Education gap - OINP

[fq786]

Hello experts

In the ONIP HCP application, we have to provide the last 10 years of activity. I am a bit confused here.
I finished my high-school around Sep, 2014 and then joined the university around Feburary 2015. What can i say to fill up this gap?
During this time, i was looking for the right university for me and the program i need to continue.

Also, I did my 1-year COOP in the last year of my education in Canada and graduated after that. My coop employment letter says the ending date is December 31; in my graduation letter, the graduation date is December 23. Can that be a problem? Is it ok if i have done COOP in the last year of my education in Canada? Do i have to mention that i did COOP at all?

Thank you

@Chasechs @BA101 @Miss bee @scylla

 

[Chasechs]

For the gap between 2014 and 2015 your options are studying, working or unemployed. If you were working just say so and if all you did was look at universities while not working, you were unemployed for that period. Declaring you were unemployed does not affect your application.

Did you have a coop work permit or was it done under the same study permit? If it is done under the study permit then there is no need to separate it from actual studies. If you have a specific coop permit, you should declare that in your study and/or work history.

 

[fq786]

For the gap between 2014 and 2015 your options are studying, working or unemployed. If you were working just say so and if all you did was look at universities while not working, you were unemployed for that period. Declaring you were unemployed does not affect your application.

Did you have a coop work permit or was it done under the same study permit? If it is done under the study permit then there is no need to separate it from actual studies. If you have a specific coop permit, you should declare that in your study and/or work history.

I had the COOP work permit. I mentioned it in the other activity section. I was told to mention only those work experience in the work section that i am claiming the points for. Is it not the case ? According to ircc, coop work experience doesn’t count.

 

[Chasechs]

I had the COOP work permit. I mentioned it in the other activity section. I was told to mention only those work experience in the work section that i am claiming the points for. Is it not the case ? According to ircc, coop work experience doesn’t count.

That's correct coop work experience doesn't count because you are technically a student still. Include it in activities but not in your work history.

 

[jaylaa00]

I forgot to mention my co-op in the activities section of my OINP application, should I email OINP to add and attach documents?