I don't know whether I am too pessimistic about recent draws. My gut feeling is it would be extremely difficult to get picked under 500 or 490 given the recent huge spikes of 500+ applicants. For those who are outside of Canada without any Canadian experiences (e.g. education or working), are there any other components to boost the score?
None are necesarily easy and some involve coming to Canada. Here are a few:
- Make sure your IELTS score is maxed
- Learn French and take that test
- Get a provincial nomination
- Secure a job offer + LMIA in Canada (hard)
- Complete a higher degree outside of Canada
- Complete a degree / diploma in Canada
- Get at least one year of work experience in Canada