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FSW - one year work experience cumulative?

Berm88

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Jun 27, 2012
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Hi All,

I have a question about work experience required to apply as a FSW -

I know that one year of full time employment under 0, A or B is necessary however, can it be a year cummulative? I keep seeing continuous on the CIC website but what if I worked for two different companies with the necessary skill level and it added up to 1 year, does that qualify?

Does having an offer of employment trump any of the minimum requirements? I have been offered a permanent position, am I eligible to apply with that employment offer?
 

Pippin

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Mar 22, 2010
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If you have an offer of employment in O,A or B skill level, read the specs for FSW2. A year of full time or full time equivalent employment...if it was for two companies it could not be employment from January 1 2010 to June 30 2010.............then a break.............start employment at new place November 1, 2010 to May 31, 2011. It would be allowable if you had a short break, ie you knew you were going to the next employer before leaving the first and it was a brief period between.
 

Cappuccino

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Jun 23, 2009
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Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
3131
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-Aug-2010
AOR Received.
15-Dec-2010
IELTS Request
Sent with app - 8.5 band score
Med's Request
13-Apr-2011
Med's Done....
19-Apr-2011
Passport Req..
28-June-2011
VISA ISSUED...
21-July-2011
LANDED..........
27-Aug-2011[br][br]ECAS[br]Recd By VO.....: 11-Feb-2011[br]In Process.......: 15-Mar-2011[br]Decision Made.: 25-Jun-2011
That's my understanding also.

Continuous doesn't have to mean staying with the same employer. It can be 6 months with one employer and 6 months with another if it's the same NOC.

Also I am sure I remember reading somewhere that short breaks (probably up to 1 month) between jobs are acceptable.

Wayne.
 

jaggy999

Champion Member
Mar 6, 2012
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Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
LANDED..........
Dec 2013
Completely agree with Cappuccino and Pippin...+1 to both of u....I see u guys providin answers to the queries daily to the best of ur knowledge :)
 

Shassann1995.18

Star Member
Jul 29, 2018
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hi i have 5 days gap btw the 2 jobs am i eligible?
company a :18 may to 20 dec 2018
company b : 25 dec to present
same noc
pls help
 

Shassann1995.18

Star Member
Jul 29, 2018
54
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Based on reading lots of posts here and my own experience (I had a 4-day gap). A small gap between jobs is typically not an issue.

Wait and see what a few other people say.
thank you for sharing your experience, but can u please answer the below qs:

1. if u had only 1 yr or more years of experience while applying for express entry?
2.did u apply as federal skilled worker, means ur experience was foreign experience (non canadian experience)?

3.what were your employment dates with each company and gap between them?

4.which yr did u get your PR?