Hi Everyone,
I am an international undergrad student studying at a Canadian University. I am studying a bachelor degree (4 year program + 1 year coop) and have already completed 3 years of study out of it. My current standing is "4th-year undergraduate student". For the past 3 years, I have been continuously working as a TA and RA at my current university. Along with it, I have a 1-year experience (as a coop) in between.
I know we cannot count coop experience as work experience. And I also know that we cannot count any work experience that we gained while being a full-time student when applying through CEC.
But according to http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=855&top=29 , I think I am still eligible for applying to EE via Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP).
When I filled the EE application, soon after submitting it I got the application update saying - Your Express Entry profile has been reviewed and we have determined that you are not eligible for Express Entry at this time.
After checking the FSWP, I thought I got an at least 67/100 cut-off. It will really help me alot if someone can help me out where I made the mistake. Following are my details that I submitted while filling the EE application.
Personal details:
Education:
Official Language:
Application details:
Work History:
Position 1: Teaching and Research Assistant
Position 2: Software Engineer Intern ( I am adding this as my work-history. I know it won't be considered as work experience under FSWP as it is my coop)
I am an international undergrad student studying at a Canadian University. I am studying a bachelor degree (4 year program + 1 year coop) and have already completed 3 years of study out of it. My current standing is "4th-year undergraduate student". For the past 3 years, I have been continuously working as a TA and RA at my current university. Along with it, I have a 1-year experience (as a coop) in between.
I know we cannot count coop experience as work experience. And I also know that we cannot count any work experience that we gained while being a full-time student when applying through CEC.
But according to http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=855&top=29 , I think I am still eligible for applying to EE via Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP).
When I filled the EE application, soon after submitting it I got the application update saying - Your Express Entry profile has been reviewed and we have determined that you are not eligible for Express Entry at this time.
After checking the FSWP, I thought I got an at least 67/100 cut-off. It will really help me alot if someone can help me out where I made the mistake. Following are my details that I submitted while filling the EE application.
Personal details:
- Age: 22 yrs
- Marital Status: Single
- How many family members do I have?: 1 (that's just me)
- How much money (in Canadian dollars) will I bring to Canada to support themselves and their family?: 24000
- Do I have a relative who is a citizen or permanent resident of Canada?: No
Education:
- Have I finished high school or any higher education (including university, college or vocational training)? Yes (I am confused here, I am in my final year of bachelor degree. I thought I should write yes)
- This is my current study: Yes
- Complete/full academic years: 3
- Full-time/part-time study: Full time
- Standing at the end of study period: In good standing but no certificate or diploma or degree awarded (Okay so in all of my years before, I was always in 'Good Standing'. I don't have any specific certificate which says that but it is printed in my transcript. Can I consider transcript as a certificate? I don't know.)
- Level of Education: Bachelor's degree
- Was I awarded a Canadian degree, diploma or certificate for this period of study? No (So, this is the most confusing question. I get it I haven't graduated so the answer should be no. But at the same time, I have a 'Certificate of Enrollment' as well 'Verification of Student Status Document' which states that I have completed 3 years of my full-time study and is currently enrolled as a 4-year student. What do you guys think I should write?)
- Have I had an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) within the past five years for this degree, diploma or certificate?: No
Official Language:
- Can I communicate in English and/or French?: English
- Language test taken: IELTS
- Language test version: IELTS General Training
- Date of language test: 29th September 2018
- Speaking: 8.0
- Listening: 8.5
- Reading: 7.5
- Writing: 6.5
- Have I taken an approved language test to assess their French skills?: No
Application details:
- Provinces and territories of interest: Ontario
- Have I received a nomination certificate from a province or territory?: No
Work History:
- Primary occupation (NOC): 4012 post-secondary teaching and research assistants
- Date I first became qualified to practice in this occupation: Sept 2015 (I wrote the date when I entered the university based on my study-permit.)
- Do I have a certificate of qualification from a Canadian province or territory?: No
- Do I have a job offer in Canada?: No
- Do I have any work history?: Yes (I also added the work-experience that I gained as a coop just in case)
Position 1: Teaching and Research Assistant
- Since what year?: Sept 2016
- Is this your current job?: Yes
- Hours per week?: 12.08 ( I wrote 12.08 as an average as I worked for 1570hrs. 1570 / (52 + 52 + 26 = 130) i.e. 2 years and 6 months )
- NOC?: 4012 post-secondary teaching and research assistants
- Working legally in Canada during this time?: Yes
- Studying full-time while doing this job? A person must be in class at least 15 hours per week during the academic year to be considered full-time. This includes any period of training in the workplace that is part of the study program: Yes
- Which of these categories does my job fall under?: No work permit required
Position 2: Software Engineer Intern ( I am adding this as my work-history. I know it won't be considered as work experience under FSWP as it is my coop)
- Since what year?: May 2018
- Is this your current job?: Yes
- Hours per week?: 40
- NOC?: 2173 Software engineers and designers
- Working legally in Canada during this time?: Yes
- Studying full-time while doing this job? A person must be in class at least 15 hours per week during the academic year to be considered full-time. This includes any period of training in the workplace that is part of the study program: Yes (as it is a part of my coop which in return is a part of my study program)
- Which of these categories does my job fall under?: Work permit required, No LMIA required
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