Ray of Hope - 74th Draw

[hishamx87]

Experts, any idea about the validity of current employer's reference letter? let's say, If I get my reference letter today from my employer and get an ITA after few month, would the immigration officer ask for a fresh one?

 

[harman_778]

Experts, any idea about the validity of current employer's reference letter? let's say, If I get my reference letter today from my employer and get an ITA after few month, would the immigration officer ask for a fresh one?

Current job reference letter has a 1 month validity only

 

[hishamx87]

Current job reference letter has a 1 month validity only

Thanks for the quick response.

So I will wait for the CRS score to come down and then start the process.

 

[Didier85]

Current job reference letter has a 1 month validity only

And what about previous job? Still 1 month validity only or more?

 

[Globetrotter2017]

Any Whatsapp groups for AOR in Sept/Oct?

 

[Karnesh]

Any Whatsapp groups for AOR in Sept/Oct?

https://chat.whatsapp.com/invite/EYP90WhT2tu8FWSDLwEWJK

 

[rehanacca]

WES finally acknowledged receipt of my documents as of Oct 6th....now the painful wait begins. Hopefully it won't take long since they're US and Australian credentials....

I hope that you get it soon.

My UK credentials have taken 5 calendar weeks until now and i am hoping to receive report by end of this week. Due date is 12 October.

 

[_Harry_]

Hey, do you mind sharing your NOC?

2174

 

[_Harry_]

Once upon a time, the cut-off CRS points was 413... It was like a dream to the dream land! Will it come back again one day?

Well.. if it reached 413 once, then it wasn't a dream . It was a reality. And if it happened once, I don't see any reason why it can't happen again.
Infact, going that low shows how dedicated Canadian govt is in keeping it's quota target met.
I don't see the cut off going this low anytime soon but I also don't wanna argue on the point that it will go that low again one day

 

[_Harry_]

Hi all ,

#Indian residing in UAE
#Age : 28
#NOC : 1123
#CRS : 403

IELTS ( First attempt ) : L:7.5 R:6 W:7.5 S:8
IELTS ( Second Attempt ) :L:9 R:6 W:6.5 S:8

CLB 9 minimum will take my score to 469 & I feel dreadful to sit again for IELTS which is for the 3rd time

Any advice ....? TIA

Just one..Prepare well on the area you lack & Do It. Again and again until you get CLB9.
There are few folks who sit in IELTS 7-8 times to get the needed CLB9.
The fact is, there is nothing else that can boost your score as good as getting CLB9.
I missed it by 0.5 band the first time but luckily got it in my second.
It is also perceived by many that IELTS itself doesn't give the needed 8777 score to general applicants in their first/second try.
Why would they - They will get almost 12000 INR you sit in the exam and who doesn't want extra dough when they very well know you are bound to take the IELTS until you get your CLB9

 

[vjosi]

There is this general perception that they do not give the points because they want more money, but it is not true.
If you are band 8 in reading you will get band 8, no question about this. Just practice and improve your English in every way possible. Read a lot, write a lot, listen a lot to news documentaries and so on.

 

[_Harry_]

There is this general perception that they do not give the points because they want more money, but it is not true.
If you are band 8 in reading you will get band 8, no question about this. Just practice and improve your English in every way possible. Read a lot, write a lot, listen a lot to news documentaries and so on.

Agree. IELTS can't mess with Reading and Listening as both these modules, being objective, give very less scope of examiner perception and views.
But when it comes to the Speaking and Writing, every examiner validates you on his/her own perception and ideas and here comes the difference.
For instance, most of Indian applicants don't get good score in Writing and Speaking despite doing their best.
The thing is here the answers are subjective and one can find reasons of not giving good score based on his/her understanding of the content written and spoken. It is also very hard to argue the written module since it is subjective and essay/letter can give you one/two loopholes if you are determined to find one.

Maybe I am wrong. Just saying what I have heard what fellow applicants were discussing while I was waiting in queue to take IELTS last time.

 

[Jakev]

Agree. IELTS can't mess with Reading and Listening as both these modules, being objective, give very less scope of examiner perception and views.
But when it comes to the Speaking and Writing, every examiner validates you on his/her own perception and ideas and here comes the difference.
For instance, most of Indian applicants don't get good score in Writing and Speaking despite doing their best.
The thing is here the answers are subjective and one can find reasons of not giving good score based on his/her understanding of the content written and spoken. It is also very hard to argue the written module since it is subjective and essay/letter can give you one/two loopholes if you are determined to find one.

Maybe I am wrong. Just saying what I have heard what fellow applicants were discussing while I was waiting in queue to take IELTS last time.

Thanks for your candor. However, I beg to differ greatly here- I have never scored below a 7 in Writing or 8 in Speaking in 3 of my IELTS Tests in India thus far (The 1st one was Academic which I had undertaken circa 12 years ago).

I took the test the 2nd time as I presumed the Listening test to be relatively easier, and I was thoroughly mistaken- Practice Reading and Listening tests, and the IELTS test is a breeze to scrape through for most. My $0.02 here.

 

[vjosi]

In Speaking they tend to be more lenient (I am talking about Albania). As far as writing is concerned I agree that there is objectivity but then again there are rules and structures to be followed to achieve a higher mark. For example every paragraph should have a topic sentence, or you should add detail and examples

 

[abhishek_89]

Hi @Abishek_89 .. I've been following your predictions and it's interesting how close they are. Just want to know if there is any background information or patterns your basing this on, especially for draw 76 (a consecutive draw in second week).

We're sitting at 430. If my spouse resits for ielts and improves score just a little, we could soar up to the 450s. We're also going to lose 5 points on Nov 19. But we're also tempted to wait out another month and not pay for another ielts test. But then the fear of missing our on an ITA this year looms back, as we are planning to do landing next summer 2018 if at all possible! So we may even jump on an OINP wagon (which is more costly than redoing the ielts)...

I had already explained the rationale behind the prediction of the draw dates in my previous post.
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/ray-of-hope-74th-draw.520977/page-18#post-6410416