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Ray of Hope - 98th Draw

Marwan91

Full Member
Aug 25, 2018
23
8
hello there ..
i am kinda newbie to this express entry program
i would like to ask if my CRS evaluation score (didnt apply yet cuz of ECA) is 429 ... with a bachelors degree + CLB 9 ielts
should i pursue a one year post graduate diploma to push it to 462 ... i am scared that this option may be time consuming and some modifications might happen to EE system.
or should i just wait till the score goes down .. which didnt happen since may 2016 ...
thanks in advance
 

Babsfrey

Star Member
Aug 22, 2018
162
81
hello there ..
i am kinda newbie to this express entry program
i would like to ask if my CRS evaluation score (didnt apply yet cuz of ECA) is 429 ... with a bachelors degree + CLB 9 ielts
should i pursue a one year post graduate diploma to push it to 462 ... i am scared that this option may be time consuming and some modifications might happen to EE system.
or should i just wait till the score goes down .. which didnt happen since may 2016 ...
thanks in advance
Be proactive. Do not let your decision be based on what is not within your control. Try to improve your scores and hope that the EE system remains the same.

It should most likely remain the same over the next one year, since we will have the same party in government.
 
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johna1985

Star Member
Jan 19, 2018
68
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hello there ..
i am kinda newbie to this express entry program
i would like to ask if my CRS evaluation score (didnt apply yet cuz of ECA) is 429 ... with a bachelors degree + CLB 9 ielts
should i pursue a one year post graduate diploma to push it to 462 ... i am scared that this option may be time consuming and some modifications might happen to EE system.
or should i just wait till the score goes down .. which didnt happen since may 2016 ...
thanks in advance
check if the post diploma program you planing to take is equivalent to that of Canada otherwise u wont get points.
 
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puneet.arora

Star Member
Aug 20, 2018
61
22
USA
Category........
FSW
NOC Code......
2173
Do you think this pattern will repeat in the next draw? I mean no draw on 8th followed by a 450+ cut off?

Draw# Date # of ITAs Lowest CRS score
97 August 22, 2018 3,750 440
96 August 8, 2018 3,750 440
95 July 25, 2018 3,750 441
94 July 11, 2018 3,750 442
93 June 25, 2018 3,750 442
92 June 13, 2018 3,750 451
91 May 30, 2018* 700 288
90 May 23, 2018 3,500 440
89 May 9, 2018 3,500 441
88 April 25, 2018 3,500 441
87 April 11, 2018 3,500 444
86 March 26, 2018 3,000 446
85 March 14, 2018 3,000 456
84 February 21, 2018 3,000 442
83 February 7, 2018 3,000 442
82 January 24, 2018 2,750 444
81 January 10, 2018 2,750 446

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visaapplicant

Star Member
May 31, 2018
135
54
I’m feeling quite positive for the next draws. There will be no 3 week gap. IRCC only follows the supply-demand theory. They don’t really care much about the score. It only happens that a lot are starting to increase their score this year hence it’s taking time to reach subs 440.

I’m assuming there will be a draw on Sep 5th & 19th.

Here is my “hopeful” prediction:

Sep 5th: 440 April 2018 cut off (3,750)
Sep 19th: 439 December 2017 cut off (3,750)

Perhaps they will do a back to back draw on October. Thinking it will be on 3rd, 10th, 17th. Then on end of November, they may have PNP & FSTW draw. In my opinion, lowest they can go for this year is 438 with June/ July cut off.

Best way to be more competitive is to increase IELTS score and gain education.
 
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puneet.arora

Star Member
Aug 20, 2018
61
22
USA
Category........
FSW
NOC Code......
2173
I’m feeling quite positive for the next draws. There will be no 3 week gap. IRCC only follows the supply-demand theory. They don’t really care much about the score. It only happens that a lot are starting to increase their score this year hence it’s taking time to reach subs 440.

I’m assuming there will be a draw on Sep 5th & 19th.

Here is my “hopeful” prediction:

Sep 5th: 440 April 2018 cut off (3,750)
Sep 19th: 439 December 2017 cut off (3,750)

Perhaps they will do a back to back draw on October. Thinking it will be on 3rd, 10th, 17th. Then on end of November, they may have PNP & FSTW draw. In my opinion, lowest they can go for this year is 438 with June/ July cut off.

Best way to be more competitive is to increase IELTS score and gain education.
Hope you are right. There have been 100s of PNP invites in the last few days, hope it does not take away from the non-pnp aspirants.
 

Jaywalker

Hero Member
May 8, 2018
637
323
Hope you are right. There have been 100s of PNP invites in the last few days, hope it does not take away from the non-pnp aspirants.
It’s important to look at the invites given rather than the number of such draws. I saw the one posted above -It only has invites in double digits. So don’t panic.
 

JssAmA

Hero Member
May 8, 2018
272
246
Toronto
Category........
CEC
Visa Office......
Edmonton
NOC Code......
6235
AOR Received.
21-01-2019
Passport Req..
20-08-2019
VISA ISSUED...
28-08-2019
LANDED..........
03-09-2019
While I have tried different times of IELTS to boost my score from 423 by 1st attempt last year to 439 by 6th and been waiting for score to drop from June, I am likely going to resign at the end of next Friday Aug. 31 because of the last date of my PGWP. My company seems that they will only acknowledge valid implied status with the proof of PR application submitted and BOWP, so I could not try my original trick way to utilize paper BOWP to “buy some time” of either waiting to be invited or cumulating work experience until 2 years (still need 2 and half months to complete 2 years). I also resat twice during my waiting period, almost loosing hope to keep waiting after seeing this crazy surge of applicants and draw results this year.

But I’m not going to be beaten, and I will do more resit. Though consecutive resitting is really costly and makes me tired, it is the only fast and possible factor for me that can increase the score.

Good luck and may the best to all of you!