The Express Entry awards points for a variety of factors (including if you're foreign (to Canada) credential has been evaluated and converted to a Canadian equivalent. So you get more points for having a WES evaluated certificate; This also goes for IELTS. Having said that, nothing, in my opinion, stops you from starting both and running with them concurrently, so you effectively multi-task. I would suggest that you do both, they are not mutually exclusive.

I am not even sure you can complete your Express Entry profile without your IELTS results (but the guru's in the house can help out with this). Registration for IELTS takes some time (due to demand), I would suggest you register immediately for IELTS and shift focus to applying for your transcripts etc. (if you don't have them yet) for WES evaluation, you can then continue to prepare to for and write your IELTS.

Hope this helps? All the best.

Blackkie:
Good evening all.
Please where do i start from in registering for Express Entry?
=IELTS
=WES evaluation
must be done first?

My application was delivered today 10am Canada time (received by Mike)

I couldn't agree more.... YNWA

Thanks Solomon,

You're doing a great job....

solomonwis:


No one can say for sure,not even people who work directly with CIC. All you can do is WAIT. As you wait,you might want to give Express Entry a try.

Saskatchewan will be accepting applications for provincial nomination (a key selection determining factor in the new immigration system,EE)from January 2nd,2015. Once you gain assurance that you merit a PER under FSW Class,then nomination will not be a challenge as long as your occupation is listed in the"Occupations in Demand" of the province.

All,

Over the last days / weeks, CIC must have received tons of applications. I perceive that a lot of caps will be filled during this period, what are the implications of this for the last set(s) or batche(s) of applications received? Any thoughts / insights?

solomonwis:


Until you receive alert from your bank of being charged for the application processing fee,you will not receive any form of communication from CIC.

Watch out for changes on the CIC website today.

Solomon, a quick question please....

If the principal applicant has the correct birth certificate and the spouse has a sworn affidavit, in your experience, what are the chances on a balance of probabilities for rejection?

Thanks for your time.

solomonwis:


Yes please...in the eye of CIC,this carry more weight( Please don't get me wrong....others must have included sworn affidavit and scaled the hurdle).Judging from recent rejection experience,I will always advise people to go for the NPC's birth authentication document.