International students with 2 years work exp and no ITA-- what are your plans?

[tsf14]

I have completed my undergrad(+internship) in Canada and now have 2+ years of post grad work experience. Yet I cannot make the cut to get an ITA.

By now there should be thousands of you like me out there. In this job market, it is not easy to get exactly 3 years of work experience out of a 3 year work permit. Job hunting alone can cost a few months out of that. So I was just curious, what are you guys planning to do?

The way I see it, I inevitably will have to apply for a bridge work permit, just so i can squeeze out 3 years of work out of this. That too will only give me a year of headroom and will depend on certain circumstances.

One of my friend was forced to start a masters degree because he couldn't get enough work experience. (He worked in the petroleum/energy sector, so it was hard after he got laid off). He had to pay for the masters out of his pocket.

Some of my other friends faced the worst. Because of insufficient work experience, they had to leave Canada after their post grad work permit expired. I'm sure they could have managed to extend their work permit, but without a employer backing you up at that point, it would have been tough.

This post is not gonna solve anything, and I'm just venting out here. But overall I was just curious on what people think and what their plans are.

 

[DelPiero07]

I went back home and received an ITA a few weeks ago.

So it worked out for me

 

[betty44]

First of all, the minister said there will be changes to EE and international graduates will have greatest acces to PR. I dont know if it is true or not I ve been told not to believe in any polititian s promise, but that s the only ray of hope inter. Grads have so far. There are thousands of people waitiing for an ita and also waiting for a job offer or a nomination, the system is not fair and people already expressed their complains and a few days ago minister said in a conference that changes in EE will be announced in up coming weeks sorry man

 

[betty44]

I went back home and received an ITA a few weeks ago.

So it worked out for me

yeah that s a good idea too.

 

[tsf14]

I went back home and received an ITA a few weeks ago.

So it worked out for me

Glad it worked out for you. I suppose many others were in your situation too.

But this is frustrating. I'm trying to build a career here and working in a very reputable position. It's not easy to drop all this and go back.

While we may get a PR sooner or later, time and age is not on our side. I'm due for a promotion at work and management would obviously want to avoid giving it to the 'wrong' guy.

 

[betty44]

Glad it worked out for you. I suppose many others were in your situation too.

But this is frustrating. I'm trying to build a career here and working in a very reputable position. It's not easy to drop all this and go back.

While we may get a PR sooner or later, time and age is not on our side. I'm due for a promotion at work and management would obviously want to avoid giving it to the 'wrong' guy.

dont know what to say.

 

[ravdawg]

Glad it worked out for you. I suppose many others were in your situation too.

But this is frustrating. I'm trying to build a career here and working in a very reputable position. It's not easy to drop all this and go back.

While we may get a PR sooner or later, time and age is not on our side. I'm due for a promotion at work and management would obviously want to avoid giving it to the 'wrong' guy.

Apply for PNP?

 

[msudershan2]

I was on same boat when in the UK. UK didn't want to encourage PR beyond 2010 when I completed my master! I did my BSc and MSc in the UK. However here I am in India got my ITA few weeks back! I will suggest you to get either Masters or Get Foreign Work Ex! But calculating your score could easily come to 469 (With CLB 10 IELTS). Its only span of weeks when cut off will be 460/450 (As what people are saying on this forum)

 

[kashish948]

anybody have a link to mccullums oct 31 speach?

 

[jsingh17]

I am sitting at 441. My score will bump up to 466 in a couple of months when I complete my second year at work. Hopefully, by that time the cutoff score will drop below 466!

 

[mf4361]

pnp is the only way out

 

[Nick~Nick]

I am sitting at 441. My score will bump up to 466 in a couple of months when I complete my second year at work. Hopefully, by that time the cutoff score will drop below 466!

same boat!!
I am at 442 and in Jan i will be at 467 with 2 yr work exp.
When are you going to get 2 yr exp. ?

I am just hoping, after few months there should not be too many applicant with PNP or LIMA, that will take the draw up again.

 

[omarimam]

pnp is the only way out

One is only allowed to apply for PNP within 2 years of graduation! thats why he is frustrated.

Best of luck to all of us!

Thanks

 

[jsingh17]

same boat!!
I am at 442 and in Jan i will be at 467 with 2 yr work exp.
When are you going to get 2 yr exp. ?

I am just hoping, after few months there should not be too many applicant with PNP or LIMA, that will take the draw up again.

End of Jan 2017. I think, by that time, Ontario will be done issuing PNP's so the cutoff score should drop to around 450. Unless, CRS scoring changes.

 

[mf4361]

One is only allowed to apply for PNP within 2 years of graduation! thats why he is frustrated.

Best of luck to all of us!

Thanks

SINP-EE, OINP-EE, MPNP for MB experience, PEI, NBPNP