JoacRy said:
Hi 8Hannah8, I've found research that says they can choose to process the file at the time of the ITA or at the date of the E-APR. Doesn't this mean if you get a strict Visa Officer then they will go with the first option? This is my main concern.
Your course of action should depend on how confident you are that in the next rounds points will drop (and immigration laws will not become stricter) and when your work permit will expire.
I think at this point many people mix up rules for paper-based CEC and EE based CEC.
The system generated an ITA for you based on the information you presented. As the system is flawed, you found there might be a potential drop in point. CIC instructions state:
Changes to your personal situation
If your situation (or that of your spouse or partner) changes, you should re-calculate your score before applying online for permanent residence.
If your recalculated score is less than the lowest score in your round of invitations for an Invitation to Apply, you should decline the invitation.
Warning: In this case, if you decide to apply, we may refuse your application and will not refund your application fee.
Some examples of changes which could lower your score:
you no longer have a valid job offer
you no longer have a provincial nomination
your language test scores have expired, or you re-took them and they are lower
After you recalculate in a week, you will be compliant with all requirements. You could also add it as a remark to your personal statement.
To be honest with you, I think it mainly depends on your likability. For some people they find even the most minor flaw as a determinant factor, for some even major loops in application are just not enough to refuse it.
Just don't refuse it right away, think about it for a bit. Maybe you will be able to find more information researching. Or make it as a separate post, there are some very qualified individuals around who actually have legal training.
