IEC 2014 Discussion/Stage 1 - READ FIRST POST BEFORE POSTING

Gossipgal

Roll on April 1st. Won't be making the same mistake I made last time.

stevie1122

Was the opening time given when the first round date was announced or did they give the time after they announced the date?

Gossipgal

stevie1122 wrote: »

Was the opening time given when the first round date was announced or did they give the time after they announced the date?

It was given on the day it was announced I think, looking at my watch that page logs. Cathy in I Can said they would announce time before. Probably Monday I would say

Lollipops23

I'm getting really stressed out now-still nothing

I was just viewing my application to put my mind at rest and saw that there was a section for bank account details, should you require a refund...I paid by visa debit and don't remember seeing any part to include my bank details! Surely they could simply refund onto my card...?

And I hope that's not grounds for rejection...seriously, I'm annoyed that I was on the ball and people who took their time have been accepted before me. Hardly seems fair!

boarding97

When filling out the family form for the CIC stage did you print out , fill in and sign and then scan back in or can you do a digital signature like the main application form?

thanks

milo101

Lollipops23 wrote: »

I'm getting really stressed out now-still nothing

I was just viewing my application to put my mind at rest and saw that there was a section for bank account details, should you require a refund...I paid by visa debit and don't remember seeing any part to include my bank details! Surely they could simply refund onto my card...?

And I hope that's not grounds for rejection...seriously, I'm annoyed that I was on the ball and people who took their time have been accepted before me. Hardly seems fair!

Don't think there was a section for refund when paying!
They would wanna hurry up with the CAL!

stevie1122

Gossipgal wrote: »

It was given on the day it was announced I think, looking at my watch that page logs. Cathy in I Can said they would announce time before. Probably Monday I would say

Great thanks wouldn't have been nice at all of they didn't give a time.

Jane1988

Lollipops23 wrote: »

I'm getting really stressed out now-still nothing

I was just viewing my application to put my mind at rest and saw that there was a section for bank account details, should you require a refund...I paid by visa debit and don't remember seeing any part to include my bank details! Surely they could simply refund onto my card...?

And I hope that's not grounds for rejection...seriously, I'm annoyed that I was on the ball and people who took their time have been accepted before me. Hardly seems fair!

That was for situations when the application is done by paper not paperless as is the case for Ireland.

Relax, the quoted timeframe is 14 days from confirmation of payment and docs! IEC are not obliged to process your application in less time than that!!

SpaceCowb0y

EI-DOR wrote: »

What happened you the last time?

I was in my nans at the time and didnt realise how diabolically slow her internet was! Was online ready to go but when i refreshed the page at 8:01 it was 8:06 before the page was fully loaded again and the visas were gone

MarkJD

So what suggestions do people have if we dont get our CAL today and that is beyond the 14 day window?

milo101

MarkJD wrote: »

So what suggestions do people have if we dont get our CAL today and that is beyond the 14 day window?

Pop them an email maybe??
I'm very worried about it now!

leechris007

Hopefully I will be in Canada before the Canadian students finish college because they will be first choice for jobs for the summer.

allanb49

Got my cal at 11 last night

inishowenguy1

got my CAL today GOOD TIMES

GrumPy

inishowenguy1 wrote: »

got my CAL today GOOD TIMES

Congrats! What time approx? People should try and mention this when they post, otherwise you'll leave folks wondering. Glad I got mine already, but if I was still waiting, posts like this would help drive me insane!

milo101

There system is head wrecking, I feel like mine is never going to come!! Im on day 14 now anyway me thinks, would love to get it today, put my mind at ease for the weekend

jcsoulinger

I see round 2 is set for Tue the first, if one hasn't got there cal by then is there a point to applying again?

milo101

Just as i post my last msg, I received CAL!! Thank god!
So surley eveyone else will know today too! I would imagine they would have to have them done before the next round!

inishowenguy1

GrumPy wrote: »

Congrats! What time approx? People should try and mention this when they post, otherwise you'll leave folks wondering. Glad I got mine already, but if I was still waiting, posts like this would help drive me insane!

yeah sorry man just pretty buzzing haha :P but I got it at 12:53 today
signed into my kompass and seen (statues - final decision - accepted)
nearly jumped through the roof !!

Got my CAL Mar 26, 2014 at 7:46 AM Vancouver time. WTN in the 1940's!

MarkJD

Well got My CAL.. 2.15pm Irish Time. Missus just waiting on hers now!

Pad92

MarkJD wrote: »

Well got My CAL.. 2.15pm Irish Time. Missus just waiting on hers now!

Congratulations hopefully your missus doesn't have to wait to long for her's.

MarkJD

Thanks. As odd as it sounds geniunely relieved even though we are not applying until May so was no rush either way haha!

Foley48

Receipt of payment 5:17am Friday 14th.
Still no CAL
So much for 14 days.

Thought a mate of mine was winding me up when he said last year his took nearly a month. Starting to believe him now...

EI-DOR

Thought a mate of mine was winding me up when he said last year his took nearly a month. Starting to believe him now...

Apparently people were waiting a good 2 months for the CAL when the 2012 IEC opened. Took around 5 months altogether before the POEs got sent out. We can't really complain this year, I'm still waiting myself!

Lollipops23

EI-DOR wrote: »

Apparently people were waiting a good 2 months for the CAL when the 2012 IEC opened. Took around 5 months altogether before the POEs got sent out. We can't really complain this year, I'm still waiting myself!

I don't mind it taking that long, but them telling us we'll be notified within 14 days and then not making that deadline is unfair.

EI-DOR

I don't mind it taking that long, but them telling us we'll be notified within 14 days and then not making that deadline is unfair.

Yea I agree with you there. Looks like they have fell behind a bit!

raregroove

Just received my CAL. Whoop dee whoop!

I'm glad I got it before the weekend but for those of you still waiting: don't worry - you will DEFINITELY get it. If you had been declined for any reason they would have told you by now. And the only reason you could be declined is for providing info that doesn't match your passport.

john_jobin

EI-DOR wrote: »

Apparently people were waiting a good 2 months for the CAL when the 2012 IEC opened. Took around 5 months altogether before the POEs got sent out. We can't really complain this year, I'm still waiting myself!

Yeah I was one of those people. They still told us it would only take 2 weeks for the CAL (took about a month) and then 8 weeks for POE, ended up taking about 5 months in total. Applied in January, got it in May.

Kaizersoze81

john_jobin wrote: »

Yeah I was one of those people. They still told us it would only take 2 weeks for the CAL (took about a month) and then 8 weeks for POE, ended up taking about 5 months in total. Applied in January, got it in May.

Same as that. Applied in January. Got CAL early April , then POE end of May. Back then though the visas took 6 months to go. Took 5 minutes this year! I think a lot of people are realising canada is a better option than oz.