Hello,
Some context - I was in Canada for 8+ years, I did my university and film school there. And then freelanced a bit as well in Canada before moving to the UAE for foreign work experience.
So I’m applying through the Express Entry program and getting 457 points when I claim 1 year Canadian work experience and 2 years of Foreign experience. I don’t want to put my freelancing experience during and after film school which was on project and internship basis and plus proving it would be a hassle as I hadn’t registered my own company.
Furthermore, along with the first three work experiences I added my part time work experience from university as a student activities assistant because if I remove this latter experience my points drop to 409. All my Canadian experiences were 20 hours a week so basically part time but those hours cumulatively form a full time job for a year.
Work history that I've mentioned in my profile
1. 06/2018 to Present | Creative Manager | 0512 - Managers - Publishing, M.P., Broadcasting and Performing Arts | UAE (40+ hrs per week)
2. 01/2017 to 11/2017 | Digital Editor | 5225 Audio and Video Recording Technicians | Canada (20+ hrs per week)
3. 08/2015 to 12/2015 | Camera Operator | 5222 - Film and Video Camera Operator | Canada (20+ hrs per week)
4. 09/2011 to 04/2012 | Student Activities Assistant | 1241 - Administrative Assistants | Canada (20+ hrs per week)
Few questions -
Some context - I was in Canada for 8+ years, I did my university and film school there. And then freelanced a bit as well in Canada before moving to the UAE for foreign work experience.
So I’m applying through the Express Entry program and getting 457 points when I claim 1 year Canadian work experience and 2 years of Foreign experience. I don’t want to put my freelancing experience during and after film school which was on project and internship basis and plus proving it would be a hassle as I hadn’t registered my own company.
Furthermore, along with the first three work experiences I added my part time work experience from university as a student activities assistant because if I remove this latter experience my points drop to 409. All my Canadian experiences were 20 hours a week so basically part time but those hours cumulatively form a full time job for a year.
Work history that I've mentioned in my profile
1. 06/2018 to Present | Creative Manager | 0512 - Managers - Publishing, M.P., Broadcasting and Performing Arts | UAE (40+ hrs per week)
2. 01/2017 to 11/2017 | Digital Editor | 5225 Audio and Video Recording Technicians | Canada (20+ hrs per week)
3. 08/2015 to 12/2015 | Camera Operator | 5222 - Film and Video Camera Operator | Canada (20+ hrs per week)
4. 09/2011 to 04/2012 | Student Activities Assistant | 1241 - Administrative Assistants | Canada (20+ hrs per week)
Few questions -
- Is it okay if I add my part-time work experience from university when I was on a study permit? The main conundrum in my head is that it is a work experience from all the way in 2011-2012 and is of a different NOC code. Please see work history above.
- Although one can connect the dots and see the progress in my career is in the same field, does having different NOC codes hinder my application being approved?
- Any advise in general is also appreciated.