005: Express Entry - Top 5 Reasons You are Deemed Ineligible by the Come to Canada Wizard

Express Entry - Top 5 Reasons you are deemed ineligible by the “Come to Canada” assessment tool

Access the "Come to Canada" Wizard here: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/come-canada-tool-immigration-express-entry.html

Don’t have a valid language test
1. test is more than 2 years old
2. test score is too low
  1. CLB 5 for CEC NOC B
  2. CLB 7 for FSWP

TIP: remember you enter your actual scores from your test, NOT the CLB conversion totals.

TIP: it asks for your Skilled Work Experience IN CANADA – you need to understand which skill level applies to you.

You don’t have enough skilled work experience
1. Skilled – B,A, or 0
2. 1 year, continuous, paid, F/T or equal amount in part time – in only one occupation
You don’t have enough funds
1. If no job offer, must meet LICO [ will provide LICO Tables
2. Depends on size of family – larger fam = more settlement funds
Don’t meet minimum qualifications under one of the Economic Programs:
1. CEC = need minimum 1 year skilled work experience in Canada + English CLB 5 for NOC B and CLB 7 for NOC A and 0
2. FSWP = 67 points
  - English and/or French Skills (28)
  - Education (25)
  - Work Experience (15)
  - Age (12)
  - Arranged employment in Canada (10)
  - Adaptability (10)
3. FST =
  - Language (speak/listen = CLB 5) (read/write = CLB 4)
  - Skilled Trade Experience 2 years within 5 years previous
  - Have F/T Offer of Employment for 1 year OR certificate of qualification from a Province or Territory.

Problems with your Personal Reference Code:
1. Entered the wrong personal reference code:IN0157416692 when started EE profile
2. Waiting too long to start EE profile and personal reference code has expired – valid for only 2 months
  1. If need to redo profile, this comes up frequently

Listener Questions
Proof of Funds:

I have been granted an ITA through Express Entry and the portal is asking me to provide proof of funds. I know I don’t have enough to cover myself, my wife, and my 2 children. Can I borrow money from my father to provide the “show money”?

Answer: If you are receiving money, it must be an irrevocable gift and not a loan. If you have a large deposit within the previous 6 months, you simply need to explain where the money came from, this will be critical. Maybe you sold a house or other possessions to obtain the settlement funds.

Suggestion: try to save money in advance and have it in your account over a period of 6 months. If money is obtained from family, it has to be an irrevocable gift to you. May sure that you provide an affidavit or other document confirming that your family provided you with the money and does not expect it to be paid back.

This should include details related to the transaction such as: