Work Experience for Express Entry

[mkader]

Hi folks,

I am planning to submit my EOI for Federal Skilled Worker Program. However, I completed my Masters from Canada and currently pursuing a PhD. I worked as a teaching assistant from Jan 2015 to April 2016 and then from August 2016- current.

My query is that as I have a three months gap (May 2016-July 2016), I was wondering if this is a problem for submitting the Express Entry file?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

 

[santhkum90]

Hi folks,

I am planning to submit my EOI for Federal Skilled Worker Program. However, I completed my Masters from Canada and currently pursuing a PhD. I worked as a teaching assistant from Jan 2015 to April 2016 and then from August 2016- current.

My query is that as I have a three months gap (May 2016-July 2016), I was wondering if this is a problem for submitting the Express Entry file?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

No problem with the gap.

 

[mkader]

No problem with the gap.

Thank you for your response. I gave the above information, but it says that I am not eligible to be in the pool. Could you please clarify?

 

[vaishnavi]

Since you are pursuing your PhD are you in your study permit? Because work experience that are gained during study permit is not considered for EE

 

[mkader]

Since you are pursuing your PhD are you in your study permit? Because work experience that are gained during study permit is not considered for EE

It does not count for the CRS point but it does for entering the pool. And yes I have a study permit. Is the break from May - July an issue here? Because I have 960 hours from Jan 2015 to April 2016 and 669 hours from August 2016 to October 2017. I was wondering is the break the reason of my ineligibility?

 

[vaishnavi]

It does not count for the CRS point but it does for entering the pool. And yes I have a study permit. Is the break from May - July an issue here? Because I have 960 hours from Jan 2015 to April 2016 and 669 hours from August 2016 to October 2017. I was wondering is the break the reason of my ineligibility?

I am sorry but I couldn't get your point. What do u mean by it does not count for CRS but it does for entering the pool? Are you applying in FSW or CEC? I think if it's CEC , break does not matter. But for FSW it matters.

 

[mkader]

No problem with the gap.

Thank you for your response. I gave the above information, but it says that I am not eligible to be in the pool. Could you please clarify?