ava909 said:
Thanks, but I have also read about "substituted evaluation", which is stated as follow:
"Through this discretionary authority, a visa officer, after concluding that an applicant is likely to succeed economically in Canada, may admit the applicant regardless of the fact that the applicant received less than the required 67 point threshold currently in place. This is commonly referred to as exercising positive substituted evaluation."
What is this about ?
Substituted evaluation is when a visa officer exercises discretion to depart somewhat from the exact rules of the process. It can be positive or negative, meaning that applicants who might not otherwise qualify can be accepted regardless (positive) or applicants who do qualify can be rejected regardless (negative).
Substituted evaluation is rare and the officer must have a solid reason for doing a substituted evaluation. There is a process for it. If memory serves, a second officer or maybe a supervisor must back them up, but I don't remember the exact details.
My opinion: There is no harm in applying, but substituted evaluation is rare and is not something to hang your hat on. If you are willing to kiss your application fee goodbye and have your application retained on file with CIC to possibly be checked against future applications, go ahead. Just go into it with your eyes open.
