What happens if my Express Entry profile changes after I receive my ITA?

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What happens if my Express Entry profile changes
after I receive my ITA?

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• Occasionally, a candidates Express Entry
  profile, and therefore their Comprehensive
  Ranking System (CRS) score, changes after
  receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for
  Canadian permanent residence (PR).
• If this happens, they must ensure they remain
  eligible for PR until their electronic
  Application for Permanent Residence PR) has been
  submitted.
• Express Entry is the name of the system used by
  Canadas federal government to cumulatively
  manage immigration applications from three
  programs the Canadian Experience Class (CEC),
  the Federal Skilled Workers Program (FSWP) and
  the Federal Skills Trade Program (FSTP).
• Canadas Immigration Levels Plan for 2023-2025,
  Canada is aiming to welcome at least 82,000 new
  immigrants through the Express Entry system in
  each of the next three years.

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Types of profile changes and consequences for an
inaccurate profile

• Following an Express Entry draw, during which a
  number of candidates are issued ITAs for Canadian
  PR, it is still possible for an ITA recipients
  profile to change.
• Note Such changes could have notable impacts on
  ones CRS score because CRS scores only lock
  once a candidate submits their PR (more on that
  later)
• For example, a candidate may receive an ITA and
  then go through a career/education change, get
  married, have a birthday or have their language
  test results expire, all before they submit their
  PR.

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Updating an Express Entry profile after receiving
an ITA

• To avoid the consequences for inaccurate/false
  profile information, candidates applying to any
  of the three programs managed under Express Entry
  can use the following guide to update their
  Express Entry profile after receiving an ITA.
• Essentially, prior to receipt of an ITA,
  candidates can make changes to their Express
  Entry profile without explanation. However, this
  is no longer possible once an ITA is issued
  because this is the moment when candidates have
  their profiles officially recorded in the Global
  Case Management System (GCMS).

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• Therefore, at this time, applicants must either
• Upload additional supporting documents to verify
  the change in circumstances (marriage, career
  change etc.) and ensure continuing profile
  accuracy or
• Send a letter of explanation (LOE) to the
  government when it is not possible to gather the
  required supporting documents
• An LOE allows applicants to explain that,
  although they attempted to gather all required
  documents within the 60-day time frame (before
  their ITA expired), they were unable to do so.

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The impact of profile changes on a candidates
CRS score

• Another impact of post-ITA profile changes is
  that they can alter a candidates CRS score,
  which can affect an individuals chances of
  receiving an ITA in an upcoming Express Entry
  draw.
• A candidates CRS score can go up or down in a
  number of ways based on different elements of
  their profile. For instance, those who obtain a
  valid job offer or increase their language test
  scores/education/relevant work experience on
  their profile will earn more points and
  subsequently improve their chances of being
  invited to apply for Canadian permanent
  residence.

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Profile changes and eligibility for Canadian
permanent residence

• Certain profile changes, even those that occur
  after receipt of an ITA, can make previously
  eligible candidates now ineligible for permanent
  residence Again, this is important because a
  candidates Express Entry profile is not locked
  until they submit an PR to IRCC.
• As an example, language test results are valid
  for two years. If that two-year period ends prior
  to submitting an PR, a candidate would become
  ineligible for permanent residence in this
  country. The same would be true if a candidate no
  longer meets the income requirements outlined by
  IRCC regarding their proof of funds, which are
  altered every year based on 50 of the low-income
  cut-off totals.

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Managing profile changes and potential processing
time delays

• Naturally, profile changes at any stage will
  require that IRCC takes time to reassess a
  candidates eligibility and fit for permanent
  residence to Canada via Express Entry. Therefore,
  it is possible that post-ITA profile changes can
  add to the total processing time of a candidates
  PR application.
• Accordingly, it is crucial that Express Entry
  candidates make every effort to submit required
  documents and profile updates in a timely manner,
  as this will help minimize application processing
  delays that may occur.

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Mitigating the negative impact of profile changes

• The key to handling profile changes after
  receiving an ITA is ensuring that information is
  updated promptly and that any communication with
  immigration authorities is done proactively when
  possible. In other words, if there is ever a
  situation where an immigration candidate can
  foresee a change to their profile that requires
  communication with Canadian immigration
  officials, they should make every possible effort
  to inform the proper authorities of the impending
  change as soon as possible.
• The particular steps that an Express Entry
  candidate can take to update their profile of any
  changes that occur after receiving an ITA are
  detailed above.

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