Canada - Express Entry!
 

Cost of teleconference with Canadian Lawyer - $350CDN

Result - Don't qualify for express entry, unless I resort to getting married to a Canadian Citizen.
Bachelor in Finance here and the lawyer suggested I have better chances if my work involves mortgage related field. Or if I have a master's degree.

Resolution - Fight is not over...not giving up. Looked at the Canadian site and they encourage everyone to apply, the cost of submission is free. Looked at the job category and I have more then enough to fulfill the requirement. Plus Sister is a Canadian Citizen and parents have permanent residency. Not giving up..........

Re: Canada - Express Entry!
 

What was the reason for not qualifying for express entry?

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I need at least a Master's degree and my current job description does not favor a strong case or possibility to be selected. My father recently moved to Canada on a permanent residency basis and he was telling he met an individual that moved from India and works at a bank as a personal banker. Idk...i just felt i got poor info.

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In a somewhat related note, I thought Canada was friendly when it comes to visitors....

When I had my AP, I spent $80 to apply for a visitor entry for 2 weeks for vacation, filled out all the requirements as I met them and was rejected.

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Really? My boyfriends cousin has a record here in the US and was admitted into Canada as a visitor. He is there on vacation right now.

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Yup i submitted my application for express entry and got about 380 points. Im hoping for the cut off score to go down but if not I need to finish my masters to bump it up.

Alternative is to go the start up visa route and come up with a start up business that works

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I got accepted for express entry with 503 points. My job was kind enough to go the whole way and get a labor impact assessment. I'm waiting to see what happens here to see if I make the move.

I believe the cutoff is usually 450 points.

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What is your score if you dont mind me asking. The points are low these days and alot of applicants are being eligible even with just a BS degree. Their occupation list is so broad it covers most of the jobs. What field is your work experience in? Dont be disappointed- dont know why the lawyer discouraged you to apply. IELTS score also makes a big difference in your points if thats the case you may need to retake it

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Barely took the test this saturday. I have a bachelor in finance with 3-4 years of ecperience as a "operations account services rep". Spoke with another lawyer and i have better chances at this with a job offer. I have another meeting with a local lawyer in Dallas.....need to clarify some doubts and then proceed from there.

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Whats your current score?