THE LOOPHOLE REVEALED: Candidates snatching Express Entry invites despite ‘failing’ the CRS cut

Millions of hopefuls wait anxiously as the Comprehensive Ranking System cut-off climbs higher each month.

But a select group of savvy applicants are bypassing the queue entirely.

They are receiving the coveted Invitation to Apply despite having scores that technically fall short of the official draw requirements.

The secret lies in a little-known 60-day validity window that immigration experts say could change everything for stuck candidates.

HOW THE ‘EARLY ITA’ TRAP WORKS

Sources close to the processing system reveal that applicants who have recently completed a new qualification—such as a language test retake or additional work experience—often find themselves in a bizarre limbo.

Their new points have not yet been calculated into their official CRS score.

Yet during this 60-day window of pending verification, the system can still issue an ITA based on their existing profile data.

Once that golden ticket arrives, the candidate’s ranking is immediately locked in place.

This secures their spot in the draw, allowing them to proceed with their permanent residency bid even before their higher score officially registers.

One Toronto-based immigration consultant described the phenomenon as beating the house at its own game.

These candidates are sitting on a ticking time bomb of extra points, the expert explained.

They complete the credential, submit the update, and suddenly they are vulnerable to selection at their lower score—but that is exactly when some get lucky.

THE RISKS YOU MUST KNOW

However, immigration lawyers warn this is not a strategy to bank on.

If the new credentials fail to materialize or documents do not match the anticipated updates, the entire application could collapse.

You cannot fake it till you make it with Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada, said one legal advisor.

That ITA is only valid if you actually possess the qualifications that will eventually raise your score—or if you already had enough points under the old rules.

For now, thousands of applicants in the pool are frantically checking their profiles, hoping the next draw catches them in that narrow window.

With Canada pushing for higher immigration targets, this glitch in the matrix might just be the lucky break some families desperately need.

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