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Does Co-op Count in experience?

koolbnda

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Actually I have one doubt. I want to know that does co-op work term count under experience or not?

I know previously it was not considered but recently they removed that thing. But I am not sure about it.

Please help
 

maniac2403

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koolbnda said:
Actually I have one doubt. I want to know that does co-op work term count under experience or not?

I know previously it was not considered but recently they removed that thing. But I am not sure about it.

Please help
If you earned that experience while you were a full time student, then no that will not count towards CEC.
 

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They even did not count my experience worked on OCWP after graduation and rejected me. They just counted from the date of my PGWP.
 

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koolbnda said:
Actually I have one doubt. I want to know that does co-op work term count under experience or not?

I know previously it was not considered but recently they removed that thing. But I am not sure about it.

Please help
No they did not "remove that thing". A co-op student is considered a full-time student, regardless of whether you were enrolled in academic courses or not. So, NO is the answer.
 

koolbnda

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maniac2403 said:
If you earned that experience while you were a full time student, then no that will not count towards CEC.
Yes, I am full time student and I am working as co-op student.
I think it will not count towards my experience.
 

koolbnda

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zareef said:
No they did not "remove that thing". A co-op student is considered a full-time student, regardless of whether you were enrolled in academic courses or not. So, NO is the answer.
Means I need to work at least one year after finishing my course i.e I need to work on PGWP (at least for one year and that too under skilled job).
 

maniac2403

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koolbnda said:
Means I need to work at least one year after finishing my course i.e I need to work on PGWP (at least for one year and that too under skilled job).
There are cases if experience gained in OCWP but after completion of your full time studies is counted. On the other hand, they are not counted for some applicants. The safest best is to work for a year in PGWP and on a job that is NOC 0, A or B.
 

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koolbnda said:
Actually I have one doubt. I want to know that does co-op work term count under experience or not?

I know previously it was not considered but recently they removed that thing. But I am not sure about it.

Please help
It won't be counted, unfortunately, wait until you get your PGWP and then work for 1 year...
 

kvn

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Nope not counted for CEC. But nothing mentioned for FSW though. Explore that option :eek:
 

koolbnda

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kvn said:
Nope not counted for CEC. But nothing mentioned for FSW though. Explore that option :eek:
where can I find information about FSW ?? whether co-op work experience will count or not??