Please assist with my planned Express entry timeline

[taq12345]

Hi everyone,

I am new to the express entry process and was wondering if you could guide/verify my planned timeline or give any suggestions to make it better.

I am currently 28 years old and will be 29 in December. I am sitting on 456 points currently. I will be doing a 1 year Masters that will increase my points depending on when I finish it:

Age 29 = 496 points
Age 30 = 491 points
Age 31 = 485 points
Age 32 = 480 points

So the questions are:

1. Are 485 (31 y/o) points a safe number to aim for?
2. If I finish my Masters in Oct, will 2 months be enough to claim my 485 points since I will be 32 in December? If not, how many months before my birthday should I finish my Masters degree to claim the age points? (Keeping in mind the time taken for ECA and other formalities)
3. Are 1 year masters usually accepted? Or is it better to do a 2 years course?
4. Is a Postgraduate diploma/cert from Canada better than a Master's from outside Canada from purely a points perspective?

 

[ImpatientDragon]

So you're planning for 3 years ahead? do you think its realistic? who knows how life will change in 3 years. And assuming you do get the points in next 3 years then add 1 year of processing. Do you think you will still want to immigrate at 32? think about all these things

 

[taq12345]

So you're planning for 3 years ahead? do you think its realistic? who knows how life will change in 3 years. And assuming you do get the points in next 3 years then add 1 year of processing. Do you think you will still want to immigrate at 32? think about all these things

Yes who knows. But yes I'd probably still want to immigrate at 32. So you are saying if I graduate at age 31 in October, it will take 1 year of processing so points will actually be given according to age 32?

 

[Pdm_ca]

Pursue your masters in Ontario. They have a PNP program for master degree holders, you’ll then gain 600 points.

 

[ImpatientDragon]

Yes who knows. But yes I'd probably still want to immigrate at 32. So you are saying if I graduate at age 31 in October, it will take 1 year of processing so points will actually be given according to age 32?

No processing itself will take 1 year i.e. after you are selected on the basis of the points. And cmon bro, we cannot predict the next day in our lives -how can you plan for the next 3 years? It is not realistic.

 

[ImpatientDragon]

I would recommend just focus on the masters, get some new skills and then think about immigration. If you have the goal of immigration in your head then you would just do it for the heck of it and not try to learn much. Immigration is one aspect in life, dont make it the life.

 

[iSaidGoodDay]

Immigration is one aspect in life, dont make it the life.

Underrated comment.

 

[ivicts]

I would recommend just focus on the masters, get some new skills and then think about immigration. If you have the goal of immigration in your head then you would just do it for the heck of it and not try to learn much. Immigration is one aspect in life, dont make it the life.

Underrated comment.

but if he doesn't have an immigration plan, then he might not have a chance to immigrate since after 30 years old he keeps losing CRS points...

 

[rcincanada2019]

Pursue your masters in Ontario. They have a PNP program for master degree holders, you’ll then gain 600 points.

OINP Masters Graduate stream is Non-EE, hence no additional 600 pts for EE.

 

[AishB]

You are looking at tight deadlines. If the Master's is outside Canada, based on the country add 2 to 4 months for ECA then english test etc. Why not look at Master's in Canada itself if your goal is immigration in near future. You will have to consider how immigration is going to change as well now that target specific draws are about to begin.