Express Entry Step by step instructions.

[Roxy04]

I'm married but I want to apply as spouse not accompanying which will give some boost to my score. If I do, that will they allow to bring my kids along with me? Kindly let me know the pros and cons applying as spouse not accompanying.

And how long will it take to sponsor the spouse in case if I get the PR and land in Canada?

 

[Roxy04]

I would recommend filling out a schedule A and write a letter of explanation explaining that you genuinely missed to include this. You can send these through web form.

This is only my opinion.

Hi Rajkamal,

I'm currently on 434 points and I'm planning to do a Masters in Canada. If I do that and complete it in 2 years time, there is a chance my points would increase. However, the points for age would decrease by 10. Net impact would be an increase of 44 points (14 for the education, 25 for skills transfer ability and 15 for Education in Canada). Is that a good idea and what about the chances of getting an ITA by sitting above 460. Please advise.

 

[Roxy04]

And one more query. I have more than 4 years of work experience(FSW). But it's not consecutive. I have gaps(like months) in between of every one year of work experience starting from 2011. I updated my EE profile with gaps and I got 50 points for Skills Transferability (CLB 9 & 3 yrs of foreign work experience). I heard that during the application process the officials might decline this 50 points as I don't have consecutive 3 yrs of experience. Is that true? Please clarify

 

[VisaExperts]

Canada Express Entry is a tool by which Canadian government filters out the skilled immigrants and offers them PR in the country. Following are the ways through we can apply:-

1) Firstly, you need to clear the language test like IELTS .

2) Secondly, if it's necessary, the you need to get the credentials of their education assessed.

3) Thirdly, you should check out your NOC i.e. your occupation, in which you have experience in. This would be under skill type O, A or B.

4) Fourthly, you can check your score by the free tool for Express Entry by putting in your details.

5) Fifthly, if satisfied by the score in the previous step, you should create the express entry profile.

6) Sixthly, you can register for job bank.

7) Last but not the least, keep you profile updated. Updated profile is always preferred in the express entry database.

Hope this is helpful for you and helps to proceed further in the process. All the best!!

 

[hrishikesh6589]

Hi Guys! So I have submitted my passport to VFS Mumbai VAC based on a passport request letter received from IRCC on 22nd Feb 2019. I have been notified that my passport has reached IRCC office on 26th Feb 2019 and is under process . Can somebody tell me ideally when is it that I will receive my stamped passport along with the COPR?? Thanks

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Hi Rajkamal,

I'm currently on 434 points and I'm planning to do a Masters in Canada. If I do that and complete it in 2 years time, there is a chance my points would increase. However, the points for age would decrease by 10. Net impact would be an increase of 44 points (14 for the education, 25 for skills transfer ability and 15 for Education in Canada). Is that a good idea and what about the chances of getting an ITA by sitting above 460. Please advise.

Well, doing Masters in Canada is going to be very expensive for foreign students (multiple times higher than the price you'd pay if you were a PR).

Having said that, Masters in Canada does increase your prospects of landing a stellar job here .

If you can afford it, then by all means go for it . I assume you already have a CLB-9 in IELTS; if not, then getting a CLB-9 would be a priority IMO.

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Questions for the PR application:
1. May I know if I am required to scan all passport pages ?

No . I would, however, recommend submitting bio pages + any page with a visa, marking or stamp.

2. Required PCC will be only showed after filling all information ?

Yes, once you fill out all sections.

3. For Spouse, working experience more than 10 years: do I need to put all working histories for spouse?

Absolutely not. For dependents, no points are allotted for foreign work experience so you can move all of that to the personal history section. You don't have to mention anything in the work history section.

4. I received Ontario PNP pre-invite before I got my ITA...do I need to go to PNP application and decline it? ( haven't submit- just accept it.... )

No. The only purpose of getting a nomination is to increase your points so that you can get an ITA .If you already have an ITA, there's absolutely no need for a nomination.

Thanks a lot.

 

[Kandarp36]

I am an Express entry applicant and I have already received ITA. I am working in Saudi Arabia and my family is residing in India. As I am about to receive the biometric request and may receive passport submission later date, I would like to know the following to understand the process.

1) Is it possible to give my biometric at Riyadh VAC and my family biometrics at Indian office?
2) Is it possible to submit my passport at Riyadh VAC and my family passport at Indian office?

Thanks in advance.

 

[ffn_343]

Hi guys,


I'm having difficulty entering my Canadian work experience in my Express Entry profile. Really appreciate if you can help me out


1) When I was student in Canada, I worked full time as a Research Assistant from Jan 2014-Feb 2014.

Based on this link(https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/canadian-experience-class.html), this work experience is not acceptable for Canadian Work Experience Class, correct?

Does that mean I should not mention it when I'm putting in my info? Or in the last question, when it asks if I was studying full time during this job, I say YES to this question and the system won't take this work experience into account?


2) During my education, I worked as a Fundraiser from the end of Oct 2014 to the beginning of Nov 2014 (3 days only!). As we only put the month and the year, would the system consider this work experience as a month of work? Or I should not put it in cause it was only for 3 days?


3) The next one was after my graduation. I worked from Aug 2015 to May 2016 as a Fundraiser. But it wasn't full time, neither part time. It was on shift basis. Total hours for each month is as follow;


Aug 2015 for 11 hours/ Sept for 8.5 hours/ Nov for 45.5 hours/ May 2016 for 8.5 hours


How should I put this info in? I have a huge confusion here!


4) I started my last job on June 26th 2017. Should I pick June as the starting date or July?

My Post Graduate Work Permit expired on July 2nd 2018 but before expiration date, my employer applied for LMIA for me and with the LMIA file #, I applied for Work Permit Extension. In fact, I was in Implied Status from July 2nd 2018 until Oct 30th 2018 (when I got the rejection letter as the LMIA wasn't issued) and I stopped working since then.

So when would be the end date for this job? July 2nd or Oct 30th? Also, which date should be mentioned in the Employment Verification Letter as the end date?


Thanks for all your help in advance

Any thoughts on this? I really appreciate if you help me.

 

[hrishikesh6589]

Hi Guys! So I have submitted my passport to VFS Mumbai VAC based on a passport request letter received from IRCC on 22nd Feb 2019. I have been notified that my passport has reached IRCC office on 26th Feb 2019 and is under process . Can somebody tell me ideally when is it that I will receive my stamped passport along with the COPR?? Thanks

Hi people.. If there's anybody who could reply to my previous query, I would be obliged!!

 

[hrishikesh6589]

I am an Express entry applicant and I have already received ITA. I am working in Saudi Arabia and my family is residing in India. As I am about to receive the biometric request and may receive passport submission later date, I would like to know the following to understand the process.

1) Is it possible to give my biometric at Riyadh VAC and my family biometrics at Indian office?
2) Is it possible to submit my passport at Riyadh VAC and my family passport at Indian office?

Thanks in advance.

If at the time of your application you mentioned that you're applying from country other than your country of origin and made similar intimations about your family members' geographical placements, I guess you should be able to apply for yourself at Saudi VAC and your family at your home town's VAC.

 

[Roxy04]

Ale

Well, doing Masters in Canada is going to be very expensive for foreign students (multiple times higher than the price you'd pay if you were a PR).

Having said that, Masters in Canada does increase your prospects of landing a stellar job here .

If you can afford it, then by all means go for it . I assume you already have a CLB-9 in IELTS; if not, then getting a CLB-9 would be a priority IMO.

Already at CLB 9(SW) CLB 10(RL)! What if I apply as spouse not accompanying? It will increase 9 points from 434 and it would reach 443! Is that a good idea?

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Already at CLB 9(SW) CLB 10(RL)! What if I apply as spouse not accompanying? It will increase 9 points from 434 and it would reach 443! Is that a good idea?

Yeah to could do that but you would have to sponsor your spouse once you land in Canada as a PR. While the generally announced processing time for spousal visa applications is 12 months, people usually get it is 7-9 months.

443 is not a bad score and you might be able to get an ITA soon. Good luck.

 

[Prashanthi]

An immediate query ....is it mandatory to pay the whole amount of pr ,visa and biometric all at once during the documents submission...

 

[mdilushi]

Hi there ,

Please respond to my query.

I had done training for 8 months 27 days under same noc from june 2014 to april 2015 which was contractual and then I appeared for my promotion exam and had been unemployed from may 2015 to march 2016.
After this ,I got promoted and worked as a permanent employee for 2.9 yrs and left the company.

The letter I had recieved from my company mentioned the first tenure as contractual and the last one 2.9 yrs bas permanent ..all the details are in the same letter.

So,Can I include this period of contractual job and show experience more than 3 years though there is a gap of almost one year because it is mandatory to appear for examination ?

Presently ,I am at 440 score but if I can include this 8 months work ex.,My crs score will be 465.


Please help.

You can include contractual period as well.
When you submit, you can provide an explanation for your unemployment.