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sksr

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I worked for 11.5 months in Canada almost short of 15 days to complete one year which is the minimum eligibility criteria to apply under CEC.

Please let me know will I be still eligible to apply, if not what are other options available to apply.

Thank you !
 
sksr said:
I worked for 11.5 months in Canada almost short of 15 days to complete one year which is the minimum eligibility criteria to apply under CEC.

Please let me know will I be still eligible to apply, if not what are other options available to apply.

Thank you !

That would be a NO. You need to work for 1 year.

Your only option would be to continue working / find a new job and work for 1 month and then apply.
 
Thanks for your reply.

I am already back to my country as my contract got terminated, being here do I have any options including 6/12 months study course etc?
 
sksr said:
Thanks for your reply.

I am already back to my country as my contract got terminated, being here do I have any options including 6/12 months study course etc?

But if you get a student visa, you still can't work. You would need a new working visa if you want to work legally.

What's your plan regarding 6/12 months study course?
 
I was thinking if I do a course for 6 months will get 6 months WP which will add for existing experience, correct me if I am wrong.
 
sksr said:
I am already back to my country as my contract got terminated, being here do I have any options including 6/12 months study course etc?

If you plan on taking the education route, be aware that you can only get a work permit if you graduate (finish) from a program, and that this permit will be for the same duration as the studies were, unless otherwise approved by CIC. ESL programs are not eligible (less than 8 months).

You can get a PGWP after you graduate, and can gain additional experience. The new CEC rules specify that you will need 1 full year of skilled work experience within the last 3 years, so if you manage to attend school soon and gain additional experience, you should be just fine.

A work permit under the PGWPP may be issued for the length of the study program, up to a maximum of three years. A post-graduation work permit cannot be valid for longer than the student’s study program, and the study program must be a minimum of eight months in length. ...

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work-postgrad.asp

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work-postgrad-who.asp

Your other options are to find another employer and apply for a new wp. Hope that helps...
 
hi there:
when i appiled CEC, i was 10 days short. I called CIC, they said i may be able to apply for it. they only checking the hours you working in total in one year, not really how many days
I recieved my AOR in September.
so good luck
 
sksr said:
I was thinking if I do a course for 6 months will get 6 months WP which will add for existing experience, correct me if I am wrong.

Courses must be a minimum of 8 months to get a PGWP..........
 
Sophia.B said:
hi there:
when i appiled CEC, i was 10 days short. I called CIC, they said i may be able to apply for it. they only checking the hours you working in total in one year, not really how many days
I recieved my AOR in September.
so good luck

Thanks for reply, how many hours they care counting actually? I am assuming 40 hours per week and same for 52 weeks, please confirm.
 
My work hours cross 37.5*52 hours for the period of my stay, please let me know if I can include paid vacation hours or not?