How does one get selected as FWS or CEC

[SaM@Jan4]

Dear All

I was in assumption that a candidate who meets the below conditions will be set into CEC Category:
1) with NOC 0, A or B work experience.
2) with Canadian work experience of 12 months in the recent 36 months.
3) meeting all other criteria of Education, Language, Age, work experience,etc.. as applicable for FSW.

My current status is that that I have been working:
1) for past 10 years outside Canada in NOC A.
2) in Canada since April 2016 -- which means I am short by 1 month to complete 12 months of Canadian experience in past 36 months.
3) in Canada on a Work Permit that expires in Feb 2018 -- which means I have less than a year of validity on the Work Permit.

I have been assigned 478 points in the CRS Tool, considering the above data (as well as Education and IELTS score of me and my spouse).

I created an Express Entry profile and got categorized as FSW.

If I wait for 2 months, will I be moved to CEC?

Please guide and advice me.

thanks and regards
Sam

 

[xpressentry]

If you qualify for FSW and CEC, CEC will take precedence and you can show $0 as PoF.

 

[SaM@Jan4]

If you qualify for FSW and CEC, CEC will take precedence and you can show $0 as PoF.

Thank you @xpressentry.
Currently, I am being shown as FSW.
But if I wait for 1 more month, will I be moved to CEC, considering the fact that I would then have 12 months of Canadian Work Experience in the past 36 months?

 

[xpressentry]

With a score of 478, you should be picked in the next draw. If you have funds to show by all means you can proceed but if you are falling short of funds, you are better off declining the FSW ITA and waiting for CEC.

 

[SaM@Jan4]

With a score of 478, you should be picked in the next draw. If you have funds to show by all means you can proceed but if you are falling short of funds, you are better off declining the FSW ITA and waiting for CEC.

Thank you.

But after 1 more month, when I complete 1 year of work experience in Canada, the Express Entry Profile, that I have now in FSW category, will fall into a CEC category?

thanks and regards
Sam

 

[xpressentry]

If you are eligible under 2 programmes, your ITA will tell you under which programme you have been invited. It's CEC then FSW and then FST. So if you qualify for CEC and FSW, you will be invited under CEC