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    Received ITA, but not sure if eligible

    Hi, I work full time as a Software Engineer. I got an ITA from the last STEM pick. I realized my work experience points were suddenly bumped up to 2 years even though I was hired in January, 2022. The problem is, I worked around 4 months out of the country even though I always worked for the...
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    Received ITA but not sure if I qualify for the CRS points I got

    No, I don't. So, I should be waiting for 4 months in addition to my start day right ? I had also worked for another company abroad for 8 months as a software engineer. Would these 4 months get added to those 8 months, making it 12 months by any chance ? I hadn't mentioned it in my EE profile...
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    Received ITA but not sure if I qualify for the CRS points I got

    Hi, I received an ITA. However, I am worried that I might not be qualifying for it due to working remotely out of the country for 3 months and 23 days within the 2 years of canadian experience that I got points for. The reason for my visit was due to my girlfriend's funeral. However, I was...
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    Extend PGWP using the new Turkish policy

    Hi Ayse, did you have a PGWP as well? When I go online the only option I see is for extending my visa not my work permit. Do you know anything about that? Does the work permit come with the visa or something? About PEO: My company hires through PEO for the people that are working from Canada. I...
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    Extend PGWP using the new Turkish policy

    Hi, I am on PGWP and in the Express Entry pool with 471. My PGWP expires in November, 2024. I was wondering if I would be eligible to benefit from the temporary measures taken in https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/earthquakes2023.html to extend my PGWP permit...
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    Software Engineering in Ontario for a year, I am stuck at 431 for CEC

    My main job still qualifies for Express Entry for the one year Canadian experience right? It just doesn't qualify for PNP as far as I understand.
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    Software Engineering in Ontario for a year, I am stuck at 431 for CEC

    My company uses PEO Canada. Their head office shows up as in Calgary. Would that make me eligible for Alberta's PNP then ?
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    Software Engineering in Ontario for a year, I am stuck at 431 for CEC

    Thank you for the CRS tool tip. I've started working on improving my IELTS scores. > - Change jobs and get a job with an employer in Canada so that you can potentially qualify under a PNP program. My payroll and benefits are all in Canada. And, I look as I work for a company in Canada. I did...
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    Software Engineering in Ontario for a year, I am stuck at 431 for CEC

    Hi, I recently discovered that my points are really low for the pool. As a summary: Job: Have been working remotely from home as a Software Engineer for over a year on PGWP. My Company hires my through a PEO. It is a US based company with many people working from Canada. It is full-time and...
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    Going abroad while on PGWP

    Hi, Currently I work remote as a software engineer in Canada. I am on my PGWP. I am planning on applying for PR. I was wondering how my application would get affected if I were to go back to Turkey, visit my parents for the summer and work remotely from there for a while. Would that affect my...
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    Software Engineering as a Computer Engineer, How would it work for CEC, AINP?

    Hi, Thanks for your answer! However, when I pick NOC 2173, aren’t they going to check if I have a software engineering licence from APEGA? Because I will have worked as a software engineer at a software company, even though I am a fresh computer engineering graduate. Wouldn’t that cause a...
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    Software Engineering as a Computer Engineer, How would it work for CEC, AINP?

    Hi, I am a Computer Engineering graduate from the University of Alberta. I got offered a job for a Software Engineer position from a company in US and they hired me through a PEO(Professional employer organization). I show up as I work in Alberta in my job offer. I am on my PGWP. I am planning...
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    PGWP is taking so long

    Hey, I graduated this year from the University of Alberta as a Computer Engineering graduate. I applied for a PGWP online from Turkey on June 27th, 2021 and gave my biometrics on June 30th, 2021. It has been around 105 days. My friends who had applied from within Canada already got their PGWPs...
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    Can I work full-time remotely in Germany as an International Student in Canada?

    I am studying engineering at the University of Alberta. I got a remote job offer from a company in Germany. I am not a German citizen either. They don't have an office in Canada. Am I allowed to work for them while keeping my study visa? Does anyone know how taxing would work? Thank you.