Hmmm wait. I forgot to mention my work experience is totally foreign. I'm supposed to claim 50 points for 3 yrs experience with my IELTS score, correct?
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Hmmm wait. I forgot to mention my work experience is totally foreign. I'm supposed to claim 50 points for 3 yrs experience with my IELTS score, correct?
Only if you had scored CLB 9 or more on all 4 categories: reading, listening, writing and speaking.
You have scored CLB 9 only in reading. Then, with 3+years of experience, you would claim 25 and, with 1-2 years foreign work experience, you would claim 13 points. But still, with this recalculation, your score would add up to 460.
Foreign work experience – With good official language proficiency (Canadian Language Benchmark Level [CLB] 7 or higher)
| Years of experience | Points for foreign work experience + CLB 7 or more on all first official language abilities, one or more under 9 (Maximum 25 points) | Points for foreign work experience + CLB 9 or more on all four first official language abilities (Maximum 50 points) |
|---|---|---|
| No foreign work experience | 0 | 0 |
| 1 or 2 years of foreign work experience | 13 | 25 |
| 3 years or more of foreign work experience | 25 | 50 |
I see, would you mind clarifying the Test score equivalency chart for me? I still consider my language tests are CLB 9 equivalent based on the chart and that is what their notes reflect upon my submission (3+yrs intl wrk & CLB9+allOL).
Thanks for your close reading and helpful tips!
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – General Training – Test score equivalency chart
| CLB Level | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| 9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| 8 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 6.5 |
| 7 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 6 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
Ohh man! I apologize! You are totally right! You can claim 50 points!!
I forgot IELTS has this translation table to CLB. I've taken CELPIP, so I forgot this detail!
No worries at all! I guess the agent might just take a wrong calculation and throw away my application till now. Would you suggest writing an arguing letter to prod them a bit?
@wdvrdx111 And then, it comes to what you are saying since the beginning. You have 472 points considering you can claim 50 points of work experience + CLB 9 in all four categories. The IRCC recalculation is considering you have 25 points in this criteria which could mean two things (i believe):
-either the agent made the same miscalculation I did and he is considering 25 points for 3+ years of experience + only one category CLB 9 or:
- he is considering you have less than 3 years experience with all 4 categories of IELTS as CLB 9
Let's hope it is the first case!! Because it says on the report CRS for work experience 3 years and 3 months.
If it is the first case, it will be easily solved by a senior agent. I believe it is really important to know where you are standing exactly, so you can fight for your points if it is the case.
I am really appreciative of your suggestions!
I've placed another gcms order recently and hope to get it soon so that I could realize whether this issue has been solved. Fingers crossed!
Fingers crossed here too. Maybe you can send them a letter through web-form about this, so it gets attached to your file before they make any decision.
@baltzly what do you think? Would a letter of explanation in this regard from @wdvrdx111 jeopardize the process in any way?
In my case, my husband was required to send a PCC from a country he stayed for 8 days only. We've sent 3 different letter of explanation through web-form, because we couldn't identify the reason for the request, it was not clear. They cancelled the request based on the web-forms we sent.
Country of Residence: USA
Stream: FSW Outland
CRS Score - 472
ITA - June 26, 2019
AOR - August 13, 2019
MEP - Sept 3, 2019
BIL: Sept 3, 2019
First Ghost Update - Sept 4, 2019
Biometrics given - Sept 17th, 2019
Biometrics still showing :We have not received your finger prints after 5 months, raised webform and was confirmed that my fingerprints were received
Long silence.......
6 months elapsed - Feb 13, 2020
2nd Ghost Update - Feb 19, 2020
Called IRCC today to inquire about the second ghost update, I was told everything has been passed and I should be receiving the email soon.
Patiently waiting......It feels like forever but I am relieved knowing that all including Eligibility have been passed
Stream: FSW Outland
CRS Score - 472
ITA - June 26, 2019
AOR - August 13, 2019
MEP - Sept 3, 2019
BIL: Sept 3, 2019
First Ghost Update - Sept 4, 2019
Biometrics given - Sept 17th, 2019
Biometrics still showing :We have not received your finger prints after 5 months, raised webform and was confirmed that my fingerprints were received
Long silence.......
6 months elapsed - Feb 13, 2020
2nd Ghost Update - Feb 19, 2020
Called IRCC today to inquire about the second ghost update, I was told everything has been passed and I should be receiving the email soon.
Patiently waiting......It feels like forever but I am relieved knowing that all including Eligibility have been passed
Congratulations! I'm sure it will take a couple of days now. Don't forget to check in the spam and junk e-mail boxes. I have read in some threads that some applicants almost missed the deadline because the PPR e-mail went to the junk e-mail.
AOR: AUGUST 21, 2019
VO: CIO SYDNEY
ELIGIBILITY PASSED
- JAN 21, 2020
MEDICAL PASSED
- JAN 21, 2020
ADDITIONAL DOCS
- We are reviewing the additional documents you provided. (FEB 19, 2020)
INTERVIEW
- DO NOT NEED
BIOMETRICS
- JANUARY 14, 2020
BACKGROUND CHECK
- CRIMINALITY = PASSED
- SECURITY = NOT STARTED
Anyone who has the same timeline? Thank you
VO: CIO SYDNEY
ELIGIBILITY PASSED
- JAN 21, 2020
MEDICAL PASSED
- JAN 21, 2020
ADDITIONAL DOCS
- We are reviewing the additional documents you provided. (FEB 19, 2020)
INTERVIEW
- DO NOT NEED
BIOMETRICS
- JANUARY 14, 2020
BACKGROUND CHECK
- CRIMINALITY = PASSED
- SECURITY = NOT STARTED
Anyone who has the same timeline? Thank you
Thanks, and yes I do check my spam emails as well... I can't wait. I had moved to a different address after I got AOR, but I chose not to update my address as I thought it would complicate the process, i am a student and currently live on campus, but i still have access to my previous address as its my family house. I started wondering the reason for my delay in background check so I decided to update my address last week. All of a sudden I got a ghost update yesterday, so maybe the discrepancies in my address was causing the delay. I am thankful that all would soon be over...