kryt0n said:But there is also no obligation to stay with your sibling.
Also, a sibling will bring their family. Once the spouse gets pr they can bring their siblings... That's why the points increase must be small.
Let me share a story with you guys. when my friend first came to Canada he lived with his sister who provided place and food introduced him to the community here. Since he did not need to worry about the food and shelter he concentrated on his job hunt and also his professional networking. After about 4 months he landed a nob B job in is own profession and he got this job just because of an personal reference. I am not sure how much experience you have about the Canadian job market, but let me tell you that your networking is if not more than equally important then your educations/ professional credentials. If some one arrives without any ties then he would have to settle down with what he gets thats why we see many doctors/software developers driving cabs. I dont say that they are incompetent but they can not sit at home and invest time looking for a job or creating professional network because they have to feed their family and pay bills. Once you start doing the odd jobs it becomes difficult to come back to your profession specially if you have a family to feed. But I have seen people who go back to college here and start their carrier all over again but it takes them years and not every one is willing to put such an effort.