1 year work experience for CEC, when did it start?

[happylm]

Hi Guys, got confused with work experience requirement for CEC, on the website, it says "have at least 12 months of full-time (or an equal amount in part-time) skilled work experience in Canada in the three years before you apply".

I got my post-graduation work permit on March, 2013, start my current job in May, 2013, however, my graduation ceremory is Nov, 2013 (Yeah, they issued me post-graduation work permit before my ceremory). I heard stories about CEC work experience is counting from the day you graduated, however, I didn't find that information on CIC's website.

So, in my case, when should I start applying? Next May or November?

 

[KevinSong]

Hi Guys, got confused with work experience requirement for CEC, on the website, it says "have at least 12 months of full-time (or an equal amount in part-time) skilled work experience in Canada in the three years before you apply".

I got my post-graduation work permit on March, 2013, start my current job in May, 2013, however, my graduation ceremory is Nov, 2013 (Yeah, they issued me post-graduation work permit before my ceremory). I heard stories about CEC work experience is counting from the day you graduated, however, I didn't find that information on CIC's website.

So, in my case, when should I start applying? Next May or November?

work experience with a post graduate work permit is counted. applicants who using off campus/co-op work permit to obtain/start work experience before their post graduate work permit issued, that period doesn't count. Work experience starts from the date you started working while you holding a post graduate work permit.

However, If I were you, I would apply July or August. some officers make a mistake on calculating work experience and it is always better you have more than 1 year experience.

 

[new_guy]

Hi Guys, got confused with work experience requirement for CEC, on the website, it says "have at least 12 months of full-time (or an equal amount in part-time) skilled work experience in Canada in the three years before you apply".

I got my post-graduation work permit on March, 2013, start my current job in May, 2013, however, my graduation ceremory is Nov, 2013 (Yeah, they issued me post-graduation work permit before my ceremory). I heard stories about CEC work experience is counting from the day you graduated, however, I didn't find that information on CIC's website.

So, in my case, when should I start applying? Next May or November?

According to me: May 2014 should be fine... because then you will have completed one full year of work experience on PGWP.

Seniors pls confirm...

 

[happylm]

Thanks guys. It looks like I don't have to attach a copy of my degree in CEC application package. The only way immigration officer could find it is in form IMM5669E, section 8, personal history. If I write 2009/09 to 2013/11 study at university of alberta and 2013/05 to present work at XXXX, they might be able to find it.

 

[KevinSong]

Thanks guys. It looks like I don't have to attach a copy of my degree in CEC application package. The only way immigration officer could find it is in form IMM5669E, section 8, personal history. If I write 2009/09 to 2013/11 study at university of alberta and 2013/05 to present work at XXXX, they might be able to find it.

In my opinion, you can write month/date of your last semester was done as the period of your education. Technically, your study is done when you obtain all the required credits. Ceremony is just a ceremony. It doesn't mean your study will be done at the time of your graduation ceremony.

 

[jes_ON]

At this time (since January 2013), date of graduation is not one of the relevant criteria. As long as you were not full-time student, and working with authorization (he PGWP), the experience should be counted.