Apply with Family or Single for Canadian PR

[JasjeetSingh1986]

Hi,

I have been a skilled professional in Canada for over a year.
My CRS score is 494 if I apply without my dependents, and with my spouse\dependents the score is 467...

Kindly help me understand based on the current situation, what is the best route
- Get your PR and then go for the spousal reunion - score 494
- or apply as a family (where I see chances of getting an invitation are less) - score 467

Thanks,
Jasjeet Singh

 

[Naturgrl]

Hi,

I have been a skilled professional in Canada for over a year.
My CRS score is 494 if I apply without my dependents, and with my spouse\dependents the score is 467...

Kindly help me understand based on the current situation, what is the best route
- Get your PR and then go for the spousal reunion - score 494
- or apply as a family (where I see chances of getting an invitation are less) - score 467

Thanks,
Jasjeet Singh

What is your NOC? 494 may not even be enough so go with that.

 

[JasjeetSingh1986]

I fall under software engineer NOC 21232

 

[canuck78]

What PR program are you applying for?

 

[JasjeetSingh1986]

I have my express entry profile in place, and opted for PNP

 

[Naturgrl]

I have my express entry profile in place, and opted for PNP

What PNP?

 

[JasjeetSingh1986]

All provinces incl OINP

 

[Naturgrl]

All provinces incl OINP

What provinces are you eligible for? For example, what is your SINP score and is the score selected? SINP requires a P.Eng or computer license depending on NOC requirements. For OINP, is your NOC and score selected?

 

[JasjeetSingh1986]

Sorry i dint understand when you said for OINP is your score selected?

the last OINP draw for STEM category was between 471-480

now i am expecting the next stem draw for OINP might consider 494

suggestion i need is whether i keep my express entry profile at score 494 and once i get PR apply for dependents via spousal reunion or change my express entry to include spouse, then my score drops to 467

 

[Naturgrl]

Sorry i dint understand when you said for OINP is your score selected?

the last OINP draw for STEM category was between 471-480

now i am expecting the next stem draw for OINP might consider 494

suggestion i need is whether i keep my express entry profile at score 494 and once i get PR apply for dependents via spousal reunion or change my express entry to include spouse, then my score drops to 467

Look at past OINP tech draws over the past two years and what the score ranges were. What was the last EE tech draw? I think tech draws are going to be fewer because of lack of jobs.