Alberta Welcomes H-1B Visa Holders and Their Families

[ndbhatt]

Originally Posted by Andrey

hello does anyone know if medical and police reports are required at a CIC application stage (3 rd stage) or later?
Thanks

Providing PCC during CIC application will certainly help expedite the process. You can submit later. Any reason why you wouldn't submit them. It take 2-3 weeks for FBI fingerprinting clearance and about 6-8 weeks for homecountry PCC (depends on your home country).

Request for medicals will come from CIC after you submit your application at CIC.

Hope this helps.

bhattji

[ita]

What is the procedure to get PCC when in U.S.?
Also what is the process for medicals? Thank you.

Originally Posted by ndbhatt

Providing PCC during CIC application will certainly help expedite the process. You can submit later. Any reason why you wouldn't submit them. It take 2-3 weeks for FBI fingerprinting clearance and about 6-8 weeks for homecountry PCC (depends on your home country).

Request for medicals will come from CIC after you submit your application at CIC.

Hope this helps.

bhattji

[ndbhatt]

Originally Posted by ita

What is the procedure to get PCC when in U.S.?
Also what is the process for medicals? Thank you.

You have answer regarding PCC if you search few posts above your's
I know of Indian Consulate in Houston where I got my PCC
http://www.cgihouston.org/miscattestation.html#gl18

Google is your friend to find other consulate as applicable to your region of residence.

Information regarding your Medicals can be found here
http://www.cic.gc.ca/dmp-md/medical.aspx

I hope this helps.
bhattji

[numerouno]

Dear forum-buddies,

I filed for my AINP application (with Alberta) on Friday and was told that a small change was effected on Thursday (19 Feb 2009). The change is that, now, the applicant has to be on an H1-B not only while the application is being submitted but also when the application is due for finalization .

Now, my question is this:

I am getting married in September 2009 and since I applied in February (this month) I do not expect that my nomination will take longer than 6 months. Thus by August I should have my nomination and from there on the ball will be in CIC's court.

Now, given that I will be supplying CIC with my marriage certificate in September, will they consider my wife's application as that of a dependent or will they have the file sent back to Alberta seeking their counsel on whether I still qualify "with my wife". I ask this because the way the economy is the sooner I am free from the H1-B requirement the easier I can breathe. If the file goes back to Alberta and they want to check on my status I will have to be on an H1-B (by necessity) that much longer!

Anyone with any experience in this regard?

Thank you

[ingegarcia]

Hi numerouno
May I know the source of this information? Did you receive an email with from Alberta or did you call and asked them?

Let us know

Thank you!

Originally Posted by numerouno

Dear forum-buddies,

I filed for my AINP application (with Alberta) on Friday and was told that a small change was effected on Thursday (19 Feb 2009). The change is that, now, the applicant has to be on an H1-B not only while the application is being submitted but also when the application is due for finalization .

Now, my question is this:

I am getting married in September 2009 and since I applied in February (this month) I do not expect that my nomination will take longer than 6 months. Thus by August I should have my nomination and from there on the ball will be in CIC's court.

Now, given that I will be supplying CIC with my marriage certificate in September, will they consider my wife's application as that of a dependent or will they have the file sent back to Alberta seeking their counsel on whether I still qualify "with my wife". I ask this because the way the economy is the sooner I am free from the H1-B requirement the easier I can breathe. If the file goes back to Alberta and they want to check on my status I will have to be on an H1-B (by necessity) that much longer!

Anyone with any experience in this regard?

Thank you

[numerouno]

I called the hot-line for Alberta @ (780) 427 6419

[DON_DADA]

Hi Ingegarcia and ndbhatt,

Can you folks tell me if you sent the original IMM008 form when you replied to the initial invitation from AINP last yr. I can't recall if the original IMM008 form gets submitted to CIC or is sent to the AINP (confused). I just received the nomination tonight and am curious to know whats the follow up for. Are we supposed to keep giving AINP status updates or atleast fax them the receipt of the nomination form?

Please advise

[nissan_1]

Original needs to be sent to CIC not AINP. After you receive nomination from CIC, make sure send the acknowledge form back to AINP to let them know that you have received the nomination.

Originally Posted by DON_DADA

Hi Ingegarcia and ndbhatt,

Can you folks tell me if you sent the original IMM008 form when you replied to the initial invitation from AINP last yr. I can't recall if the original IMM008 form gets submitted to CIC or is sent to the AINP (confused). I just received the nomination tonight and am curious to know whats the follow up for. Are we supposed to keep giving AINP status updates or atleast fax them the receipt of the nomination form?

Please advise

[ingegarcia]

Originally Posted by numerouno

I called the hot-line for Alberta @ (780) 427 6419

Hi numerouno thanks for you reply!... I also checked the Alberta website and it is stated in the criteria

[DON_DADA]

Originally Posted by nissan_1

Original needs to be sent to CIC not AINP. After you receive nomination from CIC, make sure send the acknowledge form back to AINP to let them know that you have received the nomination.

Thanks Nissan. How to send the form back. Email or fax? or just regular mail.

[ndbhatt]

Originally Posted by DON_DADA

Thanks Nissan. How to send the form back. Email or fax? or just regular mail.

Fax as well as regular mail. Didn't want to take any chance.

[Ami_Shah]

Hello,

Thanks for starting this thread. Its very helpful. We have sent our application on 30th jan. Still havent received any file number. Has anyone sent the application during this time?

[DON_DADA]

Originally Posted by wasi2000

What do you mean about living at the border town?? Could you please give some example since this can be a good trick to maintain the Canadian PR, H1-B as well as US GC and further the Canadian Citizenship.

HI

What he meant was you can either live close to Vancouver, Detroit or Buffalo and commute back and forth. Also no fees unless you apply for CIC. Btw where you from

[Hong12]

Thank you very much for your help and all information. I am putting together the application to Alberta under AINP since I will be in US on H1B visa starting March, 09. I saw that they require the reference letters from all my employers. Could anybody please help me with the reference letter format since I have no idea what has to be in the letter? Please advise if I also need to get the reference letter from my US employer that will start in March, 09. Also, I saw that CIC requires the State Clearance for all the places we stay more than 6 months. Please advise if this State Clearance needs to be Fingerprint Base or Name Base. Also, I wonder if I can send the application to Alberta first upon arriving US in March. 09 and send my first paystub to Alberta later on (probably March 15, 09 or March 31, 09 paystubs). Anybody please help. Thank you very much.

[EileenD]

I worked in the US with my H1B that is about to expire. I don't want to go back home. A friend of mine told me that I can apply for a GC in Canada, Alberta. Luckily, I can do this now, while my H1b is still valid. To get a GC in Canada, it will take me about a year or less.
Here is the website where you can find more info about this (Good luck!): www.canadah1b.com
Cheers!