Experience gained prior to issuance of Post Graduate Work Permit

[dkaur23]

Hi,

I would like to know if one can include the experience gathered before the issuance of post graduate work permit.

While I was finishing up the last semester of my graduate certificate program I was offered one year contract. Two months later I finished my program and I am still working with the same company. Now I would like to know which one of the following options I can use towards CEC:

a) Eligible to count the experience from the first day of the contract
b) Eligible to count the experience from the day I finished the program
c) Eligible to count the experience from the day I applied for Post Graduate Work Permit
d) Eligible to count the experience from the day I received the Post Graduate Work Permit

 

[CanadaWeCome]

D

 

[dkaur23]

Would really appreciate if anyone can provide guidance on the below query.

Thank you.

 

[ScarletSails]

To apply for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class, your skilled work experience must be gained with the proper legal authorization (for example, as a documented worker with a valid work permit).

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=730&t=29

Therefore, I believe you can only count work experience since the date which is stated on your Post Graduation Work Permit.

 

[Andy.cic]

if you are not in a big rush meaning that your permit expiring soon and you have to get ita right away, i recommend putting your experience from the date you pgwp was issued.

If you are in a rush, then technically after the day you finished your course requirement, your experience should start counting.

Andy

 

[Nalanda]

Dear All,

I have the same doubt as Kaur.

I submitted my thesis in 31-Oct-2014 to the department. After thesis submission, graduate students automatically get deregistered for that term since course requirements are completed. I was waiting for my thesis defence date. I had my thesis defense on 20-Jan-2015. I submitted my thesis minor comments on 21-Feb-2015 and I received my "Statement of Degree Requirements Completed" on 23-Feb-2015 from the University. Then I applied for post graduate work permit on 24-Feb-2015. My study permit was valid till 31-March-2015 . But the date issue of PGWP is on 2-May-2015.

I started working part time for 20 hours from Nov-2014 onwards.

My questions:
1) Will the above work experience from Nov-2014 to 24-Feb-2015 count towards Canadian work experience for CEC or FSW?
2) Will the work experience from 25-Feb-2015 to 01-May-2015 count towards Canadian work experience for CEC or FSW?

Also I borrowed questions from Kaurs.
a) Eligible to count the experience from the first day of the contract (1-Nov-2014), I was not a student that time but on study permit.
b) Eligible to count the experience from the day I applied for Post Graduate Work Permit (24-Feb-2015), completed my masters but on study permit.
c) Eligible to count the experience from the day I received the Post Graduate Work Permit (02-May-2015)

I need to know when I will complete my 1 year of Canadian experience. That can change based on the above dates.