EE profile ineligible problem!!

[ashdank]

Hello,

I tried to create an express entry profile this morning and it came back saying profile ineligible. I'm not sure why. I did the initial come to canada assessment tool and it said I was ineligible. I think it has something to do with my job history. Can someone please take a look at this and help me with this? I would really appreciate it.

I applied for NOC 2131 Software Engineers and I put the start date as June 2016.
Work History:
Jun 2016 - Dec 2016 40 hrs per week
Jan 2017 - May 2017 20 hrs per week
Aug 2017 - Present (roughly 4 months) 40 hrs per week

The FSW program requires 1 year of continuous employment equating to 1560 hrs of total work in a year. Based on the job history above, I have more than that. Unless my part-time job between jan to May 2017 is not included in the 1560 hrs required.

Is it possible that I became ineligible due to the gap between May to Aug 2017? That doesn't make sense either because I would still have a year of work experience.

I tried calling CIC all day but I'm unable to get through them. And they haven't responded to my emails either.

 

[DelPiero07]

You have 7 months full-time and 5 months part-time, I fail to see how that is a year of continuous full-time work experience. I'm obviously not counting the experience starting in August due to the break in continuity.

 

[noscaf2014]

Yes, this is the issue. You don't have 1 year of continuous employment with 1560 hours. You can't claim more than 30 hours per week, so your work history is:
Jun 2016 - Dec 2016 30 hrs per week (NOT 40 hrs per week)
Jan 2017 - May 2017 20 hrs per week
Aug 2017 - Present (roughly 4 months) 30 hrs per week (NOT 40 hrs per week and Doesn't count due to break in continuity)

 

[jes_ON]

Hello,
The FSW program requires 1 year of continuous employment ... Is it possible that I became ineligible due to the gap between May to Aug 2017?
Of course - since that means your employment experience is NOT continuous.

The FSW program requires 1 year of continuous employmentequating to 1560 hrs of total work in a year.
That is not entirely correct. Apart from the continuous requirement (no breaks), the requirement is 1 year (52 weeks) of full-time employment (defined as 30 or more hours per week) or the equivalent in part-time employment (defined as fewer than 30 hours per week). 1560 hours is the 1 year equivalent in part-time work (which by definition will take longer than one year); it does NOT apply to full-time work.

Also note - although the profile asks only for mm/yyyy, if you apply your work experience will be calculated based on the full dates of employment (mm/dd/yyyy) so you need to make sure you still qualify, even if your profile deems you eligible.

Work History:
Jun 2016 - Dec 2016 40 hrs per week approx. 30 full-time weeks (you have to count the actual # weeks worked, based on exact start and end dates)
Jan 2017 - May 2017 20 hrs per week Again count the actual weeks, multiply by 20, then divide by 30 to get the full-time equivalent (FTE) # of weeks). Est. 20 weeks * 20hours per week; 400 hours/30 = 13 complete FTE weeks.
Aug 2017 - Present (roughly 4 months) 40 hrs per week est. 16 full-time weeks

So - based on estimated # weeks, I count a total of 59 weeks. It is one year. but the problem remains, it is not continuous.

You may be eligible once you complete a full year at your current position.

 

[ashdank]

Yes, this is the issue. You don't have 1 year of continuous employment with 1560 hours. You can't claim more than 30 hours per week, so your work history is:
Jun 2016 - Dec 2016 30 hrs per week (NOT 40 hrs per week)
Jan 2017 - May 2017 20 hrs per week
Aug 2017 - Present (roughly 4 months) 30 hrs per week (NOT 40 hrs per week and Doesn't count due to break in continuity)

Are you saying that it is a problem because I went over 30 hours per week? I dont think that makes sense because the legal working hours in many countries is 35-40 hours per week which is 7-8 hrs per day.

 

[ashdank]

Thanks for your response. But that break in continuity is not because I quit or that I was terminated. It is a college graduate assistant job and that job follows the school schedule so I had a holiday from May to Jul 2017. I wish I could explain this to a human but there seems to be no way of getting around this system which follows timeline so strictly. Unfortunately the clock is ticking in my current place of residence and I might have to move out by June or July this year. Can you think of any other way I can apply to Canada? Does the PNP program work independently from EE?

 

[DelPiero07]

Are you saying that it is a problem because I went over 30 hours per week? I dont think that makes sense because the legal working hours in many countries is 35-40 hours per week which is 7-8 hrs per day.

That's not the problem, read carefully jes' post, she couldn't have explained it any better.

 

[noscaf2014]

Are you saying that it is a problem because I went over 30 hours per week? I dont think that makes sense because the legal working hours in many countries is 35-40 hours per week which is 7-8 hrs per day.

That is not what I'm saying. What I am saying is that if you work for can't add more than 30 hours per week towards the 1560 hours requirement. That is, if you work 40 hours per week, that is fine (and definitely not a problem), but you can only claim 30 hours for that week. Extra hours beyond 30 hours per week are not considered by IRCC. Good Luck!

 

[jes_ON]

Thanks for your response. But that break in continuity is not because I quit or that I was terminated. It is a college graduate assistant job and that job follows the school schedule so I had a holiday from May to Jul 2017. I wish I could explain this to a human but there seems to be no way of getting around this system which follows timeline so strictly.

You are fortunate that IRCC will consider student work experience at all (it does not count if it is in-Canada experience under a study permit). While some do succeed using their foreign student work experience, they work a full calendar year without academic breaks, or they meet the "one year continuous" requirement using other work experience. While there are some flaws in the automated system, this isn't one of them (according to the rules). You will have to find another way to qualify.

Can you think of any other way I can apply to Canada? Does the PNP program work independently from EE?

- If you are still a student, you can apply to study in Canada.
- You might be eligible to work in Canada through one of the International Experience (IEC) programs
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/iec/eligibility.asp

There is a range of PNP programs, some work through express entry and have the same requirements, some are independent, many require some connection to the province. Depending on what province you're interested in, you will just have to explore them to see if you are eligible - links are here -

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...e-canada/provincial-nominees/eligibility.html

 

[ashdank]

I was looking at British Columbia and ontario PNP programs and they both require you to either come by express entry first and then get nominated or to have lived/worked in canada for some time. Is there any province (except Quebec as I dont speak French) where they can evaluate my skills/experience and then nominate me so I can apply for permanent residency? Also, I have been studying and working in the United States for the last 7 years, does this help my application in any way?