1️⃣ Rules Can Change Anytime & Affect Your Chances
IRCC often changes immigration rules without warning. For example, they removed extra points for job offers and may stop STEM draws in 2025. If the rules change, your eligibility or chances of getting selected can be affected.
2️⃣ Losing Your Job Can Cancel Your Nomination
Some provinces, like British Columbia (BC PNP), require you to stay employed while your nomination is processed. If you lose your job and don’t find another one quickly, your nomination can be taken away.
3️⃣ High CRS Scores Are Making It Tough for Many
Recent Express Entry draws (CEC category) have had cut-off scores above 520! Without a PNP nomination, Canadian work experience, or multiple degrees, getting an Invitation to Apply (ITA) is becoming harder.
4️⃣ Fewer PNP Spots Are Creating More Uncertainty
Canada has reduced the number of PNP invitations by almost half. Provinces like BC haven’t announced how they’ll distribute spots for 2025, making things confusing and unpredictable for applicants.
5️⃣ Job Offer Points Will Be Removed in 2025
Starting in Spring 2025, Express Entry will no longer give points for job offers. This will make it harder for people relying on job offers to boost their CRS scores.
6️⃣ Express Entry Profiles Expire After 1 Year
If you don’t get an ITA within a year, your Express Entry profile expires. You’ll have to reapply, losing your place in the queue.
7️⃣ Processing Delays Are Getting Worse
Even though IRCC moved everything online, there are still over 2 million pending applications. More than 900,000 are delayed beyond normal processing times, making applicants wait longer than expected.
8️⃣ Giving Wrong Information Can Get You Banned for 5 Years
If you accidentally provide false details (like not updating IRCC about a job loss), your application could be rejected. Worse, you could be banned from applying for five years!
9️⃣ Processing Times Are Completely Unpredictable
Even though IRCC gives estimated timelines, applications sometimes take between 6 months to 2 years or more. There’s no clear reason why some cases are delayed longer than others. Websites like Immitracker help applicants track real timelines.
🔟 Reaching IRCC for Help Is Really Hard
IRCC’s responses to emails and web forms are often generic and unhelpful. Calling them means long wait times, and their recent automated emails about work permits have confused many applicants.
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