SheffieldRMN

phew! Thank you for the reply.

imdsanj

Hi everyone,

so i've submitted my application and paid. i selected "yes" to the background question and in the next section of the application i was asked for court reports detailing my convictions!

As i only got a warning and there was no court or anything like that i just uploaded a letter of explanation instead and said ive applied for the subject access in the letter too.

i'll let you know the outcome to help out anyone else who is in this situation.

flyinjam

Hi all!

Great tips and advice on this thread.

So, my girlfriend and I are planning on trying out Canada. She is able to apply for an IEC. The question I have about this is, once you are accepted online, how long do you have to come to Canada? And do the 12 months or 2 years start when you touch down?

Also, I'm 34 so can't apply for an IEC. I've seen discussed elsewhere on this forum, that once, for example, my girlfriend has received her work permit and gained employment at skill level O, A or B, then I would become eligible for a work permit as a Common Law Partner. We have been living together for 3 years with a joint mortgage and utility bills to prove it.

Can anyone confirm this is accurate, and if so, have more information on this process?

Many thanks

ChrisBan

12 months to enter Canada after being approved.

Vulcanoid

Unless you had a medical exam (to work in healthcare/with children, or had been to certain countries), in which case it's 12 months from date of medical.

flyinjam

Thanks Chris, that's great to know.

Any input as into whether I would be eligible for a work permit as a common law partner under my girlfriend on a IEC visa?

Many thanks

beckiwoo

Only if you girlfriend gets a full time job in NOC codes 0, A or B as you have already said above.

flyinjam

That's great, thanks for clearing that up beckiwoo. I just wanted to make sure that was definitely the case!

DevNinja

I got a new passport recently. Should I upload scans of both with my supporting documents?

I'm thinking it cant hurt, and I flew to canada for a visit recently and the Immigration officer wanted to see both of them.

Victoria34

Happy New Year to you all ! New Year , new questions !

I am completely stuck on my sons IEC ITA so hoping of some help ! He is currently in college here but has only been so for four months.

Do I state that he is in post secondary education and if so want is the Canadian equivalent to a college degree (which he is currently studying in Computers). Is it a Non University Diploma? Thanks all ! Hope 2017 is great for your all !

DevNinja

A completed college degree is worth the same as a university degree in the uk - though there might be some bias towards different institutions

Victoria34

Thanks so much for the response.

He only just started the course four months ago so hasn't completed the degree yet. That's why I completely stuck ! It doesn't asked what degrees you have completed, just if you have had any post-secondary education. The options are PHD, Masters, Bachelor, non-university diploma, Secondary and Trade.

We are having to get him on the IEC as we are all going over to Canada but he is too old to be on our visa, so the plan is that he will look at Universities when he is out there and (hopefully) transfer to a student visa next year.

Thanks again !

DevNinja

If this is your sons first time at college/ uni it will be a Bachelor degree.

And I think there is a checkbox on the webform to say the course is ongoing - from that I would guess CIC could tell how long he has been studying for

Victoria34

Thank you so much ! You have made a stressed out mum very happy ! There is indeed an 'ongoing' check box. I will put Bachelors Degree.

Lmjt

Firstly happy new year to one and all !!!

(I used the IEC program)

I'm a little confused to what i need/to do now really. I currently had a Correspondence Letter saying my application to work in Canada has been approved and a permit to work will be issued to me when i arrive in Canada.

So my question really is what other documents do i need to get together because this seem a little small for something big?

Apart from looking for some where to live/work i feel this 1 sheet of paper is not enough :/

Is it enough?
Am i missing something?

Any advice or help given is greatly appreciated!