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Express Entry in a nutshell

Asiv adanac

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Hello Guys,

My name is Akshay and i have been in living in Dubai for the past five years and working as a Negotiation Specialist in a Destination Management Company. My wife and i have recently started planning to move to Canada. we are both French speakers as we are both from Mauritius. We have also completed our IELTS and TEF.
We consulted an agency here in Dubai and they told us that we are eligible for the PR but we are a bit hesitant to move forward with them as we are not sure how to start the whole process. Should i go DIY or with the agency?
i have read quite a bit online and on the forums but not sure if i can do the process on my own. the thing is i did a course of Surgical Technician back in Mauritius and i was supposed to go work in Switzerland but i could not move to Switzerland due to some political issues. My course lasted for two years, it was an internship and completion of the course(work+study) would have happened in Switzerland.
i am not quite sure if we will be selected as i used the CRS tool to calculate my points and we attained 415 points.
i have informed the agent of same and he said that we gonna get selected under the french stream. i forgot to mention that we don't have degrees but we have HSC + i got the formation certificate as surgical technician.
So my question is will i get selected under the french stream(Ontario) like the agent informed me or do they look for specific job description.

Thanks a lot for all your suggestions.
Hi bro,
The below link is the official site for this programme and it would be a great resource for information for you.

https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontarios-express-entry-french-speaking-skilled-worker-stream

The above site says 'You must have a Canadian bachelor’s, master’s or PhD degree or its equivalent in another country to qualify under this cateogary.'


You can check your educational credential assessments checked on the following link.

https://applications.wes.org/ca/degree-equivalency-tool/


All the best for your research.
 
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BC-Mert

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Feb 15, 2019
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First things first, Thank you! This is a great post, very helpful and informative for what seems such a daunting challenge.
I am planning on applying for FSW, but am currently living and working in Canada on an IEC. Do you know if I still need to show my POF?
Thanks in advance
 

rohitc

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Jul 24, 2018
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What are my chances of getting a PR if I visit Canada for studies
I am an MBA graduate, so which course would be recommended for further studies, and what are the universities to pursue them.
 

Man_From_Mars

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Jan 8, 2019
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Hi bro,
The below link is the official site for this programme and it would be a great resource for information for you.

https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontarios-express-entry-french-speaking-skilled-worker-stream

The above site says 'You must have a Canadian bachelor’s, master’s or PhD degree or its equivalent in another country to qualify under this cateogary.'


You can check your educational credential assessments checked on the following link.

https://applications.wes.org/ca/degree-equivalency-tool/


All the best for your research.
This is a good source. Thanks.
 

MonzB

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What are my chances of getting a PR if I visit Canada for studies
I am an MBA graduate, so which course would be recommended for further studies, and what are the universities to pursue them.
Your chances are very high, just ensure the program you select falls under one of the NOC on CIC website
 

vbhar1

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Hi Team,

Can you please help me with the below queries:
1) i have a account with HDFC bank and they are not issuing a letter that says that i do not have any loans/debts with the bank, is this letter mandatory? any alternative for the same like CIBIL report etc?
2) I have a sibling living in canada, can his phone bill that comes by post be used as a address proof? the address on the resident card is his previous one.
3) do i put ielts result and wes repost in educational documents section?
4) I got a digital photo from the photgrapher, do i need to scan a stamped physical copy or is the digital photo sufficient?
5) one of my employers were not issuing a reference letter, so i got it from a collegue, i have the mail from the company that says they donot issue such letters-where can i upload this mail? also how many paystubs do i need to include?
Really appreciate your help, thank you!
 

SimpleMac

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Nov 22, 2016
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Hi All,
In order to prove my relation to my sister in canada, can i provide our passports or only Birth certificates are acceptable.
Secondly, to provide "Proof of residency in Canada of sibling " can I provide her phone bill delivered with her address on it as she does not have any other utilities on her name.
I have only a few days left to submit my documentation, if someone could reply back , I would be really grateful.
Thanks!
 

Tridentus

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Dec 23, 2016
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Hi All,

Would like to get some thoughts here:
1. Post Grad Work Permit Expiring June 2019
2. I applied for PR Sep 2018 (With a spouse who also has a PGWP expiring Aug 2019) and received a refusal letter (letter of employment did not specify work details) Monday Feb 18 2019
3. Met with Lawyer today for initial consult (Advice: There's not a lot of time but it should be possible to get back on track if I apply for EE by end of this week or month)

Going forward:
1. Gathering relevant documents to reapply for EE again (last time it took 2 weeks to receive an ITA so I'm hoping for similar response time)
2. Assuming I receive an ITA before my expiry date and apply before then, I would need a BOWP to fill the gap after my PGWP expiry
3. If I am the principal applicant and my spouse applies with me - would she also be able to apply for a BOWP?

Thanks!
 

aksh0302

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Aug 22, 2018
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Hi Guys,

Just wanted to check if anyone on this forum was selected under the French stream for Ontario and what was the your CRS score.

thanks for sharing the info :)
 
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Firstly, thanks a lot for sharing the processes with so much details. I have a specific query on the medical examinations and I do hope you would help me by genuinely answering to my question.

I have been Type-1 diabetic and living under Insulin for almost 13 years. However, by the grace of Almighty, I am doing very well with regular exercise, balanced diet and periodic health checkup, which approximately costs no more than 1000 CAD in Bangladesh in a year. Now my question is, "Is there any possibility to get rejected upon medical examinations for the kind of medical condition I represent?"

Thanks in advance.

Sincerely Yours,
Saddam
 

Anu Ashokkumar

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My CRS score is 445 but i also want to try for PNP in the meanwhile can anyone tell me which province can i apply as i do not have an invitation letter or job offer letter.
 

ankurshem50

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Feb 23, 2019
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<<< This post is straight from my blog. I thought it would be better to have a copy on the forum too>>>

I wanted to write this post for people who are planning to apply for Permanent Residence in Canada through the Express Entry system. This post would serve as a guide and explain what the process is like, what to expect and what NOT to do when you apply.

I shall update this post from time to time to keep up with the updates that CIC would be throwing at us! I will do my best to keep this post up to date and to keep all the information in this post valid and correct. This post is intended for anyone who wants to get a glimpse of how the process works.

This is basically a 2 step process. You first submit an online Express Entry profile and you receive an ITA and after that you apply for permanent residence.

So, let’s get started. I shall explain the process in 3 parts: Pre-Application, Pre-ITA and Post-ITA. (Don’t worry, you’ll soon find out what an ITA is).

I’ll give you guys a brief description of the 3 parts I have mentioned above.

Pre-application phase – A phase where you have NOT created an online Express Entry (hereafter referred to as EE) profile. You do not have a profile number.

Pre-ITA phase – A phase where you have created an online profile and you are waiting to get your Invitation to Apply (hereafter referred to as ITA).

Post-ITA phase – A phase where you have received an ITA and you are all set to submit your Permanent Resident (hereafter referred to as PR) application to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (hereafter referred to as CIC).

PRE-APPLICATION PHASE

You will go through the following in the pre-application phase:

Deciding to come to Canada

Take a piece of paper and write down why you want to come to Canada. Outline your settlement plan; try to research how you would support yourself and the job prospects in Canada. Please do not paint a rosy picture, don’t think Canada will be a land of milk and honey right after you land here. You have to build a life for yourself so DO NOT plan to relax as soon as you get here.

If you are determined to work smart and put in sincere efforts once you get here, you will be a successful immigrant in your new home – Canada.

Checking if you are eligible

To apply to Express Entry, you must satisfy certain criteria. We shall discuss this below.

You should be eligible under one of the Economic Immigration programs (Federal Skilled Worker Program [ hereafter referred to as FSW/FSWP], Federal Skilled Trades [hereafter referred to as FST] or Canadian Experience Class [hereafter referred to as CEC].

FSWP

FST

CEC

From this point on, I will limit the information to FSW program alone.

For FSWP, you need to score at least 67 points out of 100 to be eligible. You can manually calculate your points based on the criteria outlined in the CIC webpage (on the link that is provided).

So, are you eligible? Do you score at least 67/100 points? If no, I’m very sorry, you are not eligible to apply under the FSWP. If yes, keep your fingers crossed, you have another set of criteria to satisfy to be eligible for Express Entry.

You must use the Come to Canada tool to check if you are eligible under Express Entry.

Provide answers to the questions and the tool will tell you if you are eligible or not. The basic eligibility criteria are as follows :

A) You need to have your language test results ready (English or French – I shall write a separate post about this later).
B) You need to have an ECA report for your academic degrees/diplomas if they were not obtained from Canada. You can learn about the ECA process at here
C) You need to have at least one year continuous, full-time (at least 30 hours per week/1560 hours per year) or equivalent part-time experience in an occupation that is categorized under NOC 0, A or B in the past 10 years.
D) You need to have unfettered access to sufficient funds (that are unencumbered) depending on your family size (for the case in point here, “dependents” include your spouse and your dependent children). This money may not be borrowed from another person. You can check how much funds you need (here)

So, what does the tool say? Are you eligible? No? I’m sorry, you can check if you are eligible under any other immigration program. If yes, congratulations, you have cleared one hurdle on your path to attaining your Permanent Residence. You will receive a code that is called the “Personal Reference Code”. You need this to create your online EE profile.

Creating your online Express Entry profile:

Congratulations! You are eligible and all set to create your online Express Entry profile. To proceed you will need a couple of things:

A) As mentioned before, you would need the Personal Reference code.

B) You need to create a myCIC account, if you do not have one already.

C) You will need your language test’s Test Report Form (hereafter referred to as TRF) number AND your ECA report number to create and submit a complete profile.

D) You need to register with Canada’s “Job Bank” for CIC to deem your application as complete. The only people who are exempted from this requirement are the ones who have a job offer endorsed with a positive Labor Market Impact Assessment (hereafter referred to as LMIA) or people who are already working in Canada.

Please note that you need a login credential to create a myCIC account; you can login through a sign-in partner or by creating a GC key. I will discuss, in pristine detail, the end to end process involved in creating an EE profile (with screenshots) in a separate post since the scope of this post is only to provide some basic insight on how the EE system works.

You will have created your profile by now. Now you have to sit down patiently and wait for your ITA. The odds of getting an ITA are directly proportional to your CRS. Higher your CRS, higher the chances of getting invited. This is the end of the pre-application phase.

Please find the step-by-step details here

PRE-ITA PHASE

As I have already mentioned before, this phase requires you to wait and have patience. Roughly speaking, CIC conducts draws twice a month. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration decides the cut-off score for the particular draw. You can see the rounds of invitation (here). If your score is greater than or equal to the cut-off score selected by CIC, you will get an ITA.

One thing that you’ll have to do here is keep an eye on the draws and your CRS. You have to see how close you are to the previous/recent draws. I must admit that CIC is extremely unpredictable in this regard; the draws are random and the CRS cannot be predicted in advance, so to speak. So, depending on your CRS, you might want to consider applying for Provincial Nomination, which has been discussed at the end of this section.

In the pre-ITA phase, you can start collecting the documents that you are expected to submit once you get an ITA. Some of the documents that you can prioritize on getting are Police Clearance

-rajkamalmohanram
You have mentioned this before -
Please note that you and your dependents MUST land in Canada before your (and their) medical test expires (The validity of the medical test is 1 year from the date of the test) OR before your current passport expires, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. Also, please note that the dependents can either land ALONG with the PA or at a later date after the PA has landed BUT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE CAN THE DEPENDENTS LAND BEFORE THE PA LANDS...."

Is it still applicable in Feb 2019. Do you have any link supporting above statement.

Many thanks