sootie17

I agree. I created a MyCIC account after doing the "Am I Eligible" questionnaire and one of the required documents listed is the DFAIT letter which is the first step of the process, I believe.

apb1987

I'm currently in Canada with my partner on our first IEC visa. When applying for our first IEC, my partner had a medical so he was able to continue working as a teacher whilst in Canada if any vacancies came up.

Does anyone know if he will have to take another medical examination when applying for a 2nd year on the IEC, even though he had one already for his 1st year?

I found this on the IEC FAQ page:
As we are currently residing in Canada, not the UK, does that mean a second medical exam would not be required?

Having a medical extended the LOI waiting time by several weeks for both me and my partner as they processed our applications together, so I'm hoping he won't have to take a medical this time round!

twist_freeride

There may still be a glimmer of hope for the visas being extended I think. I notice that most of the other EU countries have the exact same blurb about the visas being released by Feb 1st that we have. And all have an extra bit underneath saying "work in Canada legally for up to one year... and so on" but ours is blank.

I emailed them regarding this, as the FAQ's and various other pages are now well out of date, and they continue to say that information regarding the criteria for age and visa duration will be released with the visas.

Wishful thinking maybe, but possibly the governments still haven't ironed out a definite plan.

acrylicus

I live in hope of this and have a strong feeling that the quota will be extended as well as the length of the work permit!

flo-bee

That is some good detective work there.

Jennika

I really hope so as I am so confused by this new process.

wardy_1990

Are the majority of people on here going for IEC to try and gain a permanent job offer for LMO TWP then cec after 2 years pr? Or just travelling?

Is anyone doing this with a travel group bunac etc?

First time for me hence the worry I am doing it wrong on my own and should have gone with a travel group or immigration company.

Regards

Wizardoffire

my intention is to get out there, find a part time job unless i can land a permanent one straight away, then will apply for the second year but by then will have lived for a year with my partner so she can then sponsor me

cbrown89

Work for a year, apply for second IEC visa then straight after apply for common law visa through my Canadian girlfriend.

apb1987

My plan all along was to use IEC as a means to find permanent work with an employer in the same role as I was in the UK (finance manager, so it's on the list of job titles accepted by CEC for PR) who would be willing to support my application for a TWP via LMO and subsequently apply for PR.

I applied for my first year IEC in Feb 2012, then went on vacation to Canada before I was accepted to try and find work and check out some areas I wanted to live in. First stop was Halifax - walked in to a recruitment agency and had an interview booked for the next day, the city itself wasn't that bad either, and after having a 2nd interview over skype back home I was offered the job and entered Canada on my IEC in July 2012.

They now want me to stay on, so will be submitting an LMO application in the coming weeks so I can apply for TWP, and I hope to get a 2nd IEC in the meantime.

So what I'm saying is it's totally possible to do it without the help from immigration companies (if such companies exist, I don't think BUNAC offer that service?). I guess it depends on what kind of jobs you are looking for and whether they are high in demand in the area you move to. Also, I believe the requirement is only 1 year, not 2 years, full time work experience in a 0, A or B role as per the NOC list, but someone can correct me on that if I'm wrong.

acrylicus

There's a list of acceptable jobs for CEC...? I was planning something similar except I'd be going there to do a skill level B job, which is considered skilled enough for CEC. But theres also a list?

apb1987

The 'list' of jobs for CEC I'm referring to is the NOC list which classifies jobs in to different categories. Only those jobs in the 0, A or B categories count towards the 1 year work experience required for CEC.

Sounds like you knew that already though

Greatdane

I can see the list of jobs in the 0 section, but for the life of me i cant find the lists for the A and B categories (or what them categories are) Am i just being dumb?

acrylicus

I think there are way too many to be listed - if you look on the job bank and search for individual jobs you can see the NOC number - here's how you know what class they are:

christmasoompa

Or, just reading too much in to stuff.

Have a look at the NOC Matrix, that's what you need - http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/noc/english/...11/Matrix.aspx As said above though, there are thousands in each section, so you need to find your own NOC code and then find the relevant skill level on the Matrix from that.

HTH.