Even though express entry is an excellent tool to pick the best and brightest, but I have some issues to share. I don't know if I am the only one seeing this. I really hope decision makers will get to see this message and really do something about them:
1) EE favors singles over married: As a single, you will get full scores for your "future" spouse. Married people need to be married to educated/fluent in English/experienced spouse in order to get these points. The system could've supported educated spouses by adding extra points for them rather than deducting those points and then having you to hunt them. Currently, it gives a way more advantage to singles over married people or families.
2) EE favors foreign work experience over Canadian work experienced: believe it or not. Having one year of foreign work experience and one year of Canadian work experience gives you way more points than having 20 years of Canadian work experience. A work experience in the worst developing country weighs more points than a work experience in Canada?.
3) EE Totally neglects Canadian children. So, as a Canadian children, the system does nothing for you to get your parents to raise or educate you in Canada. Nothing at all. Not a single point to help Canadian kids study/live in their country.
4) EE totally neglects Canadian education: Doesn't matter if you studied in the most prestigious university in Canada. If you can manage to get your education verified here (which is an easy process), you will get the same points as someone who studied here.
5) Last but not least. I don't understand the issue with Cutoffs. If they are going to only accept people above the 470, why don't they make it in the system instead and only accept those people. Keeping us on the fence just adds frustration on our frustration. With this rate in draws, they will probably issue 24000 invitations by the end of the year. 24K from the supposedly main entry point for all workers and international students. But the numbers we heard from the government are totally different. I don't get it. :-\
I am a married worker, having a master degree from a Canadian university, 2 years of Canadian work experience, almost full mark in IELTS and sitting at 430 score. This is so frustrating. I really hope for a fast change in the system or all people like me will be out of the country sooner than later. My work permit expires in 3 months and it tortures me to leave a country that I really love.
