CANADA 2013 IEC MEGATHREAD

vwgolfmk504

they didn't send me an email in regard to the one I sent, they just sent me the usual email they send to ppl that get accepted so my email may not have been the reason for it.

its not as if they wrote back saying thanks for your email ye uv been accepted.

Black_shadow

vwgolfmk504 wrote: »

they didn't send me an email in regard to the one I sent, they just sent me the usual email they send to ppl that get accepted so my email may not have been the reason for it.

its not as if they wrote back saying thanks for your email ye uv been accepted.

ah right lucky you, i guess i am to think they changed my immigration status to approved in my iec account yesterday. maybe just a matter of time to get it.

purplegreendave

I have a letter from myCIC called "POE Introduction Letter"
My kompass account still says Pending on the last two (Immigration Assessment/Final Decision)

Should I be worried about that?
I'm heading in just under 3 weeks. Sent IEC a message from inside that account, but wondered if people here knew the craic?

To facilitate your arrival in Canada, inform the officer of the reason for your visit (study or work) and present this letter with your passport.

Surely that letter is enough?
And to think I considered last year's process cumbersome.

forgetfulme

Got my POE!! Have until 27 March next year to activate it so im guessing mine was one of the many that was caught up in the tech glitch. Thank you guys so much for figuring this all out, cant wait to get going WOOOOOO

evab101010

Hi guys received a message in myCIC account yesterday saying "Your application to study or work in Canada has been approved." etc etc but I'm wondering what LOI and POE mean? Is what I've received either of these? I realise this is probably a really stupid question

shaggy000

evab101010 wrote: »

Hi guys received a message in myCIC account yesterday saying "Your application to study or work in Canada has been approved." etc etc but I'm wondering what LOI and POE mean? Is what I've received either of these? I realise this is probably a really stupid question

LOI is letter of introduction,it's the msg you recieved from cic saying youve been approved and it give you a daye you have to enter canada by.you give it to customs/immigration when you arrive in Canada and they in turn issue you a work permit.im not sure but I think poe is the same thing.hope this helps and welcome to Canada.

Saramurphy12

INSURANCE - ALREADY IN CANADA QUESTION

Hey guys,

Just wondering has anyone got insurance for the two years and then cancelled it once they crossed the boarder? I will have full coverage with work and just can't afford to be payin 1000 dollars for more insurance. I read it somewhere before but can't see the post now.

Thanks!

Podger23

This whole process has been ridiuclous after a total nightmare trying to apply and waiting forever. I sent them an email saying resend LOI. Today I receieved the POE introduction letter which I was delighted with till I read the Permit validity 2013/03/24 todays date. Meaning it expires today this cant be right. POE says "You must enter Canada no later than the validity noted above. If you have been issued a visa, you must also enter no later than the visa validity date.

I also checked my IEC account which says my Immigration Assement is pending and final decission is pending.

Anyone have a similar issue? Going to send them another E-mail now :mad:

LaineyB

Wow...from reading through everyones threads it seems like ye had a bit of a struggle getting stuff through yourselves. We took the easy way out and went through Visa first. I gt my letter today but my boyfriend hasnt gotten his yet.
My letter was dated mid March but it took 5 weeks for me to get it!!! Fingers crossed my boyfriend will get his soon!

Does anyone know what this statement on the letter means:

IMPORTANT: Regulations have established a maximum cumulative duration of four years that a Temporary
Foreign Worker can work in Canada. After four years of work has been accumulated, a period of 48 months
spent not working in Canada must elapse before another work permit can be issued, with some limited
exceptions. You are encouraged to keep track of any time you have not worked in Canada and retain any
documents which can prove the time which you did not work.

hdowney

Black_shadow wrote: »

Just checked my iec account and see this "Immigration Assessment
Approved"
but yet final decision is pending but that above must be some good news right?
I also sent them all my info and to that email and resend loi as subject, last night so hope to hear back from them in a few days its good news

i got an email telling me to check my kompass. i did and the last two things said approved and there was a message saying congrats and will ya fill out these surveys. i got my poi back in feb

alanmc87

Just got approved by the CIC today is that my LOI ?

In my kompass account it says immigration assessment pending?

do i need to do anything else?

what is a POE

Mossyman

alanmc87 wrote: »

Just got approved by the CIC today is that my LOI ?

In my kompass account it says immigration assessment pending?

do i need to do anything else?

what is a POE

Please read back over the past few posts. It's all there and doesn't need to be repeated so often.

alanmc87

I dont think it applies to us. We can only get a 2 year visa and you'd have to apply for permanent residency during that time,if you stay over the two years your illegal unless you get sponsord.

alanmc87

LaineyB wrote: »

Wow...from reading through everyones threads it seems like ye had a bit of a struggle getting stuff through yourselves. We took the easy way out and went through Visa first. I gt my letter today but my boyfriend hasnt gotten his yet.
My letter was dated mid March but it took 5 weeks for me to get it!!! Fingers crossed my boyfriend will get his soon!

Does anyone know what this statement on the letter means:

IMPORTANT: Regulations have established a maximum cumulative duration of four years that a Temporary
Foreign Worker can work in Canada. After four years of work has been accumulated, a period of 48 months
spent not working in Canada must elapse before another work permit can be issued, with some limited
exceptions. You are encouraged to keep track of any time you have not worked in Canada and retain any
documents which can prove the time which you did not work.

I dont think it applies to us. We can only get a 2 year visa and you'd have to apply for permanent residency during that time,if you stay over the two years your illegal unless you get sponsord.

topofthemornig

KayleyLD wrote: »

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!

:DGood news for me today...Visafirst rang and advised me that my LOI had been forwarded to my email address..HAPPY DAYS...i had rang on Monday cos everyone here was on about this tecnical issue.....my 2nd stage was submitted 14th March so 5 weeks 6 days in total waiting.
Heres hoping all those others here get the news they're waiting on...;)

LaineyB

alanmc87 wrote: »

I dont think it applies to us. We can only get a 2 year visa and you'd have to apply for permanent residency during that time,if you stay over the two years your illegal unless you get sponsord.

Ya i figured as much. I had a minor panic earlier when i was reading other sites about the 12 month and wondered then why they even had this statement on the letter.
Its good to know that we can apply for permanent residency while we're there too.
Cheers:)

alanmc87

LaineyB wrote: »

Ya i figured as much. I had a minor panic earlier when i was reading other sites about the 12 month and wondered then why they even had this statement on the letter.
Its good to know that we can apply for permanent residency while we're there too.
Cheers:)

Im currently on my first year visa my 2nd will start in july. Id apply for permanent residency a year b4 visa expires it can take a long time.

LaineyB

alanmc87 wrote: »

Im currently on my first year visa my 2nd will start in july. Id apply for permanent residency a year b4 visa expires it can take a long time.

Nice one...thanks for the tip...ill defo keep it in mind.:) Are you thinking of going for the permanency?
Where abouts are you? We're thinking of heading to Vancouver

alanmc87

LaineyB wrote: »

Nice one...thanks for the tip...ill defo keep it in mind.:) Are you thinking of going for the permanency?
Where abouts are you? We're thinking of heading to Vancouver

Yeah we're in Toronto,Vancouver is meant to be good lots of irish there. Yeah gonna apply for it sure might aswell.

LaineyB

alanmc87 wrote: »

Yeah we're in Toronto,Vancouver is meant to be good lots of irish there. Yeah gonna apply for it sure might aswell.

Nice one. Ive lived in Toronto for a year before on a working holiday. Im very lucky that i get to go again and it be for the 2 years this time.
It seems to be the way to go. Best of luck with it all and cheers for the help

sduff05

Can anyone tell me how to save the IMM5707 to my computer?
Sorry I have read through alot of this thread and cant find if it has been answered already.

hegarty147

hey all anybody here who is in canada already ?...just regarding the health insurance for the 2 years were you asked and is an email from the insurance company sufficient to show you have insurance

Dr_icko2

Hey Wendydoll,

Thanks very much for your help, I set up a GC account and submitted all my documents now I think. One more quick question if you dont mind. After I submitted my documents it came to the pay and transmit page, I had no option to pay so I just clicked transmit and my application was submitted. Have I missed something here? Is there not supposed to be a fee? I am applying for my first IEC visa. Also, what is the next step from here, is it just a waiting game? Thanks again!!

smitas5

Dr_icko2 wrote: »

Hey Wendydoll,

Thanks very much for your help, I set up a GC account and submitted all my documents now I think. One more quick question if you dont mind. After I submitted my documents it came to the pay and transmit page, I had no option to pay so I just clicked transmit and my application was submitted. Have I missed something here? Is there not supposed to be a fee? I am applying for my first IEC visa. Also, what is the next step from here, is it just a waiting game? Thanks again!!

you paid your fee during kompass stage. All is good.

Dr_icko2

Nice1, cheers for that!

krudler

Whats the story with the digital signature on the forms? I have the IMM259E one and not sure if I should print it, sign it and scan it to upload or is there a different way?

also the digital photo, did people just use their own camera/phones to do it? or are you better off getting a passport pic done and scan it?

vwgolfmk504

krudler wrote: »

Whats the story with the digital signature on the forms? I have the IMM259E one and not sure if I should print it, sign it and scan it to upload or is there a different way?

also the digital photo, did people just use their own camera/phones to do it? or are you better off getting a passport pic done and scan it?

like seriously,its been answered a million times, search for it

vwgolfmk504

krudler wrote: »

Whats the story with the digital signature on the forms? I have the IMM259E one and not sure if I should print it, sign it and scan it to upload or is there a different way?

also the digital photo, did people just use their own camera/phones to do it? or are you better off getting a passport pic done and scan it?

like seriously,its been answered a million times, search for it

krudler

vwgolfmk504 wrote: »

like seriously,its been answered a million times, search for it

thats helpful thanks, you asked the same question yourself a while back btw

Mossyman

krudler wrote: »

thats helpful thanks, you asked the same question yourself a while back btw

Questions in this forum need to only be asked once. A quick search will get you everything you need to know, it's been covered plenty of times. If the same question is asked repeatedly it just gets confusing and people start to panic.