Ray of Hope - 141st Draw

[vicky0143]

ETS has made GRE and TOEFL 'at home'.

https://www.ets.org/s/cv/gre/at-home/
https://www.ets.org/s/cv/toefl/at-home/

Amazon made its certification exams online. Google soon to be making their exams online.

This trend will continue with other exams and I think soon IELTS will also be made online.

 

[Marziyeh]

ETS has made GRE and TOEFL 'at home'.

https://www.ets.org/s/cv/gre/at-home/
https://www.ets.org/s/cv/toefl/at-home/

Amazon made its certification exams online. Google soon to be making their exams online.

This trend will continue with other exams and I think soon IELTS will also be made online.

This cant happen for paper based IELTS.
These tests were already computer based and the only thing that has changed is the test center, from public center to candidate's home.

It may bepossible for computer based IELTS only, not paper based.

 

[a7medfx]

I do not think so. You see, the problem for everyone is getting their documents ready. FSW candidates usually have more documents to submit and live outside Canada. Canada does not have any control over other countries. So, even if they do an FSW (or even a CEC) draw today, it will be extremely hard for most candidates to get their documents ready within 90 days. I heard that they have increased the time to submit the documents from 60 to 90 days.

So, from their perspective, they might monitor the situation closely and conduct draws as they see fit. It is too early to say if they will increase the ratio of PNP and CEC invitations. As per the stats released by IRCC, most Express Entry applicants come from India and India has been on lockdown for days now and it's not ending for another few days. I am saying there is a possibility of a delayed draw but it will happen. I am positive we will know more this week.

I see. I am very hopeful that there will be draws and perhaps no delayed draws. But would it not make sense that IRCC will process more CEC applicants, who have invested and started a living in Canada? These are the easiest people to process under the lockdown. In addition, reducing the number of FSW invitations will reduce the burden on them, otherwise the backlog will keep rising, and after the pandemic dies out, there will be a huge surge of FSW applicants, right?

 

[vicky0143]

This cant happen for paper based IELTS.
These tests were already computer based and the only thing that has changed is the test center, from public center to candidate's home.

It may bepossible for computer based IELTS only, not paper based.

Why are you differentiating between computer based and paper based IELTS?
They give you a software to install on your computer. It's not that hard to move the exam to candidate's home.
They can do it fairly quickly if they want to.

Edit: If you mean we cannot write on paper at home, that is obvious

 

[max04]

When will draw come ?

 

[Dilipbharti]

Hopefully on 8th April... I am also so desperate for this draw as I'm waiting at 475.

 

[Sharanm7]

Hopefully on 8th April... I am also so desperate for this draw as I'm waiting at 475.

I'm desperate too.. At 473.

 

[venkatreddy94]

Hi I have score of 444 and NOC 2713 (software engineer) what provinces NOI can i expect and when are the PNP draws going to take place, Really appreciate any answers in this forum

 

[contactsarabjotsingh]

I'm desperate too.. At 473.

Same here ..i am waiting for my ita as well . @ 473

 

[seadrag0n]

Maybe a draw will happen today as it has been two weeks since the last draw and the last two draws were not on a Wednesday.

 

[zagcollins]

Thanks for your reply so what I understand the gap won't count towards the experience period but it can be justified in a LOE ?

yep

 

[Aysherman]

yep

Hi. Do you mean there might be a chance that they consider the gap as work experience if explained in a letter?
I have worked for 45 weeks. I must work another 7 weeks and my PGWP will be expired in June.

 

[indianstudent96]

Hi. Do you mean there might be a chance that they consider the gap as work experience if explained in a letter?
I have worked for 45 weeks. I must work another 7 weeks and my PGWP will be expired in June.

That's an instant no. Without 52 weeks of full-time skilled work experience (could be achieved by working part-time too), it will result in a refusal.

 

[Aysherman]

yep

So can I add the experience to my profile in June and after receiving ITA send them a LOE?

 

[Aysherman]

That's an instant no. Without 52 weeks of full-time skilled work experience (could be achieved by working part-time too), it will result in a refusal.

True
That is what I thought too. That s why I asked. Maybe I misinterpreted.