Thread by @stowecroftgroup

Express Entry is unforgiving because it is done online and you no longer get letters from IRCC requesting that you correct any mistakes made in your application.

Under Express Entry, any errors or omissions made by you, the applicant, will result in your application not qualifying out of the pool of candidates.

And if the errors involve falsifying your personal information, you may find yourself banned from entering Canada for 5 years, or deported if you are already in the country. Here then, are seven deadly sins you should NEVER make when applying through Express Entry.

SIN NUMBER 1: IRRELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

DO NOT list work experience that you may have had before you obtained whatever certification (of a trade or profession) and/or educational degree that you now possess. Remember, Express Entry is designed to match Canadian jobs with qualified immigrants, someone hopefully like you

That means that you need to put work experience that is relevant to the job position, or trade or profession, in your Express Entry profile. IRCC,

and any employer that you may obtain an offer of employment from or provincial government that may nominate you, want to know that you are the right person for the job.

That means your qualifications should match those required in any job offer you receive and in your online Express Entry profile, as closely as possible.

The fact that you were a part-time lab assistant on weekends during secondary school, will not help you obtain a job as head of research at a Canadian pharmaceutical company

for example, work experience as a researcher or any job closely related to your current Express Entry profile, and accumulated after you obtained your current university degree and/or certification.

DO NOT clutter your Express Entry profile with unnecessary, out of date, and irrelevant work experience.

SIN NUMBER 2: INCORRECT EDUCATION CREDENTIALS
#tiredhusband #headshots #detailsoncanada #canadaimmigrants #studyincanada

DO NOT assume that your foreign degree is the equivalent of a Canadian degree because you think it should be. Because a degree from an overseas institution of unknown reputation and standing has the word “Bachelor” on it #educateoncanada #immigration #degreeincanada

for example, do not assume it is equivalent to a Canadian Bachelor’s degree. It is vital you obtain an Educational Credential Assessment, or ECA, from an IRCC-designated organization so that immigration authorities #immigratetocanada #informationhub

and any employer that may be interested in hiring you, is aware of the legitimacy and the equivalence of your degree.

If your educational credential is deemed not equivalent to a completed Canadian credential then you will not meet the educational requirement under the Foreign Skilled Workers Program

or FSWP, and you will not get any points under CRS. Zero points for education will almost definitely assure you DO NOT qualify from your Express Entry pool.
#expressentry #canadapr #workincanada

DO NOT keep putting off getting your Educational Credential Assessment, or ECA. If your ECA does not arrive in time, Express Entry will have no way of assessing your foreign educational credentials

and you will get no points for them in your Comprehensive Ranking System or CRS. Getting points under CRS for your foreign educational credentials is key

because education is one of the most important factors that IRCC takes into account in assessing your application. Do not lose out on any points you may be due, start your ECA immediately.
#educationincanda #opportunitiesincanada

SIN NUMBER 3: INCORRECT LANGUAGE TEST RESULTS
IELTS test results

DO NOT take the wrong language test and DO NOT ask to have the language test results sent directly to IRCC. There are two approved English Language tests that IRCC accepts as proof of your
proficiency in English

and thus your suitability to immigrate to Canada as a skilled worker or professional who will integrate successfully into the Canadian workplace and into Canadian society in general. These are:

CELPIP: Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program. They have 3 different language tests. You must take the CELPIP GENERAL test and NOT the other two tests