Express Entry with 370 odd points

[aryasridhar]

Hello Guys,

Need help/suggestions please.

I plan to apply for PR through EE, however I do realize the recent cut off CRS is upwards of 450.
While I did my assessment on the Immigration website, with me and my wife cutting through up-to 390 at best.

I guess I waited too long to try, I am 38 now and my wife is 37, neither of us have a Masters Degree or siblings/blood relatives or a Job offer at hand to improve our CRS.

Having said that, I did come across some websites, e.g. Alberta & Saskatchewan PNP, where invites were extended to applicants with as low a score as 300 in 2019, as late as Oct 2019.

Wonder if any of you experienced in the process could advise if pursuing a Canadian PR would be fruitful, as in, successful?

I do understand if a state nominates us, we might get 600 additional points added to the overall score.

I am preparing for IELTS & in the process of getting ECA done via WES. I did score 84 off 100 in PTE-A (I know it does not work for Canadian Immigration), however I am hopeful I could score decent in IELTS with preparations.

NOC 0213 (Close to my profile)
NOC 2171 (Close to my wife' Profile)

Appreciate if any inputs on this could be provided please.

Regards
Arya

 

[scylla]

Hello Guys,

Need help/suggestions please.

I plan to apply for PR through EE, however I do realize the recent cut off CRS is upwards of 450.
While I did my assessment on the Immigration website, with me and my wife cutting through up-to 390 at best.

I guess I waited too long to try, I am 38 now and my wife is 37, neither of us have a Masters Degree or siblings/blood relatives or a Job offer at hand to improve our CRS.

Having said that, I did come across some websites, e.g. Alberta & Saskatchewan PNP, where invites were extended to applicants with as low a score as 300 in 2019, as late as Oct 2019.

Wonder if any of you experienced in the process could advise if pursuing a Canadian PR would be fruitful, as in, successful?

I do understand if a state nominates us, we might get 600 additional points added to the overall score.

I am preparing for IELTS & in the process of getting ECA done via WES. I did score 84 off 100 in PTE-A (I know it does not work for Canadian Immigration), however I am hopeful I could score decent in IELTS with preparations.

NOC 0213 (Close to my profile)
NOC 2171 (Close to my wife' Profile)

Appreciate if any inputs on this could be provided please.

Regards
Arya

Your score is definitely too low for Express Entry - yes, your age is working againt you. Looking into the Provincial programs is the right move. You'll need to spend time researching the program details through their websites. Selection can often be based on occupation. Also recommend you dedicate time to reading through the posts in the PNP section of the forum. No short cut to extensive research - apart from hiring an immigration lawyer to do all of the work for you. Good luck.

 

[aryasridhar]

Your score is definitely too low for Express Entry - yes, your age is working againt you. Looking into the Provincial programs is the right move. You'll need to spend time researching the program details through their websites. Selection can often be based on occupation. Also recommend you dedicate time to reading through the posts in the PNP section of the forum. No short cut to extensive research - apart from hiring an immigration lawyer to do all of the work for you. Good luck.

Thank You for taking the time Scylla. Appreciate your inputs.

I’ve so far been looking at AIPP, AINP & SINP & OINP. Delving into details at the moment with with other Provincial Programs as well.

Hopefully, by the time I have my WES done, I may possibly have more insight on the programs.

I’d not like to miss out since age is a big factor here, are you able to help in suggesting a good Immigration Lawyer I could speak to or hire to help my case please?

Thanks & Regards
Arya

 

[scylla]

Thank You for taking the time Scylla. Appreciate your inputs.

I’ve so far been looking at AIPP, AINP & SINP & OINP. Delving into details at the moment with with other Provincial Programs as well.

Hopefully, by the time I have my WES done, I may possibly have more insight on the programs.

I’d not like to miss out since age is a big factor here, are you able to help in suggesting a good Immigration Lawyer I could speak to or hire to help my case please?

Thanks & Regards
Arya

Sorry - never worked with an immigration lawyer and can't recommend one.

This forum is paid for by a well known immigration firm. You could check with them.

 

[saani]

Hello Guys,

Need help/suggestions please.

I plan to apply for PR through EE, however I do realize the recent cut off CRS is upwards of 450.
While I did my assessment on the Immigration website, with me and my wife cutting through up-to 390 at best.

I guess I waited too long to try, I am 38 now and my wife is 37, neither of us have a Masters Degree or siblings/blood relatives or a Job offer at hand to improve our CRS.

Having said that, I did come across some websites, e.g. Alberta & Saskatchewan PNP, where invites were extended to applicants with as low a score as 300 in 2019, as late as Oct 2019.

Wonder if any of you experienced in the process could advise if pursuing a Canadian PR would be fruitful, as in, successful?

I do understand if a state nominates us, we might get 600 additional points added to the overall score.

I am preparing for IELTS & in the process of getting ECA done via WES. I did score 84 off 100 in PTE-A (I know it does not work for Canadian Immigration), however I am hopeful I could score decent in IELTS with preparations.

NOC 0213 (Close to my profile)
NOC 2171 (Close to my wife' Profile)

Appreciate if any inputs on this could be provided please.

Regards
Arya

We have used immigration services of ‘Ferriera and Koach. You can contact them, very professional.
Best of luck.

 

[mahi2020]

Hello Guys,

Need help/suggestions please.

I plan to apply for PR through EE, however I do realize the recent cut off CRS is upwards of 450.
While I did my assessment on the Immigration website, with me and my wife cutting through up-to 390 at best.

I guess I waited too long to try, I am 38 now and my wife is 37, neither of us have a Masters Degree or siblings/blood relatives or a Job offer at hand to improve our CRS.

Having said that, I did come across some websites, e.g. Alberta & Saskatchewan PNP, where invites were extended to applicants with as low a score as 300 in 2019, as late as Oct 2019.

Wonder if any of you experienced in the process could advise if pursuing a Canadian PR would be fruitful, as in, successful?

I do understand if a state nominates us, we might get 600 additional points added to the overall score.

I am preparing for IELTS & in the process of getting ECA done via WES. I did score 84 off 100 in PTE-A (I know it does not work for Canadian Immigration), however I am hopeful I could score decent in IELTS with preparations.

NOC 0213 (Close to my profile)
NOC 2171 (Close to my wife' Profile)

Appreciate if any inputs on this could be provided please.

Regards
Arya

your PTE scores look good.

wud suggest to try for australia simultaneously.

I think you wud get enough points.

 

[hrimbalib]

Hello Guys,

Need help/suggestions please.

I plan to apply for PR through EE, however I do realize the recent cut off CRS is upwards of 450.
While I did my assessment on the Immigration website, with me and my wife cutting through up-to 390 at best.

I guess I waited too long to try, I am 38 now and my wife is 37, neither of us have a Masters Degree or siblings/blood relatives or a Job offer at hand to improve our CRS.

Having said that, I did come across some websites, e.g. Alberta & Saskatchewan PNP, where invites were extended to applicants with as low a score as 300 in 2019, as late as Oct 2019.

Wonder if any of you experienced in the process could advise if pursuing a Canadian PR would be fruitful, as in, successful?

I do understand if a state nominates us, we might get 600 additional points added to the overall score.

I am preparing for IELTS & in the process of getting ECA done via WES. I did score 84 off 100 in PTE-A (I know it does not work for Canadian Immigration), however I am hopeful I could score decent in IELTS with preparations.

NOC 0213 (Close to my profile)
NOC 2171 (Close to my wife' Profile)

Appreciate if any inputs on this could be provided please.

Regards
Arya

Hi,

Had the same issue as my score was 386 with 8 overall score in IELTS. I applied for MANITOBA PNP , more precisely city of Morden, 110 km south of Winnipeg and close to the border with USA. I applied, had been interviewed, been offered exploratory visit chances, visited back in April the town and had the interview in Winnipeg, applied and got the nomination. I got the 600 points and now I stand at 986 points. Dec19 draw gave me the ITA and now I am preparing for CIC application. My story in short . Just FYI , my process started in 2017 when I signed the contract with the immigration company.

Regards

 

[aryasridhar]

Hi,

Had the same issue as my score was 386 with 8 overall score in IELTS. I applied for MANITOBA PNP , more precisely city of Morden, 110 km south of Winnipeg and close to the border with USA. I applied, had been interviewed, been offered exploratory visit chances, visited back in April the town and had the interview in Winnipeg, applied and got the nomination. I got the 600 points and now I stand at 986 points. Dec19 draw gave me the ITA and now I am preparing for CIC application. My story in short . Just FYI , my process started in 2017 when I signed the contract with the immigration company.

Regards

Hey congratulations,

This definitely is motivation to me. Do you mind sharing the immigration company details who worked on your file please?

my email ID is aryasridhar@gmail.com, appreciate you sharing your journey here.

 

[aryasridhar]

your PTE scores look good.

wud suggest to try for australia simultaneously.

I think you wud get enough points.

Hey Mahi,

I’m in the race for that, adding some more points now with my wife’s assessment and IELTS. Will hopefully be at 85 points when I resubmit my application soon as I have the ACS done.

I was keen on Canada, since it is also a gateway to the US (Thinking for my kid’ future perspective, I feel that is a kind of open ground I want to leave them with atleast).

 

[scylla]

Hey Mahi,

I’m in the race for that, adding some more points now with my wife’s assessment and IELTS. Will hopefully be at 85 points when I resubmit my application soon as I have the ACS done.

I was keen on Canada, since it is also a gateway to the US (Thinking for my kid’ future perspective, I feel that is a kind of open ground I want to leave them with atleast).

For what it's worth, Canada is not as much of a gateway to the US as people seem to think it is. This is largely a misconception.

 

[mahi2020]

Hey Mahi,

I’m in the race for that, adding some more points now with my wife’s assessment and IELTS. Will hopefully be at 85 points when I resubmit my application soon as I have the ACS done.

I was keen on Canada, since it is also a gateway to the US (Thinking for my kid’ future perspective, I feel that is a kind of open ground I want to leave them with atleast).

All d best, in-case you really want to get to Canada, either one of you/spouse can enroll in a masters program.

After that PR wud be much easier, both point wise, as well as various provinces have nomination quota's for their province students.

 

[aryasridhar]

For what it's worth, Canada is not as much of a gateway to the US as people seem to think it is. This is largely a misconception.

Hi Scylla,

could you elaborate as to why it may not be a gateway? I ask since it would help me make a decision please.

 

[scylla]

Hi Scylla,

could you elaborate as to why it may not be a gateway? I ask since it would help me make a decision please.

There's a misconception that a Canadian and move to the U.S. extremely easily and work there extremely easily. This isn't the case - they are in fact two completely different countries. To move there permanently, a Canadian has to go through the same immigration process as anyone else. There is really no easier path to immigration for Canadians. To work there, a Canadian does potentially have a simplified path to a work permit depending on their occupation - but this doesn't mean it's easy or automatic.

 

[cansha]

Adding to what Scylla said above let's say you come to Canada and kids get candian citizenship later on. Even that doesn't help to get USA GC faster for your kids in future. As of current rules USA GC processing is tied to place of birth and since you talked about getting a gateway to usa I'm assuming your kid was born outside of USA.

 

[Ghurala]

Hello Guys,

Need help/suggestions please.

I plan to apply for PR through EE, however I do realize the recent cut off CRS is upwards of 450.
While I did my assessment on the Immigration website, with me and my wife cutting through up-to 390 at best.

I guess I waited too long to try, I am 38 now and my wife is 37, neither of us have a Masters Degree or siblings/blood relatives or a Job offer at hand to improve our CRS.

Having said that, I did come across some websites, e.g. Alberta & Saskatchewan PNP, where invites were extended to applicants with as low a score as 300 in 2019, as late as Oct 2019.

Wonder if any of you experienced in the process could advise if pursuing a Canadian PR would be fruitful, as in, successful?

I do understand if a state nominates us, we might get 600 additional points added to the overall score.

I am preparing for IELTS & in the process of getting ECA done via WES. I did score 84 off 100 in PTE-A (I know it does not work for Canadian Immigration), however I am hopeful I could score decent in IELTS with preparations.

NOC 0213 (Close to my profile)
NOC 2171 (Close to my wife' Profile)

Appreciate if any inputs on this could be provided please.

Regards
Arya

Go for SINP in demand occupation - Both NOC are in demand.
But I would need to know your education background and work experience in order to calculate the eligibility points.
You need at-least 60 points in order to be eligible to apply.