Hello,
I wanted to discuss in greater detail what Asivad Anac mentioned in one of the threads here regarding non-disclosure vs misrepresentation:
"Holding back something is NOT always misrepresentation.
You can hold back the fact that you did high school, showcase only a valid PhD and get the highest points. Nothing wrong with that. You can hold back a job or two that you did in the last 10 years which have no relation to your primary NOC and won't add any points to your profile. What you cannot hold back (and requires full disclosure) are things like having had another name, having lived in another country for medium to long term (more than 6 months in a row), being (or having been) married, having dependent children etc.
Misrepresentation is willfully declaring (or holding back) some facts which unduly add (or fail to reduce) CRS points and give you an unfair selection advantage over other applicants.
Not holding back can be practical at times and simultaneously not be a misrepresentation. "
I am a complete newbie and am still waiting for my ECA at this point so I assume that Asivad knows more than me. Asivad seems to imply that non-disclosure is ok as long as the missing information does not effect your CRS points or travel history. But I wanted to clarify what he is implying here:
1. If I have 2 masters degree and I got my ECA for the more recent masters. Then should i just not disclose any information about my first masters degree? I am not getting any points for it.
2. If I have worked in multiple jobs over the years and have obtained CRS points only for my current and most recent job. Does it make sense to say that I was 'unemployed' throughout the years prior to this current job? That would save me the hassle of proving that I had each of those previous jobs and avoid the hassle of getting a employer letter (in the correct format with hours worked, etc) for jobs that I am not even getting points for. My worry is wouldn't my application look strange if it includes several years of being 'unemployed'?
I wanted to discuss in greater detail what Asivad Anac mentioned in one of the threads here regarding non-disclosure vs misrepresentation:
"Holding back something is NOT always misrepresentation.
You can hold back the fact that you did high school, showcase only a valid PhD and get the highest points. Nothing wrong with that. You can hold back a job or two that you did in the last 10 years which have no relation to your primary NOC and won't add any points to your profile. What you cannot hold back (and requires full disclosure) are things like having had another name, having lived in another country for medium to long term (more than 6 months in a row), being (or having been) married, having dependent children etc.
Misrepresentation is willfully declaring (or holding back) some facts which unduly add (or fail to reduce) CRS points and give you an unfair selection advantage over other applicants.
Not holding back can be practical at times and simultaneously not be a misrepresentation. "
I am a complete newbie and am still waiting for my ECA at this point so I assume that Asivad knows more than me. Asivad seems to imply that non-disclosure is ok as long as the missing information does not effect your CRS points or travel history. But I wanted to clarify what he is implying here:
1. If I have 2 masters degree and I got my ECA for the more recent masters. Then should i just not disclose any information about my first masters degree? I am not getting any points for it.
2. If I have worked in multiple jobs over the years and have obtained CRS points only for my current and most recent job. Does it make sense to say that I was 'unemployed' throughout the years prior to this current job? That would save me the hassle of proving that I had each of those previous jobs and avoid the hassle of getting a employer letter (in the correct format with hours worked, etc) for jobs that I am not even getting points for. My worry is wouldn't my application look strange if it includes several years of being 'unemployed'?
