Need help with my work experience in Canada

[hhsivy]

Hi there all,

I've been struggling this for months! I hope someone can have the answer. Here is my study and work experience in Canada

I came to Canada for Master's Degree study immediately after I finished my undergraduate study in my home country (don't have any work experience back in my home country). Master's study since Sep 2010. My study permit was valid for five years until Nov 2015. I applied for off campus work permit (CIC cancel this permit for students who have the new study permit after 2014) at June 2011. My old off campus work permit valid until Nov 2015. I started to work full time on campus (which don't need a work permit and no limit of working time) since April 2013 while I haven't finish my Master's study. I finished my study at June 2015. So there was a overlap for my study and work for about two years. I know CEC wouldn't accept working experience when I held a study permit. So question No.1, would Federal skill worker program admit my working experience under my study permit (full time for two years)?

When I graduated on June 2015, I immediately applied for post-graduate work permit. But it took CIC too much time to process it. I didn't get my post-graduate work permit until Oct 2015. That's a four months' gap. But I still work during that four month's gap which is legal because my study permit still available and I still work for the same employer. So question No.2, does this four month's work experience can be account for that 1 year Canadian work experience?

Thank you so much for your patient and hope anyone can answer that!

 

[rajibsam]

Hi there all,

I've been struggling this for months! I hope someone can have the answer. Here is my study and work experience in Canada

I came to Canada for Master's Degree study immediately after I finished my undergraduate study in my home country (don't have any work experience back in my home country). Master's study since Sep 2010. My study permit was valid for five years until Nov 2015. I applied for off campus work permit (CIC cancel this permit for students who have the new study permit after 2014) at June 2011. My old off campus work permit valid until Nov 2015. I started to work full time on campus (which don't need a work permit and no limit of working time) since April 2013 while I haven't finish my Master's study. I finished my study at June 2015. So there was a overlap for my study and work for about two years. I know CEC wouldn't accept working experience when I held a study permit. So question No.1, would Federal skill worker program admit my working experience under my study permit (full time for two years)?

When I graduated on June 2015, I immediately applied for post-graduate work permit. But it took CIC too much time to process it. I didn't get my post-graduate work permit until Oct 2015. That's a four months' gap. But I still work during that four month's gap which is legal because my study permit still available and I still work for the same employer. So question No.2, does this four month's work experience can be account for that 1 year Canadian work experience?

Thank you so much for your patient and hope anyone can answer that!

For FSW, CIC says

Your work experience must be:

1. at least one year (1,560 hours total / 30 hours per week), continuous full-time or an equal amount in part-time,
2. paid work (volunteer work, unpaid internships do not count),
3. in the same job,
4. within the last 10 years, and
5. at skill type 0, or skill levels A or B of the 2011 National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Questions 1: would Federal skill worker program admit my working experience under my study permit (full time for two years)?

Most probably yes if the work satisfies all the criteria.

For CEC, CIC says

You must:

1. have at least 12 months of full-time (or an equal amount in part-time) skilled work experience in Canada in the three years before you apply,
2. have gained your experience in Canada with the proper authorization,
meet the required language levels needed for your job for each language ability (speaking, reading, writing and listening),
3. plan to live outside the province of Quebec.

Self-employment and work experience gained while you were a full-time student (for example, on a co-op work term) does not count under this program.

Question 2: does this four month's work experience can be account for that 1 year Canadian work experience?

Yes since you were in implied status and working in implied status isnt illegal. You are authorized to work in implied status