Hi zakout,
Very sorry to hear tht but I think as you were short of just point , u can easily get thru , by taking a reasonable score in IELTS.
With refernce to an extract of the letter send to you by CIC which states that
"Subsection 76(3) of the IRPA Regulations permit an officer to substitute their evaluation of the likelihood to become economically established in Canada if the number of points awarded are not a sufficient indicator of whether the skilled worker may become economically established in Canada. Subsection 76(4) states that such an evaluation requires the concurrence of a second officer. As you requested, I have considered your case under this section. I have determined that the points that you have been awarded are an accurate reflection of the likelihood of your ability to become economically established in Canada. As a result, I did not forward your application to the program manager for consideration.
It appears from tha above statement that the IO did not consider you for "substituted evaluation" . I just need to know that did u request for substituted evaluation at the time of sending documents to CIC (as it appears from the above statement) or not as I ve come to know that CIC does not consider itself any applicant for substituted evaluation, the applicant has to request for it himself before the decision.
Plz clearify.
Thanks n good luck