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[Tousif_27]

Hi Stanlee,

Could you please share your thoughts on the below

" Hi Experienced Members,

I happened to check my expected CRS scores from the below link:

cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp

Upon checking, I have the below concerns:

I am married having a 1.5 year old child with my spouse as the primary applicant. I chose "Married" as the answer for 1)What is your marital status?

Continuing further, for the question 2)ii.Is your spouse/common-law partner coming with you? I chose "No" as this increases the overall points.

1) Assuming my wife gets the ITA , Will my child get the PR along with my wife?

2) What are the ways I can enter Canada to join them (since I have chosen not to accompany them at this stage ) ?

3) Can I be confident with the scores given in the link given above? Or are there any other links where I can check my expected CRS scores?

Your insights would be highly appreciated!

Thanks"

 

[Stanlee]

Hi Stanlee,

Could you please share your thoughts on the below

" Hi Experienced Members,

I happened to check my expected CRS scores from the below link:

cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp

Upon checking, I have the below concerns:

I am married having a 1.5 year old child with my spouse as the primary applicant. I chose "Married" as the answer for 1)What is your marital status?

Continuing further, for the question 2)ii.Is your spouse/common-law partner coming with you? I chose "No" as this increases the overall points.

1) Assuming my wife gets the ITA , Will my child get the PR along with my wife?

2) What are the ways I can enter Canada to join them (since I have chosen not to accompany them at this stage ) ?

3) Can I be confident with the scores given in the link given above? Or are there any other links where I can check my expected CRS scores?

Your insights would be highly appreciated!

Thanks"

1. Yes, whomsoever is included in the application and marked as accompanying will get PR if CIC approves your application.

2. By mentioning not accompanying, you stand to gain only with regard to the points, you still need to show proof of funds for all three of you, get Medicals and PCC even if you are not accompanying. If your wife goes ahead with the PR and she and your kid lands in Canada as PR, later she will have to apply under Family/Spouse sponsorship which I have heard takes at least a year or more. In my opinion just for the benefits of points, it is not worth. But, I would leave the decision to you as you know your situation and plans best. May I know, what the CRS is in both the cases?

3. The tool that you have used to calculate your score is reliable. However, please note that the tool asks just some basic questions, for example, work experience is asked in years, while in case of the Express Entry application, it asks in months, so there may or may not a slight variation in the final score depending on your case. Other details are fairly accurate. In my case, the score shown by the tool was the score I got when I created and submitted my Express Entry profile.

 

[jaybe]

Please help me with some confusions regarding my ECA.

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/is-lmia-csr-points-still-valid-if-i-loose-points-for-my-educationeca-t445872.0.html

Thank you so much!

 

[Stanlee]

Please help me with some confusions regarding my ECA.

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/is-lmia-csr-points-still-valid-if-i-loose-points-for-my-educationeca-t445872.0.html

Thank you so much!

Replied to your original post.

 

[GG kaur]

CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN DIFFERENCE IN PNP AND EXPRESS ENTRY?
THANKS

 

[Tousif_27]

Hi Stanlee,

Thanks a ton for the information, you are truly a keeper! However I would like some details on the following points:

1. Yes, whomsoever is included in the application and marked as accompanying will get PR if CIC approves your application.
Is there an option while filling the EE profile to choose who can accompany with the primary applicant (In this case my wife) ? Pardon me as Im still at the IELTS and ECA stage so dont really know whats ahead in the EE profile.
2. By mentioning not accompanying, you stand to gain only with regard to the points, you still need to show proof of funds for all three of you, get Medicals and PCC even if you are not accompanying. If your wife goes ahead with the PR and she and your kid lands in Canada as PR, later she will have to apply under Family/Spouse sponsorship which I have heard takes at least a year or more. In my opinion just for the benefits of points, it is not worth. But, I would leave the decision to you as you know your situation and plans best. May I know, what the CRS is in both the cases?

Proof of funds, Medical and PCC wouldn't be a constraint for all three of us. Is there any other way apart from Family/Spouse sponsorship for me to enter Canada? Like a Students Visa ? As I have plans to do my training in Canada. Please Suggest Sure with me accompanying its 460 and without its 474. Do you think with the current trends in draws, 474 would be a good score to get selected without job offer?

3. The tool that you have used to calculate your score is reliable. However, please note that the tool asks just some basic questions, for example, work experience is asked in years, while in case of the Express Entry application, it asks in months, so there may or may not a slight variation in the final score depending on your case. Other details are fairly accurate. In my case, the score shown by the tool was the score I got when I created and submitted my Express Entry profile.
Thank you , I shall go with the link then

 

[istari]

CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN DIFFERENCE IN PNP AND EXPRESS ENTRY?
THANKS

Firstly, please don't use all caps.

Express Entry is the immigration system.
You are assigned a CRS score (out of 1200) based on your details (age, level of education, language ability, etc.). There are regular draws, and if your CRS is above the minimum score, you receive an Invitation to Apply, and can submit your documents to CIC for processing.

Provincial Nomination is a system that allows provinces to select people who they want to live and work in their province.
The province then nominates you, and you receive an additional 600 points, which essential guarantees that you will receive ITA very quickly.

 

[istari]

Hi Stanlee,

Thanks a ton for the information, you are truly a keeper! However I would like some details on the following points:

1. Is there an option while filling the EE profile to choose who can accompany with the primary applicant (In this case my wife) ? Pardon me as Im still at the IELTS and ECA stage so dont really know whats ahead in the EE profile.
Yes, you can choose who is and isn't accompanying.

2. Proof of funds, Medical and PCC wouldn't be a constraint for all three of us. Is there any other way apart from Family/Spouse sponsorship for me to enter Canada? Like a Students Visa ? As I have plans to do my training in Canada. Please Suggest Sure with me accompanying its 460 and without its 474. Do you think with the current trends in draws, 474 would be a good score to get selected without job offer?
If your wife is a PR, it is unlikely that you will be issued with a study visa. A study visa is necessarily temporary, and having your wife living in Canada will lead CIC to believe that you may try to stay in the country illegally when your study visa expires.
At the moment, 474 is not a good enough score. The score may drop at the end of the year, or the beginning of next year.

 

[Venkat1901]

You are correct, once you get nominated and you accept the nomination 600 points will get added your CRS. Once you get ITA, as part of your eAPR, you need to upload scanned copies of all documents that you sent for PNP in addition to latest POF, Medicals and PCC.

Post submission of your eAPR, it takes anywhere between 6-8 months to get your application approved. Sometimes, it gets approved even in 2-3 months, it all depends on your application and the case officer and visa office which is looking into your file.

Once your application is approved and you get visa, you will have to land in Canada before the expiry of your Medicals or visa whichever is earlier.

Thanks Stanlee.

 

[Tousif_27]

Thank you Istari, your response makes sense ! I will go with "spouse accompanying" option.

 

[Stanlee]

Thank you Istari, your response makes sense ! I will go with "spouse accompanying" option.

In addition to what Istari has mentioned, if you do not get a direct ITA, you can try for provincial nomination. If you are nominated by a province, it will add 600 points to your CRS thereby making you eligible to receive ITA in the next round of invitation post nomination.

To know more about PNP, check this thread http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/summary-of-eligibility-requirements-for-all-express-entry-pnp-streams-t432937.0.html

 

[kashjuni]

Hi All,

Can anyone suggest what is the accepted marriage proof document by CIC for Muslims? My wife and I have the Nikaah document, however, that is not in English and I am not sure if it will be accepted.

Kindly advice.

p.s. I am still in initial phase of EE but want to start the process of arranging documents now itself to avoid rush in 2 months (assuming i receive the ITA later)

 

[Tousif_27]

In addition to what Istari has mentioned, if you do not get a direct ITA, you can try for provincial nomination. If you are nominated by a province, it will add 600 points to your CRS thereby making you eligible to receive ITA in the next round of invitation post nomination.

To know more about PNP, check this thread http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/summary-of-eligibility-requirements-for-all-express-entry-pnp-streams-t432937.0.html

Thanks for the post thread Stanlee, its certainly helpful. How good are my chances of getting a PNP nomination for a score of 469?

 

[istari]

Hi All,

Can anyone suggest what is the accepted marriage proof document by CIC for Muslims? My wife and I have the Nikaah document, however, that is not in English and I am not sure if it will be accepted.

Kindly advice.

p.s. I am still in initial phase of EE but want to start the process of arranging documents now itself to avoid rush in 2 months (assuming i receive the ITA later)

Have a look at this thread: http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/marriage-certificate-nikah-nama-india-t172953.0.html

And keep in mind that any documents that are not in English or French need to be translated by a certified translator.

 

[kashjuni]

Have a look at this thread: http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/marriage-certificate-nikah-nama-india-t172953.0.html

And keep in mind that any documents that are not in English or French need to be translated by a certified translator.

Hi Istari,

Thanks for your prompt response. However, the thread is not of much help since nobody has concluded what was eventually accepted

Let's see if someone else has any idea about this.