Hi all,
I've created a Google Sheet doc to try to estimate when I might be invited with my 417 points. I hope it will be useful to you guys as well.
Link: https + :// + docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XO6AIf4A_mz3NUqrSAcvJMGrF85ngiUKBkeeQJ4zFj8/edit?usp=sharing
* Make sure copy the 3 parts of the link properly. I had to write it like that as this forum doesn't allow for links to be posted ( ?? )
Make sure to create a new copy of that doc in order to be able to change the values (like cut-off point row).
Some assumptions:
2 rounds of invitations per month, 1500 invites each
About 3000 influx of new profiles in the pool (1500 per week) distributed following distribution on Jun 6th
I've interpolated the points distribution for 400-449 segment into 3 segments. I've distributed points there by having 2/3 of profiles in higher segment than the next lower one. I hope I've guessed it close.
Probably some other as well...
To me the estimation seems reasonable if CIC expects to fulfill it's plan for 2015. Also LMIAs and nominations are much harder to get this year (most nominations also require LMIAs which I don't really get). Looking at the last 2 rounds the estimation is a bit too optimistic as I guess inflow profiles averaged higher than expected with minimum point cut of 451 (the sheet would have it at about 440-445)
For my 417 points I expect an invite in the first round in October (small chance) or the 2nd round of October (reasonable chance). 400 point cut-off seems to be reached in late February - March next year. I expect a new round in the next couple of days, we'll see...
To clarify the data in the sheet: the big table values show how the pool grows not counting the size decrease when people get invited, cut-off sum row shows number of profile above a row number (now row 16, so 417 points and above), and "(with invitations)" row shows that sum decrease by invitations every round. So when that last row goes below zero (green cells) the chances are you will get invited in that round (depending how good the assumptions are of course).
Cheers!