Dear all,
With an IELTS test scheduled for this coming Saturday, I'm excited to start building my Express Entry profile soon. Could you please clarify a few things based on your experience:
1. Do I need list my current job to claim points? I've been just 2 months full-time in my current position, full-time/part-time internship since June 2018. All paid (in the US). It will be two months less than 4 years if I only claim my verifiable work experience in the home country (Russia).
2. NOC-related question. My primary NOC is 0124 - Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations Managers. My current job title is Marketing Manager. However, at previous position back home I was hired as a Copywriter. It's a different NOC, 5121, Authors and Writers, and the description for this NOC has very little to do with my actual responsibilities that were closer to the 0124 NOC. Is it safe to provide Marketing Manager title in the experience letter - given the employer/supervisor is totally OK with it?
3. My current employer has an office in Toronto. I've been working with them since June 2018 in the US, but mostly part-time along with my degree coursework. In this case, can they provide a LMIA-exempt offer to boost my points, or will they have to go through the LMIA process for it? To my understanding, LMIA is similar to the US PERM (job ads, etc?)
4. My travel history will indicate I traveled a lot around Europe during my claimed work experience years. The thing is I "worked from home" from the second year in the Russian firm, and it included working from and airbnb in the mountains of Slovenia/Bavaria/Italy about 4-5 times a year. Will it raise any suspicion with the reviewing officer? Should I submit an explanation letter saying that I've been a home worker?
Thanks