brad9988

Thanks, Siouxie!! The last link seems to confirm that as my application was finalised and I received my POE before 31 July 2018 that I should be fine on the biometrics issue. I may still just submit a case to be sure anyway as you suggest.

peejay2

Hi christmasoompa, are you sure about this? My understanding is that a caution is a criminal offence, hence requires rehabilitation if less than 10 years have lapsed. I am minded to not request criminal rehabilitation until I have been asked by the visa authorities to do so. Do you see any risks in that? Thanks a lot!

Former Lancastrian

Wait to see what IRCC say. If its a UK caution then normally IRCC don't consider it as a conviction therefore they dont find you inadmissible. Wait to see if you get the ITA then submit all relevant documents. If they need more info they will ask. You will only need to apply for rehab if they find you inadmissible.

elle192021

Hi all,

I have a POE letter that's due to expire soon. I plan on travelling to Canada to activate my IEC work permit before the POE letter's expiration but due to current circumstances I don't plan on staying and working for the full two years just yet.

I am wondering if:

1. I can fly to Canada and stay for about a week to activate my IEC before the POE letter expires, and then fly back to the UK. When I am ready to work in Canada, I will fly back to Canada at a later date.
2. If I am only staying for a week, do I still need the following:

• Proof of funds ($2500 CAD), can this be printed via online banking or does the statement need to be printed direct from the branch?
• Proof of travel health insurance (~2 years worth covering duration of entire IEC), and
• (a ticket for my departure from Canada or sufficient funds to purchase such a ticket).

• Not have to show proof of funds?
• Will one week's worth of travel insurance be sufficient?
• Will my return ticket for one week be an issue (since it's not the duration of the IEC ~ 2 years)?

christmasoompa

Yes, you can do that, but you must meet the visa requirements when you activate it - so yes, you do need the proof of funds, and full travel insurance for the two years etc.

HTH, good luck.

peejay2

Hello,

I gave my biometrics yesterday and am currently in the 'IEC Work permit assessment section'. Does anybody know what this procedure entails?

Best,

Alberto.

msmm

Hello,

My boyfriend applied for his IEC early november and was invited early january. Unfortunately the company he used gave him a deadline of 10 days to have all the fees paid and he wasn't able to do it, as it coincided with his rent and other bills, as well as him visiting me here in Canada.

What are the odds he'll be invited again? He's re-entered the pool but I've heard the chances are quite slim.

Siouxie

I'm a little confused... when you say 'the company he used' do you mean Immigration and Citizenship Canada or are you saying he went through a 3rd party? IRCC would have given him 10 days to decide whether to accept the invitation or not - and then a further 20 days to complete the application and pay the $150 participation fee for it by credit card. Did he turn down the invite or just not meet the deadline for payment?

This is how the IEC process works.. (the text version is easier to read) https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...ss-glance.html

If he just failed to make the payment rather than turning the invite down he will have to apply again .. he may not be lucky enough to be invited again as the odds (according to the official website) areDoes he have a profession or in demand trade? He might be able to apply for Permanent Residency through Express Entry, perhaps.. do ask him to post if he needs any advice on alternative routes.
Good luck

hh619

The wife’s degree and pgce are currently being evaluated by WES (20 working days so far) so, in the meantime, i decided to go ahead and submit my work permit application for IEC just in case we don't get the additional year of education we need to get an ITA for EE. So far i've paid a combined $335 for participation, work permit and biometrics. As per the below quote; there's a big chance my IEC will not be approved. However, i've been asked to give my biometrics already. This is a new requirement since the last time i applied. Does this mean the application has been reviewed already? If that's the case, surely they would have picked up on the below and denied my WP? Then refunded the $100 for the WP and $85 for Biometrics?

Canniecanuck

Hello All

Newbie to the threads and have been snooping around for a week or so to try and get some info for family members.

Nephew and his wife applied for IEC and she was lucky to get choosen in the first round of invitations, so far he hasn't been so lucky! Yesterday she received her POE letter and they are now getting ready to travel.

So a couple of questions/confirmations that would be helpful.

1. I understand that he can travel with her, not on her IEC but as a visitor and then if she secures a NOC job of O, A or B he can then apply for an OWP. If this is the case, are the border control likely to allow him a visitors visa for the same length as her IEC - 2 years so long as they have funds $$, and the two years insurance?

2. Would it be beneficial for them to have a letter from us stating that they are going to be staying with us (we have a basement appartment)?

3. He will apply again for IEC if he hasn't got a OWP for 2020 which is his last year at he is 30 in Sept, can he do this from within Canada or would he need to return back to the UK?

4. End goal is get Canadian work experience so that they can apply for PR but would they have to apply for EE and it would still come down to points scored or is there a different process?

Thanks in advance!

Former Lancastrian

1. Yes.
2. No harm in having such a letter.
3. Can submit application from within Canada.
4. Yes he would apply under EE for the CEC class.

Canniecanuck

Wow Former Lancastrian you were quicker than quick!

Thanks for the clarification, I thought I had read it correctly.

Just one more quick clairification on the EE and CEC class - They would still need at least 450+ points to be considered for the CEC as most of the EE draws seem to be with more than 440 points or do they get a different 'review' because they are in the country?

Former Lancastrian

No different review points wise. federal Skilled Trades is one that has different points amounts as seen in this link.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...-previous.html

peejay2

Hi,

I received my POE letter today. As a UK citizen I'm entitled to a 24 month stay. I'll need to get insured for those 24 months. Can anyone offer guidance on this? Do I have to pay up front or commit to paying monthly or something?

Thanks a lot.

christmasoompa