H1b Visa points ?

[sk024]

Im living in United States since last 10 years. I’m planning to apply PR for express entry.

I believe my points are not enough for getting invitation. Is there a way I can enhance my points based on H1B status ?

Many thanks

 

[mgnlky]

Having H1B status in the US will not give you extra points for the Canadian system.

 

[sk024]

Thank you for clarifying.

 

[DEEPCUR]

Check your point using this IELTS score.. LRWS 8777 and post your CRS score here

 

[ashu1710]

Im living in United States since last 10 years. I’m planning to apply PR for express entry.

I believe my points are not enough for getting invitation. Is there a way I can enhance my points based on H1B status ?

Many thanks

How many points do you have right now?

 

[Prakash17]

Can someone please help regarding my FSW eligibility and my Years of Work Experience.

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1) Been in the US since last 7 years

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2) Masters Degree in Computer Science, USA (3 Years)
-- Teaching Assistant (Paid + 20 hrs/week) for the 6 semesters -- [NOC: 4012]
-- 1st Summer: Research Assistant (Paid + 40 hrs/week) -- [NOC: 4012]
-- 2nd Summer: Summer Internship at a Software Company (Paid + 40 hrs/week)


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Question 1) Do I full-fill the minimum FSW Eligibility Criteria of having at least 1 Year of FULL-TIME + PAID + CONTINUOUS Work Experience ?

Question 2)
Do I calculate this work experience as

a) [#TA Weeks * (20 hrs/week) / (30 hrs/week)] + [#RA Weeks * (40 hrs/week) / (30 hrs/week)] = FTE #Weeks of TA+RA Work Exp. ?

OR

b) [15 hrs/week * #TA weeks] + [30 hrs/week * #RA Weeks] .. (to see if this equals 1560 hrs) ==> to have 1 Year of Full Time TA+RA Work Exp. ?

One Main Question :
I have been a MS Grad for at least 2 years, during which I worked CONTINUOUSLY as TA/RA (Aug 2010 - May 2012)
==> Fall 2010 (TA, 20 hrs/week) + Spring 2011 (TA, 20 hrs/week) + Summer 2011 (RA, 40 hrs/week) + Fall 2011 (TA, 20 hrs/week) + Spring 2012 (TA, 20 hrs/week)
==> Even though academic years are not 52 weeks ==> Wont these 2 academic years of continuous work qualify me for at least 1 YEAR OF CONTINUOUS + PAID + FULL-TIME WORK EXP ?

Due to Summer Internship in Software Company in Summer 2012 (NOC different from NOC-4012) ==> leads to discontinuity, otherwise: was (TA, 20 hrs/week) for Fall 2012 & Spring 2013.


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3) Working on Contract Projects in IT (USA)

A) Company A: Oct 2013 -- May 2015 .. (OPT + H1B)

-- Oct 2013 - July 2014 ==> Paid
-- Aug 2014 -- Sep 2014 ==> NO PAY .. (transition between project + on OPT-EAD)
-- Sep 2014 - May 2015 ==> Paid

Switch from Company A to B (June & July) -- No Pay:

B) Company B: July 2015 --Jan 2017 .. (H1B)

-- Aug 2015 -- March 2016 ==> Paid
-- April 2016 ==> Not Paid
-- May 2016 -- Feb 2017 ==> Paid

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Question) Do I full-fill the minimum FSW Eligibility Criteria of having at least 1 Year of FULL-TIME + PAID + CONTINUOUS Work Experience ?

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Question) All over, AM I ELIGIBLE FOR FSW ?
Question) If so, How many Total Years of Work Experience can I get from my Experience ?


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Please suggest .. Thanks ..

 

[DEEPCUR]

Can someone please help regarding my FSW eligibility and my Years of Work Experience.

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1) Been in the US since last 7 years

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2) Masters Degree in Computer Science (3 Years)
-- Teaching Assistant (Paid + 20 hrs/week) for the 6 semesters -- [NOC: 4012]
-- 1st Summer: Research Assistant (Paid + 20 hrs/week) -- [NOC: 4012]
-- 2nd Summer: Summer Internship at a Software Company (Paid + 40 hrs/week)


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Question 1) Do I full-fill the minimum FSW Eligibility Criteria of having at least 1 Year of FULL-TIME + PAID + CONTINUOUS Work Experience ?

Question 2)
a) Do I calculate this work experience as #TA Weeks * (20 hrs/week) / (30 hrs/week) = FTE #Weeks of TA Work Exp. ? Do these weeks have to be continuous ?

OR

a) 15 hrs/week * 104 weeks = 1 Year of Full Time TA Work Exp. ? Do these weeks have to be continuous ?

b) In this case, due to Summer Internship during 2nd Summer ==> not having continuous 24 months of TAship ==> Does this make my TA Experience NOT-ELIGIBLE ?

Question 3) Will my Summer Internship during 2nd Summer count towards Work Experience ?

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3) Working on Contract Projects in IT

A) Company A: Oct 2013 -- May 2015 .. (OPT + H1B)

-- Oct 2013 - July 2014 ==> Paid
-- Aug 2014 -- Sep 2014 ==> NO PAY .. (transition between project + on OPT-EAD)
-- Sep 2014 - May 2015 ==> Paid

Switch from Company A to B (June & July) -- No Pay:

B) Company B: July 2015 --Jan 2017 .. (H1B)

-- Aug 2015 -- March 2016 ==> Paid
-- April 2016 ==> Not Paid
-- May 2016 -- Feb 2017 ==> Paid

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Question) Do I full-fill the minimum FSW Eligibility Criteria of having at least 1 Year of FULL-TIME + PAID + CONTINUOUS Work Experience ?

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Question) All over, AM I ELIGIBLE FOR FSW ?
Question) If so, How many Total Years of Work Experience can I get from my Experience ?


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Please comment. Thanks ..

I'm afraid you may not meet the one year eligibility criteria as none of your experience happens to be continuously for year.

I think you cannot claim any of these experience as you don't meet eligibility criteria in first place.

 

[Prakash17]

I'm afraid you may not meet the one year eligibility criteria as none of your experience happens to be continuously for year.

I think you cannot claim any of these experience as you don't meet eligibility criteria in first place.

@DEEPCUR -- Thanks for your response. So how do I salvage this situation. If I work for 1 Year Continuous now and apply after that ==> How Much of Work Experience would I have ?

Given that then I would be meeting the eligibility criteria ==> Can I cumulatively accumulate the other broken pieces of Work Experience (TA/RA + the broken contract works) ?

Thanks

 

[DEEPCUR]

@DEEPCUR -- Thanks for your response. So how do I salvage this situation. If I work for 1 Year Continuous now and apply after that ==> How Much of Work Experience would I have ?

Given that then I would be meeting the eligibility criteria ==> Can I cumulatively accumulate the other broken pieces of Work Experience (TA/RA + the broken contract works) ?

Thanks

I checked CIC page and they just say one year of continuous experience required in last ten years. Nothing has been mentioned about counting other experience before that. So you might be able to use that, buy I'm not cent percent sure.

You could post this in express entry forum as separate thread for better responses as this post needs specific response from people who have been through this.