Scenario: an Express Entry profile (CRS ~405) sat in the pool for over a year, then received a provincial nomination — and simultaneously an IRCC letter saying the profile was no longer eligible for Express Entry.
What group members explained:- Check the proof-of-funds requirement first. IRCC periodically raises the required settlement amounts. A profile that met the threshold at creation can become ineligible when the figure updates — and the system often only re-validates when something changes (like a nomination landing).
- Re-run the FSW 67-point check. Eligibility for the Federal Skilled Worker program depends on the 67/100 selection-factor grid, which is independent of CRS. You can have a workable CRS and still fail the 67-point minimum (e.g., after a language test or work-history detail changes how factors score).
- Why it surfaced at nomination time: the nomination triggers a fresh eligibility assessment of the underlying profile, which is when outdated funds or grid issues appear.
The practical takeaway: while sitting in the pool, re-verify your profile every time IRCC updates proof-of-funds figures, and confirm you still clear the FSW 67-point grid — a nomination is wasted if the base profile has lapsed into ineligibility.