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si403

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I have one year of Canadian work experience accumulated. However as of February 2017 that experience will be over 3 years ago, mid 1 year ago my work visa expired and I came back to India. Does that make me ineligible for CEC? Do I have to change my application to a Federal Skilled Worker?

Under CIC to qualify for as CEC it says you must "have at least 12 months of full-time (or an equal amount in part-time) skilled work experience in Canada in the three years before you apply"

What does this mean??

Some clarification would be great!
 

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si403 said:
I have one year of Canadian work experience accumulated. However as of February 2017 that experience will be over 3 years ago, mid 1 year ago my work visa expired and I came back to India. Does that make me ineligible for CEC? Do I have to change my application to a Federal Skilled Worker?

Under CIC to qualify for as CEC it says you must "have at least 12 months of full-time (or an equal amount in part-time) skilled work experience in Canada in the three years before you apply"

What does this mean??

Some clarification would be great!
that means exactly whats stated " have at least 12 months of full-time (or an equal amount in part-time) skilled work experience in Canada in the three years before you apply" means you are good to apply .
 

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so basically if you get an ITA before feb 2017 your application will be acceptable
 

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It means you have had to have had 1 year of Canadian work experience within the last 3 years.

For example:
Worked Jan 2014 - Jan 2015 within Jan 2014 - Jan 2017 is ok.
Worked December 2013 - December 2014, the work experience won't be CEC as of Jan 2017.

I was CEC and FSW. As of Dec 12th my work experience would be outside of the 3 year rule. Now I am not eligible for CEC.
 

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si403 said:
Under CIC to qualify for as CEC it says you must "have at least 12 months of full-time (or an equal amount in part-time) skilled work experience in Canada in the three years before you apply"

What does this mean??
If you have only 1 year of Canadian work experience, it means that the start date for your one year of experience cannot be more than 3 years old when you receive the ITA.

If your experience does "expire" before you get the ITA, you will then have to consider the eligibility requirements for FSW.
 

si403

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Thank you everyone for your replies! Nervous on the idea that I wont get my ITA by February 2017. (CSR - 476 right now)

Has anyone gone through the transition for CEC to FSW?? Is it complicated? Will it lower my CSR score or the chances of getting an ITA? :eek: :'(
 

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si403 said:
Thank you everyone for your replies! Nervous on the idea that I wont get my ITA by February 2017. (CSR - 476 right now)

Has anyone gone through the transition for CEC to FSW?? Is it complicated? Will it lower my CSR score or the chances of getting an ITA? :eek: :'(
What does your EE profile say now? It should say CEC - met, FSW - met/not met
 

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si403 said:
Thank you everyone for your replies! Nervous on the idea that I wont get my ITA by February 2017. (CSR - 476 right now)

Has anyone gone through the transition for CEC to FSW?? Is it complicated? Will it lower my CSR score or the chances of getting an ITA? :eek: :'(
What?

The only difference is that you will have to meet the minimum funds required.

No change in CRS or changes of getting ITA.
 

si403

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DelPiero07 said:
What?

The only difference is that you will have to meet the minimum funds required.

No change in CRS or changes of getting ITA.
The only thing I was nervous about was the possibility of my CRS score changing. The fund amount that I have declared in my EE application is lower than the min of $12,164 that is needed as an FSW. If I transfer funds as a gift to in order to meet the min requirement and state that in my EE profile is that all I would need to do?

kryt0n said:
What does your EE profile say now? It should say CEC - met, FSW - met/not met
As of right now it says CEC - met, FSW - not met. If and when I do not become eligible for CEC, however I show that I meet the min proof of funds, what else would I have to do on my EE profile to change my application to FSW?
 

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si403 said:
The only thing I was nervous about was the possibility of my CRS score changing. The fund amount that I have declared in my EE application is lower than the min of $12,164 that is needed as an FSW. If I transfer funds as a gift to in order to meet the min requirement and state that in my EE profile is that all I would need to do?

As of right now it says CEC - met, FSW - not met. If and when I do not become eligible for CEC, however I show that I meet the min proof of funds, what else would I have to do on my EE profile to change my application to FSW?
Nothing else and yes, you can get a gift deed to meet the minimum funds.
 

si403

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DelPiero07 said:
Nothing else and yes, you can get a gift deed to meet the minimum funds.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! :D I hope my CSR of 476 gets me an ITA soon been a very long time waiting :'(