If your Express Entry profile's CRS score auto-updates upward as your work experience approaches 2 years, and you receive an ITA under a program with a lower cutoff before your 2 years are technically finished, timing your submission matters — especially if you had time abroad during that period.
What group members advised:- You must actually finish your 2 years of experience before submitting your application — accepting the ITA doesn't mean you can submit documents proving experience you haven't yet completed.
- IRCC provides a timeline (typically around 60 days) to submit your supporting documents after accepting an ITA, giving some buffer to reach your 2-year mark if you're close.
- You can deduct up to about 30 days of vacation time spent outside Canada when calculating your 2 years of experience, so a short trip abroad (like 2 months) needs to be accounted for carefully against that experience threshold, not just assumed to be fully covered.
Bottom line: accept the ITA, but line up your actual 2-year experience completion (adjusted for any deductible vacation time) with your document submission deadline.