A question about basic FSW requirements

[haznac]

Here is a though one. To be eligible under FSW program, do you have to intend to work in a payroll job in Canada as a skilled worker? This is as opposed to, for say, intending to pursue your self-employed career in Canada. After all, self-employed work history is accepted as work experience under FSW program. I haven't seen a requirement about intention to work as a skilled worker on a payroll. Have you?

Thanks

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Here is a though one. To be eligible under FSW program, do you have to intend to work in a payroll job in Canada as a skilled worker? This is as opposed to, for say, intending to pursue your self-employed career in Canada. After all, self-employed work history is accepted as work experience under FSW program. I haven't seen a requirement about intention to work as a skilled worker on a payroll. Have you?

Thanks

There is no such requirement AFAIK. I do not know of any requirement that requires you to "intend" to work in a payroll job.

 

[Aragorn165]

Nope, no such requirement. As long as you mean the total work hours eligibility criteria, you're good to go.

 

[haznac]

Nope, no such requirement. As long as you mean the total work hours eligibility criteria, you're good to go.

What I mean is I am a self-employed translator, and I have been running my own agency for the last 4 years. The agency is not a limited company so it is a self-employed enterprise in my own name. I am still personally translating and editing etc., all that jazz described in my NOC. Now, I have no trouble proving my work history of 7 years since self-employed work experience is counted as valid work experience under FSW category. My worry is that I intend to keep my office in my home country running, with my employees in it, when I move to Canada. And I intend to expand my self-employed business in Canada, basically with 2 offices in different time zones.

Now the potential problem that concerns me is that there is an actual separate category called Self-Employed. They may simply tell me, you are no longer eligible under FSW because you do not intend to work as a skilled worker in Canada. Why do I worry about that? Because I remember, when I used the Come to Canada tool to see if I am eligible 2 years ago, the first question was "Do you intend to work as a skilled worker in Canada?".

Could I face such a problem, thus a rejection?

 

[Aragorn165]

What I mean is I am a self-employed translator, and I have been running my own agency for the last 4 years. The agency is not a limited company so it is a self-employed enterprise in my own name. I am still personally translating and editing etc., all that jazz described in my NOC. Now, I have no trouble proving my work history of 7 years since self-employed work experience is counted as valid work experience under FSW category. My worry is that I intend to keep my office in my home country running, with my employees in it, when I move to Canada. And I intend to expand my self-employed business in Canada, basically with 2 offices in different time zones.

Now the potential problem that concerns me is that there is an actual separate category called Self-Employed. They may simply tell me, you are no longer eligible under FSW because you do not intend to work as a skilled worker in Canada. Why do I worry about that? Because I remember, when I used the Come to Canada tool to see if I am eligible 2 years ago, the first question was "Do you intend to work as a skilled worker in Canada?".

Could I face such a problem, thus a rejection?

In my opinion, this shouldn't be an issue- the NOC in question is still skilled labor, and you still do intend to perform it in Canada. More importantly, CIC has no way to know, and also does not care, about your employment plans in Canada once you actually get here. What CIC cares about is the following:

* Whether or not you meet the minimum number of skilled work hours (full time or part time) in the last five years;
* Whether or not you are admissible to the country, on medical, criminal, and security grounds;
* Whether or not you can support yourself once you get to Canada (i.e. proof of funds);
* Finally, whether or not you misrepresent yourself in any of the questions asked;
* What your NOC is

Nowhere does the question of your planned future employment come up, not unless you already have an offer of employment from within Canada, or an LMIA, beyond them just knowing your NOC (to know what kind of skilled labor you can contribute to the economy). So no, I do not see why this should change anything. Bear in mind, I am only making an informed guess here, but it is a guess- let's wait for other forum seniors and experts to chip in, and see what they have to say.

 

[haznac]

Thanks a lot, Aragorn165. I am curious to hear other members' perspectives as well.

Best wishes