Express Entry application timeline and CRS related questions

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  1. DHS recently announced it has no plans for ending the H1B extensions for GC waiting line (atleast for now). This might result in some people breathing a sigh of relief and not applying for EE; you’ll know if the CRS cutoff drops in next few cycles. CRS cutoff also increases if there is a backlog of applications. Check on https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/become-candidate/rounds-invitations.html

  2. Duration between filling express entry profile and moving to Canada - #2 by anon28902228
    Steps before submitting EE profile and Pre-ITA phase - #6
    In short, you need passport for IELTS and you also need to send it for Indian Embassy Police clearance so don’t overlap those. Give medical exam (preferably) after ITA so you get more time on your single entry PR visa (check availability of medical examiners beforehand and decide accordingly; the medical examiners have been specified on the CIC website). Apart from that get everything done asa you can (ECAs, Police clearances, experience/reference letters).

  3. See 2.

  4. EE - should I add spouse
    Getting your bachelors degree transcripts will also be challenging (I presume since it’s the univ in India) if you add bachelors degree towards points. But according to Education Credentials Assessment (ECA) for all degrees? - #6 by prashantj86 you might not have to.

  5. When I applied all agencies were asking for sealed transcripts from univ direct to agency (WES, BCIT etc.) so I got it (took 2.5 months to get it from India though). See 4.

  6. Good question. You have said that you have two civil engineering degrees. It sounds like construction estimator would be an accountant type job, and construction manager might be a management type job rather than engineering, although I may be wrong (I’m CS). Assuming Skill level A gives you highest points In my opinion, you should add 2131 Civil Engineers since you have two “Civil Engineering” degrees. See if you can get reference/experience letters mention that you have a civil engineering degree and that you work as a “Civil Engineer in cost estimation” (for e.g., if you draft a letter and your boss is OK to sign on it). Also try simulating the different NOC codes in CRS calculator and see which one gives the best score. @anon25417004, any inputs?

  7. Try simulating you and your spouse as principal applicant in the CRS calculator and see which one gives you the highest point. If her NOC is in higher demand than yours she might get more points in that category. If her overall points are more than yours let her be the principal applicant.

  8. Find a job in that province and move on a work permit I guess.

Please see the following posts as well since some of your questions might have answers here:

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