Received ITA but Help required regarding recreating express entry profile

[tingerbell]

Hi

I have received my ITA under CEC. But the problem is I did a mistake while submitting my status for my express entry profile. Now it does let me change it in the APR but I am not able to change it in the express entry profile. I am really worried if the status does not match in the express entry profile and the APR that they might reject it.
What should I do? Is there an option to recreate a new express entry profile after receiving the ITA or Should I decline and recreate an express entry profile or should I wait for it to expire and then again create one?

Please help!!

 

[jes_ON]

without knowing the nature of the error, it's hard to advise. But if the change affects your CRS score and it would drop below the threshold for the draw, you should decline. If it does not drop below the threshold, you have 2 options - decline and submit a corrected profile and wait for a new ITA, or apply with the correct info and a letter of explanation. Again, it could depend on the nature of the error ...

 

[tingerbell]

without knowing the nature of the error, it's hard to advise. But if the change affects your CRS score and it would drop below the threshold for the draw, you should decline. If it does not drop below the threshold, you have 2 options - decline and submit a corrected profile and wait for a new ITA, or apply with the correct info and a letter of explanation. Again, it could depend on the nature of the error ...

thanks jes_ON. my CRS score is not affected. my express entry profile has my status as single but I am a divorcee. Will this be taken as misinformation? If I decline will it affect in anyway? or would it be a better option to let the ITA expire and then create a fresh profile?

 

[djshshajtm]

thanks jes_ON. my CRS score is not affected. my express entry profile has my status as single but I am a divorcee. Will this be taken as misinformation? If I decline will it affect in anyway? or would it be a better option to let the ITA expire and then create a fresh profile?

ITA is automatic i,e. no human being looked at it.
You refusing it won't hurt it.
If you have same CRS score, then you will get it the next round.

What would hurt it is your mistake, resulting in misrepresentation, getting refused
and having a permanent record in your CIC account.

 

[tingerbell]

ITA is automatic i,e. no human being looked at it.
You refusing it won't hurt it.
If you have same CRS score, then you will get it the next round.

What would hurt it is your mistake, resulting in misrepresentation, getting refused
and having a permanent record in your CIC account.

Is there anything I could do about it? What is the best option?

 

[djshshajtm]

Is there anything I could do about it? What is the best option?

Like I said, reject and recreate.

 

[JSN_2016]

without knowing the nature of the error, it's hard to advise. But if the change affects your CRS score and it would drop below the threshold for the draw, you should decline. If it does not drop below the threshold, you have 2 options - decline and submit a corrected profile and wait for a new ITA, or apply with the correct info and a letter of explanation. Again, it could depend on the nature of the error ...

Hi JES_ON,

Even I have the same doubt. I received ITA, when I created the express entry profile I selected the primary NOC code based on my job title. While submitting e-APR can I change the NOC code based on the duties and responsibilities?

Will it be treated as misrepresentation?

 

[jes_ON]

thanks jes_ON. my CRS score is not affected. my express entry profile has my status as single but I am a divorcee. Will this be taken as misinformation? If I decline will it affect in anyway? or would it be a better option to let the ITA expire and then create a fresh profile?

No - assuming you can prove you are divorced (you can submit the legal documents), go ahead and apply. it is a simple misclassification error that does not affect your eligibility. Just include a brief letter of explanation that you selected the wrong category on your profile, and have corrected it. People make silly mistakes on their applications all the time. Sometimes they have consequences, this is not one of those times.

Just realize that your checklist won't prompt you to include the divorce certificate with your civil status documents, and you need to. Include your brief explanation with it.

 

[jes_ON]

Hi JES_ON,

Even I have the same doubt. I received ITA, when I created the express entry profile I selected the primary NOC code based on my job title. While submitting e-APR can I change the NOC code based on the duties and responsibilities?

Will it be treated as misrepresentation?

Yes, you can change it, but you should include a brief letter of explanation. Just be aware if you change categories (O, A, or B) then a VO might look at it more closely.

 

[jes_ON]

There seems to be quite a bit of misinformation about "misrepresentation." Errors are not misrepresentation. Everyone knows choosing the correct NOC can be a challenge. Correcting errors is not misrepresentation.

Faking something, attempting to prove you are something that you are not, is misrepresentation.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/protection/fraud/document.asp

 

[djshshajtm]

All I am saying is,

Why bother with a "mistake" or "could-be-possibly a misrepresentation" in some picker officer's eyes,
when you can re-apply again and guarantee to have ITA (if you have high points)?

I completely understand that this mistake does not give you or take away any CSR point.
Still, an error is an error. People's application gets rejected b/c of a simple mistake every time.

Sure you can explain yourself, but why waste your time writing a LOE and why waste the officer's time
and run the risk of...oh I don't know... getting a picky officer to review your doc and
maybe, maybe have your application rejected?

To me, it's obvious. There is no benefit going through this application with an error, but there
is a clear advantage cancelling this and re-applying with CORRECT information.

 

[tingerbell]

All I am saying is,

Why bother with a "mistake" or "could-be-possibly a misrepresentation" in some picker officer's eyes,
when you can re-apply again and guarantee to have ITA (if you have high points)?

I completely understand that this mistake does not give you or take away any CSR point.
Still, an error is an error. People's application gets rejected b/c of a simple mistake every time.

Sure you can explain yourself, but why waste your time writing a LOE and why waste the officer's time
and run the risk of...oh I don't know... getting a picky officer to review your doc and
maybe, maybe have your application rejected?

To me, it's obvious. There is no benefit going through this application with an error, but there
is a clear advantage cancelling this and re-applying with CORRECT information.

I agree with you. And it is stated in the link provided by jes_ON as well that a lie in the form is considered as fraud as well. They can easily call this a lie. The problem is I had created a profile earlier as well just to check my score and whether I will be eligible under any class, so they do have a record. So I am really worried if they check all the old records. I do have a work permit for 2 more years. I feel my safest option would be to wait until the next year and take a chance then. What should I do?

 

[djshshajtm]

I agree with you. And it is stated in the link provided by jes_ON as well that a lie in the form is considered as fraud as well. They can easily call this a lie. The problem is I had created a profile earlier as well just to check my score and whether I will be eligible under any class, so they do have a record. So I am really worried if they check all the old records. I do have a work permit for 2 more years. I feel my safest option would be to wait until the next year and take a chance then. What should I do?

They don't care if you created 1000 profiles.
They will fact check your eligible one when you actually "submit" the good one.

Answer is obvious, just reject/remove and recreate.

 

[jes_ON]

I agree with you. And it is stated in the link provided by jes_ON as well that a lie in the form is considered as fraud as well. They can easily call this a lie. The problem is I had created a profile earlier as well just to check my score and whether I will be eligible under any class, so they do have a record. So I am really worried if they check all the old records. I do have a work permit for 2 more years. I feel my safest option would be to wait until the next year and take a chance then. What should I do?

LOL, now you sound like someone who feels guilty for lying, rather than someone who made an error. Either way, there is no difference between "single" and "divorced" in a PR application, other than the requirement to PROVE you are divorced.

It WOULD be misrepresentation if you submitted a complete application claiming to be single when you are divorced. You have not done that yet.

Look, it is up to you. But waiting a year won't make any previous records disappear.