An OINP-nominated Express Entry applicant had her PR application rejected because of a date problem with her spouse's PCC. She created a new EE profile — and successfully had the 600 nomination points re-attached. Then a second problem loomed: her IELTS would expire before the spouse's new PCC could arrive. The thread's guidance:
- A nomination can survive a rejected application — ask the province in writing. The poster emailed OINP explaining the full situation; the program requested documents to cross-check, then transferred the nomination to the new EE profile. Another member in the same spot ("profile no longer eligible") was given this exact playbook. Don't assume the 600 points are lost with the failed application.
- An expiring IELTS doesn't kill the new profile — you need CLB 7 at creation. Members clarified that a valid language test meeting the minimum (CLB 7) is what's needed to create/maintain the EE profile; you don't need to preserve the exact previous score. (Note: the test must still be valid when you submit after an ITA, so a retest may ultimately be needed — but expiry alone isn't instant disqualification of the plan.)
- Applying as a single applicant is legitimate — with a stated reason. On dropping the spouse from the application to dodge the PCC timing: members confirmed you can submit as a single applicant if you give a legitimate explanation for why the spouse isn't accompanying. The spouse can be sponsored later (spousal sponsorship after landing), though that adds separation time and a second process.
Takeaway: procedural rejections aren't always terminal — provinces can re-issue or transfer nominations when you explain promptly and document honestly. Sequence your fixes around the shortest expiry clock in your file.