That was for a CEC draw (those who have Canadian work experience). FSW draws (those without) are 468+.
Finding a job to increase CRS
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You can look at PNP programs like Ontario. To get any points for French, you need B2 and higher so advanced-intermediate. Basic, conversational French does not give points.
Estimated that I need a year to get +10 points CRS, I will lose 2 because of age, so it's 8 effectively. Everybody says that I would also need dedication and passion, which I honestly don't have much for French language.
On which stream, isn't the software engineer's stream closed?
Thank you for the information, this forum reminds me of the pre-fb days when forums were a thing and people were helpful and supportive.
Back to the main question, can I be nominated to earn points but decide not to move after receiving PR?
Don’t understand the question, you receive ITA and not move to Canada. If a provincial nomination, you move to that province and find work there. You don’t move until you at least have PR.
I am confused. I want to have a legal right to move to Canada, but not use it immediately, so when I decide to move and start working there I have all the rights to do so. Maybe I am getting something wrong with the PNP thing?
I would be fine if I had more points, but since my points won't cut I am looking for a way to increase my points (getting a job offer or provincial nomination).
If your PR is approved under PNP I am sure there are some obligations to the respective Province (You can refer to Province websites). You have limited time period to do soft/hard landing after receiving COPR. Once you move you are free to work any job any where (FSW and not PNP).
However per current trend and COVID situation new FSW applications may take more than an year or so. So you are realistically looking at 16 to 18 months. PNP's are moving along a bit faster than FSW. But getting an interest from Provinces with mainstream skills like IT is very rare unless OINP opens up again. Your best bet would be FSW.
Your questions aren't quite clear but I'll give it a shot.
Once your PR visa is approved, you will need to travel to Canada within a fixed period of time (less than a year, maybe just a few months) to activate your PR visa and officially become a permanent resident. Once you complete these landing formalities, you will need to live in Canada for 2 out of every 5 rolling years in order to meet the residency obligation and retain your PR status. Some people complete landing formalities and then leave immediately for three years before returning. Of course cutting in that close is pretty risky since it means you then need to live in Canada for 2 years straight without leaving.
Once you are a PR, there is no legal obligation for you to live in the province that nominated you. Having said that, when you first land in Canada and become a PR, it can't look like you're planning to live in another province or landing may be refused and your PR visa revoked. For example, when you are completing landing formalities, you'll need to give an address for the mailing of your PR card that is in the province that nominated you. If you were nominated by NL but give an address in ON, expect problems.
Understood, thanks.
Does it make sense to hire canadavisa.com for my situation? Do you think my chances are high to get PNP using their monitoring or other means of support they may give?
Your choice. Depends on how much you are willing to do on your own. If you do it on your own, it's going to take significant dedicated time and research.
A Canadian immigration lawyer isn't going to find a job for you - that is unfortunately all on you. A Canadian immigration lawyer will help to identify which PNP programs may be an option based on your NOC, etc. Expect to pay around $5K for the lawyer services (separate from application fees, medicals, etc.).
In terms of monitoring for PNP, some are selected through Express Entry based on your points and NOC - so it's basically automatic and there's nothing to monitor. Some have small windows (often extremely small) where the programs open. For the ones with very small windows where the spots are gone in minutes, you're probably better off on your own.