- My profile status is "Submitted". I understand that it takes 6 months to process but I am not sure what that means. Does it mean that within those 6 months, my profile is not in the pool?
- Regarding question 1, if I indeed won't be invited until it's processed, what are the next steps once my profile is approved and what should I expect until I am actually in the pool?
- Once I am in the pool, if I update my profile, do I need to wait another 6 months for the changes to affect my score?
- How do the points for age work? My birthday is in September (end of the year). Do my age points change on my birthday or at the beginning of the year?
- I read that an express profile is valid for 1 year, do I need to wait another 6 months for processing when I get to renew it? Also when does the profile's validity start, from the date of submitting or is it from the date it goes into the pool?
- Regarding point 5, what do you guys advise when it comes to renewing my profile so I wouldn't be out of the pool while it's being renewed?
Express Entry questions
- Thread starter TDog39
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1. If you have submitted your profile for Express Entry, then you are actively in the pool and being considered for each following round of invitations. The 6 month processing time is for the application for permanent residency, which you submit after you have received an invitation to apply (ITA), i.e. your score is at or above the cut-off score in a particular round of invitation.
2. As noted in the reply to your first question, once submitted your profile is already being considered for an ITA, the 6 month processing period does not apply to your profile being active in the pool. It's active as soon as you submit it and the system generates your points total.
3. No, your profile and score should update instantly.
4. You lose points on your birthday, if you're past 29.
5. It's 1 year from the date your profile is submitted and entered into the pool, which is the same date.
6. It's active and renewed instantaneously.
2. As noted in the reply to your first question, once submitted your profile is already being considered for an ITA, the 6 month processing period does not apply to your profile being active in the pool. It's active as soon as you submit it and the system generates your points total.
3. No, your profile and score should update instantly.
4. You lose points on your birthday, if you're past 29.
5. It's 1 year from the date your profile is submitted and entered into the pool, which is the same date.
6. It's active and renewed instantaneously.