Hi,
I’m now going ahead with applying for immigration to Canada from the UK, and had a few queries about the forms, and was wondering if anyone could help me. If anyone can, I'd be very grateful (friend for life :-). Some might seem a little obvious towards the end, but it’s more double checking things
Best,
Mark

I’ve previously had depression and anxiety (OCD), and was hospitalized when I was 18 for about a month. I’ve discussed the forms a bit with my GP, but he was unsure on the medical, and whether it would be classed as a serious ailment. I’m presently on a fairly small dosage of antidepressants which cost about £8.33 a month for the UK national health service. I was wondering if I should I mention this as a previous serious ailment in the form, with an explanation of the situation. Also I had a nose bleed a few years back and was hospitalized for a couple of days.

Both my history of what I’ve been doing (work, unemployment etc.), and where I’ve been living since 18 is fairly extensive, and a bit bitty further back, and won’t fit on the form. Should I attach extra sheets with tables, with a quick note in the form (see sheet 1 etc). Also, what should I do if I can’t trace all my addresses and their dates (it’s going back 18 years and is proving very difficult to trace everything), Should I just fill in to the best of my ability and then mention that I couldn’t find all the information?

Do references need to be provided for all employment ever (some might be difficult, going back 18 years) or just ones with an NOC listing? Will my inland revenue and national insurance records be OK to prove I worked somewhere?

I’m currently unemployed (since april) and am visiting Canada (Vancouver). Could I complete this from Canada, using a UK mailing address (my parents), and say I’m travelling (rather than unemployed (which might not look as good). Will going to Canada for 3 months affect my visa application?

Could I do an additional note with extra info that may help my application, and could I reference it from the application form with a ‘*number’?

I took and passed O level French 20 years ago, but don’t remember much (although it’s probably still in there somewhere). Could I claim basic French, or if not, could I mention it in an additional note?

Could I put the CV I send to potential employers in with the other documents and certificates?

Is mensa membership worth putting is as a society I’ve been part of.

Does being a chemical analyst count as a physical scientist. I still get over 4 years NOC skilled work without mentioning it? (due mainly to time passed, I think obtaining references would be difficult, so it may not be worth including as an NOC category).

For the ‘details of family members’ in ‘application for permanent residence’ form, do I have to mention my mum and dad, sister, niece etc?

If you’re application is sent back to you, do they tell you what was wrong?

If you are asking these questions seriously , then I really think you should consult an immigration lawyer, and not attempt to apply yourself.
Or If you go on the CIC website, and download all the relevants manuals you will get all the answers, by working step by step thorugh application forms with all info by your side, and following exactly what they ask you for.
One thing is obvious, and that is you do not seem to have a complete application, you cant just miss bits out etc, you have to be accurate with background info, as they will check. Yes there will be odd bits that are not as important , but you will have to back up with explanation.
As for being a member of mensa ?
If you have had periods of uneployment you have to state why when etc.
Also like now if you are not working for three months you will have to say so.You cant claim basic french for O level, just claim a knowledege, or take test to see what ability you are.

From questions you are asking now, ther is a chance you will not submit a good application, and bearing in mind yo are looking at a possible 2-3 year wait applying now, and maybe a point increase in that time, is it worth risking an incomplete application?
Spend some money on a lawyer who can tell you exactly what you need to know, and ensure your application gets a good chance. If not risk a long wait to be told no visa.
Unless you are 100% confident that you can do this application without any doubt that you have not missed something or you are unsure what yo uare doing form onset. I would not attempt it all things considered with today' s waiting times and numbers applying.


QUOTE=mark8085]Hi,
I’m now going ahead with applying for immigration to Canada from the UK, and had a few queries about the forms, and was wondering if anyone could help me. If anyone can, I'd be very grateful (friend for life :-). Some might seem a little obvious towards the end, but it’s more double checking things
Best,
Mark

I’ve previously had depression and anxiety (OCD), and was hospitalized when I was 18 for about a month. I’ve discussed the forms a bit with my GP, but he was unsure on the medical, and whether it would be classed as a serious ailment. I’m presently on a fairly small dosage of antidepressants which cost about £8.33 a month for the UK national health service. I was wondering if I should I mention this as a previous serious ailment in the form, with an explanation of the situation. Also I had a nose bleed a few years back and was hospitalized for a couple of days.

Both my history of what I’ve been doing (work, unemployment etc.), and where I’ve been living since 18 is fairly extensive, and a bit bitty further back, and won’t fit on the form. Should I attach extra sheets with tables, with a quick note in the form (see sheet 1 etc). Also, what should I do if I can’t trace all my addresses and their dates (it’s going back 18 years and is proving very difficult to trace everything), Should I just fill in to the best of my ability and then mention that I couldn’t find all the information?

Do references need to be provided for all employment ever (some might be difficult, going back 18 years) or just ones with an NOC listing? Will my inland revenue and national insurance records be OK to prove I worked somewhere?

I’m currently unemployed (since april) and am visiting Canada (Vancouver). Could I complete this from Canada, using a UK mailing address (my parents), and say I’m travelling (rather than unemployed (which might not look as good). Will going to Canada for 3 months affect my visa application?

Could I do an additional note with extra info that may help my application, and could I reference it from the application form with a ‘*number’?

I took and passed O level French 20 years ago, but don’t remember much (although it’s probably still in there somewhere). Could I claim basic French, or if not, could I mention it in an additional note?

Could I put the CV I send to potential employers in with the other documents and certificates?

Is mensa membership worth putting is as a society I’ve been part of.

Does being a chemical analyst count as a physical scientist. I still get over 4 years NOC skilled work without mentioning it? (due mainly to time passed, I think obtaining references would be difficult, so it may not be worth including as an NOC category).

For the ‘details of family members’ in ‘application for permanent residence’ form, do I have to mention my mum and dad, sister, niece etc?

If you’re application is sent back to you, do they tell you what was wrong?[/QUOTE]

Have you looked on the website as there's a section on how to fill out the forms (I take it you're making a federal application as as skilled worker). http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/applica...es/EG7TOC.html
I think that should answer a most of your questions. In general you should be completely honest and put everything down.
Good luck.

Hi there,
i also had a fairly extensive list of previous addresses. Just attached additional sheet. They didn't seem to have problem with that. I agreed with the others about being honest. Just detail everything and provide explanation for each one. Certainly there are peroids of unemployments, etc for some applicants. Just put them down and expain what happened.

Yeah, between employment history, old addresses, travel history, societies I've been a member of, etc, I ended up with a bunch of extra sheets on my application: I just created equivalent tables in the word processor to the ones in the form, marked the table in the original form as 'see attached sheet', and said that some dates were estimates (hard to remember exactly when I lived in a rented flat fifteen years ago, for example). Still waiting for them to process it, but that at least got me past the AoR stage.

Other than that, though, my application was pretty simple: it does sound like you might want to talk to a lawyer if yours is going to be more complicated. Luckily I rarely get around to throwing things away, so it wasn't hard to find all my old addresses and rough dates from old paperwork I had lying around the place.

I believe it's just the last ten years or since you were 18, whichever is shorter. I only did the last ten years, but included some copies of letters, P60s/P45s and the Inland Revenue Data Protection Act printout as documentation of the earlier jobs.

Please see info above as best I can to pass on my advice....I am not an expert....... just have been through same process and similar questions were asked of self !!!

Good luck,

Rich.

If you do include your resume (CV), make sure it agrees with what you are claiming with regard to experience, occupation etc. The two will be compared by the immigration officer processing your application.