Hey everyone.
So I've been working in Canada, in Ontario, on a NOC A 2174 job for 5 years now. I'm on my 3rd work permit, renewed every two years.
I haven't applied to try and get a PR because I dropped out of University on my 3rd year, which I regret, but things are what they are.
I would like to know if there's any chance of ever getting a PR here in Canada, or if I should forget about it and just focus on renewing my work permit as long as I can (which is what I've been doing).
Some information:
* I work in a large company from Ontario as a Full Stack Software Developer (NOC A 2174)
* 5 years of full-time experience in this company
* Salary of around $65/h
* Job offer with LMIA (every 2 years the company has to issue a new job offer)
* Only have completed secondary high school
* Dropped out of University on my 3rd year
* Dropped out of Algonquin College Mobile Application Development 2 year program on the last year (got sponsored by current company to work on a Work Permit)
* Married (we came to Canada together)
* Wife has a University diploma, but never worked in her field here in Canada (she works in a non skilled job)
* No kids
* No relatives in Canada
* CLB score of 10 for both of us (English)
* No French
* both of us are 35-40 years old
This gives me a paltry CRS score of just 331, making it impossible to get an invitation to apply for a PR, since the draws are around 500 points.
The lack of a degree makes it virtually impossible to get any sort of Provincial Nomination too, right? I applied for the OINP and got a score of 50.
So is there anything I can do (except going back to University)?
Maybe finishing the Algonquin College course here in Canada? Would that help with anything? Perhaps it would help on trying to get a PNP?
My wife could maybe apply for a college and, in 2 years time, start working in a skilled job, and after one year of experience, try an application on her name?
Other than those options, I think there's not much room to go anywhere, am I right?
So I've been working in Canada, in Ontario, on a NOC A 2174 job for 5 years now. I'm on my 3rd work permit, renewed every two years.
I haven't applied to try and get a PR because I dropped out of University on my 3rd year, which I regret, but things are what they are.
I would like to know if there's any chance of ever getting a PR here in Canada, or if I should forget about it and just focus on renewing my work permit as long as I can (which is what I've been doing).
Some information:
* I work in a large company from Ontario as a Full Stack Software Developer (NOC A 2174)
* 5 years of full-time experience in this company
* Salary of around $65/h
* Job offer with LMIA (every 2 years the company has to issue a new job offer)
* Only have completed secondary high school
* Dropped out of University on my 3rd year
* Dropped out of Algonquin College Mobile Application Development 2 year program on the last year (got sponsored by current company to work on a Work Permit)
* Married (we came to Canada together)
* Wife has a University diploma, but never worked in her field here in Canada (she works in a non skilled job)
* No kids
* No relatives in Canada
* CLB score of 10 for both of us (English)
* No French
* both of us are 35-40 years old
This gives me a paltry CRS score of just 331, making it impossible to get an invitation to apply for a PR, since the draws are around 500 points.
The lack of a degree makes it virtually impossible to get any sort of Provincial Nomination too, right? I applied for the OINP and got a score of 50.
So is there anything I can do (except going back to University)?
Maybe finishing the Algonquin College course here in Canada? Would that help with anything? Perhaps it would help on trying to get a PNP?
My wife could maybe apply for a college and, in 2 years time, start working in a skilled job, and after one year of experience, try an application on her name?
Other than those options, I think there's not much room to go anywhere, am I right?