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Paying the Programme Participation Fee Proof of Payment Problems

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    #32
    Dinnydaniel
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Dinnydaniel


    I check it everyday but nothing! Hopefully gets verified soon - it's just a pain when my boyfriend did it the same day etc as me and yet he is already on the next stage and Im still waiting! Fingers crossed!!


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    #33
    Ciaran20041329
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭Ciaran20041329


    day 14 , tenth working day later and still no news... sucking the joy from the whole experience now...

    anybody had any progress no?


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    #34
    gary27
    Registered Users Posts: 837 ✭✭✭gary27


    Ciaran20041329 wrote: »
    day 14 , tenth working day later and still no news... sucking the joy from the whole experience now...

    anybody had any progress no?

    day 13 yesterday and i got payment verified, hang in there.


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    #35
    Dinnydaniel
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Dinnydaniel


    Ciaran20041329 wrote: »
    day 14 , tenth working day later and still no news... sucking the joy from the whole experience now...

    anybody had any progress no?


    Same - 2 weeks on from paying and it physically leaving my account and it still says pending :(


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    #36
    underthetides
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭underthetides


    STILL WAITING!!!!!!!


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    #37
    Mossywolf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭Mossywolf


    This is 17th day, no request for additional info or anything. Sent info again twice, heard nothing.So much for first come first served.


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    #38
    Dinnydaniel
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Dinnydaniel


    Finally got my payment verification!! Anyone else get theirs?


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    #39
    Ciaran20041329
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭Ciaran20041329


    Dinnydaniel wrote: »
    Finally got my payment verification!! Anyone else get theirs?

    finally got mine at 1 am this morning after eighteen days... for anybody stressing, hold fast. it will come through eventually


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    #40
    Dinnydaniel
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Dinnydaniel


    There's nothing else to do now really is there until they verify eligibility? Hopefully that doesnt take another 2 weeks!


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    #41
    gary27
    Registered Users Posts: 837 ✭✭✭gary27


    payment verified on the 14th and received conditional letter on 19th so hopefully it moves quick after you guys get payment verified.


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    #42
    Ciaran20041329
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭Ciaran20041329


    gary27 wrote: »
    payment verified on the 14th and received conditional letter on 19th so hopefully it moves quick after you guys get payment verified.
    please god, the sooner the better


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    #43
    Dinnydaniel
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Dinnydaniel


    That's what I'm hoping! But like they've to email you about eligibility before I can go further? Basically just making sure that there isnt something I am suppose to do once receiving payment verification !?


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    #44
    gary27
    Registered Users Posts: 837 ✭✭✭gary27


    Dinnydaniel wrote: »
    That's what I'm hoping! But like they've to email you about eligibility before I can go further? Basically just making sure that there isnt something I am suppose to do once receiving payment verification !?

    once your payment verified you have to wait for conditional letter to arrive then do stage 2.


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    #45
    Dinnydaniel
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Dinnydaniel


    gary27 wrote: »
    once your payment verified you have to wait for conditional letter to arrive then do stage 2.


    Perfect thanks! - Got payment verification there on 18th so hopefully get conditional letter this week so I can move onto Stage 2 !


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    #46
    Rowsdower
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Rowsdower


    Still waiting on mine, been three weeks so far. My brother submitted all his the exact same way and exact same time and he got his acceptance last week. My thinking is that they're going through all the applications, picking the most desired candidates first (plenty of relevant work experience, education, etc), then moving down to us 'also-rans'.


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    #47
    Inmyownworld
    Registered Users Posts: 230 ✭✭Inmyownworld


    Did you pay in an AIB bank or through your own? I am with a different bank and was advised to go to AIB to make the payment so that they would receive it quicker and could then process the application. Got my confirmation e-mail within a few days. Might be longer through another bank.


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    #48
    Rowsdower
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Rowsdower


    Paid in at AIB on Grafton Street like most people, still no word. My brother paid the same way and heard back so I can't say it was something wrong with my payment (payment is confirmed and all).


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    #49
    kayokeeling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭kayokeeling


    If you can pay through online banking, I'd strongly advise you to do that, taking screenshots at each stage of the payment process. You can include all the details they ask for etc and send it through on a pdf file.

    I paid my fee about 4pm last friday and had proof of payment verified before midday saturday. It took less than 12 hours!!


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    #50
    underthetides
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭underthetides


    I am still waiting and I paid on the 31st of January!!


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    #51
    gary27
    Registered Users Posts: 837 ✭✭✭gary27


    underthetides wrote: »
    I am still waiting and I paid on the 31st of January!!

    that's tough going, did you try contacting them?


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    #52
    underthetides
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭underthetides


    gary27 wrote: »
    that's tough going, did you try contacting them?
    I've sent them eight emails, I've been to the Canadian Embassy in Dublin, I've been into Go4Less twice and I've emailed the IEC via the Embassy website and every single place told me they were unable to check my application or help me in any way. Literally no exaggeration.


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    #53
    gary27
    Registered Users Posts: 837 ✭✭✭gary27


    underthetides wrote: »
    I've sent them eight emails, I've been to the Canadian Embassy in Dublin, I've been into Go4Less twice and I've emailed the IEC via the Embassy website and every single place told me they were unable to check my application or help me in any way. Literally no exaggeration.

    that's very impolite that no one could help you or even try. whats your wtn roughly?


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    #54
    underthetides
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭underthetides


    gary27 wrote: »
    that's very impolite that no one could help you or even try. whats your wtn roughly?

    832. I'm baffled as well as everything else.


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    #55
    gary27
    Registered Users Posts: 837 ✭✭✭gary27


    underthetides wrote: »
    832. I'm baffled as well as everything else.

    maybe you might get verified soon, if they had a problem with your payment surely they would have contacted you by now. there's nothing else you can do but wait, i know it is an anxious wait.

    just another note, a day before I got the conditional letter I sent them a email saying what the time frame would be to recieve the letter and the next day I got the letter, so they must check the emails.


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    #56
    underthetides
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭underthetides


    gary27 wrote: »
    maybe you might get verified soon, if they had a problem with your payment surely they would have contacted you by now. there's nothing else you can do but wait, i know it is an anxious wait.

    just another note, a day before I got the conditional letter I sent them a email saying what the time frame would be to recieve the letter and the next day I got the letter, so they must check the emails.

    Yeah, the guy in Go4Less did say I would know if there was a problem. It's just weird that I haven't heard from the IEC since I tried to prove the payment (they emailed me initially to say there wasn't enough info). The post below about IEC mixing up payments and rejecting valid applicants is terrifying too! Thanks though, any reassurance calms me down a bit smile.png


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    #57
    jazzmonroe
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭jazzmonroe


    I am trying to fulfill all the criteria for proof of payment:

    - Name of account holder
 - Name of financial institution 
 - Account number of funds recipient
 - Amount paid
 - Date on which the payment was made
 - Reference number for the payment
 - Payment purpose/Payment reference number:



    Is the bank logo (the word Santander on my screenshot) enough for the Name of Financial Institution bit? And for my name, which is not anywhere on the receipt page, can I just print it off and write my name in pen, then upload the scan as a pdf?

    Thanks!


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    #58
    JustRoss23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭JustRoss23


    are you applying on the english iec?


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    #59
    jazzmonroe
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭jazzmonroe


    Yeah, I’m English, should’ve specified. This forum seems to provide the best answers anywhere tho...


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    #60
    JustRoss23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭JustRoss23


    Maybe ask on British expats since your are British and all you wont experience the racist comments i got:o

    But yea mate what you seem to have there is perfect but done forget the bank to stamp it with the days date.


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    #61
    gary27
    Registered Users Posts: 837 ✭✭✭gary27


    jazzmonroe wrote: »
    Yeah, I’m English, should’ve specified. This forum seems to provide the best answers anywhere tho...

    does the logo actually say santander? you could print it off and write your name and wtn number plus any other missing info. if you can get it stamped it may help.


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