Express Entry Step by step instructions.

[DeanM90]

Hi all,

I wonder if anyone can help me out with this. My common-law spouse and I have created an express entry application and have been in the pool since March this year. She is listed as a secondary applicant and our combined points are currently 468

Due to the fact that she does not have a degree, If I had to apply on my own my CRS score would be 471.

Based on the recent draws, I believe it best to perhaps remove her from the application as a second applicant in order to stand a better chance of getting in.

My question is, am I correct in understanding that a common-law spouse can be included in an express entry application in two ways:

1) as the second applicant, whereby her profile will contribute points to our overall score (Max 40 points out of 1200 I believe?)
2) as a dependant, whereby our EE profile CRS score will be solely calculated on me alone (therefore boosting it to 471?)

Is this correct how I understand it?

Also, if this is correct and we want to go this route, is it possible to update an existing EE application to change my common-law spouse from the second applicant to dependant without withdrawing my current profile and creating a new one?

Thanks so much,

Dean

 

[nellyrow]

Hello, can i enter the pool today with 469 points? FSW

 

[Monika aspirant]

Is there any thread regarding Proof of funds i.e gift deed ?
Thanks in advance

 

[GYashna2795]

Hie can anyone please help me ? I had 958.50 regular hours of work year to date and 60 hours in paid vacation as of dec 31, 2019. And from jan till now i have 871.25 hours as regular work and 112 hours as vacation. Are my hours sufficient to count one year of total experience. And is paid vacation counted in total hours for CEC class. Really confused and need help

 

[jacklee123]

I received ITA in the last round and got confused when I prepared proof documents for the common-law partner relationship. I googled it and found that a few posts (posted in this forum in 2017, 2018) mentioned an imm5409e form, however, in my document checklist, this form is not requested, it only asks for proof documents, is it normal? did they change this rule at some point in the past?

Thanks.

 

[GYashna2795]

Hie can anyone please help me ? I had 958.50 regular hours of work year to date and 60 hours in paid vacation as of dec 31, 2019. And from jan till now i have 871.25 hours as regular work and 112 hours as vacation. Are my hours sufficient to count one year of total experience. And is paid vacation counted in total hours for CEC class. Really confused and need help. Please can someone help

 

[Sapna srivastava]

Hello everyone!
while filing express entry profile i have a doubt regarding duration of academic years. there is question mark that says " number of full acedamic years supported by final transcrip" what does final transcrip mean?? is it final marksheet or degree??
please reply
Thanks in advance

 

[Enric6666]

Hi all,

I applied to my express entry on October 2019.
Did anyone who applied around that time got the express entry approved?

Thanks in advance

 

[sunanand]

I have a query, After my PNP nomination I had my passport reissued for change for address for acquiring police clearance certificate. Do I need to update it on my EE profile? Or shall I uploaded both my passport with an LOE post ITA?

Thanks in advance

 

[teas]

I received ITA in the last round and got confused when I prepared proof documents for the common-law partner relationship. I googled it and found that a few posts (posted in this forum in 2017, 2018) mentioned an imm5409e form, however, in my document checklist, this form is not requested, it only asks for proof documents, is it normal? did they change this rule at some point in the past?

Thanks.

Hi Jack,
My partner and I moved to Canada last year with Express Entry. For proof of common law partner we did do IMM5409e and got it administered by a Notary. And then a whole ton of other supporting documents (utility bills show both names etc etc.). You don't want to get rejected for not having enough evidence so best to give them as much as possible. You can check out the Express Entry full list of supporting documents we uploaded including common law union at the link.
Hope this helps.

 

[teas]

Hai all,

Myself and my same sex partner are planning to enter the pool this month after we had cleared our IELTS. I am from India and my partner is Sri Lankan. I intend to apply as a primary applicant as I have more chance to get through with my blood relations already PR holder in Canada. We both are residing in Sri Lanka (myself a post graduate student here in Sri Lanka for over four years and met my partner during my studies). We both are 30 years of age.

I have some concerns about "common-law" as we intend to apply as one. We have been living together for one year now and can prove sufficient proof of our relationship for over a year (consent from family, friends and commissioner of oaths). However, the country we reside in, do not support same-sex relationships at all costs, nor do we have an option to prove that we have a shared account in the country we are currently residing.

Moreover, the proof of funds would be shown from my partners' account in Sri Lanka (with notarised letter stating that I am eligible to access the funds). Hope I am not making it hard to explain but does our relationship fit well with the "common-law"; do we have a chance if we do apply together as me being the primary applicant?

Hi,
Could you not get form IMM5409e (Statutory Declaration of Common-law Union) notarised like you did the proof of funds? And then upload as much supporting information as you can. If there's gaps in what you can get, explain why in a contents sheet when you upload. That's what we did when we had gaps in evidence (for other sections) and it was accepted.

 

[nikhilkbhat]

Hello, can i enter the pool today with 469 points? FSW

You can enter the pool.. but it's highly unlikely that the cut-off would drop below 470. I would suggest you try to improve your scores parallelly

 

[rajinder806]

I am secondary applicant in our EE Profile. For my current job, my employer is not willing to provide any documentary evidence. Can I exclude same from my work experience of express entry login and mention it under personal history after I get ITA? (I won't attach any document for my job even later)

Yes, If you are not going to claim points against a particular work experience you can exclude that from work history and put under personal history. But if you are doing this after ITA, to be on safer side you can mention that in your LOE. I always recommend to include a LOE to cover all the points that may need some explanation.

 

[rajinder806]

Hello, can i enter the pool today with 469 points? FSW

Yes, it is highly recommended as you never know when the CRS will be down. Also when creating profile select interest to all PNPs. You might get an NOI from any province.

 

[Nour eddine Kar]

It's all on the CIC site: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/index.asp

But...

(Please note that this info does not apply to the Federal Skilled Trades Program)

1) Determine your eligibility by doing this CIC quiz http://www.cic.gc.ca/ctc-vac/ee-start.asp

2) Get your language test(s) done. You must get at least CLB 7 in each of the four sections for the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW), Provincial Nomination Program (PNP) or Canadian Experience Class (CEC) streams. But getting CLB 10 gives you maximum points for language.

How does CLB match back to the language tests? That info is here --> http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/language/charts.asp

3) Get your qualifications assessed by doing an Education Credential Assessment. Details here --> http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/assessment.asp

4) Determine the code that best applies to you on the National Occupation Classification (NOC) list http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/noc.asp

The occupation must be NOC 0, A, or B for FSW or CEC.

5) When you have those in hand you create your express entry profile. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/profile.asp and register for the Job Bank http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/home-eng.do?lang=eng

You'll be given points based on your age, education, number of years work experience, and language skills. The points system is detailed here --> http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/express-entry/grid-crs.asp

You'll be in a pool with thousands of other applicants http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/pool.asp

Of course, the more points you have the better. The max is 1200, with 600 of those points coming from your ability to snag a PNP or a job offer with a very hard to get Labour Market Impact Assessment http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/employers/lmo-basics.asp

For CEC applicants, the max is 600 but someone who has no work experience in Canada who is only eligible for FSW can only get up to 520 points.

6) Finally, wait for your invitation to apply (ITA). But in the interim you will need to do the following:

a) Have your application fee (C$550 each for principal applicant and spouse) and right of permanent resident fee (C$490 each for principal applicant and spouse) ready
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp

b) Identify how you will provide proof of funds http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/funds.asp

c) check out what is required for the police certificates http://www.cic.gc.ca/English/information/security/police-cert/index.asp

d) find out how long it takes to get a date for the medical exam. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/medical/medexams-perm.asp

e) contact previous and current employers about them providing job letters. You must have at least 12 months of full-time, or an equal amount in part-time, skilled work experience. Full-time work means at least 30 hours of paid work per week. Work experience while you were a full-time student does not count.

f) research cities in the province(s) where you want to live.

Thank you