Express Entry Scores and Progress Thread
#707
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Me and husband have applied through the skilled worker federal scheme with only approximately 360 points. We have been given a file number is that a positive thing or does that mean nothing from anyone's experience?
#708
Re: Express Entry Scores and Progress Thread
It means nothing, everybody gets one. But at only 360 points you've got pretty much no chance of being selected from the pool and invited to apply for PR. Do you have a Plan B, a job offer perhaps?
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I currently live in the UK but I don't have a job opportunity there, how would we increase our points to be selected? my husband wants to study, would it help or would it confuse things?
#710
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Studying won't help with an EE application yet, but it would mean he could go over on a study permit.
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Would they allow you to have an application form going for the federal scheme and apply for a study permit at the same time. or would it effect your application?
#712
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Yes, you could do both at the same time no problem. You do need to show that you will be returning to the UK for a study permit, so you shouldn't sell up and move everything though.
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Re: Express Entry Scores and Progress Thread
Sorry about the late response, I meant my husband is currently in Africa and I work in the UK he was the one who submitted the application in his name, and wants to study anyway I was think if it would a good Idea for him to study their while his visa comes out and then look for work.
#714
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Sorry about the late response, I meant my husband is currently in Africa and I work in the UK he was the one who submitted the application in his name, and wants to study anyway I was think if it would a good Idea for him to study their while his visa comes out and then look for work.
Or do you mean studying in Africa?
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I am sorry that I am not clear, we submitted our application through consultants and they have reassured my husband that it is only a matter of time before we get the visa. But are you 100% certain we don't have any chance. And do they tell you that your not successful, or is it that your stuck waiting for a long time.
Sorry about all the question's :-)
Sorry about all the question's :-)
#716
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I am sorry that I am not clear, we submitted our application through consultants and they have reassured my husband that it is only a matter of time before we get the visa. But are you 100% certain we don't have any chance. And do they tell you that your not successful, or is it that your stuck waiting for a long time.
Sorry about all the question's :-)
Sorry about all the question's :-)
You can easily check yourself, and see what the previous draws have been down to - the last one the lowest points score selected was 489. Express Entry rounds of invitations
So have a read of that and then work out your chances of being selected with over 100 points less than the average.
They won't tell you that you're not successful, your profile is valid for a year, so assuming you're not selected you'll just sit in the pool for that year and then have to reapply if you wish to try again.
HTH.
#717
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Thank you so much for your advice you have been very helpful with you answers, have you been through this process before or just live in Canada and would know of the inns and outs :-) if you don't mind me asking.
#718
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The last draw (I belive it was Nov 13), the points were 484.
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Then what happens after that do they start taking new applications? what happens to the old applications? we applied late August if that helps.
#720
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As said before 360 points won't get you an ITA as they haven't gone down that low. Your visa consultant is talking rubbish if they are saying 'it is only a matter of time'