Received an ITA but my file needs updating.

[Sakant]

Hi,

I need an urgent request because time is not on my side. I received an ITA today with the CEC draw (cut off 511, my score 513).

I completed my PhD in October 2022, I applied for a PGWP and received it with expiry Feb 07, 2026.

From Oct 2022-Dec 2022, I was employed part time (33h/week) in my work domain.
From Jan 2023, I was employed fulltime in my field of work. Since Jan 2023 to October 2025, I worked there. This comes to 2y 10months of my CEC experience (important later).

Background: I applied for Express Entry in February 2025. At the time I had a job.. In Oct 2025, I quit my job because I had no hope of scores going down and was leaving the country. I made a mistake of not updating my file that I quit my job. I kept my file and I proceeded to book my tickets to my country and was downsizing my life while my file existed as the way it was.

Now I check CRS and they gave me 64 points for Canadian work experience because of 3 years experience, but I have 2y 10months experience. Therefore, my work experience brings my score to 502.

What do I do? Thank you in advance.

 

[elchar]

You must decline your ITA, update your profile and wait for another round of invitations where your score falls, otherwise your application will be rejected after processing and you would have wasted time, money, and another opportunity to be invited, plus the fact the rejection will be recorded in your profile.

 

[CanGoldDigger]

You still had a chance to get 2 months of CEC but not anymore definitely, at least for this ITA.

 

[CanGoldDigger]

Also you can try to boost your score some other way. For example, retake a language test and improve your language points. It's fast and relatively easy.