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Ah. No. That'll be it then. I feel rather silly now, but thank you. I'll get my coat...

I used that FSW points calculator to test my eligibility, and it informed my decision to look at EE. I've got maximum scores each for first language (28), education (25) and work experience (15). I only get 1 point for my age (sadly), and as yet I've no work lined-up. So that's 69 points. Last...

Not as such, no. We get a general stamp in our passport which can last for up to 6 months, but that's not guaranteed.

Thanks for the response. Maybe I've used the wrong term there. It's not actually a business visa - I'd be a UK visitor who (based on a reading number of other threads and advice given here and on other sites for the last 9 months or so) would be permitted to do some of my UK work, while I was...

Thank you! Finally someone else sees it. I've decided that my best option is to probably look at a self-employed visa, but it might not be impossible for you to get the Canadian experience you're after. While I visited I saw a number of 'stylist wanted' notices in windows, and apparently new...

Hi, I've been looking at Express Entry for a while but it doesn't seem to fit my situation. I've posted in this section before but just a re-cap: coming to Canada in the summer from the UK as a business visitor (food writing and media publishing), hopefully staying for 6 months and looking at...

Good luck with your applications, but, just be certain that you ALSO meet the criteria for the program you wish to apply for, especially for FSW. There are a number of people who have used the CRS tool (which I hear is a general guide) and have been pleased with the result, but then find that...

See my comment on 'Misswhitecoat's separate post about eligibility a couple of days ago.

Yep, same here. Although I'm less sure that it's a bug.

I have to say I thought more people would engage with this, considering the number of people reporting eligibility glitches recently.

...and might this explain why some people aiming squarely for CEC are ultimately getting ITAs for FSW?

I'm still unsettled about this so I've just re-tried the Come to Canada tool several times, amending one detail each time, to see which combination would result in an eligible profile. Having arranged employment was still ineligible; being 10 years younger, also ineligible; increased funds...

Thanks again jes_ON.

Thanks for this, although some of that detail isn't asked for in the 'Come to Canada' test, so wouldn't have been an issue at that point. My scores on everything are fairly good (see my first comment) and I've tried testing the thing by altering a few fields (age, funds, job offer) and nothing...

Just submitted my profile anyway and apparently I don't meet the minimum entry criteria. I'm a bit shell shocked after other CIC info / online eligibility tests have said precisely the opposite for months. Either those prelim tests are wholly unreliable and give false indications to prospective...