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When will I become ineligible for STEM category based invites?

habibi007

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When they process you application they will calculate to the day. The EE tool does it by months but actual processing calculates it to the day.
I get that but to be ''eligible'' to be entered in Category based draws and get an invitation, they would calculate your past 3 years of experience from the data you entered in your EE profile, right? So how would they calculate?
 
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Avi0609

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Hi,

I last worked as one of the NOC's eligible for the STEM category based invites from July 20th 2020 - May 23rd 2021, meaning that the last time I had 6 months continuously was November 23rd & May 23rd.

I originally thought I would be eligible for this until November 23rd 2023 - which is technically correct, I will have had 6 months worth of experience in the past 3 years up until that date, however, I remembered that work experience is counted by the month on my Express Entry profile.

If for example there was a STEM round next week & the score was low enough for my current score, does anyone know if I would be invited based off of the dates I have mentioned above?

I also have 2 months as a software developer in March - May 2022, but since this isn't continuous then this won't count, right?

Thanks
Heyy,
I am in a similar situation. What did you finally understand from the discussion?
 

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Heyy,
I am in a similar situation. What did you finally understand from the discussion?
IRCC will count to the day once they process your application, not to the month.
 

Uniquehelp

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Hi all, I worked in a MNC and started my career with them as a Associate System Engineer and later on got promted as a Application Developer. I worked with the company for 5 years and 3 months. My primary role was there to take care of development and support of OBIEE reports and ETL workflows. OBIEE is a Oracle BI tool. I am little confused that which noc code I should use according to NOC code version 2021.

Also the reliving /experience letter which I had receieved from my previous company does not mention anything about my job duties, they just mentioned my employee id, start date, end date, full time employment and last position I held in the organization. And this is there standard template that company used for any experience letter.

Now I have few below questions, and if anyone can answer or give me some suggestions:

1. Can anyone suggest me, do I need to get the new job letter from my employer with all job duties written on that or I can use the existing standard document and attach the letter of explanation (LOA) with my file?

2. My last job title was Application Developer but I was like doing more of like BI report development kind of work, so which below NOC code should I use for my filing:
NOC 21221 - Business System Specialists,
NOC 21232 - Software Developers and Programmers.
NOC 21234 - Web Designers and Programmers

3. If I request my Indian employer which is a MNC, to give me a new experience letter with job duties. Is it okay to have job duties different then the job title, like job Title : Application Developer and Job duties: Business System Analyst (NOC code 21221)

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Another question, that in Canada I have worked in mutiple NOC codes, like 8 months worked on NOC code - 21234 ( with Job Title: Web Application Developer) and 4 months NOC code - 21221 ( with Job Title: Power BI Technical Support Engineer), so now my question is should I mention that I have worked on mutiple NOC codes or not? Any suggestion or recommendations if appreciable?

5. Last question, 8 months of experience which I have as a Web Application Developer in Canada, for that I have just Record of Employment, and a experience letter with no end date written on that. My employer is refusing to give me the letter with end date written on that and saying you can use ROE only. Employer is not supportive, but I have all the paychecks and Offer letter also. Any suggestion or advise if highly appreciable.

Thank you to all if you read my situation and suggest me some solutions or recommendations.
 

Avi0609

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IRCC will count to the day once they process your application, not to the month.
Thanks. I understand that.

My question was regarding OPs doubt. The cutoff date for eAPR in their case would be November 23rd 2023
 
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