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Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 2nd 2022, 7:50 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 960
Posted By timballs

Re: IECs and LMIAs

I'm following up my original post seeking more advice for my son. Despite my son's employer saying they would apply for an LMIA for him, through the layers of management of a large company, the...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 18th 2022, 6:23 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 960
Posted By timballs

IECs and LMIAs

My son, whose RO (Registered Organisation) IEC work permit ends June this year, has been a full-time employee for a large Canadian firm since February 2022. It was an advertised job which he applied...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 21st 2020, 10:22 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,813
Posted By timballs

Re: Corona and IEC awaiting entry.

The reason I suggest the Facebook page is that the legislation around the IEC is changing so much it's hard to keep track. At the moment, with an IEC, you won't get in without proof of a valid job...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 21st 2020, 9:53 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,813
Posted By timballs

Re: Corona and IEC awaiting entry.

My son has had a 3 month extension to his PoE entry date. What I would suggest is joining an excellent Facebook page called O Canada! IEC Discussion & Support. There are 16.9K members and so many...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 2nd 2020, 10:08 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 771
Posted By timballs

Re: Seeking advice - Canadian Work Visa

As Siouxie said, don't waste your money on an immigration consultant. There is nothing they can do for you that you can't do yourself and don't listen to them if they tell you otherwise.

As for...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 19th 2020, 3:11 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 822
Posted By timballs

Re: IEC insurance - COVID19 - CBSA/General

Excerpt below now been posted on https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/iec.html. Insurance providers I've tried are saying they won't cover for...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 31st 2020, 10:29 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,813
Posted By timballs

Re: Corona and IEC awaiting entry.

Yes, wasn't official admittedly, but did make me worry:

https://pvtistes.net/en/covid-19-canada-borders-closed/?fbclid=IwAR0n3rDIPZlZHpeJKmoNkMfcfl6YbimSpmMh1PyIp0WIdT-7DxeW_2UuiWE
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 31st 2020, 9:22 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,813
Posted By timballs

Re: Corona and IEC awaiting entry.

I think there is some ambiguity in whether an IEC qualifies as a temporary work permit (in these circumstances) - checking this out at the moment. However, the bigger worry is insurance. I read...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 30th 2020, 3:28 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,813
Posted By timballs

Re: Corona and IEC awaiting entry.

My son's in a similar position, although he needs to enter by 24th June :ohmy: so I'm monitoring closely. He had a Skype interview almost a couple of weeks before they closed the borders, but the...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Oct 10th 2019, 8:01 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 722
Posted By timballs

Re: Voluntarily cancel student visa and apply graduate visa

What a pity no-one's replied to your post. I'm afraid I don't know the answer myself, but hope you get an answer soon.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 11th 2017, 11:10 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 967
Posted By timballs

Re: How do you find out why you were refused?

Thank you. I had read about some dreadful immigration lawyers on this forum before I went down that route. The only reason I did is that the list had become so restricted and we were running out of...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 10th 2017, 8:31 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 967
Posted By timballs

Re: How do you find out why you were refused?

Thank you both for your help.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 9th 2017, 9:26 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 967
Posted By timballs

How do you find out why you were refused?

Can anyone help me with either an email or postal address for CIC that will reply to me and tell me why my skilled worker application was refused?

As a family we applied via the Federal Skilled...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 6th 2015, 11:06 am
Replies: 146
Views: 15,559
Posted By timballs

Re: wildy immigration closed help needed

I too am appalled. We paid ££££s to Paul. Thankfully via credit card. Since we submitted our application my husband and I have since separated and I wanted to stop the application and get some...
Forum: Canada
Jan 15th 2015, 9:44 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,454
Posted By timballs

Re: moving from highlands of scotland to Regina

I can't give you any practical advice James as I've never been to Regina, but, as a fellow Scot, still in Scotland, who has been dithering about emigrating for years, I would advise you to go for it....
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 16th 2013, 10:29 pm
Replies: 2,176
Views: 203,698
Posted By timballs

Re: IEC 2014

Earlier posts hoped that those who created a Kompass account in Round One would just need to edit one form and submit, but are we now saying that the Kompass account we created in Round One is no...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 25th 2013, 6:45 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 801
Posted By timballs

Re: Advice re son's plans for study in Canada?

I take your point, thank you. ;)

That's more his mother's fault than his. I guess I need to untie the apron strings a little? :eek: It's never an easy thing to do :unsure:

Mummy timballs
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 25th 2013, 1:00 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 801
Posted By timballs

Re: Advice re son's plans for study in Canada?

Thank you christmasoompa. Yes, sorry, getting my terminology wrong. I meant PR. I'll investigate IEC for him.

Thanks again.

Timballs.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 25th 2013, 9:14 am
Replies: 9
Views: 801
Posted By timballs

Advice re son's plans for study in Canada?

I am a long time member of this forum, but unable to fathom out the best advice to give my son.

We applied as a family via the skilled worker route April 2010. The last update I have is that...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 18th 2010, 1:10 pm
Replies: 213
Views: 37,065
Posted By timballs

Re: Changes to 'the list' of 38 (FSW visas) imminent!

The consultation is open to the public and there is an online form you can fill in via the link above. May not influence the final outcome, but at least it will give you a voice. I filled one in...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 9th 2010, 9:26 am
Replies: 2
Views: 503
Posted By timballs

Good article on hiring immigration consultant

http://www.muchmormagazine.com/2010/01/cic-public-consultation-on-canadian-immigration-consultants-the-findings/
Forum: Canada
Jan 4th 2010, 10:56 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,245
Posted By timballs

Re: Skiing Calgary

If you go Calgary-Banff (1 1/2 hrs), then Banff-Calgary again (1 1/2hrs) then Calgary-Edmonton (3hrs), you've already done a 4 1/2hr drive to get to Edmonton and backtracked and missed out on one of...
Forum: Canada
Jan 4th 2010, 6:15 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,245
Posted By timballs

Re: Skiing Calgary

What is your planned route? If you are going over to Sunshine (excellent ski classes) and staying over there, are you going up to Edmonton via Jasper? If so, long drive (although the most scenic...
Forum: Canada
Jan 3rd 2010, 8:39 am
Replies: 35
Views: 4,480
Posted By timballs

Re: Voltage converters

Might be cheaper to buy before you go? You can get them quite cheaply on ebay at the moment and also places like this:

http://www.roamingfox.co.uk/Voltage-Converter-USA-UK-45-Watt-pr-16193.html
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 1st 2010, 8:37 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 927
Posted By timballs

Re: Work Experience & References

As you'll know, when you're an IT contractor, the company you worked for has absolutely nothing to gain by giving you a reference so it's unlikely you'll get what you need.

We asked this...
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