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Stanlee

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wavered said:
CIC increased my points little before the actual date just like here, but in my case I applied any way because I got a provincial nominee(+600 points). The extra points CIC prematurely added didnt help in any way, I would still qualify so I went ahead and applied. I think it is OK if you still qualify without the points they gave you little early.
Yes, if you get PNP points, then it is a different case as you will be eligible in every draw irrespective of the fact whether you get the additional points prematurely for work experience or not.
 

AnshulAwasthi

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Hi Guys,

Thanks a lot for your responses. So the unanimous decision is to decline this ITA and wait for the next round. I also thought the same but my lawer said that it wont matter if we accept it after October 5 when I will complete one year at my job.

I was about to do it but then my situation changed again. Today i received my LMIA approval from the company I am working for. So this means that I will get additional 600 points to my score. so should I still decline this ITA and then change the score in my profile and then wait for the next draw or should I proceed with accepting this ITA? will the CIC again raise this question that at the time of ITA I did not have enough points?

Thanks once again for your suggestions.

Regards,
Anshul
 

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AnshulAwasthi said:
Hi Guys,

Thanks a lot for your responses. So the unanimous decision is to decline this ITA and wait for the next round. I also thought the same but my lawer said that it wont matter if we accept it after October 5 when I will complete one year at my job.

I was about to do it but then my situation changed again. Today i received my LMIA approval from the company I am working for. So this means that I will get additional 600 points to my score. so should I still decline this ITA and then change the score in my profile and then wait for the next draw or should I proceed with accepting this ITA? will the CIC again raise this question that at the time of ITA I did not have enough points?

Thanks once again for your suggestions.

Regards,
Anshul
I'd strongly recommend that you decline the ITA.

With the additional 600 points, you are essentially guaranteed an ITA in the next round.
It's better to wait a couple of extra weeks and be certain that everything is fine, than to accept this ITA when there is even the slightest chance that CIC could take issue with it.
 

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AnshulAwasthi said:
Hi Guys,

Thanks a lot for your responses. So the unanimous decision is to decline this ITA and wait for the next round. I also thought the same but my lawer said that it wont matter if we accept it after October 5 when I will complete one year at my job.

I was about to do it but then my situation changed again. Today i received my LMIA approval from the company I am working for. So this means that I will get additional 600 points to my score. so should I still decline this ITA and then change the score in my profile and then wait for the next draw or should I proceed with accepting this ITA? will the CIC again raise this question that at the time of ITA I did not have enough points?

Thanks once again for your suggestions.

Regards,
Anshul
You don't have LMIA when ITA is issued to you. You should decline this ITA until the next draw (which you are guaranteed for LMIA)
 

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AnshulAwasthi said:
Hi Guys,

Thanks a lot for your responses. So the unanimous decision is to decline this ITA and wait for the next round. I also thought the same but my lawer said that it wont matter if we accept it after October 5 when I will complete one year at my job.

I was about to do it but then my situation changed again. Today i received my LMIA approval from the company I am working for. So this means that I will get additional 600 points to my score. so should I still decline this ITA and then change the score in my profile and then wait for the next draw or should I proceed with accepting this ITA? will the CIC again raise this question that at the time of ITA I did not have enough points?

Thanks once again for your suggestions.

Regards,
Anshul
I don't know who your lawyer is, but fire him at once. There is no such thing like "accepting ITA". You can decline it or not. You accepted it on the date when you got it.

Your LMIA can't be used for the ITA you got, because it wasn't displayed in your profile. You have to wait for the next round
 

AnshulAwasthi

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Que Em said:
I am afraid officers check the eligibility against the date an ITA was issued. So, if an applicant's credentials don't add up to the minimum cutoff score for the round the ITA was issued, the application would be deemed ineligible, irrespective of the date of submission.
Hi,
Do you have any link where it states such a thing. I feel that this is right but somehow my Lawyer thinks the other way and says that if we apply after October 5 then things will be fine since we will have those 35 points after October 5.

Cheers
Anshul
 

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AnshulAwasthi said:
Hi,
Do you have any link where it states such a thing. I feel that this is right but somehow my Lawyer thinks the other way and says that if we apply after October 5 then things will be fine since we will have those 35 points after October 5.

Cheers
Anshul
Someone on the forum emailed CIC about whether their CRS would drop due to them having a birthday after they receive ITA, and the response from CIC was that the profile essentially locks once you receive ITA, and all information is taken as at that moment.

I don't have a link to the forum, post, though.
 

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AnshulAwasthi said:
Hi,
Do you have any link where it states such a thing. I feel that this is right but somehow my Lawyer thinks the other way and says that if we apply after October 5 then things will be fine since we will have those 35 points after October 5.

Cheers
Anshul
I'm really sorry if I keep repeating myself, but it's all in your interest. Everybody here tries to prevent you from making a huge mistake. I know you are excited to apply, but your application will be really likely refused. If you have an LMIA you can lose it too during the long process before refusal. Wait for the next round. With the extra 600 you will get an ITA. Don't worry about that. And also, if you wait till October, you will be surely selected again. It's your decision, and that's my last desperate warning.

I wish the best...

"...Accordingly, officers should refuse an application under section A11.2 if it is determined that

at the time of the ITA or e-APR, the applicant did not or does not meet the MEC, which includes the requirements of the program to which they were invited to apply; or
the applicant’s recalculated CRS score has fallen below that of the lowest-ranked candidate invited to apply in that round of invitations."

source: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/perm/express/refuse.asp
 

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AnshulAwasthi said:
Hi,
Do you have any link where it states such a thing. I feel that this is right but somehow my Lawyer thinks the other way and says that if we apply after October 5 then things will be fine since we will have those 35 points after October 5.

Cheers
Anshul
Visa or other document not to be issued

11.2 An officer may not issue a visa or other document in respect of an application for permanent residence to a foreign national who was issued an invitation under Division 0.1 to make that application if — at the time the invitation was issued or at the time the officer received their application — the foreign national did not meet the criteria set out in an instruction given under paragraph 10.3(1)(e) or did not have the qualifications on the basis of which they were ranked under an instruction given under paragraph 10.3(1)(h) and were issued the invitation.

2014, c. 20, s. 300.

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/I-2.5/section-11.2.html
 

AnshulAwasthi

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Hi Guys,

Thanks once again for all your answers. I have just one last question. As I said earlier, I got my LMIA approved a few days a ago and got the offer letter yesterday. However, the start date for the job is October 1, 2016. So I was wondering if I will get the additional 600 points in my profile now or only after October 1. I mean can I update the profile now or should I wait till October 1, 2016?

Best
Anshul
 

nEVERgiveUP751

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AnshulAwasthi said:
Hi Guys,

Thanks once again for all your answers. I have just one last question. As I said earlier, I got my LMIA approved a few days a ago and got the offer letter yesterday. However, the start date for the job is October 1, 2016. So I was wondering if I will get the additional 600 points in my profile now or only after October 1. I mean can I update the profile now or should I wait till October 1, 2016?

Best
Anshul
Great you got LMIA. On what kind of job did you got LMIA ?
 

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AnshulAwasthi said:
Hi Guys,

Thanks once again for all your answers. I have just one last question. As I said earlier, I got my LMIA approved a few days a ago and got the offer letter yesterday. However, the start date for the job is October 1, 2016. So I was wondering if I will get the additional 600 points in my profile now or only after October 1. I mean can I update the profile now or should I wait till October 1, 2016?

Best
Anshul
Hey Anshul,
How long did it take for your LMIA to get processed after the application from your company? I don't know where to get an ETA from.
 
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mf4361 said:
this is true. You have to meet all requirements at time of ITA, and also at time of application. Reject ITA at this time, and wait for the next one is the prudent move.

This bug comes from the EE form where you enter MM/YY but not DD/MM/YY on work experiences. Why they designed it like that is beyond me
So are you saying that IRCC is allowing the following to happen?
Scenario: min draw score 480. number of draws 1500.

Case 1: A candidate receives an ITA with total score of 480. But the candidate 2 years work experience would be complete only after 10 days of receiving the ITA. There are at least 15 other candidates in the same situation.

Case 2: A candidate has two years and 2 months of work experience. The candidate's overall score is 479. There are at least a few other candidate in the same situation.

Outcome: out of 1500 ITAs issued, those 15 ITAs issued in case 1 were rejected because they did not have their 2 years work experience complete and their points should have been equal to that of 1 year work experience. IRCC rejects their application. If the draw had been conducted with exclusion of those 15 candidate of case 1, then the candidates of case 2 would have received an ITA with a score of 479.

Are you saying IRCC is letting the above to happen? Isn't that causing inflation of the minimum required score at each draw?
 

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pnpab said:
So are you saying that IRCC is allowing the following to happen?
Scenario: min draw score 480. number of draws 1500.

Case 1: A candidate receives an ITA with total score of 480. But the candidate 2 years work experience would be complete only after 10 days of receiving the ITA. There are at least 15 other candidates in the same situation.

Case 2: A candidate has two years and 2 months of work experience. The candidate's overall score is 479. There are at least a few other candidate in the same situation.

Outcome: out of 1500 ITAs issued, those 15 ITAs issued in case 1 were rejected because they did not have their 2 years work experience complete and their points should have been equal to that of 1 year work experience. IRCC rejects their application. If the draw had been conducted with exclusion of those 15 candidate of case 1, then the candidates of case 2 would have received an ITA with a score of 479.

Are you saying IRCC is letting the above to happen? Isn't that causing inflation of the minimum required score at each draw?
That is exactly what is happening
 
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pnpab

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mf4361 said:
That is exactly what is happening
Has there been any instances of candidates in case 1 situation being rejected for the sole reason of receiving an ITA early?