1 day of working experience to 1 year lol

[tushya]

Just found out I will receive the ITA today or tomorrow after today's draw, but I didn't expect so soon, 2 draws in a row in 2 weeks. I will be eligible for 1 year tomorrow, should I decline? lol Thanks! @DelPiero07 @legalfalcon

 

[jes_ON]

Just found out I will receive the ITA soon, but I didn't expect so soon, 2 draws in a row in 2 weeks. I will be eligible for 1 year tomorrow, should I decline? lol Thanks! @DelPiero07 @legalfalcon

As long as you have completed one year of full-time skilled work experience by the time of the ITA, you can proceed with the application.

 

[tushya]

As long as you have completed one year of full-time skilled work experience by the time of the ITA, you can proceed with the application.

No I didn't. The draw is today, and I will receive ITA for sure this round. But I'm only eligible tomorrow for 1 year. Do you mean if I receive the ITA tomorrow, then I'll be fine even if the draw is today?

 

[jes_ON]

No I didn't. The draw is today, and I will receive ITA for sure this round. But I'm only eligible tomorrow for 1 year. Do you mean if I receive the ITA tomorrow, then I'll be fine even if the draw is today?

Was your first day of work the 10th or the 11th? If it was the 10th, you would be eligible today.

 

[tushya]

Was your first day of work the 10th or the 11th? If it was the 10th, you would be eligible today.

Unfortunately it was the 11th

 

[jes_ON]

Unfortunately it was the 11th

Well... not sure what to tell you. If you accept an ITA today, some VOs might say you were not yet eligible, others might let one day slide.

If you want to be 100% sure, you should decline and wait for the next one. After all, 1 year is the MINIMUM requirement.

 

[ramu_24]

An applicant’s CRS score is automatically recorded in GCMS at the time when

• their ITA is issued; and
• their e-APR is submitted.

At the time of the e-APR, processing officers should compare both CRS scores to determine which of the following scenarios should be applied:

• If the applicant’s CRS score at the time of the e-APR is equal to or higher than the lowest-ranked score in the round of invitations, the application will not be refused under section A11.2, as long as the applicant’s supporting documentation corroborates their claims and they continue to meet the MEC for Express Entry, including the requirements of the program to which they were invited to apply.

(Please refer the above point )

• If the applicant’s CRS score at the time of the e-APR is lower than the lowest-ranked score in the round of invitations, the application should be refused under section A11.2 for not having maintained the qualifications that would justify the ITA.

Ministerial Instructions related to the CRS may be revised periodically. Applications must be assessed under section A11.2 according to the Ministerial Instructions in force during the round of invitations to which the candidate is invited. In other words, an applicant’s CRS score at the time of the ITA and at the time of application should be calculated based on the Ministerial Instructions in place at the time of the ITA.

 

[tushya]

An applicant’s CRS score is automatically recorded in GCMS at the time when

• their ITA is issued; and
• their e-APR is submitted.

At the time of the e-APR, processing officers should compare both CRS scores to determine which of the following scenarios should be applied:

• If the applicant’s CRS score at the time of the e-APR is equal to or higher than the lowest-ranked score in the round of invitations, the application will not be refused under section A11.2, as long as the applicant’s supporting documentation corroborates their claims and they continue to meet the MEC for Express Entry, including the requirements of the program to which they were invited to apply.

(Please refer the above point )

• If the applicant’s CRS score at the time of the e-APR is lower than the lowest-ranked score in the round of invitations, the application should be refused under section A11.2 for not having maintained the qualifications that would justify the ITA.

Ministerial Instructions related to the CRS may be revised periodically. Applications must be assessed under section A11.2 according to the Ministerial Instructions in force during the round of invitations to which the candidate is invited. In other words, an applicant’s CRS score at the time of the ITA and at the time of application should be calculated based on the Ministerial Instructions in place at the time of the ITA.

I know of this. Thanks anyway buddy

 

[tushya]

Well... not sure what to tell you. If you accept an ITA today, some VOs might say you were not yet eligible, others might let one day slide.

If you want to be 100% sure, you should decline and wait for the next one. After all, 1 year is the MINIMUM requirement.

Yes. "minimum" is the key word here. Thanks buddy

 

[livingincanada2016]

Did you receive ITA for today's draw?

 

[tushya]

Did you receive ITA for today's draw?

Yes I did.

 

[sandra02]

Yes I did.

I got ITA 4 days before I had 1 year of Canadian experience. I did not decline my application. At the time of e-Apr I had 1 year, so according to the ministerial instructions we should be ok. My application is being processed so I can not tell you for sure that it will be accepted or not.

 

[jes_ON]

An applicant’s CRS score is automatically recorded in GCMS at the time when

• their ITA is issued; and
• their e-APR is submitted.

At the time of the e-APR, processing officers should compare both CRS scores to determine which of the following scenarios should be applied:

This is important information, but you've quoted the rules on CRS scores, which are different from the rules for the minimum entry criteria (MEC). The one year work requirement is part of the MEC.

 

[ramu_24]

This is important information, but you've quoted the rules on CRS scores, which are different from the rules for the minimum entry criteria (MEC). The one year work requirement is part of the MEC.

Well this is what is written in the website and as per what i understood from the language written by CIC here it goes:
Please note the bold section they hey have mentioned whatever mentioned in profile builder applicant cannot change mm/yyyy to dd/mm/yyyy

To meet the MEC, candidates must do the following:

• meet the program requirements of the federal skilled worker class (FSWC), the federal skilled trades class (FSTC) or the Canadian experience class (CEC) (this is determined by questions asked in the Express Entry profile builder); and
• register with the Government of Canada’s Job Bank within 30 days (unless they have a qualifying offer of arranged employment or a confirmed nomination under a Provincial Nominee Program Express Entry stream).

In below section too please check the "or" condition if it would have been "and" than cerainly we were 100% sure on denying ITA request proactively but below statement means completly different, bottom line as per below what i understood is e-APR is critical for application accaptance not ITA.

Section 11.2 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) includes a new authority that supports the Express Entry system.

Under section A11.2, an officer may not issue a visa to an applicant who did not or does not meet the Express Entry minimum entry criteria (MEC) or did not or does not possess the qualifications for which they received their CRS score at the time when

• the invitation to apply (ITA) was issued; or
• the e-APR was received by IRCC.

When reviewing an application, processing offices must determine if

• the applicant possesses the qualifications that they declared in their e-APR, as corroborated by the applicant’s supporting documentation; and
• when the applicant submits their e-APR, the information provided in their Express Entry profile has not materially changed to the degree that the applicant would not have been issued an ITA in that round of invitations.

Accordingly, officers should refuse an application under section A11.2 if it is determined that

• at the time of the ITA or e-APR, the applicant did not or does not meet the MEC, which includes the requirements of the program to which they were invited to apply;
• or
• the applicant’s recalculated CRS score has fallen below that of the lowest-ranked candidate invited to apply in that round of invitations.

End of the day everyone can take their own stand but i would say even if time of e-APR (i.e during 90 days time) the requirement is not fulfilled we should deny the invitation but if eligible we can think of moving further. Just my though.

 

[tushya]

I got ITA 4 days before I had 1 year of Canadian experience. I did not decline my application. At the time of e-Apr I had 1 year, so according to the ministerial instructions we should be ok. My application is being processed so I can not tell you for sure that it will be accepted or not.

Thanks Sandra! I've declined mine just to be safe... sigh. I'll wait for another 2 weeks for the next draw, the score shouldn't be increased too much I hope