Since I have created my profile on Express Entry, I have been receiving ITAs from time to time. But, I have declined every one of them, as I do not think that I qualify for the ITAs.
So, here is my situation. I'm currently sitting at 466 CRS points, as the system recognizes that I have two years of cumulative Canadian experience.
However, although that I have been officially employed by Canadian employers for more than two years, I haven't quite gained two years of cumulative Canadian work experience. My job is not a traditional 40 hours per week job where I work 52 weeks per year.
Hence, if I'm correct, I should actually be sitting at 441 CRS points right now.
Anyhow, I work as a technician where I work a lot when I get assigned to a project and sit at home when there's no work at all. The job is not stable due to the nature of the industry that I'm involved with.
There are certain weeks where I work more than 80 hours per week, but from what I understand, any work week that is more than 30 hours of work is still considered as one full time work week.
Any work week which is less than 30 hours of work is considered as a part time work week. The total full-time equivalent work weeks is then calculated by (#of full time work weeks + # of hours accumulated from part time work weeks/30).
All in all, since I've graduated from college, I have managed to work 93 weeks of full-time equivalent work weeks. I would then need 11 more weeks of full-time equivalent work weeks to have two years of cumulative Canadian experience.
And once I get 104 weeks of cumulative Canadian experience, I should qualify for 466 CRS points and then be able to accept an ITA without misrepresenting my profile.
Here's the problem though. After graduating from college back in 2012, I had been in Canada with a PGWP for 3 years until August 2015, and I have managed to get a IEC working holiday visa for 1 year as my country has a bilateral youth mobility arrangement with Canada.
My IEC working holiday visa will be expiring on August 2016, and I am hoping to accumulate 104 weeks of full-time equivalent work weeks (maybe 108 weeks to be on the safe side), get an ITA, submit an application, and then get an AOR before my working holiday visa expires so that I can apply for BOWP to extend my stay here in Canada while my application is getting processed.
However, as my total duration of stay in Canada with a work permit would be 4 years in total in August 2016, I am apprehensive on how the four-year maximum rule would play into effect.
As I spent close to an year as an unemployed new graduate looking for work and as I have not been working strictly on full time basis, I do believe that I should be eligible for the BOWP.
But I have not seen anyone who has gone through the same situation as me on the forums, so I am worried that my application for BOWP may get rejected.
So here are my questions:
1. If I were to get an AOR through express entry, then how likely would I get a BOWP under my current situation? What would be the best way to prove that I have been unemployed looking for work for one year and have only worked in Canada for a cumulative period of 2 years while I was on a work permit for a total of 4 years for the BOWP application? Likewise, what would be the best way to prove that I have worked in Canada for a cumulative period of 2 years for the express entry application?
2. I will be working for 1 more full time work week this year to get 94 full time equivalent work weeks by the end of this year. and I am hoping to work for 10 more weeks next year so that the total cumulative full time equivalent work weeks would reach 104 weeks. The earliest date I would be getting 2 years of cumulative work experience in Canada would then be around the end of March 2016. Considering that my current work permit would be expiring at the beginning of August 2016, how likely would I be getting a ITA and then get an AOR in a 4 month timeframe with a CRS score of 466 before my work permit expires?
3. I understand that reference letters are required from employers for the PR application. As I've said earlier, I do not work on a full time basis due to the nature of the industry that I'm involved with. Anyhow, what are the implications of not putting my work as a "full time" work in the reference letters? Would I be fine as long as I prove the number of full time equivalent work weeks that I've worked for each employer?
4. Let's say that I would get two years of full time equivalent Canadian work experience at end of March 2016. If I were to get an ITA "before" the end of March 2016, accept the ITA, and use that ITA to apply for PR "after" the end of March 2016, would my PR application be rejected for accepting an ITA before I have gained 104 weeks of full time equivalent Canadian work experience?
I understand that my situation is somewhat convoluted. If there's any points I should clarify on, please let me know. Any kinds of responses, advice, and suggestions are greatly appreciated.
So, here is my situation. I'm currently sitting at 466 CRS points, as the system recognizes that I have two years of cumulative Canadian experience.
However, although that I have been officially employed by Canadian employers for more than two years, I haven't quite gained two years of cumulative Canadian work experience. My job is not a traditional 40 hours per week job where I work 52 weeks per year.
Hence, if I'm correct, I should actually be sitting at 441 CRS points right now.
Anyhow, I work as a technician where I work a lot when I get assigned to a project and sit at home when there's no work at all. The job is not stable due to the nature of the industry that I'm involved with.
There are certain weeks where I work more than 80 hours per week, but from what I understand, any work week that is more than 30 hours of work is still considered as one full time work week.
Any work week which is less than 30 hours of work is considered as a part time work week. The total full-time equivalent work weeks is then calculated by (#of full time work weeks + # of hours accumulated from part time work weeks/30).
All in all, since I've graduated from college, I have managed to work 93 weeks of full-time equivalent work weeks. I would then need 11 more weeks of full-time equivalent work weeks to have two years of cumulative Canadian experience.
And once I get 104 weeks of cumulative Canadian experience, I should qualify for 466 CRS points and then be able to accept an ITA without misrepresenting my profile.
Here's the problem though. After graduating from college back in 2012, I had been in Canada with a PGWP for 3 years until August 2015, and I have managed to get a IEC working holiday visa for 1 year as my country has a bilateral youth mobility arrangement with Canada.
My IEC working holiday visa will be expiring on August 2016, and I am hoping to accumulate 104 weeks of full-time equivalent work weeks (maybe 108 weeks to be on the safe side), get an ITA, submit an application, and then get an AOR before my working holiday visa expires so that I can apply for BOWP to extend my stay here in Canada while my application is getting processed.
However, as my total duration of stay in Canada with a work permit would be 4 years in total in August 2016, I am apprehensive on how the four-year maximum rule would play into effect.
As I spent close to an year as an unemployed new graduate looking for work and as I have not been working strictly on full time basis, I do believe that I should be eligible for the BOWP.
But I have not seen anyone who has gone through the same situation as me on the forums, so I am worried that my application for BOWP may get rejected.
So here are my questions:
1. If I were to get an AOR through express entry, then how likely would I get a BOWP under my current situation? What would be the best way to prove that I have been unemployed looking for work for one year and have only worked in Canada for a cumulative period of 2 years while I was on a work permit for a total of 4 years for the BOWP application? Likewise, what would be the best way to prove that I have worked in Canada for a cumulative period of 2 years for the express entry application?
2. I will be working for 1 more full time work week this year to get 94 full time equivalent work weeks by the end of this year. and I am hoping to work for 10 more weeks next year so that the total cumulative full time equivalent work weeks would reach 104 weeks. The earliest date I would be getting 2 years of cumulative work experience in Canada would then be around the end of March 2016. Considering that my current work permit would be expiring at the beginning of August 2016, how likely would I be getting a ITA and then get an AOR in a 4 month timeframe with a CRS score of 466 before my work permit expires?
3. I understand that reference letters are required from employers for the PR application. As I've said earlier, I do not work on a full time basis due to the nature of the industry that I'm involved with. Anyhow, what are the implications of not putting my work as a "full time" work in the reference letters? Would I be fine as long as I prove the number of full time equivalent work weeks that I've worked for each employer?
4. Let's say that I would get two years of full time equivalent Canadian work experience at end of March 2016. If I were to get an ITA "before" the end of March 2016, accept the ITA, and use that ITA to apply for PR "after" the end of March 2016, would my PR application be rejected for accepting an ITA before I have gained 104 weeks of full time equivalent Canadian work experience?
I understand that my situation is somewhat convoluted. If there's any points I should clarify on, please let me know. Any kinds of responses, advice, and suggestions are greatly appreciated.
