powersmurf

Has anyone got any updates or details on this at all?

I am ex-essex now moved to the US (wife is a yank). I have not been able to find anything and am now considering moving to Canada. The Mrs has a job that is high skilled, so we could just apply for the visa out right....if we do this I take it I could then apply for any force in Canada as we would have the residency right?

So annoying as every village town city in US is taking PC's but I can't apply as I only have the green card!!

cleverley1986

I sent my application in but will call tomorrow for an update. A chap here told me the cut off was 2/8/13 but by all means call them for a definitive answer or wait for my response!

Ultimately there are very few jobs going so I'm hoping I'll get lucky!

cleverley1986

Called them today, they said the cut off was the 2nd August however they won't be looking at the overseas applicants for another month. I have no idea what their plans are BUT I would bet on the assumption that now the date has closed they will see if they have enough Canadians that they would like to fill the post and then if not I may get lucky in a month!!!

The best part of this is that it is not a direct NO and I can allow myself to get a tiny bit excited.

22marcoronaldo

Hy mate, I also sent mine and they have got back to me asking for a certificate of keyboarding skills, I've phoned all the colleges and none of them appear to do this anymore, did you manage to find somewhere that provided this test?

Thanks

Mark

cleverley1986

No unfortunately not - im waiting to hear back and was told sometime next month

22marcoronaldo

I've phones every college near to where I live and they don't do a keyboarding skills test, I've heard back but they have asked for this so my application can be processed.
Have you not done the keyboarding skills either? And what are you waiting to hear from?

cleverley1986

i havent done the keyboard test either but waiting to hear back about the application. i also couldnt get my degree converted as i dont know where it is - i was told they'd call me sometime this month to let me know if they intended to put a case forward to the embassy but they did say mid september!

22marcoronaldo

You never know, we could hear back at the same time.
I can't find anywhere that does the keyboarding test but having my a levels and 1st year of Uni converted, just done the application for that and sending it off Monday.

22marcoronaldo

I presume they didn't cause to much fuss about not being able to get the keyboarding skills certificate? Just checking as I'm ringing them tomorrow!

jim2001

Any updates anyone?. Have heard nothing back myself.

22marcoronaldo

Spoke to them today Jim, they told me just to send my ICES report off, they already have my application and not to worry about the keyboarding skills as I don't think it can be done here anymore.
They said when I go out there for testing I can do it out there, so I'm hoping they're we're no issues with my application, and they're just waiting for my ICES report now.

jim2001

Good job mate any idea when we should find out or talk of testing?

22marcoronaldo

They didn't give a time frame Jim, my ICES report will take 4 weeks and I've done everything else so I'm hoping anytime after then.
Is it you who works for PSNI?, is there anyway we can exchange phone numbers or email to keep each other updated?

cleverley1986

Calling them tomorrow to get an update!!!

22marcoronaldo

Let us know mate!