I answer the bolded part of your post at least once per week. Yes, it is not his fault how the system calculates work experience but it is still his responsibility to make sure he meets the MEC for the program for which he/she is applying for.
This isn't even close, he is short by over a month from meeting the eligibility criteria, you are free to advise him to proceed but i'd completely disagree with such advise.
Well as per CIC norms even i will not encourage people to apply e-APR till the expericence count become complete year, but denial of ITA in such scenario is not correct recommendation either. CIC website is clearly mentioning the pointers which is not mapping with denial of ITA in the scenario.
Thats what we can understand and what logically makes it accurate.
MEC is secondary prior to it is Section 11.2 where it is clearly mentioned as below and it clearly mention the term
"or" and not "and"(huge difference in these two terrms)
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; [Applicant actually met the criteria during e-APR day ]
- or
- the applicant’s recalculated CRS score has fallen below that of the lowest-ranked candidate invited to apply in that round of invitations.
[Applicant CRS score is not fallen during e-APR]
On top of that as per ITA issued section of CIC website the examples which can hamper the CRS score is clearly mentioned and there is no points what we are mere speculating that we should decline the ITA on the circumstances where CRS points is actually increasing in some scenarion and not decreasing.
Examples of change in circumstance that would impact a candidate’s CRS score
Changes that could increase a candidate's CRS score:
- Graduation from a higher level of schooling;
- Reaching an additional year of Canadian work experience;
- Obtaining a certificate of qualification
- Improved language test scores.
Changes that could decrease a candidate's CRS score:
- New language test score sat a lower level (e.g., original scores expire and candidate retakes the test, with lower results);
- Loss of a qualifying offer of arranged employment.
Change that could either increase or decrease a candidate's CRS score:
- Addition of a spouse or common-law partner, since an applicant’s CRS score may increase or decrease, depending on the spouse or partner’s own human capital.
Change for which candidates are not penalized for losing points:
Neverthless it depends on individual decision on this but as per CIC current circular there is no harm in submitting the application on the day of e-APR is falling where your MEC + CRS -Points is greater and equal to the lowest CRS as per the dwar on ITA day.
Hope it is clear to everyone and everyone can take their own stand on what is provided in the website.
