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Ray of Hope - 90th Draw

lightning_crashes said:
I'm at 434 like you also and hoping for HCP. Any other suggestions for the 434 club?
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Thanks for creating the thread for us in the 430-437 range in order to share strategies to improve CRS ;). I feel like we are in a "gray area", not knowing anymore if we will get direct ITA before our next "happy" birthday... :confused:

Learning (or Improving) French could be a way to get out of this "gray area", but it has to be a really intensive short-therm course (5 days, 2 hrs/day, for two months)... before reaching the B-day date. After that, getting those points could also help to compensate the 5 points loss.
 
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SumH12 said:
Thanks for your advice! I hope it is true that they will soon start reissuing NOIs under HCP :)

I am at 434 and as I see it, at the moment it may be really difficult to get a direct ITA considering that the pool votes showed us that many people are at 438 :S
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Even without looking at the poll, it is obvious that there are big pools on two scores between 435 and 440. I was guessing 435 and 438 (or 437) and still think that is the case. I am at 435 (and voted in your poll) and need a couple of big draws to clear those two hurdles.
I think it is something like this,
431 - 500
432 - 500
433 - 500
434 - 500
435 - 1000
436 - 500
437 - 500 or 1000
438 - 1000 or 500 (if above is 500, this is 1000 or vice versa)
439 - 500
440 - 500 to 1000
 
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jessoabr said:
Is there any chance that 439 will be called out in the next draw?
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My take is that it depends. if draw happens on the 23rd then the chance is about 50%. if draw delay to Thusday and Friday the chance will be lowered to close 0%.

Let s all hope the draw will come on 23rd. for the 439 folks including myself.
 
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tuitui509 said:
My take is that it depends. if draw happens on the 23rd then the chance is about 50%. if draw delay to Thusday and Friday the chance will be lowered to close 0%.

Let s all hope the draw will come on 23rd. for the 439 folks including myself.
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Actually it is much higher than that if it happens on Wed or Thur, more like 75% which is almost a sure shot considering where we are (ROH).
If it happens on Friday or later, with the IELTS result out, the chance would drop to 25%. I hope that is not the case, I want to see all 439s and even some 438s cleared in this draw.
(Check out my post #772 on page 52)
 
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SumH12 said:
Thanks for creating the thread for us in the 430-437 range in order to share strategies to improve CRS ;). I feel like we are in a "gray area", not knowing anymore if we will get direct ITA before our next "happy" birthday... :confused:

Learning (or Improving) French could be a way to get out of this "gray area", but it has to be a really intensive short-therm course (5 days, 2 hrs/day, for two months)... before reaching the B-day date. After that, getting those points could also help to compensate the 5 points loss.
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Wise words. Can't agree more!

That's why we need to strategize in addition to hoping as the ROH is great but we need to do more!
 
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tuitui509 said:
How much can French help? is there a points grid for this?

Thanks
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Hi,
Yes, you may increase your score by adding points for second official language.

Maximum points for each ability (reading, writing, speaking and listening):
  • 6 with a spouse or common-law partner (up to a combined maximum of 22 points)
  • 6 without a spouse or common-law partner (up to a combined maximum of 24 points)
CLB 5 is the minimun level to gain points (1 point/ability if you get CLB 5 or 6)

For more details:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...iteria-comprehensive-ranking-system/grid.html
 
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tuitui509 said:
How much can French help? is there a points grid for this?

Thanks
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Also, by adding French as language, you may be chosen for Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (on March 26 they targeted French Speaking in HCP stream).
 
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tuitui509 said:
How much can French help? is there a points grid for this?

Thanks
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TEF has 4 tests, the same as IELTS:

Each CLB5 gives 1 point..
Each CLB7 gives 3 points.
Each CLB9 gives 6 points.

Also, if you get CLB7 in all 4 tests, you get a 30-point bonus, in addition to the test points.

So, for example, if you get CLB7 on all 4 tests, you'll have 3+3+3+3+30=42.
 
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AlliBatista said:
TEF has 4 tests, the same as IELTS:

Each CLB5 gives 1 point..
Each CLB7 gives 3 points.
Each CLB9 gives 6 points.

Also, if you get CLB7 in all 4 tests, you get a 30-point bonus, in addition to the test points.

So, for example, if you get CLB7 on all 4 tests, you'll have 3+3+3+3+30=42.
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Do you know what test we need to take and how difficult is the test? I mean I am absolutely at Zero right now. but I have few friends who are french maybe I can learn from them and speed up the process?

Thanks
 
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