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Paid full-time internships before graduation, remote work and unfinished Canadian degree

frerge

Newbie
Mar 20, 2018
1
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Hello guys,

Hope you are having a great day and could take some minutes of your precious time to advise me on some questions about work experience and education.

I have graduated in June 2015 and have following experience after graduation:
8 months - one company
1 year 11 months - another company (For 5 months I worked for this company remotely, while I was in Canada as a student. I worked full-time paid and have a contract) Should I list this experience and doesn't it contradict with study permit rules? I worked for company in my home country while being in Canada.

Secondly, during the last year of studies in my home country I worked for two companies as a paid full-time intern for 6 months each. I have searched the forum and as far as I understand it is eligible experience to add in terms of FSW and CRS. However, I found this "DO NOT list work experience that you may have had before you obtained whatever certification (of a trade or profession) and/or educational degree that you now possess." here. I am a little bit confused then, if these intern positions can legally count towards my experience in FSW and CRS? Should I include them?

Thirdly, I am currently studying in Canada. I have transfered after my first semester to another university. I have performed DLI tranfer in MyCIC account as required, but should I include this unfinished degree in my Express Entry application? I have one from my home country, which is Canadian equivalent of Masters according to WES. I have listed only it, but is it ok?


Thank you for taking time to read and answer my questions! Highly appreciate it!
 

Sahytq

Member
Feb 21, 2018
11
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1. Include it, it is ok to have remote experience even while in Canada, since you worked for non-Canadian employer
2. Yes it is ok
3. No
 

Red Igloo

Star Member
Jun 25, 2014
85
2
In that case, do you think paid internship in engineering done before graduation would count or not? Please help!