Posted on: 26-10-05 09:25:52
The reason is that I am tired of working in the field that I am in and I cannot stop working in the US because my green card application is tied to my job.I want to go back to school and start on a new business. Studying french for a while will be very low key and relaxing and will help me with the burn out I have experienced with my high stress job. I have enough to live on for the next year or so, so I am not too concerned.
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Orginally posted by nirakar
Why don't you apply from the US, keep working, and study French while waiting for the interview?
I thought about moving to Montreal and study French but I changed my mind. I was talking to people at the University of Montreal and they were going to give me an admission in Certificate of French as Second Language Program. The reason I changed my mind was that I was worried about not being able to find a part-time job while in student visa and at the same time I am married with a baby and I was worried about health expenses especially for my baby and things like that. My baby gets free health care here in the US as he was born here.
So, I decided to apply from here and wait until I get my Canadian PR. I am still struggling to make my decision if I should apply for Quebec or Federal.
felka,
Sounds like a good plan. Good luck to you in Montreal. Please keep us posted your progress in French language and what you think about Montreal in general once you get there.
Take care
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Orginally posted by ka_yamba
I would tell you one thing if you like Montreal go for your Quebec application, even with your English language you will be able to manage.
Koz what I have heard from my cuz in Montreal, most people understand some English in Montreal.
In my application I am claiming french as my first language but I am applying to the Federal Gov.
So the reverse must also be OK, claiming English as your main language but applying to Quebec.
The difference would be that for Quebec you will surely be interviewed but for Federal Gov. you may still have a waiver.
If you planning to study when you immigrate to Canada then Quebec could offer cheaper University fee for PR holders as they are subsidise firstly by the federal gov & secondly by Quebec gov....
Good Luck in your decision
If the above message was in regards to my concern,
Thanks for your message and giving me some encouragement. You seem very helpful person. You have given me a good advice in another post about using my work experience from back home (Massood’s section). I decided not to use that experience from back home as it is too old and I do not want contact my boss after almost 8-9 years for a work experience letter.
I calculated all the hours I have worked since Jan 2000 until now (part-time + full-time). It gave me about 8000 hours, which is more than 4 years of full-time work experience. That is what I am going to claim even though Massood never replied to my message in his section and he did not tell me I could use part-time work experience when he replied my message at the beginning. I found out that in the Internet that I could use the part-time work and I also double checked with a lawyer named Colin Singer or something like that based in Montreal (immigration.ca).
This morning, I made my final decision to apply for Quebec after reading some posts in immigration.com. They have good information about how the process goes. I thought I had to pay all the fees at the beginning (Quebec + Federal). I found out that I will just pay only Quebec fees at the beginning (about $600 for me, my wife, and baby). Then, I will attend for an interview in 8 to 10 months. If I pass the interview, I will get a CSQ and I will start a federal application and all I need to do is medical and security check with them. If I did not pass, I lose $600, no big deal. I wish somebody had explained these steps a long time ago in this forum.
Thanks again ka-yamba and good luck to you.
good luck nirakar!
Keep us all posted.
Good Luck
Niraj
Nitin
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Orginally posted by gujrat75
Good Luck
Niraj
Nitin
Nitin,
Thanks for wishing me a good luck. I am sorry! I have not been able to give you a call. I will do that soon. I will be out of town this weekend, but I will try to give you a call next weekend for sure. Meantime, hope to meet you online soon.
Thanks
Take care
Niraj
Nitin,
Please read my other post called "Need a serious advice".
Thanks
