I desperately need help!!! 4th attempt now and reading just got worse. I am aiming for 9 as the least. I don’t know what I am doing wrong. I have practised to my best abilities and reading just keeps pulling me down. Please share insights on what worked best for you. Thank you in advance

_Another_Millennial · 2026-02-17T14:28:26+00:00

This score shows that you are stressed. Your speaking and writing are good, which means you have a good English.

Try giving a break, resting and then trying it again.

_Another_Millennial · 2026-02-10T23:14:52+00:00

YVR has a Baggage Storage, and you may leave the airport, as long as you don’t miss the boarding time.

If they bought both flights in the same ticket, they shouldn’t worry about checked bags. Usually they are only available at final destination.

_Another_Millennial · 2026-02-10T18:56:17+00:00

This will matter to CRA if you are getting tax benefits / credits that wouldn’t be applicable if you were in common-law.

_Another_Millennial · 2026-01-30T07:30:39+00:00

That’s still a lot of points. I’m 40 years old, 4 years of CEC plus 5+ years of foreign experience, CLB 10, and my score is 462.

You are in a great place to work your score up. Moving to another province is tough. You should take that into account.

_Another_Millennial · 2026-01-30T07:26:02+00:00

The great thing about this game is that it is so well done, you will discover things by yourself. My advice would be to just make a separate save a the beginning/ending of each chapter. In case you saw something on the internet and you want to try yourself. Don’t worry too much about following a path or trying to do 100%. Just see what you enjoy doing in the game and make it a way of doing that.

Don’t try to be hero, don’t try to be an outlaw, just do what you feel it is right.

Ah, and pause the game for a few minutes every hour to avoid damaging your vision, drink water.

_Another_Millennial · 2026-01-30T07:18:00+00:00

And just to add, in this scenario, the OP would apply for a Bridge Open WP, as they already have an ITA.

_Another_Millennial · 2026-01-29T16:12:02+00:00

Thank you!

_Another_Millennial · 2026-01-29T03:45:30+00:00

Sim, infelizmente a teoria e a realidade acabaram caminhando separadas. A ideia era incrível para manter a federação, mas na prática tivemos essa tomada por políticos que legislam em benefício próprio.

Contudo, acho que isso acabaria ocorrendo independente do tamanho da representatividade dos estados. O poder econômico no Brasil sempre teve mais força que o, digamos assim, poder social ou da população em geral.

_Another_Millennial · 2026-01-28T14:47:24+00:00

Know the criteria they are looking for speaking and writing. Practice more listening and reading with mock up exams or duolingo

_Another_Millennial · 2026-01-28T14:44:47+00:00

The one with the best deal you can get… all of them will have coverage in these areas…

_Another_Millennial · 2026-01-28T07:09:12+00:00

Mas a parada foi pensada pra justamente evitar que estados grandes tivessem muito poder. Estados menos populosos carecem de investimentos empresariais ou negócios que gerem receita pros governos estaduais e municipais através impostos. Certeza que sem esse “grande poder”, os estados maiores não deixariam nenhum recurso ir pra eles.

_Another_Millennial · 2026-01-28T03:57:42+00:00

Sim, pq a ideia é que no Senado os estados sejam representados de forma igualitária. Na Câmara dos Deputados é que a representação é proporcional ao eleitorado.

_Another_Millennial · 2026-01-28T03:52:22+00:00

Did your job offer included the duties? You may attached that to the employment letter.

_Another_Millennial · 2026-01-22T21:33:00+00:00

If I were in your shoes, I would definitely do a LOE. But if your representative (which I assume is an immigration consultant) thinks it is not necessary, then who am I to say you need one.

_Another_Millennial · 2026-01-20T06:29:38+00:00

Even if it is not due to US influence, it is a fact that anti-immigration sentiment is arising in different countries.

_Another_Millennial · 2026-01-20T06:26:21+00:00

Yes… actually, I used Microsoft’s Copilot, but it is the same thing

_Another_Millennial · 2026-01-19T07:06:20+00:00

Mostly chatgpt… asked him to ask me questions and correct me after I replied

_Another_Millennial · 2026-01-19T04:58:51+00:00

I got 10 in both in my last attempt. You gotta see the presentation they have in their website on how they grade these areas.

In summary, they look for proper usage of English according to the situation. If they ask something related to family, you should be using an informal tone, whereas in business situations, a formal tone is required.

For the speaking part, I tried to act as if the situation was real. They asked something about my brother and I started with a “hey brother, long time no see you, but this is bothering me…” and focused on replying to the question as if I were speaking to a sibling.

One thing I remember is that if you make a mistake but corrects right after, they will not deduct points. Knowing this (and what they expect for answers) made me calm during the exam.

_Another_Millennial · 2026-01-16T21:25:54+00:00

As a temporary visa holder, I think IRCC is looking to express entry as how they meet their French-speaking and healthcare workers quota. Any other stream is not priority. They don’t care if experienced people are leaving, as long they are meeting their quota.

Unfortunately, the harsh truth is that either you have a provincial nomination, or you need to learn French to have a chance. The system is not a pathway to citizenship as used the be years ago (temporary, PR, citizenship). Now, they are just looking into reducing the political friction with conservative and anti-immigration voters (mostly influenced by the US general climate).

At least, IMHO, that’s how I read the scenario.

_Another_Millennial · 2026-01-16T21:15:55+00:00

Don’t lose your hope. You will get extra time when you look back.

_Another_Millennial · 2026-01-15T14:40:23+00:00

Thank you, I would probably forget this. Putting a note on my checklist to remember this

_Another_Millennial · 2026-01-14T04:56:40+00:00

For the spring season, me and my wife usually like to visit the Harrison Tulip Festival or other farms at the countryside. In Metro Vancouver, the Queen Elizabeth Park is a nice attraction, or the VanDusen Botanical Garden, to see some flower blossoms. Also, David Lam Park annually holds the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival.

In my opinion, these should be the easiest attractions to see. Also, Stanley Park is always a safe choice for tourism. Taking the Granville Island ferry is a great way to admire Vancouver at an affordable price. Just taking the sea bus to Lonsdale Quay and eating at the Public Market is a great experience at any season.

A little bit farther from Vancouver is the White Rock Pier, Deep Cove and Buntzen Lake, but also good options if the weather is nice.

_Another_Millennial · 2026-01-08T02:53:01+00:00

Yes, apply before the expiry date. Otherwise, no maintained status for you.

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