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Re: Applying for Permanent Residence With an Arranged Employment but Without HRSDC Letter

Khalid — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 07:10:56 -0000

I am planning to migrate to canada under the arranged employment work permit scheme.
1.Do I have to get the offer letter from my sponsor before applying or should I apply straight away.
2. Should I apply directly to CIC or should I move my application through a immigrant consultant
Can somebody please guide me through the right channel.

Re: Applying for Permanent Residence With an Arranged Employment but Without HRSDC Letter

Sandeep — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:48:02 -0000

Hi all,

I am new to this site and yet to discover a lot on this site!!!
After the new Canada law for immigration has come , I am also planning to immigrate. I have been to WWICS,Pune office, spoke to them, but must tell you, the sales guys are just sitting there to meet there deadlines and target. If you ask them too many questions, they are totally confused and with that if you say them that they have a very bad feedback on net, they will talk some silly issues.For example, when i askd them about all the membership ids, Business bureau feedback, they provide you with all incomplete informations. Guys i must tell you the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has rated wwics (F) ,which is below satisfactory. Thankgod,I have made thorough search about these guys.
Can anyone suggest me how is CANADAVISA, ATTORNEY DAVID COHEN. Are these guys upto the mark, and they saying about arrangend employement, howz that don?

Re: From Syracuse to Montreal

Mack — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:12:00 -0000

Congrats on all of your endeavours. So have you applied for your PR yet? I am assuming you have. If so how long did it take? I am currently living in Cleveland while my wife (Canadian Citizen) is attending Graduate School at Laurentian. We have filled out all of the paperwork and I was kind of curious as to what to expect with the Residency process.

Re: Applying for Permanent Residence With an Arranged Employment but Without HRSDC Letter

Nisarig — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:48:13 -0000

WWICS is cheating people, BEWARE of falling their PREY

Following are Real Life Experiences of people hired services of WWICS...

Dear Friends, I am just wondering, can we do any thing on this? I thought these following mails can be eye-opener for many a Indians falling prey to immigration company like WWICS. So I am re-posting these messages from WWICSclients group at Yahoo. Please send in your thoughts on this... - Anand

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Rakesh Garikapati wrote:

Hi Friends,

Hope I have to say hi Bakaras... Any how let me tell introduce myself to oyu as a client of WWICS (not at all proud about that), who had coem here a month back, dreaming about a career in Canada, that too with WWICS.

I am Rakesh Garikapati, Filed my case with WWICS, Hyderabad in 2001 and had got a success now and had landed up here. My suggesstion to all the bachelors of WWICS Clients to marry soon as it would be diffcult for you to pay fee to WWICS for sponsering your Spouse. Amazed to know, you must be under the impression of how can taht be, when WWICS had told you that you will get a free service to all the dependents of yours? Well that is only that they tell you, but in Black and White it will be different, and after coming here they will ask you to pay Cnd$ 1100 as a fee to WWICS, to sponser your spouse. And this fee is now, and it may increase later on. So, think about it and if your brach office has told you taht they will take care of your spouse or family better take it in writing.

The reason why they are charging is, they got only one thing to say, that now you are here, your file is closed and if you want to sponser your wife after your marraige you may need to pay for it as you are no longer a client. Back in India, my marraige was fixed and, WWICS office in Hyderabad has suggested me to goto Canada, collect PR Card an dcoem back for marraige an dsponser her from Canada. I had asked tehm to sponser her from India, they told taht it would take a long time and also they will never suggest it to do as even my immigration status may be rejected. So, what is that we expect from a consultant, we feel they suggest us soem thing good, but not soem thing which gains profit to them. So, that is it, be very careful with WWICS, ask every thing in Black and White.

As a WWICS Client, many had coem here by paying the same amount and that too with their family, but, my case is different, I may need to pay Cnd$ 1100 extra, because I am marrying afetr I land in Canada, it doesnt matter even if I am marrying after just 2 months of landind here. (That is what my case is also.)

I had asked an appointment with Mr. Sandhu, to request him regarding the same. I had called them they had kept me on hold for 15 min, then I spoke to 5 different persons whom I don't know, and they had given an appointment afetr a week days. When I had requested for an appointment after 2 days the lady speaking to me told that she will call me back after 5 min, which she had not even after 30 min. and then I had again called her and she told me that I can coem today and speak to him. I had come here only to find out that, the lady with whom I had spoken is no longer working with WWICS. They told me taht I can't have an appointment with Mr. Sandhu, I have to wait for a week more. So, I am frustrated and am giving this mail right from their office only.

So, think about it Mr. Sandhu is so busy taht he can't give an appointment even to his client for a 15 min. and being a client you may need to wait for a week to get his appointment. If you still belive in them it is upto you, if you have doubts on them stop your friends are anybody coming accross you to stop filing the case with WWICS and ask them to apply on their own by going through the GOvt Offcial web site

More over think about the money you are paying to GPS Canada, ask how many clients were settled because GPS had shown them a Permenent Job. They can provide you a temporary job but never evr can they provide you a Permenent Job. For getting a temporary job (WWICS Calls it a Transisional Job) you don't need WWICS, you can walk tohrough any of the placement agencies in Toronto, they will be nothing less than 2000 such agencies and you will be placed from any of them, that too free of cost, tehy won't charge you $2100 like GPS had charged you.

Since I am here, if you have any doubts, ask me I can clarify you better than WWICS.

Bye, Rakesh Garikapati

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Ranodeep Ghosh wrote:

Friends I second Rakesh; contention. I had direct interaction with Col Sandhu vide his various emails where He had told Mr. Parwinder Sandhu would contact me but till date no one has contacted me.... Ranodeep Ghosh

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Ashok Nair wrote:

Hello Friends... I too totally agree with Rakesh & Ranodeep. I am sure (i bet) you are going REGRET within a month for taking WWICS service after reaching Canada. WWICS people here are so unprofessional and is sitting here to suck your blood and flesh (all the MONEY). They give all beautiful dreams while we are in India to just ooze out the money from us and behave to you like UNWANTED ANIMALS when you come here and ask for any help (which you are legally entitled to).

Personally I too had these sort of experience from Mr. Parwinder Sandhu and his entire team - they will threaten, scream and shout at you, so that you wont utter a single word against them. Only a handful in GPS like Mujtafa Khan and Afshan is okay. They will put you in hard labour jobs (which requires you to work like donkeys in heavy lifting, packing etc - next day whole of your body will be paining like anything) in the name of transitional jobs and canadian experience

They will give you accomodation on shared basis (sharing bedrooms with 2 to 3 others - usally there will be 6 to 9 people PACKED in a three bedroom apartment), 1 or 2 washroom and a kitchen. The state of these residents are really horrible. You will be asked to clean it regularly, otherwise they will not give back your security deposit. Mind you, a single accomodation with other facilities and food (cooked food is very costly here) as paying guest will cost you only CDN $450 - 500 in Mississauga.

With WWICS, they promise internet, fax and printer in their WELCOME HOUSE.... but you realize it when you come here, there will be only a junk computer with frequently disturbed net connection, NO FAX, NO PRINTER. Recently I understand that WWICS is not having any Welcome Houses at all. In fact they are hiring other people (the name is OUTSOURCING) to rent apartment in distant places (which usually cost only cdn $ 1000 a month) and jampack the unlucky INDIAN BAKRAS.

And if you compalin or request, the property manager just bunks. You will see him only when you are ready to leave the place. And mind you, he will be standing in front of you with a list of recoveries so that you will not get your security amount. The ERC they are giving us after reaching here is another BIG BLUNDER.... not of any use at all and you loose 1 week of your precious time.

PR card application (this is free) is usally made automatically at airport by the authorities. If you give the WWICS address, the imigration officer usally reject your request and ask you fax the application with your own address. SIN card is done at any HRDC centre in Canada free of cost. Bank Account (which is also free) is also easy if you go to any bank and show your landing papers and current residence address.

WWICS shows off (gimmicks) to you that these are done out of their mercy - RUBBISH LOT!!! Govt of Canada is spending a lot of money to help newcomers here. If you go to any city, you will find a lot of "newcomer information centres" and "new comer assisstance centres" which is of BIG eyeopener to you! Then you will realise the ways WWICS cheating you.

In any case they jumbled up my resume and a counselor (these are original Canadian people, and not like the imposters sitting in WWICS office in Canada) at one of the newcomer assisstance centres helped me to correct it and fetch a good job. At the time of application, they promise you that your family's case will be processed free of cost. But when you land here and ask for the same they will charge you CDN $ 1100.

WWICS COMPANY IS CHEATING US - THE INDIANS
WE ARE BEING FOOLED - WE ARE INFACT MADE "BAKRAS"
ALL OF WE SHOULD REACT TO THIS BULGARY....
I AM THINKING OF INFORMING THE CANADIAN AUTHORITIES HERE. AND ALSO TO INITIATE A LEGAL ACTION. WHAT YOU SAY? - Ashok Nair

Re: Applying for Permanent Residence With an Arranged Employment but Without HRSDC Letter

Get Attorney — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:57:35 -0000

I am in a similar position with you and I just sent my
papers yesterday, but I didn't know that you can send them
updated W

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leigh — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:02:25 -0000

very informative post! you've given me an idea but no plans yet for relocating.

Re: Canada Immigration Blog

Louie — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:57:01 -0000

having immigration problems?

Visit: http://www.immigration-agency.net/

Re: Starting Over: Changed My Employer

wow gold — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:24:01 -0000

Hellow!

Please let me know who will handle your payment/taxes and a landing fees?

Re: Applying for Permanent Residence With an Arranged Employment but Without HRSDC Letter

Prabhu — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:53:04 -0000

Hi

please let me know if you applied for PR on your own or through lawyer?

Re: How To Obtain Work Permit For Information Technology Workers (IT) Workers?

Coyote — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:28:11 -0000

Hey Scoundrel,

It was so easy for you to say that Indian/Arabic people people can`t speak good English; rather no English at all. How come you didn`t mention, the ones who really can and made it big in the same country you live in. Why do people like you only see the bad side of the world?

Re: Starting Over: Changed My Employer

Scoundrel — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:03:10 -0000

2Marie: We've used one of the best (and most expensive) lawyers in Canada - http://www.gubermangarson.com/

Re: Starting Over: Changed My Employer

Marie — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:34:56 -0000

Recently, I was refused for the Post Graduate Work Permit and I need to hire an Immigration Lawyer who is trust worthy.
Please let me who your Immigration Lawyer was & how much he charges?
Is he Lorne Waldman? or another lawyer.

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justin — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:28:23 -0000

hi am justin titpon an i was wonder how to get a workers permint i am 15 year old an iam geten readey to go into 10 graet so if you can get back to me that would be graet sinserly justin tipton

ps or you can geat back to me at
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Re: Here We Are - Hello, Toronto!

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Как акклиматизировались в месте нового обитания включая работу/учебу/отдых ?

Re: Starting Over: Changed My Employer

Vishal — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:16:20 -0000

I am in similar situation. Could you outline the steps to do this? I am a Canadian PR working for a US company from Canada. How did you handle payment/taxes?

Re: Starting Over: Changed My Employer

Lisa — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:08:04 -0000

Hi,

I am looking into the process of applying as a permanent resident of Ontario. I have to complete a 2yr. cert. program with a qualifying NOC job, which would give me enough points (i hope) But, was wondering who your immigration lawyer was, and if it is worth paying for their services on top of App. and landing fees?

Re: Applying for Permanent Residence With an Arranged Employment but Without HRSDC Letter

serge — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:00:40 -0000

I am thinking about immigrating to Canada. I was working there for two years in an occupation which is now "under pressure". My boss needs me to start working as soon as I can leave the country. (I am out of Canada now).
what do I need to get points with the arranged employment factor?
thank you

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Rachel — Sat, 24 May 2008 15:46:33 -0000

Hello,

This blog looks really interesting, i have a friend outside Canada who is extremely interested in working here, he has no clue of how to go about with things. He is quiet sure the process would take 4-5 years, he is an IT professional with 4 years of experience, can he get a job offer here? Is it possible ? If so which company would provide this? How can he apply to these companies?? How can he get a job offer here?

Re: Nice video clip about Toronto

Serge Cherry — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:24:38 -0000

Да, интересно. Хотя, всегда хорошо - где нас нет...

Re: How To Obtain Work Permit For Information Technology Workers (IT) Workers?

Adeleke Adebunmi Ahsim — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:10:11 -0000

Dear sir/ma,
Application for Job
i wish to apply for a job in your reputable organisation.
i am a nigerian citizin having complete high school and proceed to Benni kebbi University Nigeria.
Sir , i promise to contribute my own quorta to the uplightment of your reputable organisation,If my application is considered.
Yours faithfully

Re: How To Obtain Work Permit For Information Technology Workers (IT) Workers?

Adeleke Abideen Adeyemi — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:08:56 -0000

Dear sir/ma,
Application for Job
i wish to apply for a job in your reputable organisation.
i am a nigerian citizin having complete high school and proceed to University of Juba khartoum Sudan.
Sir , i promise to contribute my own quorta to the uplightment of your reputable organisation,If my application is considered.
Yours faithfully

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Andrey — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:26:00 -0000

очень интересно читать записки ваши на новом месте. подобная участь (переезд в новую страну) может ожидать каждого.

Re: Canada Immigration Blog

Sharma Sobin — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:43:04 -0000

Where we can get a list of people who are willing to hire overseas employees ?

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анархия - мать порядка — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:14:08 -0000

Я бы тоже бросил курить, при канадских зарплатах.

Но у нас на украине это врядли получится.

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How to apply to be a maid in canada, after 2 yrs will give us permanent resident