Gaining Foreign Work Experience

[einchewon]

I moved out of Canada in July 2025 and have been working in Dubai in the same NOC code as I did in Canada. I hold a bachelor’s degree (from Canada), have 2 years of work experience, a CLB 10 in English, and no French proficiency.

I am hoping to finish 1 year of FWE by Sept 2026 and (hopefully) receive an ITA under the CEC class by Nov/Dec 2026.

Is that a fair timeline? Anyone else in the same situation as me? Would love to know your experience with FWE so far.

 

[Naturgrl]

Invite depends on CRS score

 

[iSaidGoodDay]

I moved out of Canada in July 2025 and have been working in Dubai in the same NOC code as I did in Canada. I hold a bachelor’s degree (from Canada), have 2 years of work experience, a CLB 10 in English, and no French proficiency.

I am hoping to finish 1 year of FWE by Sept 2026 and (hopefully) receive an ITA under the CEC class by Nov/Dec 2026.

Is that a fair timeline? Anyone else in the same situation as me? Would love to know your experience with FWE so far.

>Is that a fair timeline?

Even if you meet the CRS score criteria, you won't know what draws/categories would even exist by then beyond french/healthcare. It is all upto how many more options you can have as opposed to betting it all on one. People who had competitive CRS scores never got their ITA in 2020/2021 simply because draws were paused as outlanders - things can happen, expect them to happen and expand your options. Learn french if you can.

 

[Naturgrl]

>Is that a fair timeline?

Even if you meet the CRS score criteria, you won't know what draws/categories would even exist by then beyond french/healthcare. It is all upto how many more options you can have as opposed to betting it all on one. People who had competitive CRS scores never got their ITA in 2020/2021 simply because draws were paused as outlanders - things can happen, expect them to happen and expand your options. Learn french if you can.

I feel an "I got this" coming. First post.