Hello everyone,
My apologies in advance for this long post. But the issue required detailed explanation.
There were several spreadsheets created for 2015 Express Entry and the whole point of creating such spreadsheets was lost as the data points got scattered everywhere and every spreadsheet captured data and performed analysis using different mechanisms. While there is nothing wrong with keeping month specific AOR spreadsheets, the problem with this approach is that we as a community fail to capture opportunities to spot trends as the sample size is very small. CIC provides no information on whether they process applications based on monthly batches or draw-wise or any other criterion. We know from this forum that its not first come first serve for all cases either. With CIC maintaining a tight-lipped approach about their plans and proceedings, the onus is on us to help each other and make sense of data that we collectively have.
•Do previously rejected/cancelled cases get processed faster the second time?
•Do multiple PCCs and travel make processing comparatively slower?
•Is the processing faster for candidates who created EE profile very early but were invited late?
•Is processing faster/slower for candidates with arranged employment/Provincial nominations?
•Does additional document request slow down the process? Is it wise to submit commonly asked Additional docs with the initial application itself?
•Is the overall processing time shorter for applicants who paid upfront RRPF?
•Does ordering GCMS gets your inactive application noticed?
These are all assumptions captured from different sources but no one can answer these questions with reasonable accuracy as these data points are rarely captured.
Compare the analysis that can be achieved by 2014 spreadsheet (https://goo.gl/oLcrto : 6000+ rows 100+ columns) compared to individual analysis by several 2015 spreadsheets (some 2015 month level spreadsheets have under 100 rows).
I have created "Express Entry 2016 - Master spreadsheet" with the hopes that we collect data better in the coming year and make better decisions/predictions based on data.
***2015 SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER AOR APPLICANTS, I request you all to please update your entries in this spreadsheet as a significant number of applicants from these months are most likely to fall under 2016 CIC targets, quota and SLAs. Also, most of the Late Sept, Oct, Nov and Dec applications are seeing very slow processing ( probably due to backlogs, refugee situation, holiday season, technical issues???? ). It is possible that processing speeds may pick up in 1st quarter of 2016, the best way we can all track this is by being on the same page and updating the common spreadsheet.
The spreadsheet has only standard fields at the moment. This is by design as I want the forum members to tell me what they want from the spreadsheet. Add Comments about the comparisons that you would like to see. I have added several fields that should ideally eliminate the need for month-level spreadsheets. You can filter data based on draws, months of submission / AOR, inland/outland, CEC/FSW, PNP/non-PNPs, Local VOs etc etc from the same spreadsheet. There is also a column for LOEs that an applicant used so that others with similar situations can monitor progress.
Express Entry 2016 - Master spreadsheet
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Link to form : http://goo.gl/forms/zUHqumd8mO
Link to spreadsheet : https://goo.gl/uoE5vT
I request you all to start using the 2016 Master spreadsheet. Add the URLs to your signatures, so there is enough visibility to this tool. This will not only prompt others to add their timelines but also prevent additional spreadsheets serving the same purpose. I will also need several volunteers to moderate the spreadsheet. Please let me know if you can help me with the moderation and clean-up of the data. Please also share your thoughts, requests, feedback, ideas or comments on the spreadsheet.
Joel
My apologies in advance for this long post. But the issue required detailed explanation.
There were several spreadsheets created for 2015 Express Entry and the whole point of creating such spreadsheets was lost as the data points got scattered everywhere and every spreadsheet captured data and performed analysis using different mechanisms. While there is nothing wrong with keeping month specific AOR spreadsheets, the problem with this approach is that we as a community fail to capture opportunities to spot trends as the sample size is very small. CIC provides no information on whether they process applications based on monthly batches or draw-wise or any other criterion. We know from this forum that its not first come first serve for all cases either. With CIC maintaining a tight-lipped approach about their plans and proceedings, the onus is on us to help each other and make sense of data that we collectively have.
•Do previously rejected/cancelled cases get processed faster the second time?
•Do multiple PCCs and travel make processing comparatively slower?
•Is the processing faster for candidates who created EE profile very early but were invited late?
•Is processing faster/slower for candidates with arranged employment/Provincial nominations?
•Does additional document request slow down the process? Is it wise to submit commonly asked Additional docs with the initial application itself?
•Is the overall processing time shorter for applicants who paid upfront RRPF?
•Does ordering GCMS gets your inactive application noticed?
These are all assumptions captured from different sources but no one can answer these questions with reasonable accuracy as these data points are rarely captured.
Compare the analysis that can be achieved by 2014 spreadsheet (https://goo.gl/oLcrto : 6000+ rows 100+ columns) compared to individual analysis by several 2015 spreadsheets (some 2015 month level spreadsheets have under 100 rows).
I have created "Express Entry 2016 - Master spreadsheet" with the hopes that we collect data better in the coming year and make better decisions/predictions based on data.
***2015 SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER AOR APPLICANTS, I request you all to please update your entries in this spreadsheet as a significant number of applicants from these months are most likely to fall under 2016 CIC targets, quota and SLAs. Also, most of the Late Sept, Oct, Nov and Dec applications are seeing very slow processing ( probably due to backlogs, refugee situation, holiday season, technical issues???? ). It is possible that processing speeds may pick up in 1st quarter of 2016, the best way we can all track this is by being on the same page and updating the common spreadsheet.
The spreadsheet has only standard fields at the moment. This is by design as I want the forum members to tell me what they want from the spreadsheet. Add Comments about the comparisons that you would like to see. I have added several fields that should ideally eliminate the need for month-level spreadsheets. You can filter data based on draws, months of submission / AOR, inland/outland, CEC/FSW, PNP/non-PNPs, Local VOs etc etc from the same spreadsheet. There is also a column for LOEs that an applicant used so that others with similar situations can monitor progress.
Express Entry 2016 - Master spreadsheet
------------------------------------------------
Link to form : http://goo.gl/forms/zUHqumd8mO
Link to spreadsheet : https://goo.gl/uoE5vT
I request you all to start using the 2016 Master spreadsheet. Add the URLs to your signatures, so there is enough visibility to this tool. This will not only prompt others to add their timelines but also prevent additional spreadsheets serving the same purpose. I will also need several volunteers to moderate the spreadsheet. Please let me know if you can help me with the moderation and clean-up of the data. Please also share your thoughts, requests, feedback, ideas or comments on the spreadsheet.
Joel
