Query about a question in the PR application.

[Sagar95]

Hey Guys,

I got my ITA under CEC on 16th April 2020. I still have a chance to review and make final adjustments in the profile. So i started working as a Computer Repair Technician (NOC 2242) on Feb 2019 worked for a whole year but got temporarily laid off due to COVID-19 (shortage of business) on March 22nd 2020 and was told by the employer that i will be called back to work once the business gets back to normal. I have completed my 1 year experience with the above position.

Now my question is, under the "Work History" tab in the express entry profile, there is a question "Are you currently working in Canada?" (I m on CERB and currently not working.) So should i answer it as "No"?. If I answer it as "NO", then i dont get the option to answer the 4 following questions. Or should i answer it as "YES" because i m not fired but just temporarily laid off and technically still have the job.

I m a newbie and will appreciate any of your help.

Thanks.

 

[upav]

If you answer it as "yes", then "try to get the letter from the employer stating that you were laid off from that job due to COVID-19, and you will be rejoined once the situation is back to normal".

If you answer "NO" i guess still you will be fine as you have claimed the points for one year Canadian experience (Feb 2019 to March 2020)

Hope this helps.....

 

[Sagar95]

Hey upav,

Thanks for your reply, really appreciate it. I did messed up my pre-ITA application big time. On my pre-ITA application, for the question "Do you have a valid job offer?" and i answered it "YES" answered the following questions and for the question "Was a positive LMIA issued?" I answered no.

Before creating my EE profile, i was standing at 462 (calculated using crs calculator). My points despite of this honest mistake is still 462 (unchanged) because i received 0 points for "CRS-ARRANGED EMPLOYMENT".

I was under the impression that the question was about the 1 year experience but it wasn't.

Now i want to rectify it and change the answer to the above question in Post-ITA application to "NO". However this change wont be reflected in the PRE-ITA application and now i m stuck.

What will be the best course of action?

 

[upav]

If you are standing at 462 points, its better to decline ITA on safer side and wait for the next draw.......