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Yep, I have 38 of those: 25 (CLB 9 or more with a Post-secondary program credential of one year or longer) + 13 (1 year of Canadian work experience with a Post-secondary program credential of one year or longer).

I took the IELTS test and got the highest mark in everything except writing (got the second highest). That gave me a score of 133/136. So that's CLB 10 for reading, speaking, and listening, and CLB 9 for writing according to the break down I'm looking at on the CIC website.

Yep that's what I already did. Just trying to find a way to increase my points since I only have 441, and that foreign experience would give me a big boost.

Thanks Gagan89. I'm already convinced that co-ops in Canada (especially before graduating) don't count and I shouldn't add them in my work history. What I'm trying to find out is if I can count an internship abroad. However, you're absolutely right about what you said.

Correct. When I sent it, it wasn't true (when we deduct my Canadian coops). Yes I have included it in my previous (refused) application, and it was from August 5th until July 11th of the following year, 40 hours per week. Does that slide in as a one year continuous work term? Also, I'm trying...

I see your confusion here. I was eventually found ineligible because without that year of experience in Canada, my points drop below the minimum for my round. That's why I was refused. Not necessarily because of the fact that I didn't meet that CEC requirement.

Interesting! Are you saying that if I enter "0" in my Express Entry profile under "Funds available", it will only make me eligible through FSW? And it has no risk of being rejected because they would think I don't have enough money to survive in Canada? (even though I have a full-time job)

Hey harshmaru. Yeah it's really frustrating, especially that I had received a letter just a few days before telling me I was found eligible, and should pay the RFPR fee, which seems to be the last step before the Passport request :( :( My AOR was November 7th 2015. No LMIA (I'm currently...

I see. That makes sense. In that case, I'd rather not take the risk when there are other ways to increase my points (even though they involve a lot of headache). I sent CIC a case-specific inquiry about this just to be sure, but they might take a long time to answer.

I only did a bachelor, and I am currently working in Canada. Not planning to do a Masters. You seem set though, good luck with your application!

Hey Raj. I thought about going through an LMIA, but from what I read it seems to be a bit complicated when I already have a job (which is my case). From what I understand, they'd have to post a new entry in the job bank, and pretend like nobody other than me applied, and they really think they...

I see. You're right it seems to be a gray area, as I can't seem to find a straight answer for this specific case. I called CIC but the agent didn't know how to answer me and forwarded me to their case-specific enquiry web form. So I just wrote to them, hoping they'll reply sometime soon (they...

I guess that's what confuses me. How do you prove or disprove that something is part of my Canadian studies? I interrupted my studies after my 3rd year, worked in the U.S. for a year in an internship, and came back to finish my degree. What makes me question things is the fact that the agent...

My AOR was November 7 2015, and I'm in Canada, currently working on a post-graduate work permit. However, I don't think this information matters since I am re-applying again and I would just like to know if I can include my U.S. internship in order to boost my points. The following link seems to...

Thanks for that, I just wish I had seen the link before applying the first time. While this explains that I shouldn't be including my Canadian co-ops, there's no mention of the internship I did in the U.S. (which was technically before I graduated by the way). May I ask how you know that I can...

Hello, Does anyone know if a year-long paid internship I did in the U.S. counts as work experience that I should include in my Express Entry profile? I already had a PR application rejected because they said my Canadian co-op work terms don't count, but the refusal letter didn't say anything...

Hey everyone, I applied for PR through Express Entry in November 2015, and everything was going really well according to the timelines I've seen here. I was even asked to pay the RFPR fee just last week which got my hopes up, then 2 days ago my application gets "Refused" (huge bummer), and the...

Hey guys. I just received a message in express entry's inbox telling me that Ontario would like to consider me under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), now known as OINP. I have a score of 479, and I meet the criteria of the Federal Skilled Worker and the Canadian Express Class programs. So...