Hi,
I posted this under skilled workers forum, but did not get an reply so I am re-posting it here.
I am currently on a 1 year PGWP which is expiring in September. Till now, I do not have enough work experience in any of NOC 0/A/B to qualify for CEC, but I recently got the job (restaurant) in the NOC 0 and my employer has agreed to file an LMIA application. By the time my PGWP expires, I would have 7 months of experience in that job. I am also an express entry candidate for 3 year of foreign experience in NOC for software testing, but the score is not enough to get an ITA and I am still trying to max out on my IELTS score.
My question is that
1. if my employer get a positive LMIA and provides job offer for one year, can I apply under express entry to claim addition 50 points?
2. If I cannot apply under express entry, can I extend my work permit (even if it is closed) based on the positive LMIA at the end of PGWP?
I posted this under skilled workers forum, but did not get an reply so I am re-posting it here.
I am currently on a 1 year PGWP which is expiring in September. Till now, I do not have enough work experience in any of NOC 0/A/B to qualify for CEC, but I recently got the job (restaurant) in the NOC 0 and my employer has agreed to file an LMIA application. By the time my PGWP expires, I would have 7 months of experience in that job. I am also an express entry candidate for 3 year of foreign experience in NOC for software testing, but the score is not enough to get an ITA and I am still trying to max out on my IELTS score.
My question is that
1. if my employer get a positive LMIA and provides job offer for one year, can I apply under express entry to claim addition 50 points?
a. If yes, in this case what should be my primary NOC? the foreign experience or the current canadian job for which I do not have full one year experience.
2. If I cannot apply under express entry, can I extend my work permit (even if it is closed) based on the positive LMIA at the end of PGWP?