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IRCC not being transparent with their policies or changes. Who could've seen that comingNo
I cannot be sure, but I feel this pause is because of the super-messed up system at the moment and glitches that are rampant. They messed it up, did not want to admit it, and now they paused the draw so they can fix it. They should have done it on the 23rd but I assume they thought everything went smoothly.
As much trash as I talk, I do think 480 is still a decent possibility for an ITA. The halt in draws, if that's what this is, will significantly push it back by a few months though.
Is this a halt in the draws though? I hope this is just temporary until they fix it (unless you think it will take them months to fix it, which is... not impossible since it's them we're talking about).
By halt, I mean any interruption in bi-weekly draws. Any interruption will push scores up noticeably. If they interrupt this week's draw, and another for Christmas/New Year's week, scores will very very likely go back to the 510s. That being said, everytime this has happened in the past 2 years, the scores spike, but also come down much quicker.
The thing is, the equilibrium might be 480+ now. It was around 470 before covid, and an extra 10/20 points for being bilingual kicked in after the start of the pandemic.
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If you have the time for it, I'd say start learning french tho. Even a B1 will get you 10 or so points, which wil make your score much much safer.
A quick question: What does "government work experience" include? My wife works as a University instructor at a public research university. That's not it, right?
This is so true. French is a game changer. Although I'd argue that reaching B1 is a point when (according to my wife, I don't speak French) you might as well go for B2 and full 50 points. But yes, even without the bonus, those added points for B1 can be a game changer. And you can try for B1 in the test (again, my wife's advice) when you are A2 speaker. The trick is that preparing for a test you wish to take and practicing past questions can get you to a result of a higher level than you are.
Oh I'm not suggesting that B1 is "enough" in any way. Just that while you're waiting for an ITA, you can increase your chances however you can and try to get at least a B1. The jump from B1 to B2 is very significant though. Personally, I won't be satisfied until I get a C1. But if the purpose is an ITA and a B1 gets you over the edge, it has served its purpose.
What I'm missing? how is that a B1 gets you 10 points? B1 is NCLC 6, which gives you 1 point for each part.
