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mig_akira

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Hey everyone! I have been working and living in Canada for about 5 years now as a software developer, under LMIA based temporary work permits. Since I don't have a university degree, I don't have enough points for an express entry (my CRS score is just over 390 ).

I received an ITA for the OINP: Foreign Worker Stream, and submitted my application last month. It's a non-EE stream, so if all goes well, it will still take me about 2 years to get a PR.

However, I have just been promoted for a category 0 job position within my company, as Engineering Manager. That would increase my CRS score to about 540 points (+200 for the new job offer, -50 from the current job offer). If there's a draw and I am invited to apply, I could get a PR way earlier than 2 years, I suppose.

if I do get selected in a EE draw, can I apply for it concurrently to my OINP application? And finally, this is probably a no, but is there any possibility that I can cancel the application for OINP while receiving a refund, since I would no longer need to use the OINP stream? (it's been 20 days since I submitted)

And if I can't get a refund, would it be best to have both the OINP and the EE going and just see which gets approved first, if any at all?

Thank you!
 
On my personal opinion I would chose to go with EE than NON-EE. $1500 not a worth the wait for 1.5 year extra, by assuming you are in good financial shape.
 
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Thanks! So the thing is, I already submitted my non-EE application about 20 days ago, and already paid the fee ($2000 since I work in Toronto)!
That happened before I got the promotion, which happened only yesterday
 
Your better shot can be call them and confirm, I would say they will refund your money as long as you haven't received AOR.
 
Hey everyone! I have been working and living in Canada for about 5 years now as a software developer, under LMIA based temporary work permits. Since I don't have a university degree, I don't have enough points for an express entry (my CRS score is just over 390 ).

I received an ITA for the OINP: Foreign Worker Stream, and submitted my application last month. It's a non-EE stream, so if all goes well, it will still take me about 2 years to get a PR.

However, I have just been promoted for a category 0 job position within my company, as Engineering Manager. That would increase my CRS score to about 540 points (+200 for the new job offer, -50 from the current job offer). If there's a draw and I am invited to apply, I could get a PR way earlier than 2 years, I suppose.

if I do get selected in a EE draw, can I apply for it concurrently to my OINP application? And finally, this is probably a no, but is there any possibility that I can cancel the application for OINP while receiving a refund, since I would no longer need to use the OINP stream? (it's been 20 days since I submitted)

And if I can't get a refund, would it be best to have both the OINP and the EE going and just see which gets approved first, if any at all?

Thank you!

The job would need to be 00 for you to get the 200 points. With an 0 job, you still only get 50 points.
 
The job would need to be 00 for you to get the 200 points. With an 0 job, you still only get 50 points.

Oh wow, thanks for the clarification! I never noticed the difference and was about to make a huge mistake! (although I think that when I were to change the Express Entry profile, it would show that I would still get only 50 points, but still...)

So I guess I won't need to do anything regarding my current OINP application, or would I need to send a request to update it with the new position?
 
Hey everyone! I have been working and living in Canada for about 5 years now as a software developer, under LMIA based temporary work permits. Since I don't have a university degree, I don't have enough points for an express entry (my CRS score is just over 390 ).

I received an ITA for the OINP: Foreign Worker Stream, and submitted my application last month. It's a non-EE stream, so if all goes well, it will still take me about 2 years to get a PR.

However, I have just been promoted for a category 0 job position within my company, as Engineering Manager. That would increase my CRS score to about 540 points (+200 for the new job offer, -50 from the current job offer). If there's a draw and I am invited to apply, I could get a PR way earlier than 2 years, I suppose.

if I do get selected in a EE draw, can I apply for it concurrently to my OINP application? And finally, this is probably a no, but is there any possibility that I can cancel the application for OINP while receiving a refund, since I would no longer need to use the OINP stream? (it's been 20 days since I submitted)

And if I can't get a refund, would it be best to have both the OINP and the EE going and just see which gets approved first, if any at all?

Thank you!