Express entry immediately rejected even though I have 450 score

[antonxt]

Hi everyone,

I feel frustrated and not sure what to do next. My second Express Entry was rejected in a few minutes after I submitted it. The message is a non-personal PDF, which says

"Based on the information you gave in your profile, you do not appear to meet the minimum eligibility criteria for any of these programs at the moment."
​

The message does not specify which criteria I did not meet, it only gives some examples of why a candidate will be found ineligible.

This happens despite me having a score of 450 calculated here
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp.
If I am not mistaken, this should be enough. Is it?

I submitted my first entry in July this year, and it got rejected immediately in the same way. Then I thought it was because of my age (33 years) and insufficient IELTS score, which resulted in me having a score of 395.

Now, with the new IELTS result (basically, same average, but this time I focused on listening when preparing and got band 8.0), the calculator gives me 450. However, my Express Entry application got rejected automatically and immediately, same as the first time.

What could be the reason? What should I do next? Any tips are welcome. Thank you!

 

[navinball]

Hi everyone,

I feel frustrated and not sure what to do next. My second Express Entry was rejected in a few minutes after I submitted it. The message is a non-personal PDF, which says

"Based on the information you gave in your profile, you do not appear to meet the minimum eligibility criteria for any of these programs at the moment."
​

The message does not specify which criteria I did not meet, it only gives some examples of why a candidate will be found ineligible.

This happens despite me having a score of 450 calculated here
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp.
If I am not mistaken, this should be enough. Is it?

I submitted my first entry in July this year, and it got rejected immediately in the same way. Then I thought it was because of my age (33 years) and insufficient IELTS score, which resulted in me having a score of 395.

Now, with the new IELTS result (basically, same average, but this time I focused on listening when preparing and got band 8.0), the calculator gives me 450. However, my Express Entry application got rejected automatically and immediately.

What could be the reason? What should I do next? Any tips are welcome. Thank you!

check no of hours per week
if you have 1 yr continuous exp in primary noc you selected
did not select quebec as province of interest
funds required
if you got an ECA for education.

 

[hgunawa]

Can you tell us a bit more about your work experience, education in Canada etc.?

 

[antonxt]

Can you tell us a bit more about your work experience, education in Canada etc.?

Sure. Here is what I enter in the calculator and "Find out if you are eligible to apply" page.

1) What is your marital status?
Divorced / Separated

3) How old are you?
33 years of age

4) What is your level of education?
Master's degree

4b) Have you earned a Canadian degree, diploma or certificate?
No

5) Official languages: Canada's official languages are English and French.
i. Are your test results less than two years old?
Yes

ii. Which language test did you take for your first official language?
IELTS

Enter your test scores:

Speaking: 7.5 – 9.0
Listening: 8.0
Reading: 7.0 - 7.5
Writing: 7.0

iii. Do you have other language results?
N/A

6) Work Experience
i. In the last ten years, how many years of skilled work experience in Canada do you have?
None or less than a year

ii. In the last 10 years, how many total years of skilled work experience do you have?
3 years or more

7) Do you have a certificate of qualification from a Canadian province, territory or federal body?
No

8) Do you have a valid job offer supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment (if needed (/english/immigrate/skilled/exempt.asp))?
No

9) Do you have a nomination certificate from a province or territory?
No

10) Do you or your spouse or common law partner (if they will come with you to Canada) have at least one brother or sister living in Canada who is a citizen or permanent resident?
No

Your resultsCore/Human capital factors
Age = 88
Level of education = 135 Study in Canada = undefined Official Languages = 127
First Official Language = 127
Second Official Language = 0 Canadian work experience = 0
Subtotal - Core/Human capital factors = 350

Spouse factors
Level of education = 0
First Official Languages = 0

Canadian work experience = 0 Subtotal - Spouse factors = 0
Skill transferability factors
Education

A) Official Language proficiency and education = 50 B) Canadian work experience and education = 0

Subtotal = 50
Foreign work experience

A) Official Language proficiency and foreign work experience = 50 B) Canadian and foreign work experience = 0

Subtotal = 50
Certificate of qualification = 0
Subtotal Skill transferability factors = 100

Comprehensive Ranking System formula
Subtotal Core/Human capital + Spouse factors + Skill transferability = 450

Provincial nomination = 0
Job offer = 0
Study in Canada = 0
Sibling in Canada = 0 French-language skills = 0 Subtotal Additional points = 0

Grand total = 450

 

[antonxt]

check no of hours per week
if you have 1 yr continuous exp in primary noc you selected
did not select quebec as province of interest
funds required
if you got an ECA for education.

> no of hours per week
40 on all employment records

> if you have 1 yr continuous exp in primary noc you selected
Yes, including my current position (almost 2 years)

> if you got an ECA for education
I have not. Looks like that is the reason for immediate rejection. Thank you!

 

[Pose]

Hi everyone,

I feel frustrated and not sure what to do next. My second Express Entry was rejected in a few minutes after I submitted it. The message is a non-personal PDF, which says

"Based on the information you gave in your profile, you do not appear to meet the minimum eligibility criteria for any of these programs at the moment."
​

The message does not specify which criteria I did not meet, it only gives some examples of why a candidate will be found ineligible.

This happens despite me having a score of 450 calculated here
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp.
If I am not mistaken, this should be enough. Is it?

I submitted my first entry in July this year, and it got rejected immediately in the same way. Then I thought it was because of my age (33 years) and insufficient IELTS score, which resulted in me having a score of 395.

Now, with the new IELTS result (basically, same average, but this time I focused on listening when preparing and got band 8.0), the calculator gives me 450. However, my Express Entry application got rejected automatically and immediately, same as the first time.

What could be the reason? What should I do next? Any tips are welcome. Thank you!

Hello.

Did you find the reason for your rejection

 

[antonxt]

Hello.

Did you find the reason for your rejection

Yes, I did not have an ECA for education.

 

[Pose]

Yes, I did not have an ECA for education.

Ok. where did you find out the reason. My ECA is done, I have ielts of 7.5, age 33, bachelors education, with 10 years of work experience under 4165, 2171. Is it necessary to have my spouse's IELTS if I am the primary applicant. Not sure why I am getting ineligible.

 

[antonxt]

Ok. where did you find out the reason. My ECA is done, I have ielts of 7.5, age 33, bachelors education, with 10 years of work experience under 4165, 2171. Is it necessary to have my spouse's IELTS if I am the primary applicant. Not sure why I am getting ineligible.

They don't say explicitly what the reason is. But I am pretty sure that in my case the reason was not having ECA for diplomas because it is a requirement. I would suggest you to read the requirements for the program you are aiming at (FSA?), go through the list one by one and see if you meet each requirement.

 

[hitesh0414]

Sure. Here is what I enter in the calculator and "Find out if you are eligible to apply" page.

1) What is your marital status?
Divorced / Separated

3) How old are you?
33 years of age

4) What is your level of education?
Master's degree

4b) Have you earned a Canadian degree, diploma or certificate?
No

5) Official languages: Canada's official languages are English and French.
i. Are your test results less than two years old?
Yes

ii. Which language test did you take for your first official language?
IELTS

Enter your test scores:

Speaking: 7.5 – 9.0
Listening: 8.0
Reading: 7.0 - 7.5
Writing: 7.0

iii. Do you have other language results?
N/A

6) Work Experience
i. In the last ten years, how many years of skilled work experience in Canada do you have?
None or less than a year

ii. In the last 10 years, how many total years of skilled work experience do you have?
3 years or more

7) Do you have a certificate of qualification from a Canadian province, territory or federal body?
No

8) Do you have a valid job offer supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment (if needed (/english/immigrate/skilled/exempt.asp))?
No

9) Do you have a nomination certificate from a province or territory?
No

10) Do you or your spouse or common law partner (if they will come with you to Canada) have at least one brother or sister living in Canada who is a citizen or permanent resident?
No

Your resultsCore/Human capital factors
Age = 88
Level of education = 135 Study in Canada = undefined Official Languages = 127
First Official Language = 127
Second Official Language = 0 Canadian work experience = 0
Subtotal - Core/Human capital factors = 350

Spouse factors
Level of education = 0
First Official Languages = 0

Canadian work experience = 0 Subtotal - Spouse factors = 0
Skill transferability factors
Education

A) Official Language proficiency and education = 50 B) Canadian work experience and education = 0

Subtotal = 50
Foreign work experience

A) Official Language proficiency and foreign work experience = 50 B) Canadian and foreign work experience = 0

Subtotal = 50
Certificate of qualification = 0
Subtotal Skill transferability factors = 100

Comprehensive Ranking System formula
Subtotal Core/Human capital + Spouse factors + Skill transferability = 450

Provincial nomination = 0
Job offer = 0
Study in Canada = 0
Sibling in Canada = 0 French-language skills = 0 Subtotal Additional points = 0

Grand total = 450

1. How much minimum funds your are entering? ( the current requirement is CAD 12,475, so put around 13000 as it may increase in 2019)
2. Make sure you are not selecting Quebec as province of settling.
3. Make sure you have completed ECA for your education.