to log in either because their server is down. It's starting to bug me as I've had my POE letter for two weeks now and I'm planning on travelling soon.

Doesn't matter. I am now in Canada, received my POE, Kompass account still has not been updated. As long as you get the POE, that is all they are interested in at the border....

amster

smitas5 wrote: »

Can you explain? All family members has to be on the form, I thought..

There are two family info forms - the 5707 and the other one, both are ok to use and people have received POE's using either of them. So yes for one of the forms you need to put all your siblings and for the other one you don't.

Don't worry just fill out your brothers info and send the form back to them!

smitas5

In my case I can't continue, unless I submit both forms.. So the form you don't need.. Do you submit that blank?

octo7

username2013 wrote: »

Doesn't matter. I am now in Canada, received my POE, Kompass account still has not been updated. As long as you get the POE, that is all they are interested in at the border....

Thanks!

amster

smitas5 wrote: »

In my case I can't continue, unless I submit both forms.. So the form you don't need.. Do you submit that blank?

You need to submit two Family Forms? My post was referring to the two kinds of Family Information Forms - which people have had to supply one of. The Family Information Form is submitted with the Application form, the IEC Acceptance Letter etc.

octo7

smitas5 wrote: »

In my case I can't continue, unless I submit both forms.. So the form you don't need.. Do you submit that blank?

Are you sure they're both family forms. One should be asking you about your own details and some info on family as well as your previous work experience etc, the other is just about family alone.

To clarify, you need to download the:

IMM5707E: This is your family information form

You also need to download the:

IMM1295E: This one requires general informatio


So download both of them from mycic, fill them out and upload them, then proceed to the next step.

blueprince

marcher87 wrote: »

Hey guys, so my girlfriend got her POE this morning after exactly 5 weeks of waiting, we'll be in Canada next week! I was waiting 20 days myself. So it unfortunately can take ridiculously long, its pure luck!

So sit tight if you're waiting a long time, as hard as that can be!

Thank god! I tough everyone waits maximum 20 days and then its LOST because u rarely see someone waiting more than three weeks like me

Thank you for sharing !

KayleyLD

topofthemornig wrote: »

Hi,Sorry only seeing your message now....I rang again the Wednesday and was told my stuff was gone BUT then last Monday got a missed call followed by an email saying I had left off my brothers occupation on the family form which means it still hadnt gone.Ivedecided that Im not gonna contact Visafirst again until I get an IEC email.Thers no point cos when the stuff does go theres no more that they can tell me...Did you get any news??

Hey! Just thought I'd let you know I rang them myself during the week! after me being told that my stuff had been sent of, They informed me that their 'immigrant specialists' still had all my documents and were assessing them BEFORE they were going to be sent to the IEC to be assessed!! to say i was upset was an understatement!! they've had my documents since the beginning of feb and they still have them now because they're still 'assessing' them!! anyway the long and short of it is i wont have my visa on time and they reckon ill have it by the end of april.........maybe!!!

topofthemornig

KayleyLD wrote: »

Hey! Just thought I'd let you know I rang them myself during the week! after me being told that my stuff had been sent of, They informed me that their 'immigrant specialists' still had all my documents and were assessing them BEFORE they were going to be sent to the IEC to be assessed!! to say i was upset was an understatement!! they've had my documents since the beginning of feb and they still have them now because they're still 'assessing' them!! anyway the long and short of it is i wont have my visa on time and they reckon ill have it by the end of april.........maybe!!!

Hi,
Thats pretty much what I was told.Glad(ish) that at least they contacted me last Monday so hopefully the stuff is gone.I had all the stuff sent off ASAP but did need a new photo but sent that 15th Feb.The only good thing for me is Im in no rush:cool:.Not planning on making the move until Sept or after but just wanna know.Guess its just a waiting game for us too now.Great to hear so many people on here getting them.:)..Please keep me posted if you hear anything and Ill let you know..

KayleyLD

I nearly lost it with them down the phone! as they had emailed me saying that it was sent off to the IEC to be assessed!! its not the end of the world that ill be getting the visa when im in Canada, just creates a little more hassle then i was hoping!! Yup will let you know when I hear something

Afatpigeon

Woo! Got my acceptance letter

Ciaran20041329

Afatpigeon wrote: »

Woo! Got my acceptance letter

Well done.. When did you apply?

smitas5

octo7 wrote: »

Are you sure they're both family forms. One should be asking you about your own details and some info on family as well as your previous work experience etc, the other is just about family alone.

To clarify, you need to download the:

IMM5707E: This is your family information form

You also need to download the:

IMM1295E: This one requires general informatio


So download both of them from mycic, fill them out and upload them, then proceed to the next step.

There is 1295 and then 2 family forms, so i'll fill in both I guess.

Delira

KayleyLD wrote: »

Hey! Just thought I'd let you know I rang them myself during the week! after me being told that my stuff had been sent of, They informed me that their 'immigrant specialists' still had all my documents and were assessing them BEFORE they were going to be sent to the IEC to be assessed!! to say i was upset was an understatement!! they've had my documents since the beginning of feb and they still have them now because they're still 'assessing' them!! anyway the long and short of it is i wont have my visa on time and they reckon ill have it by the end of april.........maybe!!!

Wow that is shocking! Theyve had your documents around 6 weeks and havnt bothered to send them off?! Completely appalling that youve paid money to these people for a service that they don't seem at all bothered to provide. Jeez you'd more than likely have gotten the LOI by now if you'd submitted them yourself. If i were you I'd stay on their backs about this. Big Time! best of luck with it

RootsCanada

KayleyLD wrote: »

Hey! Just thought I'd let you know I rang them myself during the week! after me being told that my stuff had been sent of, They informed me that their 'immigrant specialists' still had all my documents and were assessing them BEFORE they were going to be sent to the IEC to be assessed!! to say i was upset was an understatement!! they've had my documents since the beginning of feb and they still have them now because they're still 'assessing' them!! anyway the long and short of it is i wont have my visa on time and they reckon ill have it by the end of april.........maybe!!!

I had all these problems with global visas last year.
Nearly lost my mind. Ended up going after them through AIB visa services, The small claims court, the ombudsman and the police in London.
I got it all back but I had to fight like a lunatic for 10 months and it delayed everything for me.
B*******! Don't give them an inch.

http://www.canyoutrustthem.com/index.php?go=quick_search&keyword=Isaac+Ashton

amster

smitas5 wrote: »

There is 1295 and then 2 family forms, so i'll fill in both I guess.

On the checklist does it have the two Family Info Forms separately listed? I know that on the end of the 5707 it states that if you are from certain countries that you need to fill out the other Family Info Form instead of the 5707. Strange you would have to give them two Family Info Forms as one is just a longer version of the other, therefore you would think you would just have to send them the longer version form. In saying that, it is just an extra form so even if you do need to send two of them off what harm!

smitas5

amster wrote: »

On the checklist does it have the two Family Info Forms separately listed? I know that on the end of the 5707 it states that if you are from certain countries that you need to fill out the other Family Info Form instead of the 5707. Strange you would have to give them two Family Info Forms as one is just a longer version of the other, therefore you would think you would just have to send them the longer version form. In saying that, it is just an extra form so even if you do need to send two of them off what harm!

Thats my thinking tooo

blueprince

Anyone else waiting more than 25 days now ??

JK9

Has anyone here that has arrived in Canada got a SIN card yet? I'm going next month and just wondering what the process is.

againstthetide

JK9 wrote: »

Has anyone here that has arrived in Canada got a SIN card yet? I'm going next month and just wondering what the process is.

Go to a Service Canada office with your passport
They will issue a number to on the spot and mail the official card out to you
Easy wont take more than 15 minutes

JK9

againstthetide wrote: »

Go to a Service Canada office with your passport
They will issue a number to on the spot and mail the official card out to you
Easy wont take more than 15 minutes

Sounds handy enough. Cheers. It also answers my other question of having to find accommodation before applying.

Surfn

JK9 wrote: »

Sounds handy enough. Cheers. It also answers my other question of having to find accommodation before applying.

could ya not use a hostel address your staying to you get your feet on the ground

KayleyLD

well i've enough of them at this stage! they said they will have my documents back from their specialists next week then they will be sending them off to the IEC. So i shall be calling them again next week to make sure this has happened!! I'm kinda over it now, nothing I can do! I'm leaving in 16 days, but iv placement 1st, so the holiday visa will do me until the other arrives!

smitas5

anybody filled in Schedule 1 document? I travel a lot and don't even know where to start looking for all the dates within past 5 years.. or is regardless of the convictions, have to wait and see if they request it..? Cheers,

EvilDead13

blueprince wrote: »

Anyone else waiting more than 25 days now ??

39 days waiting with no word from CIC at all. Just been told after emailing the NY office that it is in the queue waiting assessment. Current visa ran out on Friday so now on a visitor visa and can't work.

RootsCanada

EvilDead13 wrote: »

39 days waiting with no word from CIC at all. Just been told after emailing the NY office that it is in the queue waiting assessment. Current visa ran out on Friday so now on a visitor visa and can't work.

That's crazy, you couldn't have had your application in any sooner.
I'm in the same boat but have a visa until July, however, I've turned 36 and I'm not convinced they'll honour the application. It's such a horrible waiting game. I hope you'll have good news this week. Fingers crossed.

Surfn

sure is getting quiet on this thread

gary27

Surfn wrote: »

sure is getting quiet on this thread

yes it is, remember the first 2 weeks of visa opening, it was busy here

Black_shadow

Day 16- No POE..

gary27

Black_shadow wrote: »

Day 16- No POE..

it took 20 days for mine so its not too bad yet