Ray of Hope - 138th Draw

[Tanglechuu]

My CRS score is 471 and I entered the pool on Feb 29 so I didn't get an ITA. Does that mean I have to wait till a draw where the cutoff is 471 or lower, or do I only have to wait till the next draw even if the cutoff for it is more than 471?

You will have to wait for another draw with a cutoff of 471 or lower.

 

[aiqbal96]

You will have to wait for another draw with a cutoff of 471 or lower.

Oh ok. Damn!

 

[imransyed]

Got my ITA!
What a relief!
IRCC's unpredictable behavior created so much drama especially with the delay of draw.
Thanks everyone.

 

[carthi1985]

Got my ITA!
What a relief!
IRCC's unpredictable behavior created so much drama especially with the delay of draw.
Thanks everyone.

what is your CRS score?

 

[deebur]

ITA received.
CRS score 480.

This will be my second ITA after being refused for including 1 year of contract work out of 3 years at my lost job as part of my work experience. Apparently this isn't allowed and I was refused.

I have to do my medical again but hopefully it all goes OK this time!

 

[Saleemasif3088]

Can we do EE and EOI at the same time?

Yes. Eoi requires EE profile number

 

[Mehsaz]

21905+598=22903 aftrr the draw somewhere around 18500 crs 451 to 1200
On march 4 it is 18500, we dont know still how many 470 n above r there and how many will be added each day..

 

[mancugay]

Fell asleep while waiting for draw result yesterday and woke up with an ITA. Best wake-up ever lol.
My CRS 475, from Vietnam.

 

[indianstudent96]

But isn't that a fact that a person who has spent his time and money establishing himself should get a preference. I don't see anything wrong with that. Yes a person who has a Canadian Degree gets additional points but as I said the battle doesn't end there. They have to prove in a IELTS exam that they can read, write and speak english even though they have received a Canadian Degree and probably working in Canadian environment. And then find a NOC A or B job which might not be that easy.

I understand people coming from different parts of the world may not understand that and I do not blame them but trust me I know many people who have studied and worked here who share the same frustration. The good thing is ultimately most do get PR so that is what should be important.

I was an international student, and I still think the system is fair. A person with two or more certificates and one year of Canadian experience gets very close to (470+) an outland applicant with a master's degree, great IELTS score, and more than 3 years of foreign work experience. These foreign applicants had to spend 3 to 4 years for their bachelor's degree, 2 years for their master's degree, and then work for 3 years on top of it to get to this point while an international student with 2 or more certificates can achieve this easily within 5 years after graduating high school. So, it's 8/9 years versus 5 years. An international student with a bachelor's degree + CLB 10 + one year of Canadian experience gets 474 while an outland applicant with a bachelor's degree + CLB 10 + 3 years of foreign work experience gets 441 points. With the current trend, the hypothetical international student would get an ITA while candidates with 441 have little to no hope.

It's a known fact that most international students don't become PRs. I know many former international students who still struggle to find skilled employment due to a lack of soft skills and language skills, and failure to assimilate. Also, not all international students are created equally. Some excel in their field and therefore as a result of that, they should become permanent residents. The Express Entry system gives them a solid platform to do this. If you couldn't find meaningful employment or score a decent IELTS band after living in an English-speaking country for 2+ years, you really don't deserve permanent residency.

International students in the US with advanced degrees have to work for almost a decade to get their permanent residence (green card). Compared to that, the situation is much better for their counterparts in Canada.

I hate to be the devil's advocate here, but this country does not belong to us (current and former international students) just because we paid higher tuition fees for our education and lived here for the duration of it. In my personal opinion, a former international student with one-year Canadian experience and a decent IELTS score should be able to get an ITA with current trends. If they can't, too bad for them.

 

[Deepster2303]

One Question, My score is 471 - Profile created on 7th Jan, 2020 and at that time the score was 469.
Updated the score to 471 on 27th February, 2020...by increasing spouse ielts.

I should get ITA in this draw right? considering the tie-breaker? Please advice.

Thank you everyone.. Got the ITA

 

[Saleemasif3088]

I was an international student, and I still think the system is fair. A person with two or more certificates and one year of Canadian experience gets very close to (470+) an outland applicant with a master's degree, great IELTS score, and more than 3 years of foreign work experience. These foreign applicants had to spend 3 to 4 years for their bachelor's degree, 2 years for their master's degree, and then work for 3 years on top of it to get to this point while an international student with 2 or more certificates can achieve this easily within 5 years after graduating high school. So, it's 8/9 years versus 5 years. An international student with a bachelor's degree + CLB 10 + one year of Canadian experience gets 474 while an outland applicant with a bachelor's degree + CLB 10 + 3 years of foreign work experience gets 441 points. With the current trend, the hypothetical international student would get an ITA while candidates with 441 have little to no hope.

It's a known fact that most international students don't become PRs. I know many former international students who still struggle to find skilled employment due to a lack of soft skills and language skills, and failure to assimilate. Also, not all international students are created equally. Some excel in their field and therefore as a result of that, they should become permanent residents. The Express Entry system gives them a solid platform to do this. If you couldn't find meaningful employment or score a decent IELTS band after living in an English-speaking country for 2+ years, you really don't deserve permanent residency.

International students in the US with advanced degrees have to work for almost a decade to get their permanent residence (green card). Compared to that, the situation is much better for their counterparts in Canada.

I hate to be the devil's advocate here, but this country does not belong to us (current and former international students) just because we paid higher tuition fees for our education and lived here for the duration of it. In my personal opinion, a former international student with one-year Canadian experience and a decent IELTS score should be able to get an ITA with current trends. If they can't, too bad for them.

Omg. You must have got 9 bands in writing.

 

[Igethope]

Is like these IRCC guys do not want the score to drop Less than 470. I will try to max out to 472

 

[Igethope]

CRS score distribution of candidates in the Express Entry pool as of March 3, 2020

CRS score range	Number of candidates
601-1,200	568
451-600	21,905
401-450	41,512
441-450	9,660
431-440	9,561
421-430	6,595
411-420	7,307
401-410	8,389
351-400	50,130
391-400	8,613
381-390	10,704
371-380	10,480
361-370	10,380
351-360	9,953
301-350	27,719
0-300	3,602
Total	145,436

 

[Ankitpahuja]

How did it go up to 471! Where are these people coming from! 451-500 went from 6000 to 21000 in a matter of one year! How!

Many inland applicants , also uncertainity with H1b and Brexit maybe the reason for such a steep growth

 

[Issygn]

Is like these IRCC guys do not want the score to drop Less than 470. I will try to max out to 472

One and only way up right now . That’s is the situation
Give it a shoot if you can . I am doing same