Date You became qualified for NOC A Job | Work Experience | FSW | Express Entry

[Satyam1010]

I am applying for Express Entry under FSW in Canada as a Software Engineer (NOC 2173). In the website it says that this occupation usually requires a university degree in computer science.

I am ok with that, I got my degree this year in 2021, but I have 1 year work experience (outside Canada) before I got my degree in hand, as I was given full time job offer from the company in which I was placed through campus placement of my University.

Also, a university degree is not required legally for practicing software development. Many people who are great software developers never went to university.

My question is, should I put my graduation date as the date I first became qualified to practice this occupation? Or should I put the date I started my first job as a software engineer which is July 2020 ?

It is important for me, as if it is counted, it will save me a whole one year of work experience.

 

[Naturgrl]

I am applying for Express Entry under FSW in Canada as a Software Engineer (NOC 2173). In the website it says that this occupation usually requires a university degree in computer science.

I am ok with that, I got my degree this year in 2021, but I have 1 year work experience (outside Canada) before I got my degree in hand, as I was given full time job offer from the company in which I was placed through campus placement of my University.

Also, a university degree is not required legally for practicing software development. Many people who are great software developers never went to university.

My question is, should I put my graduation date as the date I first became qualified to practice this occupation? Or should I put the date I started my first job as a software engineer which is July 2020 ?

It is important for me, as if it is counted, it will save me a whole one year of work experience.

You can count your work experience from July 2020 to the present. You want around a CRS score of 470+.

 

[Satyam1010]

So that means, i will get points for work experience and education both, right ?

 

[Naturgrl]

So that means, i will get points for work experience and education both, right ?

You will have one year of experience as long as it was full-time and continuous (no breaks). Assume you have ECA for your degree but it counts too.

 

[Naturgrl]

You will not have near enough points with only one year of experience and a degree.

 

[Satyam1010]

So i have cleared languages exams as well, it was just that, i read everywhere, that you can either claim points for education or work experience, then i was just like, what about those people who have full time job, but will get the degree certificate later

 

[Satyam1010]

So what should i fill in the profile as eligibility date for the occupation, july 2020 or july 2021 ?

 

[Naturgrl]

So i have cleared languages exams as well, it was just that, i read everywhere, that you can either claim points for education or work experience, then i was just like, what about those people who have full time job, but will get the degree certificate later

You can claim work experience as long as skilled.

 

[Naturgrl]

So what should i fill in the profile as eligibility date for the occupation, july 2020 or july 2021 ?

You select the date you started working.

 

[Satyam1010]

Okay, so suppose i do that, will later there be any kind of questions like, how you can do the job full time before you got your degree ?

 

[Naturgrl]

Okay, so suppose i do that, will later there be any kind of questions like, how you can do the job full time before you got your degree ?

No there will not be a question like that for EE- FSW.