hackable? wrote
Not to bring anyone's hope down but if you only speak 1 language, have no master's degree, and no relatives in Canada it's pretty much hopeless regardless of how much you score on the IELTS.
My case - 8.5 listening / 9 reading / 7 writing / 8 speaking
and 4 years of experience ( once you go above 3 years you get the same points)
My score - 438 points
The last time the score was that low was the end of last year. The goal for the number of invitations for this year is almost met so I don't think the score will drop that low.
Options you have if you're in my case:
- Learn french and sit for the TEF or TCF exams (based on several people - both exams are hard even for native speakers)
- Get a master's degree
- Hope that your occupation becomes highly in demand in one of the provinces and they invite you to apply
Good Luck!
Open a profile anyway, I had a 438 score too and now I am here. Yes scores fell in 2017 (which is how I made it) but I applied in 2016 and 2016 was hopeless. But I applied anyway and waited and kept my profile alive, and then a sudden rule change and I got in...
I hope you have some time before you hit 30 years old though.