TA/RA work confusion.

[lahorimunda]

I contacted my department for a letter stating whether I am doing a full time TA/RA or a part time. They did not know whether it is full time or part time. The confusion is that if I am studying full time it means I cannot work full time. But if I am not studying full time I cannot be an RA/TA so what is the definition of full time RA/TA according to CIC.

Thank you in advance.

 

[kisunja]

for CIC full time is at least 30 hours per week. if you were studying full-tiime in Canada, you probably had up to 15 paid h/week of RA/TA duties (they looking at the paid hours only).

 

[lahorimunda]

I agree with you that it is 30 hrs/week but the question is that the university does not appoint anyone as a TA/RA only. One has to be enrolled as a full time student to be RA/TA. The contract says that a student can be assigned to a maximum of 12 hrs/week. This can never go up. So it means there is nothing which can be called a full time TA/RA. The department will not mention whether it is full time or part time on the letter but will only state that I am a full time student and also working as a RA/TA for which I am getting paid.

 

[jes_ON]

Full time employment is at least 37.5 hours per week. Unless you can document 37.5 hours a week, you are not full-time in the eyes of CIC. It matters not what the university thinks.

But it doesn't really matter whether it is full-time or part-time, as long as you accumulate the equivalent number of hours.

The OP 6 was updated 04/2010 -

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english//resources/manuals/op/op06-eng.pdf

 

[lahorimunda]

Thank you for your answers. My question now is that since the CIO only checks the completeness of application and checks the class to which we are applying. Can I submit an application to the CIO even if my points are not yet complete but will be complete within 3 months. I am currently doing masters and will be finishing by the end of August. Then I will have sufficient points once I complete my masters.
So what is your recommendation about applying. Should I apply to CIO or wait for three months and apply once I have all the points?

 

[PMM]

Hi

for CIC full time is at least 30 hours per week. if you were studying full-tiime in Canada, you probably had up to 15 paid h/week of RA/TA duties (they looking at the paid hours only).

No, it 37.5 hours per week, see: the instructions page 12 http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/EG7.pdf

You will earn points for the number of years you have spent in full-time (37.5 hours per week), paid work.

 

[jes_ON]

Thank you for your answers. My question now is that since the CIO only checks the completeness of application and checks the class to which we are applying. Can I submit an application to the CIO even if my points are not yet complete but will be complete within 3 months. I am currently doing masters and will be finishing by the end of August. Then I will have sufficient points once I complete my masters.
So what is your recommendation about applying. Should I apply to CIO or wait for three months and apply once I have all the points?

You should wait. Your application date to CIO is the one that counts, and you have to be eligible at that time.

 

[lahorimunda]

Thank you all for your help and providing information.