Express Entry Step by step instructions.

[Kanikananda]

Hi

I am done with the Pre Application Phase and will soon be creating my profile . Before I do that i have a few questions. As per a few sites for creation of EOI there are a couple of documents that are must namely( have highlighted my concern against the documents required ):

· Passport copies - Ready

· IELTS/TEF report of self [and if married, then Spouse’s IELTS/TEF is required to gain additional points.]- Ready

· ECA report of self [and of Spouse to gain additional points.]- Ready

· Educational Documents of Self [and Spouse.] (from 10th till highest education)-
What all documents are required to be shared- Mark-sheets- Semester Wise / Consolidated,
Degree Certificates,Transcripts


· Work Experience docs of Self and Spouse- Offer letter, appointment letter, confirmation letter, promotions letter, (if any) salary revision letter, deputation letter / transfer letter, appreciations letter, role change, awards, recognitions, experience/ Service letter, relieving letter and reference letter.
Reference letter is not a must for spouse.-
Please advice about the Reference letter : Any specific format the same needs to be shared in and also can we get the reference letter signed by HR manager or it needs to be compulsorily signed by my Immediate manager .
For my previous job i have all my documents (offer letter, FNF details,relieving letter) the only thing that is missing is the appointment letter as I have misplaced it .Please let me know an alternative for the same if any other document will suffice the appointment letters purpose that I can get from my previous organisation

Updated resume for both (Self and Spouse)- Ready

Another concern is are the Work Experience documents are a must for the creation of EOI as arranging for the reference letters and a few other documents might take a little time

Thanks

 

[mrzbd]

You dont get any points unless her experience is Canadian, so just move it all to personal history and explain this in your LOE.

All the best

Thanks for the reply bro..In proof of studies doc, what should I upload? for myself, Certificates and transcripts..and same doc for my wife too, right?
But in document requirement sections it has also been mentioned----



Where an ECA has been obtained, the applicant must provide the ECA reference number in their e-APR for online validation directly from the issuing organization.

• A scanned copy of the ECA is not required when submitting the e-APR but may be requested by IRCC at a later date.
• Applicants are instructed to indicate that their education was completed by correspondence by typing in brackets {by correspondence} on the same line as the education institution name found in the Education Background Information tab of GCMS. The discretion remains with the officer to decide if a police certificate is required for the country of the education institution

I don't understand the second requirement..where should i type {by correspondence}? what is Education Background Information tab of GCMS? is it the e-APR itself?

Thank u

mrzbd

 

[Kaur_anticipating]

Hi all,

I have a few questions regarding filling the application for express entry - you all's help is much appreciated

1) MBA - majors ( in the application) - my mba is in finance - which option to be selected - - --------------------- business,management,marketing and other supporting services OR
- others
2) designation as per my company is not the same as mentioned in the noc code - but jobs n duties match - will this be an issue?
3) designation to be mentioned in the profile should be as per my company only - right? As that is what would appear on the referral letter

Thanks and regards

 

[vimittal]

If you are going to use this letter it must definitely be notarised. However, there is no guarantee that this letter will be acceptable. What other supporting documents do you have?

I would do everything in my power to get an official letter, even if it means hunting down my old manager.

All the best

Thanks Tanaka. I have other documents like my offer letter and salary slips, promotion letters etc. That i will upload, but reference letter especially from the current employer is a problem, last thing would want is to jeopardise the current job. Can you please suggest how the colleague affidavit works or I need to have it from my manager only.

Regards
V

 

[Kaur_anticipating]

Hi all,

Any answers to my above post ? Would b v helpful

Best regards

 

[h1b2pr]

Hi SreejithVM,

I think we are on the same boat. You can read my sentiments on this thread (page 786-787). My application was in the pool for 6 months but got an email from CIC that my FSW entry is no longer eligible but I am definitely sure that I am qualified. The attachment did not specify the reason and it only says to following:

To qualify for Express Entry, you must meet the minimum eligibility criteria for the Federal Skilled Worker
Program, and/or the Federal Skilled Trades Program and/or the Canadian Experience Class. Based on the
information you gave in your profile, you do not appear to meet the minimum eligibility criteria for any of these
programs at the moment.
Below are a few examples of why a candidate will be found ineligible:
• not having a valid language test,
• language test results that are more than two years old,
• a language test score that is too low,
• not having enough relevant work experience,
• not having the required education level,
• not having enough funds.

Hi,

We are on the same boat for sure, even I have the same reasons mentioned in the rejection message. Really clueless now what to do next, all these months it was mentioned I am eligible for PR and one fine day it is rejected.

What are your plans now?

Lets try to evaluate what went wrong. Would you like to share your details?

Also, If you are trying to qualify for FSW, did you evaluate yourself, whether you got 67 points?
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-factors.asp

 

[teenzky]

Lets try to evaluate what went wrong. Would you like to share your details?

Also, If you are trying to qualify for FSW, did you evaluate yourself, whether you got 67 points?
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-factors.asp

got 72 pts in FSW. Here are my details:
Age: 29
IELTS: CLB8 and CLB7 for my husband
Education: WES assessed as 2yr post secondary diploma
Settlement funds:15,500 CAD for me and my husband
Relative: husband has sister in Ontario and 1st cousin in Manitoba
Experience: not sure but i put 5 yrs experience in my profile, pls check below info if it's wrong to put 5 yrs for NOC2171

Current company:
NOC 2171 - Jan 2017 to Present (5mo)
Previous company:
NOC 2171 - May 2014 to Jan 2017 (2yrs 8mo)
NOC 2282 - Feb 2012 to May 2014 (2yrs 3mo)​

 

[blokik]

This is ok. It only needs to be valid when you submit your application.

Regards

thanks

 

[thestunner316]

I live in UAE . i can give it here

i stand corrected... apparently celpip started here this year... had no idea

i would be very interested in hearing about your experience about writing this exam... do let us know

 

[skarthick1007]

Hello people,
I have got my invitation for application processing through Express entry profile on 31st May 2017 . I have taken my medical and PCC last week(10th June 2017 ) . Now I have noted that my mothers name is mispellet in my passport . Have requested for new passport . Advise if the PCC and medical test taken before are valid ?? ..

 

[thestunner316]

Hello people,
I have got my invitation for application processing through Express entry profile on 31st May 2017 . I have taken my medical and PCC last week(10th June 2017 ) . Now I have noted that my mothers name is mispellet in my passport . Have requested for new passport . Advise if the PCC and medical test taken before are valid ?? ..

PCC - Probably not,
Medicals - Yes, valid

You didnt have to submit request for a new passport, just an LoE or an affidavit would have sufficed according to me

 

[sr2017]

Dear All,

I have some questions on Express Entry.

1) Can we create a profile for Express Entry if we have ECA done or wait until we get IELTS Score? I am yet to write for IELTS and before that if I have my ECA done, can I create an Express Entry profile update my profile withe IELTS Score later when I get the score? Or is it mandatory to have both ECA done and IELTS Score at the time of creating a profile?

2) We have sufficient funds for both me and my wife. I will be the principal (primary) applicant and my wife would be dependent. When I apply for Express Entry, is IELTS mandatory for spouse? Is it ok if I being the principal applicant take the IELTS? My wife is educated upto post graduate level but if it not mandatory for spouse, then she can skip IELTS

3) I would like to move to Canada (after getting the PR/Visa) and once I settled with job and housing, I want to apply dependent visa for my spouse. In this case, if I mention in the Express Entry profile that I am married but my wife is not coming to Canada along with me, will be considered as misrepresentation at a later stage when I apply for dependent visa for my spouse?

4) Or if I want to take my wife to Canada along with me, at the time time of creating a profile in Express Entry, if I mention that my wife is also accompanying with me, does she require to take IELTS?

5) I guess when we are in Express Entry pool and apply for jobs (as skilled worker) through job bank and receive offer from a Canadian Employer, the Employer should apply to LMIA, I would like to know after moving to Canada (i.e., after getting the PE visa though Express Entry) does the Employer still needs to apply for LMIA or is it applicable only when the candidate in Express Entry pool.

6) I do not want my current employer know that I am applying for Express Entry. In this case, under work experience, is it ok if I mention all my previous employment details and skip mentioning the current job/employer details? I do not want to misrepresent anything but if I mention about current employer in my Express Entry profile, that may go for background check with my current employer who may come to know about my Express Entry plans. I would like to inform my current employer at the time resignation that I got PR Visa for Canada as reason for leaving the firm but do not want my current current employer know in advance.

7) Currently we don't have kids and when we create a profile in Express Entry, we mention that only only dependent (spouse) and no kids. As this Express Entry process takes minimum of six months, after getting the PR Visa for me as a principal applicant, if my wife delivers a baby boy or girl for whom I need to apply a dependent visa at a later stage, will that becomes misrepresentation of information since I mention I have no kids at the time of creating Express Entry profile?

I would greatly appreciate if anyone could advise on the above points. Thank you.

 

[TanakaM]

Dear All,

I have some questions on Express Entry.

1) Can we create a profile for Express Entry if we have ECA done or wait until we get IELTS Score? I am yet to write for IELTS and before that if I have my ECA done, can I create an Express Entry profile update my profile withe IELTS Score later when I get the score? Or is it mandatory to have both ECA done and IELTS Score at the time of creating a profile?

Yes, it is. You need both to enter the pool.

2) We have sufficient funds for both me and my wife. I will be the principal (primary) applicant and my wife would be dependent. When I apply for Express Entry, is IELTS mandatory for spouse? Is it ok if I being the principal applicant take the IELTS? My wife is educated upto post graduate level but if it not mandatory for spouse, then she can skip IELTS

It is not mandatory but adds points to your overall score.

3) I would like to move to Canada (after getting the PR/Visa) and once I settled with job and housing, I want to apply dependent visa for my spouse. In this case, if I mention in the Express Entry profile that I am married but my wife is not coming to Canada along with me, will be considered as misrepresentation at a later stage when I apply for dependent visa for my spouse?

No it wont. However, you will still need to submit her PCC, Medicals and include her in your POF. So if you have good CRS points it is better to include her in the application.

4) Or if I want to take my wife to Canada along with me, at the time time of creating a profile in Express Entry, if I mention that my wife is also accompanying with me, does she require to take IELTS?

No.

5) I guess when we are in Express Entry pool and apply for jobs (as skilled worker) through job bank and receive offer from a Canadian Employer, the Employer should apply to LMIA, I would like to know after moving to Canada (i.e., after getting the PE visa though Express Entry) does the Employer still needs to apply for LMIA or is it applicable only when the candidate in Express Entry pool.

No

6) I do not want my current employer know that I am applying for Express Entry. In this case, under work experience, is it ok if I mention all my previous employment details and skip mentioning the current job/employer details? I do not want to misrepresent anything but if I mention about current employer in my Express Entry profile, that may go for background check with my current employer who may come to know about my Express Entry plans. I would like to inform my current employer at the time resignation that I got PR Visa for Canada as reason for leaving the firm but do not want my current current employer know in advance.

You don't need to mention your current employer in the EE profile if you are not claiming points for this experience. You can mention it in your personal history (post-ITA), no evidence is required here.

7) Currently we don't have kids and when we create a profile in Express Entry, we mention that only only dependent (spouse) and no kids. As this Express Entry process takes minimum of six months, after getting the PR Visa for me as a principal applicant, if my wife delivers a baby boy or girl for whom I need to apply a dependent visa at a later stage, will that becomes misrepresentation of information since I mention I have no kids at the time of creating Express Entry profile?

It is not misrepresentation, but if she is pregnant you must inform the doctor during your medicals.

I would greatly appreciate if anyone could advise on the above points. Thank you.

See answers in red.

Regards

 

[TanakaM]

Thanks for the reply bro..In proof of studies doc, what should I upload? for myself, Certificates and transcripts..and same doc for my wife too, right?
But in document requirement sections it has also been mentioned----



Where an ECA has been obtained, the applicant must provide the ECA reference number in their e-APR for online validation directly from the issuing organization.

• 
  
  
  • A scanned copy of the ECA is not required when submitting the e-APR but may be requested by IRCC at a later date.
  • Applicants are instructed to indicate that their education was completed by correspondence by typing in brackets {by correspondence} on the same line as the education institution name found in the Education Background Information tab of GCMS. The discretion remains with the officer to decide if a police certificate is required for the country of the education institution

I don't understand the second requirement..where should i type {by correspondence}? what is Education Background Information tab of GCMS? is it the e-APR itself?

Thank u

mrzbd

Hi,

1)You should submit your Degree certificates, transcripts are not required. The ECA report is also not required as the use the reference number to verify. However, it is good practice to submit the following under the educational tab:
Degree Certificates
ECA report
IELTS certificate

2) Do the same for your wife.

3) This request is for those who have distance learning degrees. They are required to write (by correspondence) next to the name of the institution so that the officer knows they were not there physically. If you dont do this you may be rejected for not having PCC from that country.

4)Educational Background Information tab of GCMS just refers to the education section of your eAPR.

All the best

 

[prasquants]

Hi Guys,

I am new to this forum, and i am glad to see so many professionals trying to help each other:

Now, i have done some due diligence myself about the points i could obtain for my profile under FSW (About 450 now), but i have one major concern in the process w.r.t documentation for my work experience letter-

--> Prior to my graduate studies, i worked at a global firm like Accenture as Software Engineering Analyst for over 2 years, and i do have the relieving letter, tax slips, pay stubs etc to prove it. However, the relieving letter that Accenture provides is not in the exact format that CIC expects - Job description etc, but only has my name, designation, start and end date in a official letter head. I understand that this is a typical problem that many qualified professionals are facing due to the specific nature of the work experience letter that CIC requires, but most global companies give the specific format that they use for employees globally.

I am sure this is a common issue, but i would like to know from people here, has anyone submitted a relieving letter like this and been able to convince the visa officer when the issue was raised or is there any work around for this? I can't wait to work elsewhere now for another 12 months just to meet the work-ex criteria and then try to get a letter that suits CIC's format (At which point, the whole system might have changed a lot anyway).

Your inputs would be profoundly helpful for me to plan ahead! Thanks a ton!!