You have the right to apply as a skilled worker even if you are a student, and this will not negatively affect your application. However, if you have already applied and you are changing your status from full-time worker to student then you need to write to the Consulate and inform them of this matter. Your letter should state the following:
- Your name and file number
- The reason for your letter (i.e. change of employment status)
- Your work experience since the time of your application (i.e. one year spent in India working)
- The name of the educational institution you are now attending and the degree you are pursuingIt is in your best interest to maintain the same intended occupation that you stated in your IMM-8, and I suggest you state in your letter that this intended occupation has not changed.
Along with the letter you should also include the following proof: - an original letter of reference from your employer in India for the past year (please note that the employer may be contacted for verification purposes by CIC) - a notarized copy of your US student visa - an original letter from the educational institution you are attending attesting to the fact that you are registered there as a full-time student.
Please note that if you do not wish to make your employer in India aware of your intention to move to Canada you can ask that a trusted colleague write a letter of reference for you, as long as it is on company letterhead. If it is not on company letterhead then the statement needs to be sworn in front of a notary or solicitor. Also, you may ask in your letter that they not contact your employer.
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