Well, 444 still kinda sucks for someone with a 438. With random 3 week draws and the H1B folks applying as an insurance, things are tough.if CRS on next draw is 444 it wont be that bad.
keep into account that the IELTS result are out this week, thus i believe it will be challenging as always. let's keep the hope
I am sure all H1Bs applying are not doing so as insurance. Some genuinely aspire to settle in Canada rather than in US. I do agree to the point though that there are many who are applying as an insurance.Well, 444 still kinda sucks for someone with a 438. With random 3 week draws and the H1B folks applying as an insurance, things are tough.
Agreed, I too am a former H1B guy and I genuinely want to settle down in Canada. Lot of folks I know of are applying just as an insurance even though they have US GC or the OPT coming up.I am sure all H1Bs applying are not doing so as insurance. Some genuinely aspire to settle in Canada rather than in US. I do agree to the point though that there are many who are applying as an insurance.
Doesnt look good to meI wonder if this will be anything of use ( or just a stream closing/opening )
http://www.ontarioimmigration.ca/en/pnp/OI_PNPNEW.html
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Got a jittery feeling reading thisI wonder if this will be anything of use ( or just a stream closing/opening )
http://www.ontarioimmigration.ca/en/pnp/OI_PNPNEW.html
April 4, 2018
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I mean it could just be something like website maintenance or some other thing, I don't think it is the kind of thing to be too worried about, as they have not used up their annual allocation so far ( according to the amount of NOIs they have sent so far ). Or it could be the Masters stream re-opening.Got a jittery feeling reading this
Hope so. For sure it's not maintenance news as those are without such a note. Just went through previous such notes - mostly it's about a stream closing /opening as you mentioned.I mean it could just be something like website maintenance or some other thing, I don't think it is the kind of thing to be too worried about, as they have not used up their annual allocation so far ( according to the amount of NOIs they have sent so far ). Or it could be the Masters stream re-opening.
Ray of hope remember
See they have a litl over 50% quota for FSW HCP Stream. So that would bring it down to approx 3500. Approx 1500 Nominations have been issued, and 1800 NOIs. So, not a lot of room left...I mean it could just be something like website maintenance or some other thing, I don't think it is the kind of thing to be too worried about, as they have not used up their annual allocation so far ( according to the amount of NOIs they have sent so far ). Or it could be the Masters stream re-opening.
Ray of hope remember
It wouldn't affect EE immediately, couple of months - yeah, assuming the ones who got the NOI back in January are just getting that 600 pointsSo in case OINP is closed for a month or two or more, does it affect our express entry in any way? I mean less people entering EE with nomination and such?
As much as I would like to say CRS will come down in late 420s - mid 430s, it doesn't look like it and I agree with your prediction. Mostly it may be between 442-445. However, I have a strong feeling going into May, it will only reduce with sustained mid 440s since a while now.Even if something happens next Monday, the cutoff wouldn't decrease that much, Am predicting something around 444.