Please Help!

[arian.ez]

Hi everyone. I'm 25 yo from iran. I'm very confused i've heard many different and contradicting information from immigration agencies and law firms here so i decided to ask my questions here. Also i'm new so sorry if i posted in an unrelated thread:

1-does your work experience have to be after you graduating? Or will my work experience during my studies to get my bachelor's degree also count?

2-if i wanna study for a master's degree, should my master's be a continuation of my bachelor's or related to my bachelor's degree or can i study in a different field and it would still count? Like having a bachelor's in architecture and a master's in english literature?

3-have there been any discussions about when the express entry program will end? I've heard from some sources in here that it might get closed in the next 2 years. Is that true?

4-where can i find any information on whether my bachelor's degree from my university counts as an equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a canadian university?

5-are express entry and skilled worker the same?

And i think that's it for now. I'll really appreciate it if i hear anything back. I'm really confused and i've lost my trust a bit in the sources in my country. They've told me stuff that i've read the exact opposite in camadian sources.

Take care everyone

 

[primaprime]

1. You can't count work experience gained as a student in Canada. If you were not in Canada you can count it.
2. Any master's degree that is evaluated as equivalent to a Canadian one counts.
3. The current government supports Express Entry. If the government changes after an election they could end it, but more likely would just reduce the number of people invited and change the points system. An election could happen this year or next year, but a change in government does not seem likely right now.
4. Apply for an ECA.
5. The Federal Skilled Worker program is one stream of Express Entry, and the only one you may be eligible for if you are not a tradesperson or do not have Canadian work experience.