Hi all
After finding out my score is a little under 400 (which no experience of working or living in Canada) it kind of rules me out of the express entry invite option (if im correct) so the next best thing is to get an invite under a PNP and then obtain PR that way.

There seems to be a whole host of information between provinces of what qualifies you for their PNP and also the dates they open and close the application portals.

With this in mind I've spoken to an immigration lawyer who will do it all for me (I know they are effectively filling in forms on my behalf but in my opinion paying someone to do that and then them dealing with the deadlines and submission etc seems kinda worth it.
My question after all that is:

Has anyone been successful in obtaining a VISA via a PNP programme that is happy to offer some advice on the process

This time last year i only had 419 points with no chance of getting in, then i spent 10 months learning french... and got up to 484 points, and got invited into a french draw with a 420 point cut-off. The most recent french draw was 400. Even if it took you twice the time, it's probably faster and easier than any other route. When I see the extreme lengths people are willing to go through to move to Canada, like spending 50K on a masters or bachelors ... It boggles my mind why they didn't just simply learn french. If there is no easy route for you via PNP, consider giving the French route a try.

Lots of people have got PR via PNP’s, there’s really no need to use a lawyer though - particularly as most PNP streams require a job offer, and your employer to help with the application, so generally they provide the lawyer if one is needed.

What happened to the Start Up Visa idea?

do you mind me asking how you got to the required level so quickly?

ive been trying to make my dream of going to Canada a reality for a while, doing a lot of other stuff to boost my score and I’ve been trying to learn french with Duolingo but outside of reading and writing I don’t feel im progressing very well.

TIA

Hi I am not the poster you replied to but I wanted to share my thoughts! I had been trying to learn with Babbel only and wasn’t really progressing, I started doing an online class about 10 weeks ago and my progress has been rapid. In my opinion, having the structure of a class, having to try and think on my feet in French during classes and the opportunity to speak in French with others including the teacher who is a native French speaker has been invaluable for learning/practicing sentence structure, pronunciation and grammar.
I also recommend the grammar textbook ‘Complete French Grammar’ by Annie Heminway.
I find the apps such as duolingo and babbel have their place as a learning aid but I am not sure if you could properly learn French using only these apps.

From a fellow Scot ……

thank you for the input! Yeah Duolingo has taught me the basics. Think I have the fundamentals but I want to be at the level where my French skills could be the difference for PR.

could you maybe ping me a message about costs etc for the online classes? Still think I’d have a bit to go before I’m at that level but it’s certainly an idea.

ah Scottish? You’ll understand the trouble of trying to pronounce French words and phrases in a Scottish accent then.

thanks for the help.