Just for fun.....
 

I thought I’d see how many points I have ……even though my occupation is not on “The New List”. It is however on the NOC grid (comes in at Level A) and I have already taken my IELTS test.

Language + Age + Experience = 47

Now I’m pretty sure I would get 22 on the Educational assessment thing = 69

So even without a job offer, without being on The @&€% List, without any additional adaptability points and without a 2nd language, I would have got enough point.

#not fair :thumbdown:

Plus I have (like many others, I am sure) spent the last few months gathering all my references and academic transcripts and certificates, so everything was ready to go - only for it to all be a waste of time and effort.

I realise the list has been out for a couple of weeks now, but 3 days after the applications has re-opened, I am feeling very low and thought I would just put my misery across.

Moan over – thanks for reading x

p.s – I know the IELTS test results are valid for two years, is that the same for the Educational assessments? Is it worth getting that done too?? :confused:

Re: Just for fun.....
 

There's always next year. After putting it off for 5 years, we geared up for our first application in 2011, and again last year. Today I finally got an application in the post.

Still not counting my chickens though.

Re: Just for fun.....
 

Oh we'll done mate, I'm keeping my :fingerscrossed: for you.

Yeah, I've sat on this idea of moving to Canada on and off for the last 9 years. There's always been a list and then this thing called life kept happening... Was so excited when I found out there was no list this year and the point system had changed in my favour... Oh well

Re: Just for fun.....
 

'The list' wasn't introduced until 2008, before that it was anybody with 67 points or more.

Re: Just for fun.....
 

I knew there was something I forgot to do in 2007 ;)