No longer eligible for FSW after leaving Canadian job

[otnatusd]

Hi everyone. I was previously working in Canada on a PGWP but as it was about to expire I decided to go back to school and get my Master's by applying for a study permit. I was successful and after I received it I put my notice with my employer and updated my EE profile to show I was no longer working.

Before this I was eligible for both the CEC and FSW streams, but now that I'm no longer employed I'm now only eligible for the CEC. I had worked more than 12 months full-time with the same employer, so my experience was definitely eligible for FSW. The only changes I made to my profile were my employment and education histories to show my new status as a student in Canada, and my profile has been this way for weeks now, so it isn't a technical error either. What might I be missing that would cause me to be ineligible?

 

[Naturgrl]

Why do you need to be eligible for FSW? CEC is all you need.

 

[otnatusd]

I am considering pursuing a PhD after my current program, which means I would still be in school by the time my Canadian experience is 3+ years old and no longer eligible for CEC. My CRS is also too low (low 500s) to clear any ITA rounds and I'm not confident I can learn French to NCLC 7 or better within the next 3 years. Unless I can still be eligible for FSW I'd need to put off on a PhD and work a job after finishing my Master's until I can receive an ITA.

 

[Naturgrl]

I am considering pursuing a PhD after my current program, which means I would still be in school by the time my Canadian experience is 3+ years old and no longer eligible for CEC. My CRS is also too low (low 500s) to clear any ITA rounds and I'm not confident I can learn French to NCLC 7 or better within the next 3 years. Unless I can still be eligible for FSW I'd need to put off on a PhD and work a job after finishing my Master's until I can receive an ITA.

So your one year of foreign work experience is valid for 10 years, if no longer eligible for CEC. You have foreign experience included correct?

 

[otnatusd]

No, all 3 years of my work experience is Canadian

 

[Naturgrl]

No, all 3 years of my work experience is Canadian

So to be eligible for FSW you need one year of continuous, full time foreign work experience that is not in Canada. You cannot be eligible for FSW without foreign work experience.

 

[scylla]

Hi everyone. I was previously working in Canada on a PGWP but as it was about to expire I decided to go back to school and get my Master's by applying for a study permit. I was successful and after I received it I put my notice with my employer and updated my EE profile to show I was no longer working.

Before this I was eligible for both the CEC and FSW streams, but now that I'm no longer employed I'm now only eligible for the CEC. I had worked more than 12 months full-time with the same employer, so my experience was definitely eligible for FSW. The only changes I made to my profile were my employment and education histories to show my new status as a student in Canada, and my profile has been this way for weeks now, so it isn't a technical error either. What might I be missing that would cause me to be ineligible?

What are you showing for POF?

 

[otnatusd]

So to be eligible for FSW you need one year of continuous, full time foreign work experience that is not in Canada. You cannot be eligible for FSW without foreign work experience.

This isn’t true. The minimum requirements clearly state Canadian work experience can be used for FSW. I would never have been eligible for that stream at all if it wasn’t valid in the first place.

 

[otnatusd]

What are you showing for POF?

I had entered $10,000. This seems to be the issue. I’ve updated it to the minimum required funds for FSW and I am now eligible for the stream once again. Thanks very much!