Express Entry has been extremely easy these days

[Bloodrose]

you still dont get it do you? Why would a couple, 40 years old, wait to arrive to Canada to have their first child?

No I think you are misunderstanding what I am writing but I may not be expressing myself clearly enough. In any case, never mind.

 

[Saj_immigration]

This is great that the points are going down indeed, but I would rather say it is extremely easy for those who is already in Canada or had some connections with Canada ever before (study, relatives, visits, whatever). For those how is outside and doesn't have any connection with Canada - it is not so easy. A month ago I had the following situation:

- 29 years old (maximum points for age)
- evaluated PhD (maximum points for education)
- IELTS 8 7 6 6.5
- 2 years of confirmed work experience
- spouse: evaluated Master degree
- spouse: IELTS 8 7 6 7
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This results in 402 points

So for example, the young family of 2 people who basically reached the top of the tree in their education, decided to immigrate before 30 years, both experienced in NOC type A, both have decent English and accumulated enough funds by this age cannot get through the barrier. Even with 3 years of confirmed work experience they still would have 414, which is close but still not enough.

Suppose you are immigrating in your middle thirties (which is quite often I think) - and your points go far below 400 even if you are super-experienced. With the points below 400, you can forget about OINP. All the other PNPs require a job offer with LMIA which is impossible to get from outside of Canada, so you can forget about them too The rest of PNP (which don't require a job offer) require a connection with the province, which you don't have because you have never been there before.

The last para is story of my life... IELTS score is L-9, R-8.5, S-8, W-7. 10 years plus experience but due to the age CRS point is below 400 (389 to be precise). Should have started the process few years back. Anyway Still hoping for a miracle...

 

[Dom2012]

And I think you will soon get there with the way things are going, though some people are saying score will not go below 400 but I am of the opinion that it will definitely fall.

 

[raven00090]

Friends, I think the OP....is being sarcastic. I might be wrong, but...

 

[DEEPCUR]

Definitely not easier than OP's time when it was just 67 points to qualify for one.

 

[nokia3315]

With lots of quota to meet, Express Entry cut off score has been lower and lower and now almost everyone apply will be selected. Everyone should be quick and let your friends know, Canada is taking everyone now and the window may close soon so please hurry. Everyone with some college education, some English and at least 1 year work experience will qualify for PR in Canada in 6 months time. Being a PR you have so much benefits, you can get free health care, housing subsidy, welfare, childcare tax credit, child benefits, free tuition to study whatever you want, 2nd career funding that pay for your living expenses while you study. It is worth more than the cost to apply for PR for sure so please do not miss the boat

 

[astralsource]

Its not exactly easy.

 

[Saj_immigration]

And I think you will soon get there with the way things are going, though some people are saying score will not go below 400 but I am of the opinion that it will definitely fall.

I hope so too.

 

[DEEPCUR]

Its not exactly easy.

You need to know OP's split personality and history before responding directly to the topic. Actually he is subtly venting out his frustrations and doesn't like these changes at all.

 

[tractorinio]

The last para is story of my life... IELTS score is L-9, R-8.5, S-8, W-7. 10 years plus experience but due to the age CRS point is below 400 (389 to be precise). Should have started the process few years back. Anyway Still hoping for a miracle...

If I were you, I would consider the education-way. Yes, it is way more expensive way, but if you enter any university (which wouldn't be a problem for you as you have good English, actually far better than the most universities require), your spouse will get a work permit. So once you've paid for education, you can go in, and your spouse can support the family financially. I think this is more robust way instead of a miracle, but yeah - expensive.

 

[raven00090]

You need to know OP's split personality and history before responding directly to the topic. Actually he is subtly venting out his frustrations and doesn't like these changes at all.

That's what I thought after I read the post of OP. And then....I checked his post history.