Ray of Hope - 84th Draw

[ShahidWS]

Found this info today while reading one of the blogs. Though ill post it here.

Express Entry quick facts, from January 1, 2015 to February 7, 2018

• Launch date: January 1, 2015
• First draw from the pool: January 31, 2015
• Most recent draw from the pool: February 7, 2018
• Minimum CRS points required for selection in the Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTC): 199 (May 26, 2017)
• Minimum CRS points required for selection in the Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC): 413 (May 31, 2017)
• Minimum CRS points required for selection in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC): 413 (May 31, 2017)
• Largest number of invitations to apply issued in any one draw: 3,923 (April 12, 2017)
• Fewest invitations to apply issued in any one draw: 143 (May 26, 2017. Note: This draw invited candidates with a provincial nomination only.)
• Largest decrease in CRS points required between two consecutive draws: 273 (from May 22, 2015 to June 12, 2015 draws)
• Smallest decrease in CRS points required between two consecutive draws: 0 (on three occasions)
• Longest gap between dates of two consecutive draws: 35 days (from April 17, 2015 to May 22, 2015 draws)
• Shortest gap between dates of two consecutive draws: 5 days (from May 26 to May 31, 2017)
• Total number of ITAs issued in 2015: 31,063
• Total number of ITAs issued in 2016: 33,782
• Total number of ITAs issued in 2017: 86,023
• Total number of ITAs issued in 2018: 8,500
• Total number of ITAs issued since system was launched: 159,368

 

[vijay.sharma57]

Hi All

Have been going through your posts. I am currently in the pool at CRS 428.

Profile goes this way:-

Age-22
Sibling in Canada- Yes ( Currently staying in Ontario )
Education- Bachelors Degree (3 years) - Verified by WES
Work Experience- 1.5 years in Marketing
IELTS GT- S-8.5, R-9, L-9, W- 7
Date of joining EE- 4th Oct 17

I am also doing my PG Diploma in Business Administration (1-year course) through Dist. Learning from IMT-CDL. The course finishes in Jun 2018.

Except for this, I have registered for a 1-yr PG Diploma in International Business from IGNOU in Jan this year.

I wanted to seek opinion on the following:-

1) I just wanted to know the feasibility of getting through CRS 428. By when can I expect the same considering close to 5k applicants in the range of 431-440.
2) A major challenge is getting the Dist. Learning credential verified. Which agency would you prefer for this and how much time would it take to get the IMT credential evaluated?

PS- My score changes to 461 if I get this evaluated. I have gone through various threads and got to know that WES won't verify it.

3) Best Strategies to get through the cut-off in less time

PS- I have no knowledge of the French language.

 

[Chris Puth]

I've a different query. My CRS score is 435 and I'm applying for many jobs through Job bank which is a Canadian government website. The weird thing is, no one is even replying for my emails that I've sent to the employers. I find it really confusing because even if they're not interested in my profile, normally they should send an email in my country. Do you guys know anything about it or anyone experienced the same thing?

 

[Chris Puth]

So sad! Do you guys know any other ways to get a job offer in Canada? Like any other websites? Because, i heard that a job offer provides 50 additional points!!! Any additional points are really crucial.

 

[maplenow]

Sorry for the long post, but I need some suggestion about the following:

We both (me & my wife) are done with WES and Language test. I'm waiting for PCC and my wife is working in Sweden (on a work permit). She will be the main applicant. We are getting confused about 2 things:

1. She completed her coursework for Masters from Sweden in September 2015 and started working full-time from then (it is allowed to work full time in Sweden with a student permit). She received her work permit in November 2015, continued working and submitted her thesis in December 2016 (so WES is showing her masters year as 2016). So overall, she worked full time on the student visa for the first two months, then received her work permit and continued working and submitted thesis a year later. Will there be any problem with CIC as she started working full time with a student permit in Sweden (as working full time with a student permit is not allowed in Canada as per I know)?

2. Her work permit expired after 2 years in November 2017 and she applied for an extension before the expiration date. The application is under process now and she is allowed to work when the process is ongoing (according to the Swedish Law, stated on their website and followed by Swedish companies). But if CIC wants to see the copy of the work permit, the one she has right now has expired in November 2017. It might take another 2-3 month to receive the approval of her extension. Currently, we only have the copy of the application for the extension.

In this situation, should we go forward and submit the Express Entry application (and believe that CIC will be reasonable enough to check back how the Swedish Immigration Process works) or should wait for the extension to get approved? Our total score will be 440 as per our calculation, So there is a good chance that we will get picked in the upcoming draws, but we're worried that if we can not provide the work permit with the specific date then the application might get canceled.

Any suggestion is welcome about the above two problems.

@legalfalcon , someone in the forum suggested that you can help. Thanks iin advance.

Hi I have only one concern on this. If her master's degree date is 2016 and you are applying with an NOC that is based on the master's degree, you may not be able to claim for the work experience acquired in that NOC prior to getting the degree that makes her eligible (i.e. year 2016). I am saying thing based on the question one has to answer while filling up the EE form.

 

[Chris Puth]

At 435 you are on the "maybe" list, so a job is not that crucial. I am pretty sure once OINP inducts the 8th Feb Intake you will be in

I'm doing my immigration through a consultancy and they said that it would be a bad decision for me to accept Pnp nomination since it demands more money and more TIME (upto 3,4 months) for the process. I mean, if it needs more time then what's the good thing about it? Because, i possibly get it in the normal way if i wait for 3 months. Why spend these additional cash and time?

 

[Pikecann]

So sad! Do you guys know any other ways to get a job offer in Canada? Like any other websites? Because, i heard that a job offer provides 50 additional points!!! Any additional points are really crucial.

You have fair chance with CRS 435... all the best.

 

[vijay.sharma57]

What about CRS 428?

 

[Pikecann]

I'm doing my immigration through a consultancy and they said that it would be a bad decision for me to accept Pnp nomination since it demands more money and more TIME (upto 3,4 months) for the process. I mean, if it needs more time then what's the good thing about it? Because, i possibly get it in the normal way if i wait for 3 months. Why spend these additional cash and time?

But hey, if get NOI, you have 45 days to except it, so observe the CRS trend wisely.

 

[Chris Puth]

You have fair chance with CRS 435... all the best.

Thanks.

 

[Pikecann]

What about CRS 428?

At this point, I think we should observe CIC very closely. It all depends on back to back draw, and increase of ITA numbers per draw.
Let’s hope for the best...

 

[Sandeep198511]

What about CRS 428?

You also have good chance if ITA numbers are increased the it is for sure...how many IELTS attempt s did you give for this great score

 

[vijay.sharma57]

You also have good chance if ITA numbers are increased the it is for sure...how many IELTS attempt s did you give for this great score

Two

 

[abhishek_89]

I'm currently in BC, but I really do not want to settle down here. I'm thinking of settling in Ontario. I'm sitting on 436 with NOC 2174 job code.
Can I get OINP?

Yes, I guess so. Not sure though if they exclude folks living in other provinces.

 

[abhishek_89]

thanks again mate,
so in case i ever have to opt for it, when is the best time to submit a new application?
does OINP send any notifications and tip us to be ready?
any and all help appreciated

OINP is currently issuing NOIs, so now if you recreate your profile you could get the NOI. There is no guarantee of getting an NOI as they do not send the NOIs to all in the selected CRS range.
OINP will keep issuing NOIs till they meet the yearly quota and no one knows when it could happen.