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KaptainAfrika:
This is complicated as calculus. First, you have to apply in the country of primary residence. Second you will need to have strong ties in that country. But this one that you came to study and ended up staying albeit legally in the UK or is it Canada, will probably make the VO suspect that you wish to do the same in the US.
But damnnnnnn!

Hi everyone,

I was at the embassy today. My appointment was scheduled for 9:30am, got there 8:50am and found a long queue of about 100people. I walked up to the lady at the main entrance and said to her I have got a baby with me and that it so windy and cold; and she said I should just walk in..... so I didn't have to the queue.

9.20am I was right in front of the V.O

V.O - morning ! port please.
Me: morning, how are you today?
V.O - Not too bad. Where are you visiting and for how long ?
Me: Chicago/4days
V.O- where do you work ? And your wife
Me- blah blah
V.O - how long have you been living in the UK?
Me: 7years
V.O- your visa approved ! And you get your port in few days.

9:37am I was already out of the premises.

seyewest:

You should be able to explain yourself to the V.O just like you did here... As far as I can see I don't think you have any intent to live or work in U.S which is what every V.O is watching out for.
Good luck

Thank you.

[quote author=KaptainAfrika post=55912242]This is complicated as calculus. First, you have to apply in the country of primary residence. Second you will need to have strong ties in that country. But this one that you came to study and ended up staying albeit legally in the UK or is it Canada, will probably make the VO suspect that you wish to do the same in the US.
But damnnnnnn!

[Thanks Kaptain]

I. I was sponsored by a company in the Uk after studying. So I have got a work permit. Definitely, UK is my country of permanent residence(I'm applying in London).

2. I have the right to remain in Canada if I want, but I can't leave my job in the Uk

3. I've got a fair travel history looking at the last 4 years; I have visited 5 European countries and all was sponsored by my company.

Please let me know if I need to be clear on specific points. thanks once again.

Hi Everyone,

Please, I need a quick guide on my application.

1. I applied 5years ago when I was studying in the Uk, and I was denied. (I guess I couldn’t convince the VO the reason for my visit then)
2. This time I believe my situation isn’t the same – Now I’m married, with a kid. I still live and work legally in the UK (valid till the year 2020). Spouse and I have both lived here for 7years.
3. We recently just got a permanent residency in Canada, and have been issued an initial visa until the end of June 2017. We would get a PR upon arrival in Canada in May. We have planned to do a soft landing and explore the land for 2weeks.
4. However, we do not want to start staying in Canada yet as we both still enjoy our job in the UK. We like to visit the US for 4days within the 2 weeks period; we plan to fly from Toronto to Chicago
Please kindly advise on things we should watch out for when explaining to the VO.

Thanks.

Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system #41 – August 24, 2016

The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, pursuant to section 10.3 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, gives the annexed Ministerial Instructions Respecting Invitations to Apply for Permanent Residence under the Express Entry System (August 24, 2016).

Ottawa, August 24, 2016

JOHN MCCALLUM
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

MINISTERIAL INSTRUCTIONS RESPECTING INVITATIONS TO APPLY FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE UNDER THE EXPRESS ENTRY SYSTEM (AUGUST 24, 2016)

Determination — number of invitations

1. (1) For the purposes of paragraph 10.2(1)(b) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the number of invitations that may be issued during the period beginning on August 24, 2016 and ending on August 25, 2016 is 750.

Required rank

(2) Foreign nationals who, on August 24, 2016 at 12:12:22 UTC, have been assigned a total of 538 points or more under the Comprehensive Ranking System that is set out in the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System, as published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on December 1, 2014 and as amended from time to time, occupy the rank required to be invited to make an application for permanent residence.

The International Skilled Worker - Express Entry sub-category of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) has reopened. The government of Saskatchewan updated its website the morning of Wednesday, July 20 to announce that this Canadian immigration option was now open to new applications

SINP - REOPENED

http://www.canadavisa.com/comprehensive-ranking-system.html

Determination — number of invitations

1. (1) For the purposes of paragraph 10.2(1)(b) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the number of invitations that may be issued during the period beginning on July 13, 2016 and ending on July 14, 2016 is 747.

Required rank

(2) Foreign nationals who, on July 13, 2016 at 13:56:45 UTC, have been assigned a total of 482 points or more under the Comprehensive Ranking System that is set out in the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System, as published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on December 1, 2014 and as amended from time to time, occupy the rank required to be invited to make an application for permanent residence.

Determination — number of invitations

1. (1) For the purposes of paragraph 10.2(1)(b) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the number of invitations that may be issued during the period beginning on June 29, 2016 and ending on June 30, 2016 is 773.

Required rank

(2) Foreign nationals who, on June 29, 2016 at 12:10:42 UTC, have been assigned a total of 482 points or more under the Comprehensive Ranking System that is set out in the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System, as published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on December 1, 2014 and as amended from time to time, occupy the rank required to be invited to make an application for permanent residence.

Determination — number of invitations

1. (1) For the purposes of paragraph 10.2(1)(b) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the number of invitations that may be issued during the period beginning on June 15, 2016 and ending on June 16, 2016 is 752.

Required rank

(2) Foreign nationals who, on June 15, 2016 at 13:35:01 UTC, have been assigned a total of 488 points or more under the Comprehensive Ranking System that is set out in the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System, as published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on December 1, 2014 and as amended from time to time, occupy the rank required to be invited to make an application for permanent residence.

An Ideal reference letter:

1. Written on company letterhead
2. Signed by the responsible officers/supervisor
3. Have the printed name and job title of the responsible officer/supervisor beneath the signature
4. Show the company’s full address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and website addresses
5. Stamped with the company’s official seal (if applicable)
6. Ideally, the Business card of the person g it should be attached to the letter

The letter must include 5 things:

1. Your job title
2. The dates of your employment (ideal format: DD/MM/YYYYY)
3. Your salary per year
4. Your average hours/week
5. A detailed list of your employment duties : In order to be successful with your application the visa officer needs to feel that the duties and responsibilities indicated in your letter of reference are some worth related to that of the NOC you are claiming. - http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2011/OccupationIndex.aspx

What if I can’t get a letter of reference to these specifications?

If you really can’t provide an official letter of reference to the specifications mentioned above then you can try supplementary documentation but this is never as good as an official letter of reference. Keep in mind that the final decision regarding your employment documentation is always at the discretion of the visa officer.
Some examples of supplementary documentation:
• Employment contracts
• Promotion letters
• Visa petition letters
• Payslips
• Sworn declarations from previous colleagues

Thought this might help someone, please feel free to add your opinion. Thanks

40manlappy:
@holukayode

Thanks. Please provide the link to the above information.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/mi/

1. (1) For the purposes of paragraph 10.2(1)(b) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the number of invitations that may be issued during the period beginning on June 1, 2016 and ending on June 2, 2016 is 762.

Required rank

(2) Foreign nationals who, on June 1, 2016 at 18:59:32 UTC, have been assigned a total of 483 points or more under the Comprehensive Ranking System that is set out in the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System, as published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on December 1, 2014 and as amended from time to time, occupy the rank required to be invited to make an application for permanent residence.

Determination — number of invitations

1. (1) For the purposes of paragraph 10.2(1)(b) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the number of invitations that may be issued during the period beginning on May 18, 2016 and ending on May 19, 2016 is 763.

Required rank

(2) Foreign nationals who, on May 18, 2016 at 13:45:56 UTC, have been assigned a total of [b]484 [/b]points or more under the Comprehensive Ranking System that is set out in the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System, as published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on December 1, 2014 and as amended from time to time, occupy the rank required to be invited to make an application for permanent residence.

Determination — number of invitations

1. (1) For the purposes of paragraph 10.2(1)(b) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the number of invitations that may be issued during the period beginning on May 6, 2016 and ending on May 7, 2016 is 799.

Required rank

(2) Foreign nationals who, on May 6, 2016 at 12:47:39 UTC, have been assigned a total of 534 points or more under the Comprehensive Ranking System [/b]that is set out in the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System, as published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on December 1, 2014 and as amended from time to time, occupy the rank required to be invited to make an application for permanent residence.

olurotimi1:
I may ask what's the total of your fund, how many of the family plus the principal applicant, have you done your credential assessment? All this and many more could be the problem. Pls check and feed us back. Cheers

Thanks for responding.

1. A 2-member family (applicant inclusive)

2. ECA (masters degree) done by both

3. I put a wrong Pof of $15,000 instead of $15,318 (I'd definitely correct this)

4. Note: we didn't put any details of other academic background (except for the master's degree) - Do we have to include (first Degree info and secondary school ?). I'm certain it is not necessary to do ECA this. but do we still need to put the details on EE-Profile.

5. I'm having a go at the IELTS again 30th/APR. I believe it's wise to still go ahead with the EE profile whilst I wait for the second IELTS.


Many Thanks Olurotimi.

dupyshoo:
I don't see any reasons why your profile is ineligible. However, are you sure you put the right amount of fund?

You will have to create a new profile as you cannot amend a profile deemed ineligible.

It is after submitting your EE profile, that you will be sent a link to for job bank.

Thanks for the quick response. Just a couple of info.

1. We have only done ECA for our masters degree (we didn't include any other academic profile when filling the EE apart from the masters) Is it compulsory to put secondary school and first degree details ) ?

2. I put $15,000 for PoF, instead of $15,413 - ( I'm suspecting this could be the reason)

and lastly , Congrats !

Hello House,

Could anyone Please advise ?

My Express Entry application is shown as ineligible.
However, my CRS score as per the tool provided is 422
We have taken IELTS and done our ECA as well.

My details are as under: (Main Applicant)
Age: 27
Master's degree
UK Experience: More than 4 year
NOC code 2171
IELTS [S/L/W/R] : [9/7.5/7.5/8]


Husband:
Master's degree
UK Experience: More than 3 year
NOC code 2171
IELTS [S/L/W/R] : [7.5/7.5/7/7]


Could any please tell me probable reason for profile being shown as ineligible.
Do I need to create separate profile again and apply.
Is it mandatory to in job bank and then submit EE profile. ?
I am also not able to update the form. Can I update my profile linked to the application or I need to create new profile and then apply. ?

Hello House,

Could anyone Please advise ?

My Express Entry application is shown as ineligible.
However, my CRS score as per the tool provided is 422
We have taken IELTS and done our ECA as well.

My details are as under: (Main Applicant)
Age: 27
Master's degree
UK Experience: More than 4 year
NOC code 2171
IELTS [S/L/W/R] : [9/7.5/7.5/8]


Husband:
Bachelor's Degree
UK Experience: More than 3 year
NOC code 2171
IELTS [S/L/W/R] : [7.5/7.5/7/7]


Could any please tell me probable reason for profile being shown as ineligible.
Do I need to create separate profile again and apply.
Is it mandatory to in job bank and then submit EE profile. ?
I am also not able to update the form. Can I update my profile linked to the application or I need to create new profile and then apply. ?