The 430-437 club! Let's strategize here!

[lightning_crashes]

Hope is not a strategy!

After the nice low score of 413 last year, the number of hopefuls increased along with the things that happened in the US - too many ppl are applying (yes you and me included)

The regular ROH series threads are great to hang around and dream for the score to come down. While it will be great when it happens, we who are at the edge or the boundary need to strategize differently.

This thread is for those at 430-437 who want to take matters into their own hands and start to look at real ways to make a difference, network and share ideas instead of waiting for the score to drop

I realize that many ppl in this club will be in the pool for a year. This will give us our own space instead of the guys sitting at 439-441 who are just preparing their PCCs and medicals

Strategy no

1. Have right NOC code for OINP HCP
2. Learn French
3. Try to get job offer with LMIA
4. Try to get job offer from Canadian arm of your company. No LMIA required then to get work permit for a year as your company applies to CIC for the transfer. After the first year if they want to continue with another job offer for a year you get the 50 points. It's called intra company transfer category.
5. PNP for other provinces?
   1. Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program
   2. SINP
   3. BC EE
6. Australia - its easier nowadays than Canada - they have own point based system and accept IELTS!
7. Drop spouse from application and sponsor after landing (for some cases)
8. Add spouse (marry - Canadian spouse or one with Canadian education/experience and get additional points)
9. Distance learning which will take at least 1 year to pass (Post Grad Diploma/MBA/Masters etc.)
10. Attending full time Masters etc. in home country for additional points.
11. Take IELTS AC & enter Canada with a Student visa / Hit a Canadian University - which upon completion would get a PGWP and then certainly ensure PR after a time
12. Certain nationalities - you can try to go for Working holiday in Canada (that can be the way how to qualify for some provinces)
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[lightning_crashes]

Strategy no
1. Have right NOC code for OINP HCP
2. Learn French
3. Try to get job offer
4. Try to get job offer from own company in Canada. No LMIA required then
5. PNP for other provinces?
6. Australia?
7.
8.
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[sarhadpaar]

Dr

Strategy no
1. Have right NOC code for OINP HCP
2. Learn French
3. Try to get job offer
4. Try to get job offer from own company in Canada. No LMIA required then
5. PNP for other provinces?
6. Australia?
7.
8.
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Drop spouse from the application and later sponsor her for PR. Does this even makes sense?

 

[lightning_crashes]

Dr

Drop spouse from the application and later sponsor her for PR. Does this even makes sense?

Yes! Thanks for that idea

This is why we have this thread

Every point matters

I'll add it

This only works if you're spouse education and IELTS scores are low. They're many cases like that. Thanks for the addition!

 

[lightning_crashes]

Strategy no
1. Have right NOC code for OINP HCP
2. Learn French
3. Try to get job offer
4. Try to get job offer from own company in Canada. No LMIA required then
5. PNP for other provinces?
6. Australia?
7. Drop spouse from application and sponsor after landing (for some cases)
8.
9.
10.
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[noname7]

Strategy no
1. Have right NOC code for OINP HCP
2. Learn French
3. Try to get job offer
4. Try to get job offer from own company in Canada. No LMIA required then
5. PNP for other provinces?
6. Australia?
7. Drop spouse from application and sponsor after landing (for some cases)
8.
9.
10.
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What do you mean by "job offer from own company"? You mean start a company or if the existing company you're working for in US or London etc. and they have a branch in Canada, get them to give you a job offer?

 

[Alex SA2C]

Yes! Thanks for that idea

This is why we have this thread

Every point matters

I'll add it

This only works if you're spouse education and IELTS scores are low. They're many cases like that. Thanks for the addition!

My husband has no formal education but IELTS is CLB8. I heard that if you sponsor a spouse it can only be done after a year and only once I can prove my salalryvis above a certain level so no survival jobs! Is this true?

 

[Alex SA2C]

What about Work Visa on French or British passports? Is that an avenue?

 

[SumH12]

Strategy no
1. Have right NOC code for OINP HCP
2. Learn French
3. Try to get job offer
4. Try to get job offer from own company in Canada. No LMIA required then
5. PNP for other provinces?
6. Australia?
7. Drop spouse from application and sponsor after landing (for some cases)
8.
9.
10.
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I agree with learning French. But it has to be a really intensive and short-therm course (5 days/week , 2 hrs/day, two or three months). By getting those points it could compensate the 5 points loss (B-day).
It is possible... at least to achieve the CLB 5 or 6 level (gaining 1 point per ability and adding 4 points at total CRS).

Also, by adding French as language, we may be chosen for Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (on March 26 they targeted French Speaking in HCP stream).

 

[maniverma617]

Strategy no
1. Have right NOC code for OINP HCP
2. Learn French
3. Try to get job offer
4. Try to get job offer from own company in Canada. No LMIA required then
5. PNP for other provinces?
6. Australia?
7.
8.
... Pls add

Please advise, How can we request a job letter without LMIA and How many points will that impact?

 

[lightning_crashes]

What do you mean by "job offer from own company"? You mean start a company or if the existing company you're working for in US or London etc. and they have a branch in Canada, get them to give you a job offer?

Yes it's called intra company transfer. Google it and you will see that it doesn't require LMIA if your affiliated company gives you a job offer in Canada

 

[lightning_crashes]

Please advise, How can we request a job letter without LMIA and How many points will that impact?

It will add 50 points if you get job offer from an affiliate company that you currently work for. Google intra company transfer category

 

[maniverma617]

It will add 50 points if you get job offer from an affiliate company that you currently work for. Google intra company transfer category

I m inland in Canada only

 

[frew]

Dr

Drop spouse from the application and later sponsor her for PR. Does this even makes sense?

yes it makes sense perfectly if you consider my case.. i am at 443 without spouse and 428 with spouse. i am planing to understand what are the obligations as a sponsor and the time-frame for it and related issue, in case the cutoff point remains high.

is there any one in here who can explain the spousal sponsorship obligations and the benefits the sponsored family can not access?

 

[lavi13]

Hello Friends,

I have a confusion, I am currently sitting @ CRS 423. But I will receive another 8 points in 6-8 weeks(spouse education) which will make the sum to 431.
I am currently having CLB 9 in IELTS as well which is valid till Dec,2019. Can some one suggest if I can increase my score by any other means(except job offer). Just to mention, i don't have any experience in french, so learning the same might take some time(1 yr approx).
How should I proceed further?

Thanks in advance.