Ray of Hope - 77th Draw

[Architkumar]

ITA received.. congrats to everyone else also who received one and best of luck to those still waiting

 

[Chintan2711]

good for you, but bad for me, I am about to cry here, no ITA yet

Same here. But people around are confident of we getting it. Max time for the same is 24hrs. So chill and enjoy.

 

[darkmago]

Same here. But people around are confident of we getting it. Max time for the same is 24hrs. So chill and enjoy.

Yes, that is what people say, but I can not chill until I get it.

ITA received.. congrats to everyone else also who received one and best of luck to those still waiting

WOW another one, congrats.

 

[Tayyab29]

What was your CRS score and date of submission EE?

459. 30th Oct. you?

 

[Tayyab29]

ITA received.. congrats to everyone else also who received one and best of luck to those still waiting

congrats archi/it guy

 

[darkmago]

Thank you for your reply!
So you are saying even if someone registered after October 23, 2017 at 15:58:27 UTC, as long as they score above 458, they will still be invited?

But I found another place that might say the contrary:
For example:

The highest ranked candidates are invited during rounds of invitations. If we issue 3,500 invitations during a round, the system will pick the top 3,500 candidates at that time. The cut-off for the round is set by the CRS and submission date of the 3,500th candidate. It could look something like this:

Rank CRS Profile submission
(Date and time) Status
3498 422 October 14, 2016 at 20:40:56 Invited
3499 422 February 5, 2017 at 11:32:01 Invited
3500 422 March 27, 2017 at 08:12:23 Invited
3501 422 March 27, 2017 at 9:54:39 Still in the pool
3502 423 June 3, 2017 at 22:57:12 Still in the pool

See how the guy ranked at 423 is not invited whereas they guy who ranked 422 but registered at an earlier date is invited?

I think that is a mistake, It should be 421. Let's wait and see

 

[rbz112]

IMO, tie-breaking rule is all about lowest CRS score. If they consider 23rd October to decide who're invited then as on 26th Oct there were only 922 candidates above 451 on that day so why CRS is till high.? that means it's all about lowest CRS score and profile registered date to identify who'e invited or not @ lowest Draw score.

I agree with you and it's true the number doesn't add up. But I'm just trying to figure out what that date and time implies. And how can it be that someone who scored 423 cannot receive ITA while someone who scored 422 can in the example they gave on their website. It really is confusing.

 

[darkmago]

I agree with you and it's true the number doesn't add up. But I'm just trying to figure out what that date and time implies. And how can it be that someone who scored 423 cannot receive ITA while someone who scored 422 can in the example they gave on their website. It really is confusing.

I believe they made a mistake writing 423 instead of 421, because with 423 you would belong to the highest 3500, regardless of the time you applied for.

 

[rbz112]

I think that is a mistake, It should be 421. Let's wait and see

It does make sense when you think this way.

Say there are 20 people in total. 10 are below the min CRS score required. So that leaves us with 10.

Among this 10 people, they all meet the min CRS requirement. But only 5 ITAs will be issued.

So what they do? Based on when the EE profile was submitted, they send ITA to the first 5.

Which means? The other 5 may well score higher than the first 5, but because they submitted their EE profile late (for this round it's whoever submitted EE profile after October 23, 2017 at 15:58:27 UTC), they will have to wait for the next round.

 

[rbz112]

I believe they made a mistake writing 423 instead of 421, because with 423 you would belong to the highest 3500, regardless of the time you applied for.

It does make sense when you think this way.

Say there are 20 people in total. 10 are below the min CRS score required. So that leaves us with 10.

Among this 10 people, they all meet the min CRS requirement. But only 5 ITAs will be issued.

So what they do? Based on when the EE profile was submitted, they send ITA to the first 5.

Which means? The other 5 may well score higher than the first 5, but because they submitted their EE profile late (for this round it's whoever submitted EE profile after October 23, 2017 at 15:58:27 UTC), they will have to wait for the next round.

 

[rbz112]

Only the number still doesn't add up. It's so frustrating.

 

[Tarakeshwar]

461? When did you submit your profile? Did you get an email?

got the email. entered the pool on Oct 23rd

 

[darkmago]

It does make sense when you think this way.

Say there are 20 people in total. 10 are below the min CRS score required. So that leaves us with 10.

Among this 10 people, they all meet the min CRS requirement. But only 5 ITAs will be issued.

So what they do? Based on when the EE profile was submitted, they send ITA to the first 5.

Which means? The other 5 may well score higher than the first 5, but because they submitted their EE profile late (for this round it's whoever submitted EE profile after October 23, 2017 at 15:58:27 UTC), they will have to wait for the next round.

if it is this way, I will not get my ITA today, because I submitted it on October 31th, and that means I will be even more worried now.

 

[kdeepak003]

For those who are living in Canada already -

I went to a college here and got Post Graduate Working Permit after completing 2 years diploma.
I have submitted the application for PGWP in May but received the actual copy of the visa in December.

My question is - can the 5-6 months gap between the submission and the issue of visa be considered as valid work experience towards CEC?

Some people say it is, and some people don't. I even checked with CIC representatives and they all give me different answers..

It can be considered

 

[Option Paralysis]

Ouch, sorry to hear about your long wait and the PCC and passport photo. Are you a US citizen or PR? At least we Americans can go through channelers who can deliver our PCCs in a week. Yeah, we have to keep updating our docs while we wait. While waiting on OINP, I have had to update my files with payslips twice a month and bank statements once a month. Did you already get all your employer reference letters? I have read in a few unofficial places that it's best that the reference letter from your current employer is no more than 6 months old. Mine was dated in August, so I hope I will receive ITA before February and not have to ask for the letter again.

I'm not from the US, but luckily getting a PCC isn't hard at all where I live. I hear ya on the docs; updating is a pain. I'll be in the same boat having to ask for an updated reference if my score goes up before I get drawn, which I'm dreading since my boss can be a pain in the ass. Do you reckon I could just use pay stubs in addition to the existing reference to prove how much longer I've worked?

Thanks for the kind words. I have had time to develop a number of skills because I have been around for a while. Canada wants younger immigrants, preferably those under 30 or not too much older than 30, because Canada's population is aging. So we 40+ folks need to do a lot more to prove that we can bring more benefits to the country despite our older age. Now I happen to be perpetually young at heart, really still a 20 year old who just happens to have been 20 for 20+ years, but unfortunately CIC has to compute my age based on my date of birth.

Ha, my parents say the same about feeling like they stopped aging decades ago! I'm starting to feel that way too, and I'm yet to hit 30, so I can relate a tiny bit. When it comes to NOC, I can't believe they just award the same amount of points for everything. Doesn't seem fair that someone like you would gain the same points from all your experience as some kid who spent three years as a McDonald's supervisor, for example. I'm not complaining too much though, seeing as how I'm benefiting just by being a punk kid with a bachelor's degree and a mediocre desk job.