Parallel EE profile with Same information (Passport, Experience etc.)

[Md Sajeeb]

Hi,

My EE profile about to expire on June 14. It will be a problem If I create another EE profile before expiring current one with the same passport (info)?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Md Sajeeb]

No, you are not allowed to do this.

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=864&top=29

Hi dan_and,

I have one more query, I met the MEC for EE but the problem is I have 1.5 Months short from 2 years. As the system rounded up my experience and awarded CRS score for two years (Exact experience is 22 months 10 days, and currently working) and invited me to apply for PR. My question is, it's okay to accept the ITA now and wait till to complete 2 years of experience then submit e-APR?

 

[Md Sajeeb]

I have seen several forum members state that it is acceptable and they have received PR in a situation similar to yours. But you will not find any official documents that state the same.

Firstly, it depends on whether or not you would have received an ITA if you hadn't been awarded the extra points. If your score would have been above the cut-off for that specific draw even if you had only received points for one year, you are definitely in the clear and you can proceed.

It gets trickier if you would not have received an invitation at that point. IRCC's guidelines are pretty clear - you must meet the points threshold at both time of ITA and when you apply.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/permanent-residence/express-entry/assessing-electronic-application-on-section-a11-2.html

So in that case, in my opinion, the officer would have legal grounds to reject your application. Again - reports from forum members seem to suggest that there is some leniency in this context, possibly because the way the system is set-up makes it imprecise in the way it calculates work experience. But there is no way for me to tell you that his is definitely going to happen in your case.

So I would say that there is definitely some risk that your application could be rejected. How high the risk is - that's impossible for me to say.

Thanks a lot. Without, two years of experience I would not get ITA, but it will be two years at the time of e-APR. Also, I have found this on CIC under section 11.2, "
An applicant’s CRS score is automatically recorded in GCMS at the time when

• their ITA is issued; and
• their e-APR is submitted.

At the time of the e-APR, processing officers should compare both CRS scores to determine which of the following scenarios should be applied:

• If the applicant’s CRS score at the time of the e-APR is equal to or higher than the lowest-ranked score in the round of invitations, the application will not be refused under section A11.2, as long as the applicant’s supporting documentation corroborates their claims and they continue to meet the MEC for Express Entry, including the requirements of the program to which they were invited to apply.
• If the applicant’s CRS score at the time of the e-APR is lower than the lowest-ranked score in the round of invitations, the application should be refused under section A11.2 for not having maintained the qualifications that would justify the ITA.

Still, it's confusing for me.

 

[Md Sajeeb]

Yes, but this does not fully describe your situation because you should not have received the ITA when you did in the first place. The scenario above describes what happens when your CRS score subsequently drops after you have received an ITA.

Note it also says:

"Under section A11.2, an officer may not issue a visa to an applicant who did not or does not meet the Express Entry minimum entry criteria (MEC) or did not or does not possess the qualifications for which they received their CRS score at the time when

• the invitation to apply (ITA) was issued; or
• the e-APR was received by IRCC."

If you want clarity on this, maybe you should invest in a consultation with an accredited immigration lawyer because the consequences can be unpleasant in either case:

• If you decline this invitation, you may not get another one soon (especially if they start doing general draws again)
• But if you proceed and they decline your application, you will have lost quite a bit of time

Thank you for your valuable suggestion. Actually, that's the reason I am thinking to take a risk of it, because if the starts general draw again I will not get the ITA.