Please advice on how to increase my CRC score.

[Sunny_Sharma]

Hi everyone,

I created my online profile on June 5th, 2016 and need some help urgently.

Can you please advice me on how can I increase my CRC score.

My present score is - 405 due to following factors:

IELTS - L 8, R 8.5, S 9, W 6.5 (If I can get 0.5 more in writing, the score jumps to 450 !!)

I have completed ECA from WES, Canada.

I have 26 months of work experience.
I also have over 1 year of experience in addition to above 26 months as Student Ambassador in my University in the UK (however, the job didn't had proper working hours and rather worked when required so I don't know if I can use that work experience). I have worked over 870 hours in 20 months.

Is there any other area where I can increase my score apart from Province nomination and a Canadian job offer.

Please help.

P.S. - Next available slot for Ielts (GT) isn't due till early July or End of June and this is bit urgent.

P.S.S. I have also registered on Job Bank, but it still comes up as pending on my profile when I log in from GCkey.

 

[bellaluna]

The shortest term solution is really just to improve your IELTS score, which you have already identified.

The other non-PNP/JO solution is to improve your education, but you seem to be searching for a quick fix.

 

[Sunny_Sharma]

Thanks bellaluna,

I forgot to mention that I have just completed my Masters (MSc) from UK and have already done ECA for that as well.

 

[sikkavarun]

Sunny_Sharma,

There is no quick fix for this. The IELTS score can only help you out to reach about 450. Also, the work experience that you have is less than 3 years, and they don' assume part time. Chances are you will lose about 25 points for this. As per CRS – C. Skill transferability factors, for the foreign work experience, If you have 1 or 2 years of Experience but less than 3, then you get 25 points, and if you have 3 years of experience, then you have 50 points.

For the job bank registration, it sometimes take 1 or 2 days to get reflected in CIC Account.

Hi everyone,

I created my online profile on June 5th, 2016 and need some help urgently.

Can you please advice me on how can I increase my CRC score.

My present score is - 405 due to following factors:

IELTS - L 8, R 8.5, S 9, W 6.5 (If I can get 0.5 more in writing, the score jumps to 450 !!)

I have completed ECA from WES, Canada.

I have 26 months of work experience.
I also have over 1 year of experience in addition to above 26 months as Student Ambassador in my University in the UK (however, the job didn't had proper working hours and rather worked when required so I don't know if I can use that work experience). I have worked over 870 hours in 20 months.

Is there any other area where I can increase my score apart from Province nomination and a Canadian job offer.

Please help.

P.S. - Next available slot for Ielts (GT) isn't due till early July or End of June and this is bit urgent.

P.S.S. I have also registered on Job Bank, but it still comes up as pending on my profile when I log in from GCkey.

 

[Andre_Smol]

Based on the information you provided, I would say IELTS is the only quick solution. Although even 450 points would still mean a significant wait time for ITA at this point.

The only other possibility I see is to get your work experience up to 3 years, as that would be a significant jump in points again.

 

[Sunny_Sharma]

Thanks guys

Looks like I have to re-appear for Ielts now and hope I can get better score this time.

Would focus on increasing my work experience to boost points.

Can anyone tell me what are the chances of getting a job offer from Canada before going there? Through Job bank, Kijiji etc.

Cheers!

 

[IcedCoffee]

Thanks guys

Looks like I have to re-appear for Ielts now and hope I can get better score this time.

Would focus on increasing my work experience to boost points.

Can anyone tell me what are the chances of getting a job offer from Canada before going there? Through Job bank, Kijiji etc.

Cheers!

When you have a PR visa, you chances aren't bad, but it depends on occupation and you work experience (how valuable you are for employers).
I wouldn't count much on Job Bank while waiting for ITA - your employer will have to get an LMIA for you, which is not an easy task you know

 

[Sunny_Sharma]

When you have a PR visa, you chances aren't bad, but it depends on occupation and you work experience (how valuable you are for employers).
I wouldn't count much on Job Bank while waiting for ITA - your employer will have to get an LMIA for you, which is not an easy task you know

Thanks @ IcedCoffee,

I just had a conversation with a Visa agent from a reputed company and he suggested going for provincial nomination route. In my understanding it is very hard to get that. For my occupation (MSc Electronics and 26 months of work experience in same field), is there any hope or chances to get that. Inspite of the fact I will need to pay for nomination application on top of everything and it is not cheap !!

 

[dell2]

At the moment some of the Provinces are on halt due to backlogs, you can check individually here http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/provincial/apply-who.asp

you can certainly take that route. However, if you can get Ielts and 3years work exp under your belt, you're all set.

 

[m_alamin]

how about going to second language?

it gives you some points

 

[dell2]

It does but learning new language is difficult than improving one. If you get CLB 9+ in all modules. You won't need other language

 

[Akinoluwa]

You need to ask for a remark in your writing module. I was in a similar situation months ago. I got 6.5 in Writing, my score was 400, I asked for a remark, writing score increased to 7, final score 458.

Moral of the story: Ask for a remark!!!!

 

[Sunny_Sharma]

You need to ask for a remark in your writing module. I was in a similar situation months ago. I got 6.5 in Writing, my score was 400, I asked for a remark, writing score increased to 7, final score 458.

Moral of the story: Ask for a remark!!!!

Thanks @ Akinoluwa,

Unfortunately I have already done that and now I am £60 under which I paid for a remark and it took almost 2 months !


Thanks @ dell2, at the moment IELTS and work experience seems the most optimal solution, however that means I have to wait another 10 months (present experience - 2 yrs 2 months) !! ???

Thanks @ m_alamin, I have done French as a language in my school and used to be quite good in that, however it's been a while now and I don't know how many points it can give me?

 

[sikkavarun]

@Sunny_Sharma,

Did you receive the OINP Letter in your Online CIC Account? Since you have above 400 score, you would have received invitation to apply for OINP (Ontario PNP Programme). If yes, then try to apply for it. Though I am not sure, if they require some CLB 9 throughout or not. You can ask that on the OINP Thread.

Although PNP thing takes some time, but it is an option.

 

[anarsoul]

@Sunny_Sharma,

Did you receive the OINP Letter in your Online CIC Account? Since you have above 400 score, you would have received invitation to apply for OINP (Ontario PNP Programme). If yes, then try to apply for it. Though I am not sure, if they require some CLB 9 throughout or not. You can ask that on the OINP Thread.

Although PNP thing takes some time, but it is an option.

See http://www.ontarioimmigration.ca/en/pnp/OI_PNPNEW.html

Ontario stopped sending Notifications of Interest (NOIs) for the OINP Human Capital Priorities (Express Entry) stream effective February 16, 2016.
Ontario anticipates that it will receive its 2017 nomination allocation from the federal government before the end of November 2016, and the province expects to be in a position to accept applications for some streams in six months.

So no OINP for now.