Adaptability-Part Time Work Experience

[fishfans]

Hi All,

I have a question regarding the Adaptability factor under the federal skill worker application. It says there "Award five points for a minimum of one year of full-time work in Canada on a valid work permit for an applicant or accompanying spouse or common-law partner." Let's assume I have work on a job (skill type B) for part time in Canada for 2 years, 20 hrs/week while I am doing my Master, using the off-campus work permit, so I will get 15 points for the Experience factor, but will I get that 5 points from this Adaptability factor? It says "one year of full-time work in Canada" there instead of saying "one continuous year of full-time, paid work experience or the equivalent in part-time continuous employment" as it does in the Experience factor.

The description in the Adaptability factor is not that clear, imo, as it does not say if the work has to be continuous nor if the work has to be under the NOC type 0, A, or B. Any response will be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[fishfans]

Anyone can help me on this? Thanks.

 

[fishfans]

The funny thing is it does not say anything about the "full time experience" for adaptability. Does it have to be "continuous" and fall in skill type 0, A or B, like it requires for the experience factor? If I go to a restaurant and work there full time as a dish washer for 1 year, will I get that 5 points for the adaptability?

It does not make sense, does it?

 

[fishfans]

oh, when I said it does not make sense, I meant a guy working full time in a restaurant as a dish washer for 1 year will get the 5 points on the adaptability, however, a PhD working part time in a university as a professor (or any other professional positions) will never get that 5 points as long as his job is part time and it does not matter how many years he works. Canada would prefer to keep the PhD here instead of a dish washer, right?

How can I ask the question to BCguy and the other people you mentioned? Should I leave them a message?

BTW, I do need that 5 points if I want to apply the PR early. The points I can get right now is listed below:
Education: 20 (Bachelor, did it in Canada)
Language: 16 (Assuming I can get max. points. English only)
Experience: 15 (2 years part time, skill type B, doing this when I am doing my master degree)
Arrange Employment: None
Age: 10
Adaptability: 5 (study in Canada for more than 2 years)

So the total is 66. If my 2-year part time experience also gives me those 5 points on the adaptability (working 1 year full time in Canada), then it will be enough for me to apply; otherwise I will need to wait until I finish my master and then apply since master degree gives 5 more points than the bachelor degree. Thanks.

 

[fishfans]

ok, thanks. You would suggest me to apply after I finish my master degree, right?