Philigran said:
Thanks for the encouragement and the hint with the provincial nominee program. That might be an alternative route to take.
For this to work, should I apply for a Provincial Nomination beforehand or just go on with the EE FSW program?
One more question: Is the selection process also taking into consideration the NOC itself or are they just looking at the plain number of points?
@Anuj I understand and in my points calculation I already assumed a top IELTS score. I still only get those 437. How did you get those 457 if you have never worked in Canada? Is it all because of bringing a spouse then? I really don't get it. At this point, I have no way of increasing my point score although I feel qualified.
One thing is for sure though...with chances rather being slim, I definitely don't think it is a good idea to hire an immigration lawyer who will charge most of his fees before being granted the PR.
Thanks again guys, I feel like I am at least learning more and getting somewhere.
Philipp
First, don't hire an attorney if there is nothing problematic - like a health or criminal issue - in your case. But you still have to study every word CIC sends you, every description of every document they want, and be sure to meet their requirements.
Second, EE and PR requirements are different. In order to get an invitation to apply, you need raw points. No one looks at your NOC at that time, it doesn't matter to your EE points. BUT once you get an invitation to apply, you will have to have job reference letters that match with your chosen NOC. I would say that one of the most common reasons for rejecting an application is that the VO did not believe the applicant's job duties matched the chosen NOC. Go by the description of the work when you choose an NOC, not by the job title. There is no advantage any more to one NOC over another, as long as the job is in the 0, A, or B category.
With Ontario, you have to get into the EE pool first, and then they will contact you if they are interested. Be sure to check Ontario as a province you are willing to live in in your EE profile! With other provinces, you should look up their requirements and if you match, and you are willing to live there, follow their procedure.
When you actually fill out your EE profile with your IELTS score, degree evaluation, and experience, your points may come out higher than you anticipate. Good luck!
