How to increase points?

[chaudri]

Hi Everyone,

Like many of us here I've also been trying to immigrate to Canada for the past few years. I created my Express Entry profile in May 2016 but have been inactive primarily because of my points being bad (417). Here is a summary of my credentials.

Age: 28
Marital Status: Never Married
Country of Origin: Pakistan
Education: Equivalent to Canadian Master's Degree (WES Certified)
IELTS: L 7.5 - R 8.0 - W 7.0 - S 8.0 (7.5 Overall)
Work Experience: Almost 5 years (All outside Canada and working for startups and online businesses under designations)

When I made my EE profile, I chose my occupation as 0214 that includes e-business managers (I believe that's the NOC I should apply under)

Would appreciate if you can help me in figuring out how to increase my points so that I get closer to getting an ITA.

• Does the NOC have an effect being allotted points for experience?
• What are the easiest options for me to increase my points? I am thinking of retaking IELTS if that can increase my score drastically. Do you think that's the best way to go about it?
• Are there any other ways in which I can increase my score close to 475-485 mark without a valid job offer or PNP?
  

Would appreciate your help greatly. Want to focus hard and get it done asap. TIA.

Best,
Chaudri

 

[kryt0n]

Easiest way is to retake ielts.

 

[chaudri]

Easiest way is to retake ielts.

Thanks, can you kindly elaborate how would a better score increase the points. Is there a minimum score I should target individually or an overall band I should look for. Lets say how much would an overall 8 or 8.5 affect my points?

 

[Duke-Berith]

Easiest way is to retake ielts.

If I retook IELTS and ended up scoring lower than my previous attempt; can I still apply using my old test results?

 

[DelPiero07]

If I retook IELTS and ended up scoring lower than my previous attempt; can I still apply using my old test results?

Yes as long as the previous results have not expired.

 

[Duke-Berith]

Yes as long as the previous results have not expired.

Thanks mate.

 

[mukulabd]

Thanks, can you kindly elaborate how would a better score increase the points. Is there a minimum score I should target individually or an overall band I should look for. Lets say how much would an overall 8 or 8.5 affect my points?

It's not the overall score. Individual scores in each section matter. You need to be at least CLB level 9 in each section to score good enough points. You can check the language test score equivalency chart on cic website.

 

[chaudri]

It's not the overall score. Individual scores in each section matter. You need to be at least CLB level 9 in each section to score good enough points. You can check the language test score equivalency chart on cic website.

Thanks, just checked that. I guess I need to work on the 2 sections I didn't score enough in and hope the other two remain the same. Will jump me up to 478