e-channel to off-campus work permits
TRANSCRIPT
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e-Services
Presentation to the CBIE
November 4th, 2008
St. John’s, Newfoundland
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Agenda
• What we implemented• ENS demo• Statistics• What Citizenship & Immigration is doing to help
Designated Institutional Representatives (DIRs) prepare their schools for the implementation of the Electronic Notification System (ENS)
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June 25 Deployment
• e-Channel for Off-Campus Work Permit, available to foreign students at all OCWP schools– Client Service Page– MyCIC– e-Application
• e-Channel for Off-Campus Work Permit, implemented at 16 pilot schools– Partner portal– Electronic Notification System (ENS)
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http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/institutions/index.asp
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http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/e-services/index.asp
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ENS Demo
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OCWP Process for Students and Institutions
1. Student accesses the client services page on the CIC website2. Student logs into MyCIC3. Student submits an initial eligibility verification4. DIR receives e-mailed notification of receipt of a request5. DIR logs into the Partner Portal6. DIR accesses ENS7. DIR selects the request from the queue8. DIR completes and submits the request9. Student receives e-mailed notification of a message in MyCIC10. Message in MyCIC message box contains result of request, and
contains hyperlinks to OCWP e-application & paper kit if approved11. Student applies for OCWP using e-Application or prints verification
result & attaches to paper application
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Statistics: Usage by Foreign Students
• 33% take-up rate in September• > 90% pay online• > 80% scan & attach supporting documents• > 1,100 EVN requests submitted• > 1,100 e-Applications submitted to CIC• > 1,500 e-Applications started, in progress• > 250 surveys completed, over 90% would apply
online again
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Next steps
• e-Application– Study permit and study permit extensions in Canada – Winter 2009
– Work permit and work permit extensions in Canada – late 2009
• ENS– Extension to all OCWP schools – Winter 2009
– Compliance reporting – Spring-Summer 2009
• MyCIC / portals– Provincial portals for ENS reporting – Spring-Summer 2009
– Representatives portal – late 2009
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What we will provide DIRs at OCWP schools
• Updated e-brochure• ENS demo – presented here• Demo of Client Service page, MyCIC & e-Application• Integrated DIR/ENS guide on CIC website• Updated Client Services page for applicants• Pre-implementation teleconferences
