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Timeline :

App Filed to Damascus Syria : 21 Nov 2005
AOR : 24 Nov 2005
Transferred to Warsaw office : 22 Jun 2009
Updated Documents Requested : 18 Sep 2009
Documents Sent: 10 Dec 2009
IELTS Exam Date: 09 Jan 2010
IELTS Score: 6
IELTS Results Sent : 04 Feb 2010
Denial Date: 08 Feb 2010


Following letter received from the Embassy :

I have now completed the assessment o f your application for a permanent resident visa as a
skilled worker. I have determined that you do not meet the requirements for immigration to Canada.

Subsection 12(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act states that a foreign national
may be selected as a member of the economic class on the basis of their ability to become
economicaIly established in Canada. Subsection 75(1) of the regulations prescribes the federal skilled
worker class as a class of persons who are skilled workers and who may become permanent residents
on the basis of their ability to become economically established in Canada.

Pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, 2002, skilled worker
applicants are assessed on the basis of the criteria set out in subsection 76(l). The assessment of
these requirements determines whether a skilled worker will be able to become economically
established in Canada. The criteria are age, education, knowledge of Canada's official languages,
experience, arranged employment and adaptability.

Your application was assessed based on the occupation(s) in which you requested assessment
(Head of Accounts - NOC 1111). The table below sets out the points assessed for each of the
selection criteria and for each occupation assessed, as the case may be:


Age 10
Education 20
Experience 21
Arranged employment 0
Official language 9
Adaptability 0

You have obtained insufficient points to qualify for immigration to Canada, the minimum
requirement being 67 points.

I was unable to award you points under the Adaptability factor for your spouse's previous
work in Canada as you failed to provide proof that he completed a minimum of one year full-time
work in Canada on a valid work permit.

Although, you stated in your application that you had high proficiency in English I was able
to award you 9 points only based on your IELTS results.

You have not obtained sufficient points to satisfy me that you will be able to become
economically established in Canada.

Subsection 1 l(1) of the Act states that a foreign national must, before entering Canada, apply
to an officer for a visa or for any other document required by the regulations. The visa or document
shall be issued if, following an examination, the officer is satisfied that the foreign national is not
inadmissible and meets the requirements of this Act. Subsection 211) specifies that unless otherwise
indicated, references in the Act to ""this Act" include regulations made under it.

Following an examination of your application, I am not satisfied that you meet the
requirements of the Act and the regulations for the reasons explained above. I am therefore refusing
your application.

Thank you for the interest you have shown in Canada.

there is not very much we can do or suggest. Insufficient points is very cut and dry and your IELTs score is the only place you could have improved your situation. To be honest, good english or french is critical to success in Canada and you would have had a very hard time finding meaningful work.

Your only option is to improve your language skills and apply again under the new rules.

Sorry this is the outcome for you.

Thanks Joohliya

If we improve our IELTS result or get a job offer, can we submit them under this application or we have to file a new application ??

Unfortunately you'll have to submit a new application.

Just a suggestion, maybe, Just maybe a Provincial Nomination Program may be faster.

I know New Brunswick have very low requirements.

matthewc Wrote:Unfortunately you'll have to submit a new application.

By submitting a new application, will they need also all these translations we send them in December when they asked for updated docs ? they have the originals and translations. If yes, then it will be very difficult for us to provide them with original docs again (diplomas for example) since college/university will not give us a third copy. we provided them first time back in 2005 and another one in December.

Another question. do they keep our file open for some days for an appeal/update ? if yes for how many days ?

eurochris Wrote:Just a suggestion, maybe, Just maybe a Provincial Nomination Program may be faster.

I know New Brunswick have very low requirements.

Will check this option also. Thanks.