Hi Guys,
After fighting tooth and nail to get my PCC submitted I just today got a letter of refusal for my CEC PR application. It says that I do not meet the 2 years minimum Canadian work experience needed for CEC... BUT I DO. I submitted all my proof of employment including my ROEs which have the number of hours I've worked, and in the past 2 seasons alone I have over 1700 hours, one year of full time work is 1560 hours. I'm really confused as to why they wont accept it.. does anyone have any idea? They seem to think that what I said on my EE profile to get into the pool doesnt match the supporting documents I sent it when I got my ITA. I made sure that the info in my letters of employment matched (really well but not word for word) the duties outlined in the NOC code descriptions and sent in letters of employment, ROEs, NOA (for a few), and pay stubs (for most).
Do any of you see something that I'm missing? I really dont want to give up and open a new application until I know for sure why this one was refused, if I call CIC do you think they could tell me exactly what the problem is?
Here is the letter they sent me:
I have now completed the assessment of your application for a permanent resident visa as a member of
the Canadian Experience Class and have determined that you do not meet the requirements for
immigration to Canada.
Section 11.2 of IRPA requires that information provided in your Express Entry Profile concerning your
eligibility to be invited to apply (10.3(1)(e)) as well as the qualifications on the basis of which you were
ranked (10.3(1)(h)) be valid both at the time the invitation was issued and at the time the application for
permanent residence is received.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada invited you to apply for permanent resident status based on the
qualifications you claimed in your Express Entry profile.
In your Express Entry profile you indicated that you possess 2 years of Canadian work experience as
defined under Section 1 of the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System.
Based on the documentation submitted with your application for permanent residence I am not satisfied
you possess 2 years of Canadian work experience.
This change in your qualifications resulted in a loss of points that brought your rank below the lowest
ranking person who was invited to apply in your round of invitation, under the Express Entry
Comprehensive Ranking System.
Your point score at the time of your Invitation to Apply was: 469
Your new point score is: 444
The lowest point score in the draw that you were invited in was: 461
As I have found that you no longer possess the qualification on the basis of which you were ranked under
an instruction given under paragraph 10.3(1)(h), you no longer meet the requirements of Section 11.2 of
IRPA.
Following an examination of your application, I am not satisfied that you meet the requirements of the
Act and Regulations for the reasons explained above. I am therefore refusing your application.
You will receive a refund of the Right of Permanent Residence Fee that you have paid.
The decision communicated in this letter constitutes the definitive and final decision on your present
application. Your application will be retained, under current Government of Canada file retention
guidelines, for a period of two years. Your application forms and supporting documents will not be
returned to you. If you should submit a new application it would require new fees and documentation and
would need to meet all the requirements in effect at the time the application is submitted.
You must remove your Job Seeker profile from the Job Bank website as you are no longer an Express
Entry candidate. You must also remove any references that you are a candidate for Express Entry from
any private job board websites, if you used any.
If you still want to come to Canada as a skilled immigrant, you may take steps to improve your
competitiveness and register for Express Entry at a later date. For example, you may try to improve your
language score or gain a higher level of education. However, you must meet the minimum requirements
to enter the Express Entry pool and there is no guarantee that you will be issued another invitation to
apply for permanent residence under one of the immigration programs subject to Express Entry.
After fighting tooth and nail to get my PCC submitted I just today got a letter of refusal for my CEC PR application. It says that I do not meet the 2 years minimum Canadian work experience needed for CEC... BUT I DO. I submitted all my proof of employment including my ROEs which have the number of hours I've worked, and in the past 2 seasons alone I have over 1700 hours, one year of full time work is 1560 hours. I'm really confused as to why they wont accept it.. does anyone have any idea? They seem to think that what I said on my EE profile to get into the pool doesnt match the supporting documents I sent it when I got my ITA. I made sure that the info in my letters of employment matched (really well but not word for word) the duties outlined in the NOC code descriptions and sent in letters of employment, ROEs, NOA (for a few), and pay stubs (for most).
Do any of you see something that I'm missing? I really dont want to give up and open a new application until I know for sure why this one was refused, if I call CIC do you think they could tell me exactly what the problem is?
Here is the letter they sent me:
I have now completed the assessment of your application for a permanent resident visa as a member of
the Canadian Experience Class and have determined that you do not meet the requirements for
immigration to Canada.
Section 11.2 of IRPA requires that information provided in your Express Entry Profile concerning your
eligibility to be invited to apply (10.3(1)(e)) as well as the qualifications on the basis of which you were
ranked (10.3(1)(h)) be valid both at the time the invitation was issued and at the time the application for
permanent residence is received.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada invited you to apply for permanent resident status based on the
qualifications you claimed in your Express Entry profile.
In your Express Entry profile you indicated that you possess 2 years of Canadian work experience as
defined under Section 1 of the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System.
Based on the documentation submitted with your application for permanent residence I am not satisfied
you possess 2 years of Canadian work experience.
This change in your qualifications resulted in a loss of points that brought your rank below the lowest
ranking person who was invited to apply in your round of invitation, under the Express Entry
Comprehensive Ranking System.
Your point score at the time of your Invitation to Apply was: 469
Your new point score is: 444
The lowest point score in the draw that you were invited in was: 461
As I have found that you no longer possess the qualification on the basis of which you were ranked under
an instruction given under paragraph 10.3(1)(h), you no longer meet the requirements of Section 11.2 of
IRPA.
Following an examination of your application, I am not satisfied that you meet the requirements of the
Act and Regulations for the reasons explained above. I am therefore refusing your application.
You will receive a refund of the Right of Permanent Residence Fee that you have paid.
The decision communicated in this letter constitutes the definitive and final decision on your present
application. Your application will be retained, under current Government of Canada file retention
guidelines, for a period of two years. Your application forms and supporting documents will not be
returned to you. If you should submit a new application it would require new fees and documentation and
would need to meet all the requirements in effect at the time the application is submitted.
You must remove your Job Seeker profile from the Job Bank website as you are no longer an Express
Entry candidate. You must also remove any references that you are a candidate for Express Entry from
any private job board websites, if you used any.
If you still want to come to Canada as a skilled immigrant, you may take steps to improve your
competitiveness and register for Express Entry at a later date. For example, you may try to improve your
language score or gain a higher level of education. However, you must meet the minimum requirements
to enter the Express Entry pool and there is no guarantee that you will be issued another invitation to
apply for permanent residence under one of the immigration programs subject to Express Entry.
